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Neymar
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Steven Gerrard
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Roy Hodgson
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Cristiano Ronaldo
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Wayne Rooney
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Greatest England
World Cup goals
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Marco Reus
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Lionel Messi
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The teams
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Daniel Sturridge
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HOLLAND
page 98
GERMANY
page 92
ENGLAND
page 88
BELGIUM
page 70
FRANCE page 90
HONDURAS
page 100
PORTUGAL
page 114
ALGERIA page 64
BRAZIL page 74
NIGERIA page 112
IVORY COAST
page 106
CAMEROON
page 76
COLOMBIA
page 80
GHANA page 94
URUGUAY
page 126
ECUADOR
page 86
CHILE page 78
ARGENTINA
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SWITZERLAND
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CROATIA page 84
GREECE page 96
AUSTRALIA
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NEW KITS
ON THE BLOCK
ENGLAND
All white on the night
for captain Steven
Gerrard and team-mates
CHILE
Classic look for
La Roja (the reds)
SPAIN
Red all over for the
world champions
URUGUAY
Traditional sky blue for
the South Americans
AUSTRALIA
Yellow and
green for the
Socceroos
ARGENTINA
Stars in stripes for
Messis hopefuls
UNITED STATES
Red, white and blue for
the American dream
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Orange glow for
Africas nest
PORTUGAL
Red alert for
Ronaldos boys
FRANCE
Thin stripes and baggy
shorts for Les Bleus
BRAZIL
Traditional colours
for Neymar and Co
SOUTH
KOREA
Red and
blue for the
Taegeuk
Warriors
GERMANY
Red chests,
white shirts for
Ozil and Co
GREECE
White with a
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BEETLE MANIA
Nelson Paviotti is a Brazilian lawyer from Campinas in the state of Sao Paulo.
Twenty years ago, in 1994, he promised that if Brazil won the World Cup,
he would only ever wear clothes the colours of the national team.
That he did after Brazil beat Italy in the nal on penalties. And now,
with a home World Cup to celebrate, Paviotti has gone one step further.
Not only does he dress in just yellow, green, blue or white (home and
away colours), but he eats food that is only green or yellow, has painted
his house in the national team colours and emblazoned his two
Volkswagen Beetles with the Brazilian national ag.
PUTTING THE
HOUSE ON
BELGIUM
Another fan painting his
house in his national
teams colours is Belgian
Wilfried Thelen.
The resident of St Vith, a
small town near the border
with Germany, has painted
his house in the red, yellow
and black of the Belgian
ag in celebration of his
countrys rst appearance
at the World Cup nals since
2002.
However, his neighbours
do not approve and have
lodged formal complaints
with the local authority.
After several meetings
with the authorities, it was
agreed that Thelen could
leave his house as it was
until the end of the
tournament, but as soon as
the nals are over, he has to
paint it plain white.
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Steven
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CAPTAIN
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Cristiano
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RONALDOS WORLD
CUP HIGHLIGHTS
2006 Triumphant in Gelsenkirchen
Ronaldo clashed with Manchester United team-mate
Wayne Rooney but came off the better from their
quarter-nal encounter with England. Rooney was
sent off and Ronaldo went on to score the winning
penalty in the shoot-out. Portugal then lost to France
in the semi-nal.
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10 GREATEST
ENGLAND WORLD
CUP GOALS
Duncan Bond selects the best
goals scored by Englishmen at
the World Cup nals
BOBBY
CHARLTON
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ENGLAND WORLD
CUP GOALS
Duncan Bond selects the best
goals scored by Englishmen at
the World Cup nals
BOBBY
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DAVID PLATT
DAVID
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STEVEN
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MICHAEL
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Lionel
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A regular starter for Argentina, providing assists in the wins over Nigeria, South Korea, Greece and
Mexico, but did not score. Argentina lost 4-0 in the quarter-nals to Germany.
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Daniel
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DAYDREAM
BELIEVER
Liverpool striker Daniel Sturridge has faith in God and his England team-mates
HOW ARE ENGLAND GOING TO STOP LUIS
SUAREZ AT THE WORLD CUP?
Im going to steal his boots before he gets there
and then obviously he wont be able to get there!
On a serious note, hes a great player and of
course itll be difcult to play against him. Itll be
difcult for him to play against us as well. Were
just going to go out there and work as hard as we
can as a team. Its not about the individuals, Luis
is playing with the likes of [Edinson] Cavani; and
theres other top players. Itll be a great occasion
for not just us as players but the fans also.
YOU MUST BE LOOKING FORWARD TO
THE WORLD CUP...
The World Cup is something Ive always wanted to
be involved in. Ive not been involved before and I
havent been selected yet. God willing Ill be there.
Ill be doing my best for Liverpool in order to get
there. Im looking forward to it. Its something Ive
always dreamed of and if I can be there then
thatll be great.
HOW WILL YOU PREPARE?
Ive got a lot of faith in God. Ive been working
hard on the training eld and I think those two
things are the main things. Im playing my natural
game and playing in a position and being given an
opportunity by the manager, so those are the
main reasons why Ive been successful so far.
YOUR CONFIDENCE MUST BE SKY HIGH AT
THE MOMENT...
To be honest with you, I just give God the grace,
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Pele
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The games biggest names talk about their greatest World Cup achievements
PELE: WE
WERE JUST
TOO GOOD
Edison Arantes do Nascimento
or Pele played in four World
Cups, winning the famous trophy
three times. Blessed with a
game devoid of any weaknesses,
he is widely regarded as the
greatest footballer of all time.
Central to this legendary status is the 1970
World Cup, the rst to be broadcast in glorious
colour. Pele and his all-star Brazilian
team-mates produced near-perfect
performances, littered with moments of
individual genius, allied with an instinctive team
ethic that swept all before them.
The Final versus Italy saw a thrilling
encounter and Pele was at the heart of it. He
opened the scoring with a header, assisted for
Brazils third, and, in a move that included no
less than eight outeld players, provided the
nal ball for Carlos Alberto to secure a 4-1
scoreline.
The Jules Rimet Trophy was now Brazils to
keep and Pele in his nal World Cup saw
his legend guaranteed. After the game Italian
defender Burgnich, who marked Pele during the
match, was quoted as saying: I told myself before
the game, hes made of skin and bones just like
everyone else. But I was wrong.
IN PELES OWN WORDS
I was injured in 1966 and I thought that I would
not play in the World Cup again. But later on I
started thinking that I would have the chance to
show to myself, to Brazil and to the world one
more time this will be the moment, my
opportunity to be the best in the game. So, I
started to prepare myself psychologically and
physically. I think this was the principle reason why
I became the one I was in 1970.
ON HIS SHOT FROM THE HALF-WAY LINE
AGAINST CZECHOSLOVAKIA
It was a long-range effort a little piece of
audacity which would have been all the more
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Beckenbauer
FRANZ BECKENBAUER:
THE DUTCH JUST GOT NERVOUS
WITH A CAREER OF TRUE
GREATNESS a player so good
he re-invented a footballing
position the sight of Franz
Beckenbauer lifting the 1974
World Cup in his home city of
Munich seemed like a destiny fullled.
Up to the dominance of Der Kaiser, sweepers
were simply an added layer of defence, a tactic
employed to ensure a clean sheet rather than as
a counter-attacking option. Beckenbauer,
however, was the puppet master, standing back
and pulling the strings.
The obstacle for this major prize in 1974 was
Holland and their own particular brand of Total
Football. It was billed as the organisational and
anticipatory brilliance of Beckenbauer versus the
instinctive and artistic genius of Dutch playmaker
Johan Cruyff.
In the Final, Holland attacked right from the
kick-off and without West Germany touching the
ball, Cruyff was fouled in the penalty area. Johan
Neeskens converted the resulting spot-kick.
But the Germans fought back, inspired by the
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great achievement.
Total football is to do with your way of thinking,
character everything is involved. The difference of
what you do with your feet is to do with your head.
The Dutch team at that time was made up mostly
from Ajax players. We could change position easily,
and thats total football... the rst defender was the
centre forward, which was me.
We had a change of mentality on the eld
where we thought we could achieve anything.
Football is about having the best offensive play
possible. I always like to play offensive football and
nobody will convince me otherwise.
I always greatly admired [coach] Rinus Michels
leadership. He was always very clear in what he
wanted and what he expected from you and
sometimes in order to achieve that he overdid it a
bit. Then when things started working, he would
ease up and give you more freedom.
As a player and as a coach there is nobody who
taught me as much as him. He put the Netherlands
on the map in such a way that almost everybody
still benets from it. With him, as well as with me,
results may have come rst, but quality of soccer
was number one.
Just winning is not enough.
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1986 hero:
Maradona
DIEGO MARADONA:
THE REFEREE TOOK THE BAIT
THE QUARTER-FINAL between
Argentina and England at
Mexico 86 already had an
added edge, coming just four
years after the Falklands
conict. But the events at the
Estadio Azteca would elevate this match to
one of the most controversial ever seen at an
international tournament.
The match ended 2-1 to Argentina courtesy of
two goals from Diego Maradona the rst a
notorious hand ball, the second a glorious effort
later voted FIFAs Goal of the Century. But the
reverberations from the contest and Maradonas
disputed opener exist to this day.
Argentina would go on to win the World Cup,
while England could only rue both the deception
and genius of the little South American.
Afterwards he described his infamous rst goal
as a bit with the head of Maradona and another
bit with the hand of God. And referring to the
lingering ill-feeling between the two countries so
recently at war over disputed territory he added,
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Ronaldo
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Iniesta
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PRESSURE
STAR
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Neymar
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ROY: KING
OF THE
CASTLE
The 2014 World Cup
marks a high point in
the 40-year career
of England manager
Roy Hodgson. Gavin
Hamilton looks at the
South Londoners
eventful CV for signs
of how England
might fare in Brazil
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HIGHLIGHTS
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player their role in the side.
