This year's FIFA World Cup has been hailed as one of the best editions in recent memory with plenty of comebacks, goals and high-tempo contests.
The group stage finished with 136 goals, more than any of the four previous tournaments, while only nine of the first-round games ended in a draw.
"I think it's a bit mediocre but nevertheless exciting. I do not think it's a super high level and there are no real favourites," the 41-year-old told BNR Radio on Friday.
Davids also questioned Netherlands' performance so far in Brazil, despite the fact Louis van Gaal's team have won all four matches.
"When you see them against Mexico in the first half, do you think they're still in the dressing room?" Davids said.
"But let's be honest, they do not play well. Wesley Sneijder for example, who is used to standing very close to the goal, he now needs to do a lot of defending."
"You need discipline to perform … I do not give a damn about what the world expect of me," the Galatasaray man said.
"I want to be world champion."
Netherlands' next match will be against Costa Rica in the quarter-finals.
