Germany and Netherlands are also favorites, along with Brazil, Argentina, Spain, France, and many others.
It's a shame that the Netherlands has never actually won a World Cup, I hope this one is for them.
I don't know why everyone is so excited about the Netherlands. They are simply not in the same league as Spain, England, France or Germany. And you can't even compare them to CONMEBOL teams such as Argentina and Brazil. And overall, I don't think that UEFA teams are going to do well, because the tournament is taking place in Asia. I will be really surprised, if Netherlands manage to reach the semi-finals. They are placed in a relatively easier group, along with Qatar, Ecuador and Senegal. But the knockout phase is going to be hard.
Qualifying for the next round from the top of Group A will not be too difficult. But each of their opponents in the Round of 16 will be very tough. However, if the Netherlands team is lucky, I think they can reach the quarter-finals. But the Netherlands does not have a strong enough team to qualify for the semi-finals. I am not saying that the Netherlands squad is weak. But if we compare it with England, Brazil, Argentina, and France, then the Netherlands will be far behind. So I don't think the Netherlands will perform very well in the World Cup.