MANAGERS
On the down side there have been
Everything was based on how to play the game,
disappointments at Blackburn and Liverpool. At
says former Liverpool captain Sami Hyypia, who
THE RECORD
Blackburn, where he steered them into the top-six
played for Hodgson when he coached the Finland
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THE THRILLING
BRASILIA
Estadio Nacional do Brasilia Capacity: 68,009
World Cup 2014 Matches:
Jun 15: Switzerland v Ecuador
Jun 19: Colombia v Ivory
Coast
Jun 23: Cameroon v Brazil
RIO DE JANEIRO
Estadio do Maracana Capacity: 76,804
World Cup 2014 Matches:
Jun 15: Argentina v BosniaHerzegovina
Jun 18: Spain v Chile
Jun 22: Belgium v Russia
CUIABA
Arena Pantanal Capacity: 42,968
World Cup 2014 Matches:
Jun 13: Chile v Australia
Jun 17: Russia v South Korea
Jun 21: Nigeria v Bosnia-
BELO HORIZONTE
Estadio Minerao Capacity: 62,547
World Cup 2014 Matches:
Jun 14: Colombia v Greece
Jun 17: Belgium v Algeria
Jun 21: Argentina v Iran
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Herzegovina
Jun 24: Japan v Colombia
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FIELDS
CURITIBA
Arena da Baixada Capacity: 41,456
World Cup 2014 Matches:
Jun 16: Iran v Nigeria
Jun 20: Honduras v Ecuador
Jun 23: Australia v Spain
NATAL
Estadio das Dunas Capacity: 42,086
World Cup 2014 Matches:
Jun 13: Mexico v Cameroon
Jun 16: Ghana v USA
Jun 19: Japan v Greece
FORTALEZA
Estadio Castelao Capacity: 64,846
World Cup 2014 Matches:
Jun 14: Uruguay v Costa Rica
Jun 17: Brazil v Mexico
Jun 21: Germany v Ghana
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SALVADOR
PORTO ALEGRE
Estadio Beira-Rio Capacity: 48,849
World Cup 2014 Matches:
Jun 15: France v Honduras
Jun 18: Australia v Holland
Jun 22: South Korea v Algeria
SAO PAULO
Arena de Sao Paulo Capacity: 65,807
World Cup 2014 Matches:
Jun 12: Brazil v Croatia
Jun 19: Uruguay v England
Jun 23: Holland v Chile
RECIFE
Arena Pernambuco Capacity: 44,248
World Cup 2014 Matches:
Jun 14: Ivory Coast v Japan
Jun 20: Italy v Costa Rica
Jun 23: Croatia v Mexico
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PLAYER PROFILE
Wayne
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Waynes
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ROONEYS WORLD
CUP MOMENTS
2006
Face a race to be t foe the nals after breaking a
metatarsal bone in his foot. Sent off after kicking out
at Cristiano Ronaldo in Englands quarter-nal defeat
to Portugal.
2010
Was top scorer in the qualiers but failed to score in
the nals. Accused of swearing at TV cameras
following Englands disappointing 0-0 draw with
Algeria in Cape Town.
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Marco
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REUS
The Dortmund wing wizard could be Germanys big star in Brazil. By Nick Bidwell
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GROUP H SCHEDULE
June 17
v Belgium, Belo Horizonte
June 22 v South Korea, Porto Alegre
June 26
v Russia, Curitiba
BETTING
William Hill
1000/1 to win World Cup
1/8 to be eliminated at group stage
WORLD CUP HISTORY
1982
First-round exit
1986
First-round exit
2010
First-round exit
THE PLAYERS
KEY MEN
Madjid Bougherra
Centre-back who plays his club football in the
relative calm of Qatar these days, but even at 31
he is a crucial gure for Algeria. Scored the
decisive goal in the qualiers.
Soane Feghouli
A skilful playmaking midelder who has been
linked with Manchester United as a summer
transfer target a result of his reputation in La
Liga with Valencia and across the African
continent. The heartbeat of the side.
Faouzi Ghoulam
Joined Napoli for 5million euros in the January
transfer window to plug a hole at left-back. He is
yet another player raised in the French youth
system who has opted to represent Algeria.
ONE TO WATCH
Tottenham teen
Nabil Bentaleb
(left) broke into the
Spurs side this
season. He was
born in France but
has pledged his
international future
to Algeria.
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ENGLISH CONNECTION
Combative, French-born midelder
Adlene Guedioura (right) was
signed by Premier League new boys
Crystal Palace last summer, after
spells with Wolves and Nottingham
Forest. However, injuries have
restricted his inuence this season.
ANALYSIS
How they qualied
The Desert Foxes qualied for a second successive
World Cup after edging past Burkina Faso over two
legs in the nal-round play-off.
After a disappointing performance at last years
African Nations Cup in South Africa, where they
did not even make the knockout stage, they beat a
strong Mali side to top their qualifying group.
In the play-offs against Burkina Faso, they were
unfortunate to go 3-2 down away in the rst leg to
a dodgy penalty call, but at 1-0 in the return they
were set to qualify, hanging on precariously when
the Burkinabe struck the woodwork in stoppage
time. Had the ball gone in, the game would have
ended 1-1 and the tie 3-2 in the visitors favour.
But over the three hours of football, Algeria
deserved their triumph on the away goals rule.
Strengths
Algeria have strengthened their squad by signing
up lots of French-born youth internationals who
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MBolhi
NACEREDDINE
KHOUALED
RAIS MBOLHI
GOALKEEPER
Club: USM Alger
Born: 07.10.82
(aged 32)
Apps in qualiers: 7
Mins in qualiers: 630
Goals in qualiers: 0
RIGHT-BACK
Club: USM Alger
Born: 16.04.86
(aged 28)
Apps in qualiers: 2
Mins in qualiers: 180
Goals in qualiers: 0
MADJID
BOUGHERRA
DEFENCE
Liverno (Ita)
6 apps/536 mins/0
goals in qualiers
NABIL
BENTALEB
MIDFIELD
Bastia (Fra)
2 apps/125 mins/0
goals in qualiers
MIDFIELD
Tottenham (Eng)
0 apps in qualiers
ADLENE
GUEDIOURA
MIDFIELD
Crystal Palace (Eng)
6 apps/382 mins/0
goals in qualiers
MEHDI LACEN
MIDFIELD
Getafe (Spa)
5 apps/365 mins/0
goals in qualiers
HASSAN
YEBDA
MIDFIELD
Feghouli
Slimani
FAOUZI
GHOULAM
LEFT-BACK
Club: Napoli (Ita)
Born: 01.02.91
(aged 23)
Apps in qualiers: 3
Mins in qualiers: 199
Goals in qualiers: 0
SOFIANE
FEGHOULI
ATTACKING MIDFIELD
Club: Dinamo Zagreb
(Cro)
Born: 25.1
1.87 (aged 26)
Apps in qualiers: 7
Mins in qualiers: 543
Goals in qualiers: 3
RYAD
BOUDEBOUZ
Mostafa
Brahimi
EL ARABI HILLEL
SOUDANI
PLAYMAKER
Club: Granada (Spa)
Born: 08.02.90
(aged 24)
Apps in qualiers: 3
Mins in qualiers: 207
Goals in qualiers: 0
DJAMEL
MESBAH
Soudani
CENTRAL MIDFIELD
Club: Internazionale
(Ita)
Born: 29.02.92
(aged 22)
Apps in qualiers: 6
Mins in qualiers: 456:
Goals in qualiers: 2
YACINE
BRAHIMI
DEFENCE
Watford (Eng)
4 app/360 mins/0
goals in qualiers
Taider
SAPHIR TAIDER
CENTRAL MIDFIELD
Club: Ajaccio (Fra)
Born: 30.08.83
(aged 30)
Apps in qualiers: 6
Mins in qualiers: 506
Goals in qualiers: 0
ESSAID
BELKALEM
Ghoulam
CARL MEDJANI
MEHDI
MOSTEFA
Medjani
Khoualed
CENTRAL DEFENCE
Club: Valenciennes (Fra)
Born: 15.05.85
(aged 28)
Apps in qualiers: 8
Mins in qualiers: 720
Goals in qualiers: 1
CENTRAL DEFENCE
Club: Lekhwiya (Qat)
Born: 07.10.82
(aged 31)
Apps in qualiers: 6
Mins in qualiers: 540
Goals in qualiers: 1
OTHER PLAYERS
Bougherra
ATTACKING MIDFIELD
Club: Valencia (Spa)
Born: 26.12.89
(aged 24)
Apps in qualiers: 7
Mins in qualiers: 600
Goals in qualiers: 3
ISLAM SLIMANI
CENTRE-FORWARD
Club: Sporting Lisbon
(Por)
Born: 18.06.88
(aged 25)
Apps in qualiers: 7
Mins in qualiers: 472
Goals in qualiers: 5
Udinese (Ita)
3 apps/204 mins/0
goals in qualiers
THE COACH
ISHAK
BELFODIL
FORWARD
Livorno (Ita)
1 app/1 min/0 goals in
qualiers
NABIL GHILAS
FORWARD
Porto (Por)
2 apps/106 mins/1
goal in qualiers
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GROUP F SCHEDULE
June 15
v Bosnia-Herzegovina,
Rio de Janeiro
June 21
v Iran, Belo Horizonte
June 25
v Nigeria, Porto Alegre
KEY MEN
Lionel Messi
Goalscorer, provider and captain, the
Barcelona superstar instils fear in the
opposition.
BETTING
William Hill
9/2 to win World Cup
10/1 to be eliminated at group stage
Angel Di Maria
One of Sabellas favourite pupils, the
Real Madrid wide man is just as
important in attack as he is in defence.
Ezequiel Garay
In the centre of a defence that is still settling down, he
leads with strength and know-how.
ONE TO WATCH
Ezequiel Lavezzi
The Paris Saint-Germain forward
cant get a place in the starting
line-up but will be a useful weapon
on the bench.
ENGLISH CONNECTION
Alejando Sabella
Argentinas coach was one of the rst foreign stars to play
in England, rst for Leeds and then for Shefeld United.
ANALYSIS
How they qualied
Alejandro Sabella took over as Argentina coach after a
poor Copa America performance in 201 He appointed
1.
Lionel Messi as captain and built the team around him.
There were setbacks along the way. They suffered a
rst-ever loss to Venezuela and drew at home to Bolivia,
before a run of results that qualied them comfortably for
the 2014 nals. They were unbeaten in 12 matches and
scored three or more goals on ve occasions. The strike
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Romero
SERGIO
ROMERO
PABLO
ZABALETA
GOALKEEPER
Club: Monaco (Fra)
Born: 22.02.87
(aged 27)
Apps in qualiers: 12
Mins in qualiers: 1080
Goals in qualiers: 0
RIGHT-BACK
Club: Man City (Eng)
Born: 16.01.85
(aged 29)
Apps in qualiers: 10
Mins in qualiers: 875
Goals in qualiers:
FEDERICO
FERNANDEZ
EZEQUIEL
GARAY
CENTRAL DEFENCE
Club: Napoli (Ita)
Born: 21.02.89
(aged 25)
Apps in qualiers: 9
Mins in qualiers: 810
Goals in qualiers: 0
CENTRAL DEFENCE
Club: Benca (Por)
Born: 10.10.86
(aged 27)
Apps in qualiers: 8
Mins in qualiers: 720
Goals in qualiers: 0
LEFT-BACK
Club: Sporting Lisbon
(Por)
Born: 20.03.90
(aged 24)
Apps in qualiers: 8
Mins in qualiers: 697
Goals in qualiers: 0
JAVIER
MASCHERANO
FERNANDO
GAGO
ANGEL DI
MARIA
DEFENSIVE MIDFIELD
Club: Barcelona (Spa)
Born: 08.06.84
(aged 29)
Apps in qualiers: 1
1
Mins in qualiers: 970
Goals in qualiers: 0
MIDFIELD
Club: Boca Juniors (Arg)
Born: 10.04.86
(aged 28)
Apps in qualiers: 9
Mins in qualiers: 663
Goals in qualiers: 0
MIDFIELD
Club: Real Madrid (Spa)
Born: 14.02.88
(aged 26)
Apps in qualiers: 1
1
Mins in qualiers: 946
Goals in qualiers: 3
LIONEL MESSI
SERGIO
AGUERO
GONZALO
HIGUAIN
FORWARD
Club: Man City (Eng)
Born: 02.06.88
(aged 25)
Apps in qualiers: 7
Mins in qualiers: 488
Goals in qualiers: 5
FORWARD
Club: Napoli (Ita)
Born: 10.12.87
(aged 26)
Apps in qualiers: 1
1
Mins in qualiers: 859
Goals in qualiers: 9
FORWARD
Club: Barcelona (Spa)
Born: 24.06.87
(aged 26)
Apps in qualiers: 14
Mins in qualiers: 1
143
Goals in qualiers: 10
OTHER PLAYERS
HUGO
CAMPAGNARO
DEFENCE
Internazionale (Ita)
6 apps/473 mins/0
goals in qualiers
JOSE
BASANTA
DEFENCE
Monterrey (Mex)
3 apps/270 mins/0
goals in qualiers
NICOLAS
OTAMENDI
DEFENCE
Atletico Mineiro (Bra)
2 apps/180 mins/0
goals in qualiers
LUCAS BIGLIA
MIDFIELD
Lazio (Ita)
4 apps/197 mins/0
goals in qualiers
MAXI
RODRIGUEZ
RODRIGO
PALACIO
EVER BANEGA
Fernandez
Zabaleta
FORWARD
Internazionale (Ita)
6 apps/288 mins/0
goals in qualiers
MIDFIELD
Newells Old Boys
6 apps/275 mins/1
goal in qualiers
JOSE SOSA
MIDFIELD
Atletico Madrid (Spa)
6 apps/293 mins/0
goals in qualiers
EZEQUIEL
LAVEZZI
FORWARD
Paris Saint-Germain
(Fra)
7 apps/305 mins/1
goal in qualiers
MIDFIELD
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Rojo
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Di Maria
Messi
Aguero
Higuain
MARCOS ROJO
THE COACH
ALEJANDRO
ALEX SABELLA
05.11.54 (age 59)
Won eight caps as a
player. Coached
Estudiantes to success in
the 2009 Libertadores
Cup before taking charge
of the national side two
years later. Previously
worked with Argentina as
assistant to Daniel
Passarella, and also had
a spell in the same
capacity with Uruguay.
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GROUP B SCHEDULE
June 13
v Chile, Cuiaba
June 18
v Holland, Porto Alegre
June 23
v Spain, Curitiba
BETTING
William Hill
750/1
to win World Cup
1/20 to be eliminated at group stage
WORLD CUP HISTORY
1974
First round exit
2006 Second round, defeat by Italy
2010
First round exit
THE PLAYERS
KEY MEN
Tim Cahill
Though the former Everton midelder is now at
New York Red Bulls in the USA, he still has a
fabulous scoring rate. He became Australias
all-time top goalscorer in March with two goals
against Ecuador.
Mark Bresciano
The former Parma,
Palermo and Lazio
midelder (right) is
now a veteran playing
out his days in Qatar.
But he was Australias
most creative player
in the qualiers and
could be called upon
to help the
youngsters in Brazil.
Mile Jedinak
The Crystal Palace midelder was appointed
captain after coach Ange Postecoglu dropped
long-time skipper Lucas Neill.
ONE TO WATCH
Midelder Tom Rogic, who is on loan at
Melbourne Victory from Celtic, has been hailed as
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ANALYSIS
How they qualied
The Socceroos rode their luck in the Asian
qualiers, struggling against low-tier opponents
such as Jordan, Oman and Thailand. They secured
their place in Brazil with a 1-0 win over Iraq but
German coach Holger Osieck was criticised for
sticking with old guard players such as Harry
Kewell, Lucas Neill and Mark Schwarzer. He paid
the price for not blooding a new generation of
younger players when he was sacked following a
6-0 friendly defeat to France last October.
New man Ange Postecoglou immediately
set about introducing some young blood into
the squad.
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Coach Postecoglou has reinvigorated the squad
with youngsters who will play without fear because
of the lack of expectations in Brazil.
Weaknesses
Injuries to key men Tim Kruse and Rhys Williams.
Their inexperience could prove costly in a tough
rst-round group.
World Soccer Prediction
Bottom of the group, but with invaluable
experience gained for Russia in 2018.
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Ryan
LUKE
WILKSHIRE
MAT RYAN
GOALKEEPER
Club: Club Brugge (Blg)
Born: 08.04.92
(aged 22)
Apps in qualiers: 0
RIGHT-BACK
Club: Dinamo Moscow
(Rus)
Born: 01.10.81 (aged 32)
Apps in qualiers: 13
Mins in qualiers: 1
162
Goals in qualiers: 2
MILE JEDINAK
TOM ROGIC
DEFENCE
Brisbane Roar
0 apps in qualiers
ALEX
WILKINSON
DEFENCE
Jeonbok Hyundai
(SKo)
0 apps in qualiers
JOSH
KENNEDY
DEFENCE
Shandong (Chn)
0 apps in qualiers
OLIVER
BOZANIC
FORWARD
Nagoya Grampus
Eight (Jap)
6 apps/457 mins/0
goals in qualiers
MATT MCKAY
DARIO
VIDOSIC
MIDFIELD
Sion (Swi)
LEFT-BACK
Club: Heracles (Hol)
Born: 29.06.91
(aged 22)
Apps in qualiers: 0
TOMMY OAR
LEFT MIDFIELD
Club: Utrecht (Hol)
Born: 10.12.91
(aged 22)
Apps in qualiers: 5
Mins in qualiers: 264
Goals in qualiers: 1
TIM CAHILL
CENTRE-FORWARD
Club: New York Red
Bulls (USA)
Born: 06.12.79
(aged 34)
Apps in qualiers: 9
Mins in qualiers: 691
Goals in qualiers: 3
RIGHT MIDFIELD
Club: FSV Frankfurt
(Ger)
Born: 04.02.91
(aged 23)
Apps in qualiers: 0
MIDFIELD
Brisbane Roar
13 apps/1
144 mins/0
goals in qualiers
JASON
DAVIDSON
MATHEW
LECKIE
RYAN
MCGOWAN
MIDFIELD
Luzern (Swi)
0 apps in qualiers
MARK
BRESCIANO
MIDFIELD
Al-Gharafa (Qat)
8 apps/531 mins/1
goal in qualiers
ADAM
TAGGART
FORWARD
Newcastle Jets
0 apps in qualiers
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Cahill
CENTRAL DEFENCE
Club: Melbourne Victory
Born: 04.08.85
(aged 28)
Apps in qualiers: 6
Mins in qualiers: 404
Goals in qualiers: 0
ATTACKING MIDFIELD
Club: Melbourne Victory
Born: 16.12.92
(aged 21)
Apps in qualiers: 2
Mins in qualiers: 40
Goals in qualiers: 0
Milligan
Rogic
MARK
MILLIGAN
CENTRAL DEFENCE
Club: Crystal Palace
(Eng)
Born: 03.08.84
(ages 29)
Apps in qualiers: 7
Mins in qualiers: 584
Goals in qualiers: 1
IVAN
FRANJIC
Leckie
CENTRAL DEFENCE
Club: Dundee United
(Sco)
Born: 23.03.93
(aged 21)
Apps in qualiers: 0
CENTRAL DEFENCE
Club: Western Sydney
Wanderers
Born: 27.06.88 (aged 25)
Apps in qualiers: 7
Mins in qualiers: 608
Goals in qualiers: 0
Spiranovic
Davidson
Jedinak
CURTIS GOOD
MATTHEW
SPIRANOVIC
OTHER PLAYERS
Good
Wilkshire
THE COACH
ANGE
POSTECOGLOU
27.08.65 (age 48)
Replaced German
Holger Osieck at the
end of last year. The
most successful coach
in domestic Australian
football, with four
league titles. Has
already ditched many
of the old guard.
Coached Australias
Under-20 side at four
FIFA tournaments.
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THE PLAYERS
GROUP H SCHEDULE
June 17
v Algeria, Belo Horizonte
June 22
v Russia, Rio de Janeiro
June 26
v South Korea, Sao Paulo
KEY MEN
Axel Witsel
Russia-based mideld general who was ever present in the
qualiers. His disciplined approach was a major factor in
the successful campaign.
BETTING
William Hill
14/1 to win World Cup
33/1 Lukaku tournament top scorer
WORLD CUP HISTORY
1930
First-round defeat
1934
First-round defeat
1938
First-round defeat
1950
Group stage exit
1970
Group stage exit
1982
Second-round defeat
1986
Semi-nalists, fourth place
1990 Round of 16, defeat by England
1994 Round of 16, defeat by Germany
1998
Group stage exit
2002
Round of 16, 2-0 defeat
by Brazil
Eden Hazard
The Chelsea star (left) has put his
past differences with the national
team behind him and will play a
crucial role in Brazil.
Vincent Kompany
Although he missed the last three
qualiers through injury, the
Manchester City defender is a key
player. A natural leader, he is the
teams captain on and off the pitch.
ONE TO WATCH
Kevin De Bruyne
Although he failed to shine at Chelsea, the midelder is
likely to be given a crucial creative role for Belgium in
Brazil.
ENGLISH CONNECTION
As well as Hazard and Kompany, Belgium
could eld an entire team of Premier
League players: Simon Mignolet,
Marouane Fellaini, Mousa Dembele,
Kevin Mirallas, Christian Benteke (right),
Nacer Chadli, Romelu Lukaku, Jan
Vertonghen and Thomas Vermaelen.
ANALYSIS
How they qualied
Belgium beat Croatia 2-1 on a rainy night in Zagreb to
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THIBAUT
COURTOIS
TOBY
ALDERWEIRELD
GOALKEEPER
Club: Atletico Madrid
(Spa)
Born: 1
1.05.92 (aged 22)
Apps in qualiers: 10
Mins in qualiers: 900
Goals in qualiers: 0
RIGHT-BACK
Club: Atletico Madrid
(Spa)
Born: 02.03.89 (aged 25)
Apps in qualiers: 8
Mins in qualiers: 720
Goals in qualiers: 0
VINCENT
KOMPANY
THOMAS
VERMAELEN
JAN
VERTONGHEN
CENTRAL DEFENCE
Club: Manchester City
(Eng)
Born: 10.04.86 (aged 28)
Apps in qualiers: 6
Mins in qualiers: 540
Goals in qualiers: 2
CENTRAL DEFENCE
Club: Arsenal (Eng)
Born: 14.11.85 (aged 28)
Apps in qualiers: 7
Mins in qualiers: 630
Goals in qualiers: 0
LEFT-BACK
Club: Tottenham (Eng)
Born: 24.04.87 (aged 27)
Apps in qualiers: 10
Mins in qualiers: 828
Goals in qualiers: 1
AXEL WITSEL
MAROUANE
FELLAINI
DRIES
MERTENS
CENTRAL MIDFIELD
Club: Manchester
United (Eng)
Born: 22.11.87 (aged 26)
Apps in qualiers: 7
Mins in qualiers: 455
Goals in qualiers: 1
RIGHT MIDFIELD
Club: Napoli (Ita)
Born: 06.05.87 (aged 27)
Apps in qualiers: 4
Mins in qualiers: 352
Goals in qualiers: 0
EDEN HAZARD
ROMELU
LUKAKU
DEFENSIVE MIDFIELD
Club: Zenit St
Petersburg (Rus)
Born: 12.01.89 (aged 25)
Apps in qualiers: 10
Mins in qualiers: 900
Goals in qualiers: 0
KEVIN DE
BRUYNE
SIMON
MIGNOLET
GOALKEEPER
Liverpool (Eng)
0 apps in qualiers
NICOLAS
LOMBAERTS
DEFENCE
Zenit St Petersburg
(Rus)
2 apps/166 mins/0
goals in qualiers
DANIEL
VAN BUYTEN
STEVEN
DEFOUR
DEFENCE
Bayern Munich (Ger)
5 apps/432 mins/0
goals in qualiers
MIDFIELD
Porto (Por)
3 apps/238 mins/1
goal in qualiers
MOUSA DEMBELE
MIDFIELD
Tottenham (Eng)
10 apps/535 mins/0
goals in qualiers
NACER CHADLI
MIDFIELD
Tottenham (Eng)
8 apps/479 mins/0
goals in qualiers
TIMMY SIMONS
KEVIN
MIRALLAS
FORWARD
Everton (Eng)
9 apps/324 mins/2
goals in qualiers
MICHY
BATSHUAYI
FORWARD
Standard Liege
0 apps in qualiers
MIDFIELD
Club Brugge
0 apps in qualiers
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Alderweireld
Vertonghen
Witsel
Mertens
Fellaini
De Bruyne
Hazard
Lukaku
LEFT MIDFIELD
Club: Chelsea (Eng)
Born: 07.01.91 (aged 23)
Apps in qualiers: 9
Mins in qualiers: 607
Goals in qualiers: 2
ATTACKING MIDFIELD
Club: Wolfsburg (Ger)
Born: 28.06.91 (aged 22)
Apps in qualiers: 10
Mins in qualiers: 730
Goals in qualiers: 4
OTHER PLAYERS
Kompany
CENTRE-FORWARD
Club: Everton (Eng)
Born: 13.05.93 (aged 21)
Apps in qualiers: 4
Mins in qualiers: 210
Goals in qualiers: 2
THE COACH
MARC
WILMOTS
Born 22.02.69
(aged 45)
Former national
team striker
who had modest
success as
coach of Schalke
and St Truiden
but has been a
popular choice
as national
coach with
players and fans.
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KEY MEN
Edin Dzeko
The Manchester City
striker (left) is paired up
front with Vedad Ibisevic
and, between them,
they contributed 18
goals in 10 matches
during qualication. He is the vital component in
Susics attacking philosophy.
Emir Spahic
The captain is a true leader and Bosnias strength
at the back. At 33, the Bayer Leverkusen defender
has huge experience but the World Cup will be
the highlight of his playing career.
Miralem Pjanic
The teams most creative player is destined to be a
future leader. Only 24, he has already been
capped 46 times and is the key supply line to the
strikers.
KEY INFORMATION
GROUP F SCHEDULE
June 15
June 21
June 25
BETTING
William Hill
150/1 to win World Cup
13/2 to win Group F
WORLD CUP HISTORY
No previous participation
ONE TO WATCH
Young defender Sead Kolasinac has impressed
for Schalke in the Bundesliga. The former
Germany Under-21
international switched
nationality last year.
ENGLISH CONNECTION
Stoke keeper Asmir Begovic
(right) was born in Canada
but opted to play for Bosnia.
ANALYSIS
How they qualied
A close-range shot from striker Ibisevic against
Lithuania sealed Bosnias place in the nals of a
major tournament for the rst time and sent
hundreds of thousands of delirious supporters out
on to the streets to celebrate.
Victory over Lithuania conrmed qualication
after Bosnia had gone mightily close in two
previous campaigns for the 2010 World Cup and
Euro 2012 only to lose play-offs to Portugal on
both occasions.
With attacking tactics, Bosnia secured key
results against group favourites Greece, a 0-0
away draw followed by a 3-1 victory in Zenica.
A 1-0 loss at home to Slovakia put them on the
verge of blowing everything but they recovered
four days later to beat the same opponents away
from home.
A home victory over Liechtenstein then set up
the Lithuania game in Kaunas, in which Bosnia
struggled to score until the 68th minute and
Ibisevics goal.
Strengths
Bosnia will score goals: they averaged three per
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ASMIR
BEGOVIC
MENSUR
MUJDZA
GOALKEEPER
Club: Stoke City (Eng)
Born: 10.06.87
(aged 26)
Apps in qualiers: 10
Mins in qualiers: 900
Goals in qualiers: 0
RIGHT-BACK
Club: Freiburg (Ger)
Born: 28.03.84
(aged 30)
Apps in qualiers: 6
Mins in qualiers: 463
Goals in qualiers: 0
EMIR SPAHIC
ERMIN
BICAKCIC
SEAD
KOLASINAC
CENTRAL DEFENCE
Club: Eintracht
Braunschweig (Ger)
Born: 24.01.90
(aged 24)
Apps in qualiers: 4
Mins in qualiers: 360
Goals in qualiers: 1
LEFT-BACK
Club: Schalke (Ger)
Born: 20.06.93
(aged 20)
Apps in qualiers: 0
Mins in qualiers: 0
Goals in qualiers: 0
CENTRAL DEFENCE
Club: Bayer Leverkusen
(Ger)
Born: 18.08.80
(aged 33)
Apps in qualiers: 10
Mins in qualiers: 900
Goals in qualiers: 0
SEJAD
SALIHOVIC
OTHER PLAYERS
AVDIJA
VRSAJEVIC
DEFENCE
Hajduk Split (Cro)
7 apps/412 mins/0
goals in qualiers
OGNJEN
VRANJES
DEFENCE
Elazigspor (Tur)
5 apps/450 mins/0
goals in qualiers
Pjanic
Ibisevic
CENTRE-FORWARD
Club: Stuttgart (Ger)
Born: 06.08.84
(aged 29)
Apps in qualiers: 10
Mins in qualiers: 892
Goals in qualiers: 8
HARIS
MEDUNJANIN
MIDFIELD
Gaziantepspor (Tur)
8 apps/551 mins/1
goal in qualiers
ERVIN
ZUKANOVIC
MIDFIELD
Gent (Blg)
3 apps/95 mins/0
goals in qualiers
IZET
HAJROVIC
MIDFIELD
Galatasaray (Tur)
3 apps/49 mins/1 goal
in qualiers
EDIN VISCA
MIDFIELD
Istanbul BB (Tur)
3 apps/66 mins/0
goals in qualiers
ADNAN
ZAHIROVIC
MIDFIELD
Bochum (Ger)
7 apps/498 mins/0
goals in qualiers
MIROSLAV
STEVANOVIC
MIDFIELD
Alaves (Spa)
5 apps/75 mins/0 goals
in qualiers
SENIJAD
IBRICIC
MIDFIELD
Kayseri Erciyesspor
(Tur)
4 apps/66 mins/0
goals in qualiers
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Misimovic
VEDAD
IBISEVIC
ATTACKING MIDFIELD
Club: Guizhou Renhe
(Chn)
Born: 05.06.82
(aged 31)
Apps in qualiers: 9
Mins in qualiers: 773
Goals in qualiers: 5
Kolasinac
Salihovic
MIDFIELD
Club: Roma (Ita)
Born: 02.04.90
(aged 24)
Apps in qualiers: 8
Mins in qualiers: 657
Goals in qualiers: 3
ZVJEZDAN
MISIMOVIC
Spahic Bicakcic
MIRALEM
PJANIC
DEFENSIVE MIDFIELD
Club: Hoffenheim (Ger)
Born: 08.10.84
(aged 29)
Apps in qualiers: 9
Mins in qualiers: 777
Goals in qualiers: 0
Mujdza
Dzeko
SENAD LULIC
MIDFIELD
Club: Lazio (Ita)
Born: 18.01.86
(aged 28)
Apps in qualiers: 9
Mins in qualiers: 652
Goals in qualiers: 1
EDIN DZEKO
CENTRE-FORWARD
Club: Manchester City
(Eng)
Born: 17.03.86
(aged 28)
Apps in qualiers: 10
Mins in qualiers: 900
Goals in qualiers: 10
THE COACH
SAFET SUSIC
13.04.55
(aged 59)
Taking Bosnia to
their rst major
tournament is the
biggest
achievement of his
career for the man
once voted the
countrys best-ever
player. Has
previously worked in France and Turkey but he
lacks real coaching experience and summer
2014 will be a huge test of his abilities.
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THE PLAYERS
GROUP A SCHEDULE
June 12
v Croatia, Sao Paulo
June 17
v Mexico, Fortaleza
June 23
v Cameroon, Brasilia
KEY MEN
Thiago Silva
Team captain and immaculate centre-back who, alongside
David Luiz and two attacking full-backs, will need to
impose calm discipline on the defensive line.
BETTING
William Hill
3/1 to win World Cup
13/8 to reach the Final
WORLD CUP HISTORY
1930
First round exit
1934
First round exit
1938
Semi-nals, defeat by Italy
1950
Runners-up
1954 Quarter-nals, defeat by Hungary
1958
WINNERS, 5-2 Final
victory over Sweden
1962
WINNERS, 3-1 Final
victory over Czechoslovakia
1966
First round exit
1970
WINNERS, 4-1 Final
victory over Italy
1974
Fourth place
1978
Third place
1982
Second round
1986
Quarter-nals, defeat
on penalties by France
1990
Second round, defeat
by Argentina
1994
WINNERS, Final victory
on penalties over Italy
1998
Runners-up, 3-0 Final
defeat by France
2002 WINNERS, 2-0
Final victory over
Germany
2006 Quarter-nals,
defeat by France
2010 Quarter-nals,
defeat by Holland
Luiz Gustavo
Tall holding midelder whose inclusion did much to tighten
up the team. The fact that he is left footed makes it easier
for him to protect the weaker side of the defence.
Oscar
Midelder (left) who belies a frail,
sloping shoulders appearance with
a versatility that is of great use to
the team. Can work back and
mark, organise from deep, create
higher up the eld and get beyond
the attacking line to score.
Neymar
The poster boy of the tournament and his teams great
attacking hope. Has pace, unpredictability, dazzling skill
and already 30 international goals to his name. The World
Cup, though, will be his big test.
ENGLISH CONNECTION
David Luiz
The defender is one of a number of
Chelsea players in the squad, alongside
Oscar, Ramires and probably Willian.
ANALYSIS
After the last World Cup, when an ageing Brazil side were
knocked out by Holland in the quarter-nals, Mano
Menezes was appointed coach with instructions to
introduce new blood and a more attack-minded style of
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Julio Cesar
JULIO
CESAR
DANI
ALVES
GOALKEEPER
Club: Toronto
(USA)
Born: 03.09.79
(aged 34)
Caps: 78
Goals: 0
RIGHT-BACK
Club: Barcelona
(Spa)
Born: 06.05.83
(aged 31)
Caps: 74
Goals: 5
Thiago Silva
David Luiz
Dani Alves
Ramires
Marcelo
Luiz Gustavo
Hulk
Fred
Oscar
Neymar
DAVID LUIZ
CENTRAL DEFENCE
Club: Paris
Saint-Germain (Fra)
Born: 22.09.84
(aged 29)
Caps: 45
Goals: 2
LUIZ
GUSTAVO
MARCELO
CENTRAL
DEFENCE
Club: Chelsea
(Eng)
Born: 22.04.87
(aged 27)
Caps: 34
Goals: 0
THIAGO
SILVA
LEFT-BACK
Club: Real Madrid
(Spa)
Born: 12.05.88
(aged 26)
Caps: 30
Goals: 4
RAMIRES
DEFENSIVE
MIDFIELD
Club: Wolfsburg (Ger)
Born: 23.07.87
(aged 26)
Caps: 17
Goals: 1
OSCAR
RIGHT
MIDFIELDER
Club: Chelsea
(Eng)
Born: 24.03.87
(aged 27)
Caps: 41
Goals: 4
LEFT MIDFIELD
Club: Chelsea
(Eng)
Born: 09.09.91
(aged 22)
Caps: 29
Goals: 9
HULK
OTHER PLAYERS
DANTE
DEFENCE
Bayern Munich (Ger)
Caps: 1
1
Goals: 2
RAFINHA
DEFENCE
Bayern Munich (Ger)
Caps: 2
Goals: 0
MAXWELL
DEFENCE
NEYMAR
FRED
FORWARD
Club: Zenit St
Petersburg (Rus)
Born: 25.07.86
(aged 27)
Caps: 33
Goals: 8
FORWARD
Club: Barcelona
(Spa)
Born: 05.02.92
(aged 22)
Caps: 47
Goals: 30
CENTREFORWARD
Club: Fluminense
Born: 03.10.83
(aged 30)
Caps: 32
Goals: 16
Paris Saint-Germain
(Fra)
Caps: 7
Goals: 0
MARQUINHOS
DEFENCE
Paris Saint-Germain
(Fra)
Caps: 1
Goals: 0
PAULINHO
MIDFIELDER
Tottenham Hotspur
(Eng)
Caps: 25
Goals: 5
FERNANDINHO
MIDFIELD
Manchester City
(Eng)
Caps: 6
Goals: 1
WILLIAN
MIDFIELD
Chelsea (Eng)
Caps: 5
Goals: 1
HERNANES
THE COACH
MIDFIELD
Internazionale (Ita)
Caps: 23 Goals: 2
LUIZ FELIPE
SCOLARI
JO
FORWARD
Atletico Mineiro
Caps: 15 Goals: 5
ROBINHO
FORWARD
Milan (Ita)
Caps: 89 Goals: 28
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(aged 45)
Led Brazil to triumph
in the 2002 World
Cup. The haste of his
appointment in late
2012 was to kill off a
campaign for Pep
Guardiola which has
since been forgotten
as Scolaris work has
restored Brazils
self-condence.
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GROUP A SCHEDULE
June 13
v Mexico, Natal
June 18
v Croatia, Manaus
June 23
v Brazil, Brasilia
BETTING
William Hill
750/1 to win World Cup
13/5 to beat Mexico in opening game
WORLD CUP HISTORY
1982
First round
1990
Quarter-nals
1994
First round
1998
First round
2002
First round
2010
Group stage exit
THE PLAYERS
ANALYSIS
KEY MEN
Samuel Etoo
Maybe on the wrong side of 30 but he
remains extremely important and gives
Cameroon an edge up front. Etoo (right)
has won more than 100 caps and
competed at three previous World Cups,
and with three UEFA Champions League
winners medals he is among Africas
greatest sporting exports.
Alex Song
Etoos great rival in the team, he has regularly clashed with
his captain in the past and even boycotted the team at one
point. Performs a sturdy mideld role for his country, but a
lack of playing time at club level has been evident in
recent performances for the national side.
Jean Makoun
Had a brief sojourn in England with Aston Villa, but is
much appreciated in Ligue 1, where he returned to play for
Rennes. He has been in the Cameroon side for a decade
and has proven most useful of late in an attacking
right-sided mideld role.
ONE TO WATCH
An old-fashioned dribbling left-winger, Benjamin
Moukandjo is highly effective cutting in from the touchline
and taking on defenders. Currently with Nancy in Ligue 1,
he is seen as a pretender to Etoo in
his homeland.
ENGLISH CONNECTION
Full-back Benoit Asso-Ekotto (left)
is now a regular in the Championship
for QPR after joining on loan from
Tottenham.
Strengths
Under Finke, Cameroon will be more disciplined than they
have been in the past, with a more attacking outlook.
Weaknesses
A ponderous defence is a particular worry. Cameroons
camp remains subject to internal and external interference.
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Group stage exit.
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Itandje
CHARLES
ITANDJE
ALLAN NYOM
RIGHT-BACK
Club: Granada (Spa)
Born: 10.05.88
(aged 25)
Apps in qualiers: 1
Mins in qualiers: 68
Goals in qualiers: 0
GOALKEEPER
Club: Konaspor (Tur)
Born: 01.1
1.82
(aged 31)
Apps in qualiers: 6
Mins in qualiers: 540
Goals in qualiers: 0
NKoulou
Chedjou
Nyom
Asso-Ekotto
Enoh
Song
NICOLAS
NKOULOU
AURELIEN
CHEDJOU
BENOIT ASSOEKOTTO
CENTRAL DEFENCE
Club: Marseille (Fra)
Born: 27.03.90
(aged 24)
Apps in qualiers: 7
Mins in qualiers: 630
Goals in qualiers: 0
CENTRAL DEFENCE
Club: Galatasaray (Tur)
Born: 20.06.85
(aged 28)
Apps in qualiers: 7
Mins in qualiers: 630
Goals in qualiers: 1
LEFT-BACK
Club: QPR (Eng)
Born: 24.03.84
(aged 30)
Apps in qualiers: 2
Mins in qualiers: 180
Goals in qualiers: 0
ALEX SONG
EYONG ENOH
JEAN MAKOUN
CENTRAL MIDFIELD
Club: Barcelona (Spa)
Born: 09.09.87
(aged 26)
Apps in qualiers: 8
Mins in qualiers: 630
Goals in qualiers: 0
CENTRAL MIDFIELD
Club: Antalyaspor (Tur)
Born: 23.03.86
(aged 28)
Apps in qualiers: 5
Mins in qualiers: 450
Goals in qualiers: 0
ATTACKING MIDFIELD
Club: Rennes (Fra)
Born: 29.05.83
(aged 30)
Apps in qualiers: 6
Mins in qualiers: 346
Goals in qualiers: 2
BENJAMIN
MOUKANDJO
MAXIM CHOUPOMATING
FORWARD
Club: Nancy (Fra)
Born: 12.1
1.88
(aged 25)
Apps in qualiers: 5
Mins in qualiers: 422
Goals in qualiers: 1
FORWARD
Club: Mainz (Ger)
Born: 23.03.89
(aged 25)
Apps in qualiers: 5
Mins in qualiers: 300
Goals in qualiers: 2
OTHER PLAYERS
HENRI
BEDIMO
DEFENCE
Lyon (Fra)
4 apps/360 mins/0
goals in qualiers
GAETEN BONG
DEFENCE
Olympiakos (Gre)
1 apps/90 mins/0
goals in qualiers
JEAN-ARMEL
KANA-BIYIK
DEFENCE
Rennes (Fra)
2 apps/1 mins/0
12
goals in qualiers
STEPHANE
MBIA
DEFENCE
Sevilla (Spa)
7 apps/420 mins/0
goals in qualiers
JOEL MATIP
MIDFIELD
Schalke (Ger)
5 apps/405 mins/0
goals in qualiers
LANDRY
NGUEMO
MIDFIELD
Bordeaux (Fra)
4 apps/196 mins/0
goals in qualiers
VINCENT
ABOUBACAR
FORWARD
SAMUEL ETOO
CENTRE-FORWARD
Club: Chelsea (Eng)
Born: 10.03.81
(aged 33)
Apps in qualiers: 4
Mins in qualiers: 326
Goals in qualiers: 2
Lorient (Fra)
3 apps/197 mins/0
goals in qualiers
THE COACH
MOHAMADOU
IDRISSOU
Born 24.03.48
(aged 66)
The German took
over last year from
Jean-Paul Akono,
but has an array of
forces lined up
against him as he
tries gamely to do
a difcult job, not least the inuential Roger
Milla, who does not want a foreigner in charge
of the national side. He spent 16 years as
coach of Bundesliga side Freiburg.
FORWARD
Kaiserslautern (Ger)
1 app/14 mins/0 goals
in qualiers
ACHILLE WEBO
FORWARD
Fenerbahce (Tur)
2 apps/151 mins/1 goal
in qualiers
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GROUP B SCHEDULE
June 13
v Australia, Cuiaba
June 18
v Spain, Rio de Janeiro
June 23
v Holland, Sao Paulo
KEY MEN
Marcelo Diaz
Deep-lying playmaker who was the brains of Sampaolis
Universidad de Chile side. He now organises possession
with the national team.
BETTING
William Hill
40/1 to win World Cup
9/2 to top Group B
WORLD CUP HISTORY
1930
First round exit
1950
First round exit
1962
Semi-nals,
4-2 defeat by Brazil
1966
First round exit
1974
First round exit
1982
First round exit
1998
Second round,
4-1 defeat by Brazil
2010
Second round,
3-0 defeat by Brazil
Arturo Vidal
Strong, versatile and talented, Vidal
(right) was often used at the back but is
now the teams powerhouse in mideld.
Alexis Sanchez
Once a winger with tight dribbling skills,
he has blossomed into an all-round attacking talent,
often popping up in the centre-forward position.
ONE TO WATCH
Mauricio Isla
Rampaging right-back or wingback who is typically the
teams out ball, forever looking to burst beyond the
oppositions defensive line.
ENGLISH CONNECTION
Gary Medel
The combative midelder (left) has had a
tough season battling relegation with
Cardiff but will probably feature in
defence for Chile in Brazil.
ANALYSIS
How they qualied
This is the rst time Chile have qualied for back-to-back
World Cup tournaments. They played some wonderful
attacking football, but there were some bumps along the way.
Under Argentinian coach Claudio Borghi, they made a
reasonable start and after a third of the campaign they
were top of the South American qualifying group. But
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Bravo
CLAUDIO
BRAVO
MAURICIO ISLA
RIGHT-BACK
Club: Juventus (Ita)
Born: 12.06.88
(aged 25)
Apps in qualiers: 13
Mins in qualiers: 1
103
Goals in qualiers: 0
GOALKEEPER
Club: Real Sociedad (Spa)
Born: 13.04.83
(aged 31)
Apps in qualiers: 14
Mins in qualiers: 1260
Goals in qualiers: 0
Medel
M Gonzalez
Isla
Mena
Diaz
Vidal
Valdivia
Vargas
Sanchez
MARCOS
GONZALEZ
GARY MEDEL
CENTRAL DEFENCE
Club: Cardiff City (Eng)
Born: 03.08.87
(aged 26)
Apps in qualiers: 12
Mins in qualiers: 1024
Goals in qualiers: 2
EUGENIO MENA
LEFT-BACK
Club: Santos (Bra)
Born: 18.07.88
(aged 25)
Apps in qualiers: 10
Mins in qualiers: 884
Goals in qualiers: 0
CENTRAL DEFENCE
Club: Flamengo (Bra)
Born: 09.06.80
(aged 33)
Apps in qualiers: 14
Mins in qualiers: 1093
Goals in qualiers: 1
MARCELO DIAZ
CHARLES
ARANGUIZ
CENTRAL MIDFIELD
Club: Basle (Swi)
Born: 30.12.86
(aged 27)
Apps in qualiers: 1
1
Mins in qualiers: 961
Goals in qualiers: 0
Aranguiz
ARTURO VIDAL
CENTRAL MIDFIELD
Club: Juventus (Ita)
Born: 22.05.87
(aged 25)
Apps in qualiers: 1
1
Mins in qualiers: 985
Goals in qualiers: 5
CENTRAL MIDFIELD
Club: Internacional (Bra)
Born: 17.04.89
(aged 25)
Apps in qualiers: 7
Mins in qualiers: 527
Goals in qualiers: 2
JORGE
VALDIVIA
ALEXIS
SANCHEZ
EDUARDO
VARGAS
ATTACKING
MIDFIELDER
Club: Palmeiras (Bra)
Born: 19.10.83 (aged 30)
Apps in qualiers: 5
Mins in qualiers: 401
Goals in qualiers: 0
FORWARD
Club: Barcelona (Spa)
Born: 19.12.88
(aged 25)
Apps in qualiers: 12
Mins in qualiers: 1071
Goals in qualiers: 4
FORWARD
Club: Valencia (Spa)
Born: 20.1
1.89
(aged 24)
Apps in qualiers: 14
Mins in qualiers: 925
Goals in qualiers: 5
OTHER PLAYERS
JOHNNY
HERRERA
GOALKEEPER
Universidad de Chile
0 apps in qualiers
GONZALO JARA
DEFENCE
Nottm Forest (Eng)
8 apps/666 mins/0
goals in qualiers
FRANCISCO
SILVA
Osasuna (Spa)
2 apps/59 mins/0 goals
in qualiers
JEAN
BEAUSEJOUR
MIDFIELD
Wigan Athletic (Eng)
10 apps/518 mins/0
goals in qualiers
FELIPE
GUTIERREZ
MIDFIELD
Twente (Hol)
2 apps/21 mins/1 goal
in qualiers
FABIAN
ORELLANA
MATIAS
FERNANDEZ
MIDFIELD
Celta Vigo (Spa)
0 apps in qualiers
MIDFIELD
Fiorentina (Ita)
1 apps/729 mins/3
1
goals in qualiers
CARLOS
CARMONA
MAURICIO
PINILLA
MIDFIELD
Atalanta (Ita)
5 apps/267 mins/0
goals in qualiers
FORWARD
Cagliari (Ita)
3 apps/63 mins/0
goals in qualiers
DEFENCE
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JORGE
SAMPAOLI
Born 13.03.60
(aged 54)
An Argentinian who
made his name at
Universidad de Chile,
having also worked in
Peru and Ecuador. He
once famously reacted
to being sent off by
watching the rest of
his teams game
perched in a tree
outside the stadium.
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GROUP C SCHEDULE
June 14
v Greece, Belo Horizonte
June 19
v Ivory Coast, Brasilia
June 24
v Japan, Cuiaba
BETTING
William Hill
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4/5 to win Group C
WORLD CUP HISTORY
1962
Group stage exit
1990
Round of 16,
beaten by Cameroon
1994
Group stage exit
1998
Group stage exit
THE PLAYERS
KEY MEN
Radamel Falcao
The Monaco striker (right), top
scorer in qualifying with nine
goals, is facing a race against
time to be t for the World Cup
after suffering a knee injury in
January.
James Rodriguez
The revelation of the qualifying campaign and the rightful
heir to Carlos Valderramas number 10 shirt. Provides the
creative thrust that is central to Colombias attacking play.
Strengths
Even without Falcao, Colombia have an abundance of
attacking talent. They qualied with the best away record in
South America and should have little trouble adapting to
Brazils different meteorological challenges.
David Ospina
The Nice goalkeeper kept seven clean sheets on the road
to Brazil and provided a steadying inuence on what was
at times a very wobbly back line.
Weaknesses
Colombias centre-backs Mario Yepes and Luis Perea will
have a combined age of 73 at the World Cup. Key players
are not regulars at their clubs.
ONE TO WATCH
The 21-year-old Porto playmaker
Juan Quintero (left) is one of the
most coveted young players in the
European game.
ENGLISH CONNECTION
Full-back Pablo Armero joined West Ham on loan from
Napoli in January but has found opportunities limited.
ANALYSIS
How they qualied
Colombia are back at the World Cup for the rst time in 16
years after a remarkable turnaround in their fortunes was
engineered by coach Jose Pekerman.
The Argentinian took over after Hernan Dario Gomez
and Leonel Alvarez were sacked within the space of three
months and with just one point from the opening two
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Ospina
SANTIAGO
ARIAS
DAVID OSPINA
GOALKEEPER
Club: Nice (Fra)
Born: 31.08.88
(aged 25)
Apps in qualiers: 16
Mins in qualiers: 1440
Goals in qualiers: 0
RIGHT-BACK
Club: PSV (Hol)
Born: 13.01.92
(aged 22)
Apps in qualiers: 1
Mins in qualiers: 90
Goals in qualiers: 0
LUIS PEREA
CARLOS VALDES
CRISTIAN
ZAPATA
DEFENCE
San Lorenzo (Arg)
5 apps/424 mins/1
goal in qualiers
ABEL AGUILAR
MIDFIELD
Toulouse (Fra)
1 apps/820 mins/0
1
goals in qualiers
CARLOS
SANCHEZ
MIDFIELD
Elche (Spa)
12 apps/844 mins/0
goals in qualiers
JACKSON
MARTINEZ
JUAN
CUADRADO
FORWARD
Porto (Por)
7 apps/314 mins/0
goals in qualiers
MIDFIELD
Fiorentina (Ita)
1 apps/642 mins/0
1
goals in qualiers
TEOFILO
GUTIERREZ
FORWARD
River Plate (Arg)
1 apps/859 mins/6
1
goals in qualiers
VICTOR IBARBO
FORWARD
Cagliari (Ita)
0 apps in qualiers
JUAN QUINTERO
FORWARD
Porto (Por)
1 app/24mins/0 goals
in qualiers
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LEFT-BACK
Club: West Ham (Eng)
Born: 02.1
1.86
(aged 27)
Apps in qualiers: 15
Mins in qualiers: 1273
Goals in qualiers: 1
MACNELLY
TORRES
CENTRE-FORWARD
Club: Monaco (Fra)
Born: 10.02.86
(aged 28)
Apps in qualiers: 13
Mins in qualiers: 1091
Goals in qualiers: 9
OTHER PLAYERS
Torres
Rodriguez
PABLO
ARMERO
RADAMEL
FALCAO
MIDFIELDER
Club: Monaco (Fra)
Born: 12.07.91
(aged 22)
Apps in qualiers: 15
Mins in qualiers: 1262
Goals in qualiers: 2
DEFENCE
Napoli (Ita)
12 apps/1046 mins/1
goal in qualiers
Falcao
MIDFIELDER
Club: Internazionale
(Ita)
Born: 30.06.86
(aged 27)
Apps in qualiers: 9
Mins in qualiers: 521
Goals in qualiers: 1
JAMES
RODRIGUEZ
JUAN CAMILO
ZUNIGA
Guarin
Valencia
FREDY GUARIN
MIDFIELDER
Club: Fluminense (Bra)
Born: 29.03.85
(aged 29)
Apps in qualiers: 5
Mins in qualiers: 444
Goals in qualiers: 0
DEFENCE
Milan (Ita)
2 apps/1 mins/0
17
goals in qualiers
Armero
CENTRAL DEFENCE
Club: Atalanta (Ita)
Born: 13.01.76
(aged 38)
Apps in qualiers: 12
Mins in qualiers: 1035
Goals in qualiers: 2
EDWIN
VALENCIA
Yepes
Arias
MARIO YEPES
CENTRAL DEFENCE
Club: Cruz Azul (Mex)
Born: 30.01.79
(aged 35)
Apps in qualiers: 12
Mins in qualiers: 972
Goals in qualiers: 0
Perea
MIDFIELDER
Club: Al Shabab (Sau)
Born: 01.1
1.84
(aged 29)
Apps in qualiers: 9
Mins in qualiers: 637
Goals in qualiers: 1
CARLOS BACCA
CENTRE-FORWARD
Club: Sevilla (Spa)
Born: 08.09.86
(aged 27)
Apps in qualiers: 3
Mins in qualiers: 103
Goals in qualiers: 0
THE COACH
JOSE
PEKERMAN
Born 03.09.49
(aged 64)
Fastidious in his
preparation, the
Argentinian has
rejuvenated
Colombia since
2012. He will be
hoping to add to
the three world
youth titles he won
when boss of his
native Argentina.
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GROUP D SCHEDULE
June 14
v Uruguay, Fortaleza
June 20
v Italy, Recife
June 24
v England, Belo Horizonte
BETTING
William Hill
2500/1 to win World Cup
12/1 to qualify from Group D
WORLD CUP HISTORY
1990
Round of 16, 4-1 defeat by
Czechoslovakia
2002
Group stage exit
2006
Group stage exit
THE PLAYERS
KEY MEN
Bryan Ruiz
Despite a disappointing stint at
Fulham, he is still considered Costa
Ricas star turn. His playmaking
ability and knack for important goals
have been instrumental for the national team, although
injuries have hampered his career in recent years.
Joel Campbell
A quick striker, in the mould of former Costa Rican front
man Paulo Wanchope, he was signed by Arsenal after a
scintillating performance in the 201 Under-20 World Cup
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but has spent this season on loan at Olympiakos.
Keylor Navas
The best Costa Rican goalkeeper since Luis Gabelo Conejo,
he has been in great form for Levante in La Liga after
becoming rst choice near the end of last term.
ONE TO WATCH
Striker Alvaro Saborio, who once had
a loan spell at Bristol City, has been a
revelation for Real Salt Lake in Major
League Soccer.
ENGLISH CONNECTION
Everton midelder Bryan Oviedo (left)
is facing a race to be t in time for the
nals after breaking a leg in January.
ANALYSIS
How they qualied
The Ticos qualied for the World Cup nals for only the
third time after nishing second in the nal CONCACAF
qualifying section. They nished behind leaders United
States, but ahead of Honduras and traditional continental
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KEYLOR NAVAS
CRISTIAN
GAMBOA
GOALKEEPER
Club: Levante (Spa)
Born: 15.12.86
(aged 27)
Apps in qualiers: 14
Mins in qualiers: 1260
Goals in qualiers: 0
RIGHT-BACK
Club: Rosenborg (Nor)
Born: 24.10.89
(aged 24)
Apps in qualiers: 12
Mins in qualiers: 1000
Goals in qualiers: 1
Gonzalez
Acosta
Umana
Gamboa
Diaz
Tejeda
Borges
Bolanos
Ruiz
Campbell
JOHNNY
ACOSTA
GIANCARLO
GONZALEZ
MICHAEL
UMANA
CENTRAL DEFENCE
Club: Alajuelense
Born: 21.07.83
(aged 30)
Apps in qualiers: 7
Mins in qualiers: 544
Goals in qualiers: 1
CENTRAL DEFENCE
Club: Columbus Crew
(USA)
Born: 08.02.88
(aged 26)
Apps in qualiers: 14
Mins in qualiers: 1260
Goals in qualiers: 0
CENTRAL DEFENCE
Club: Saprissa
Born: 16.07.82
(aged 31)
Apps in qualiers: 12
Mins in qualiers: 1053
Goals in qualiers: 1
JUNIOR DIAZ
BRYAN RUIZ
CELSO BORGES
LEFT-BACK
Club: Mainz (Ger)
Born: 12.09.83
(aged 20)
Apps in qualiers: 4
Mins in qualiers: 360
Goals in qualiers: 0
RIGHT MIDFIELD
Club: PSV Eindhoven
(Hol)
Born: 18.08.85
(aged 28)
Apps in qualiers: 1
1
Mins in qualiers: 840
Goals in qualiers: 3
CENTRAL MIDFIELD
Club: AIK (Swe)
Born: 27.05.88
(aged 25)
Apps in qualiers: 13
Mins in qualiers: 720
Goals in qualiers: 3
YELTSIN
TEJEDA
CHRISTIAN
BOLANOS
JOEL
CAMPBELL
CENTRAL MIDFIELD
Club: Saprissa
Born: 17.03.92
(aged 22)
Apps in qualiers: 7
Mins in qualiers: 437
Goals in qualiers: 0
LEFT MIDFIELD
Club: Copenhagen
(Den)
Born: 17.05.84
(aged 29)
Apps in qualiers: 12
Mins in qualiers: 951
Goals in qualiers: 1
CENTRE-FORWARD
Club: Olympiakos (Gre)
Born: 26.06.92
(aged 21)
Apps in qualiers: 15
Mins in qualiers: 1026
Goals in qualiers: 3
OTHER PLAYERS
BRYAN OVIEDO
ROY MILLER
MIDFIELD
Everton (Eng)
9 apps/792 mins/0
goals in qualiers
DEFENCE
New York Red Bulls
(USA)
7 apps/544 mins/1
goal in qualiers
OSCAR
DUARTE
DEFENCE
Club Brugge (Blg)
0 apps in qualiers
JOSE MIGUEL
CUBERO
MIDFIELD
Herediano
9 apps/608 mins/1
goal in qualiers
DIEGO CALVO
MIDFIELD
Valerenga (Nor)
6 apps/189 mins/1
goal in qualiers
MARCO
URENA
MICHAEL
BARRANTES
FORWARD
Kuban Krasnador
(Rus)
0 apps in qualiers
MIDFIELD
Aalesund (Nor)
10 apps/645 mins/0
goals in qualiers
ALVARO
SABORIO
FORWARD
Real Salt Lake (USA)
15 apps/982 mins/8
goals in qualiers
RANDALL
BRENES
FORWARD
Cartagines
8 apps/367 mins/3
goals in qualiers
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JORGE LUIS
PINTO
Born 16.12.52
(aged 61)
Having failed in his rst
spell in charge of Costa
Rica, from 2004 to
2005, the Colombian
who also coached his
homelands national
side returned in 201
1
and oversaw
qualication for Brazil
2014. He has extensive
tactical knowledge.
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GROUP A SCHEDULE
June 12
v Brazil, Sao Paulo
June 18
v Cameroon, Manaus
June 23
v Mexico, Recife
BETTING
William Hill
200/1 to win World Cup
5/6 to qualify from Group A
WORLD CUP HISTORY
1998
Semi-nals, 2-1 defeat by
France/Third place,
2-1 win over Holland
2002
Group stage exit
2006
Group stage exit
THE PLAYERS
KEY MEN
Dario Srna
Midelder and captain who leads
by example. He is very reliable in
his defensive duties while offering
a threat when going forward.
Luka Modric
The teams playmaker, he inspires condence in his
team-mates and Croatia are greatly weakened without the
Real Madrid stars creativity.
Stipe Pletikosa
Experienced goalkeeper who, along with Srna, is the
player whose opinion coach Kovac values most.
ONE TO WATCH
Youngster Mateo Kovacic pulls the strings in mideld.
Inter Milan were so sure of his talent,
they let Philippe Coutinho join Liverpool.
ENGLISH CONNECTION
Hull City striker Nikica Jelavic (left)
could step into the starting line-up for
the opening match because rst-choice
striker Mario Mandzukic is suspended.
ANALYSIS
How they qualied
Croatia have only failed to reach a major nals tournament
twice since independence in 1995 for Euro 2000 and
the 2010 World Cup so condence was high when
coach Igor Stimacs side began with 16 points from a
possible 18 in their rst six games on the road to Brazil.
However, three losses and a draw in the remaining four
xtures saw Croatia condemned to the play-offs and
Stimac replaced by under-21s boss Niko Kovac.
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DARIO SRNA
STIPE
PLETIKOSA
RIGHT-BACK
Club: Shakhtar Donetsk
(Ukr)
Born: 01.05.82
(aged 32)
Apps in qualiers: 1
1
Mins in qualiers: 990
Goals in qualiers: 1
GOALKEEPER
Club: Rostov (Rus)
Born: 08.01.79
(aged 35)
Apps in qualiers: 12
Mins in qualiers: 1080
Goals in qualiers: 0
VEDRAN
CORLUKA
Corluka
Srna
Pranjic
Rakitic
Perisic
Modric
Kovacic
Olic
Mandzukic
DEJAN LOVREN
DANIJEL
PRANJIC
CENTRAL DEFENCE
Club: Southampton
(Eng)
Born: 05.07.89
(aged 24)
Apps in qualiers: 7
Mins in qualiers: 415
Goals in qualiers: 1
CENTRAL DEFENCE
Club: Lokomotiv
Moscow (Rus)
Born: 05.02.86
(aged 28)
Apps in qualiers: 9
Mins in qualiers: 810
Goals in qualiers: 1
Lovren
LEFT-BACK
Club: Panathinaikos
(Gre)
Born: 02.12.81
(aged 33)
Apps in qualiers: 2
Mins in qualiers: 180
Goals in qualiers: 0
IVAN RAKITIC
LUKA MODRIC
IVAN PERISIC
CENTRAL MIDFIELD
Club: Sevilla (Spa)
Born: 10.03.88
(aged 26)
Apps in qualiers: 10
Mins in qualiers: 828
Goals in qualiers: 1
CENTRAL MIDFIELD
Club: Real Madrid (Spa)
Born: 09.09.85
(aged 28)
Apps in qualiers: 1
1
Mins in qualiers: 982
Goals in qualiers: 0
RIGHT MIDFIELD
Club: Wolfsburg (Ger)
Born: 02.02.89
(aged 25)
Apps in qualiers: 10
Mins in qualiers: 691
Goals in qualiers: 1
IVICA OLIC
MARIO
MANDZUKIC
MATEO
KOVACIC
LEFT MIDFIELD
Club: Wolfsburg (Ger)
Born: 14.09.79
(aged 34)
Apps in qualiers: 7
Mins in qualiers: 436
Goals in qualiers: 1
CENTRAL MIDFIELD
Club: Internazionale
(Ita)
Born: 06.05.94 (aged 19)
Apps in qualiers: 6
Mins in qualiers: 376
Goals in qualiers: 0
OTHER PLAYERS
DANIJEL
SUBASIC
DEFENCE
Panathinaikos (Gre)
4 apps/270 mins/0
goals in qualiers
GOALKEEPER
Monaco (Fra)
0 apps in qualiers
DOMAGOJ
VIDA
SIME VRSALJKO
DEFENCE
Genoa (Ita)
1 app/90 mins/0 goals
in qualiers
GORDON
SCHILDENFELD
DEFENCE
Dynamo Kiev (Ukr)
6 apps/314 mins/0
goals in qualiers
OGNJEN
VUKOJEVIC
MIDFIELD
Dynamo Kiev (Ukr)
7 apps/403 mins/0
goals in qualiers
NIKO
KRANJCAR
MIDFIELD
Queens Park Rangers
(Eng)
6 apps/203 mins/1
goal in qualiers
ALEN
HALILHOVIC
MIDFIELD
Dinamo Zagreb
0 apps in qualiers
NIKICA
JELAVIC
FORWARD
Hull City (Eng)
6 apps/184 mins/1
goal in qualiers
EDUARDO
FORWARD
Shakhtar Donetsk
(Ukr)
7 apps/431 mins/2
goals in qualiers
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Club: Bayern Munich
(Ger)
Born: 21.05.86
(aged 27)
Apps in qualiers: 12
Mins in qualiers: 994
Goals in qualiers: 4
THE COACH
NIKO KOVAC
Born 15.10.71 (aged 42)
Born and raised in Germany, he was captain of
Croatias national side until his retirement in
January 2009. He stepped up from coaching
the national under-21s to take charge of the
seniors in October last year and is assisted by
his younger brother, Robert.
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GROUP E SCHEDULE
June 15
v Switzerland, Brasilia
June 20
v Honduras, Curitiba
June 25
v France, Rio de Janeiro
BETTING
William Hill
150/1 to win World Cup
10/1 to qualify from Group E
1
WORLD CUP HISTORY
2002
First round exit
2006
Round of 16,
1-0 defeat by England
THE PLAYERS
KEY MEN
Antonio Valencia
The Manchester United winger
(right) provides pace, power
and composure down the right
ank. The 28-year-old is also a
key gure in the sides rapid
transitions between attack and
defence.
Jefferson Montero
Plays wide on the left, where, on his day, he can undress
the opposing defence with his capacity to glide past the
full-back on either side. Inconsistent, but has it in him to
become a global star.
Christian Noboa
Based in Russia with Dynamo Moscow, the midelder knits
the team together and his range of passing from the
centre brings Ecuadors talented wingers into play.
ONE TO WATCH
Young winger turned striker Enner Valencia has impressed
for Mexican club Pachuca and the national team recently.
ENGLISH CONNECTION
Striker Felipe Caicedo was on
Manchester Citys books for three years,
between 2008 and 201 spending time
1,
on loan at Sporting Lisbon, Malaga and
Levante.
ANALYSIS
How they qualied
After a disappointing 201 Copa America coach Reinaldo
1
Rueda came under renewed pressure when his team were
thrashed 4-0 by Argentina early in the qualifying
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ALEXANDER
DOMINGUEZ
GOALKEEPER
Club: LDU Quito
Born: 05.06.87
(aged 26)
Apps in qualiers: 12
Mins in qualiers: 1080
Goals in qualiers: 0
DEFENCE
CENTRAL MIDFIELD
Club: Al Hilal (Sau)
Born: 15.05.82
(aged 32)
Apps in qualiers: 12
Mins in qualiers: 1054
Goals in qualiers: 0
CENTRAL MIDFIELD
Club: Dynamo Moscow
(Rus)
Born: 09.04.85
(aged 28)
Apps in qualiers: 13
Mins in qualiers: 983
Goals in qualiers: 0
FELIPE
CAICEDO
ENNER
VALENCIA
WINGER
Club: Morelia (Mex)
Born: 01.09.89
(aged 24)
Apps in qualiers: 13
Mins in qualiers: 861
Goals in qualiers: 3
GABRIEL
ACHILIER
CHRISTIAN
NOBOA
JEFFERSON
MONTERO
DEFENCE
Emelec
0 apps in qualiers
SEGUNDO
CASTILLO
RIGHT MIDFIELD
Club: Manchester
United (Eng)
Born: 04.08.85
(aged 28)
Apps in qualiers: 15
Mins in qualiers: 1310
Goals in qualiers: 0
OSCAR BAGUI
CENTRAL DEFENCE
Club: Flamengo (Bra)
Born: 05.05.88
(aged 26)
Apps in qualiers: 15
Mins in qualiers: 1297
Goals in qualiers: 0
ANTONIO
VALENCIA
DEFENCE
Emelec
0 apps in qualiers
FRICKSON
ERAZO
CENTRAL DEFENCE
Club: Emelec
Born: 28.09.81
(aged 32)
Apps in qualiers: 7
Mins in qualiers: 585
Goals in qualiers: 0
JOHN
NARVAEZ
RIGHT-BACK
Club: Emelec
Born: 08.07.87
(aged 26)
Apps in qualiers: 14
Mins in qualiers: 1225
Goals in qualiers: 0
JORGE
GUAGUA
OTHER PLAYERS
JUAN CARLOS
PAREDES
CENTRE-FORWARD
Club: Al Jazira (UAE)
Born: 05.09.88
(aged 25)
Apps in qualiers: 9
Mins in qualiers: 626
Goals in qualiers: 7
CENTRE-FORWARD
Club: Pachuca (Mex)
Born: 1
1.04.89
(aged 25)
Apps in qualiers: 3
Mins in qualiers: 210
Goals in qualiers: 0
Emelec
7 apps/523 mins/0
goals in qualiers
LUIS
FERNANDO
SARITAMA
MIDFIELD
Barcelona
1 apps/693 mins/0
1
goals in qualiers
EDISON
MENDEZ
MIDFIELD
Santa Fe (Col)
5 apps/136 mins/1
goal in qualiers
RENATO
IBARRA
FERNANDO
GAIBOR
MIDFIELD
Vitesse (Hol)
10 apps/196 mins/0
goals in qualiers
MIDFIELD
Emelec
0 apps in qualiers
FORWARD
HENRY LEON
Guagua
Paredes
Castillo
A Valencia
Erazo
Ayovi
Noboa
Montero
Caicedo E Valencia
WALTER AYOVI
LEFT-BACK
Club: Pachuca (Mex)
Born: 1
1.08.79
(aged 34)
Apps in qualiers: 16
Mins in qualiers: 1440
Goals in qualiers: 0
Independiente del
Valle
0 apps in qualiers
THE COACH
JOAO ROJAS
Born 16.04.57
(aged 57)
A serious, methodical
gure who made his
name in his native
Colombia, taking the
under-20 team to
third place in the 2003 World Youth
Championship. Promoted to the senior side, he
narrowly failed to make Germany 2006, but
qualied for the nals four years later with
Honduras. He took charge of Ecuador after the
2010 nals.
FORWARD
Cruz Azul (Mex)
10 apps/446 mins/1
goal in qualiers
FIDEL
MARTINEZ
FORWARD
Tijuana (Mex)
1 app/7 mins/0 goals
in qualiers
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RUEDA
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ANALYSIS
GROUP D SCHEDULE
June 14
v Italy, Manaus
June 19
v Uruguay, Sao Paulo
June 24 v Costa Rica, Belo Horizonte
KEY MEN
Wayne Rooney
Englands only genuine world-class performer but yet to
repeat the outstanding form he showed as a teenager at
Euro 2004.
BETTING
William Hill
33/1 to win World Cup
1
1/10 to be eliminated at group stage
WORLD CUP HISTORY
1950
First round exit
1954
Quarter-nals,
defeat by Uruguay
1958
First round exit
1962 Quarter-nals, defeat by Brazil
1966
WINNERS,
4-2 Final victory over West Germany
1970
Quarter-nals,
defeat by West Germany
1982
Second group phase
1986
Quarter-nals, defeat
by Argentina
1990
Semi-nals, defeat on
penalties by West Germany
1998
Second round, defeat on
penalties by Argentina
2002 Quarter-nals, defeat by Brazil
2006
Quarter-nals, defeat on
penalties by Portugal
2010
Last 16, defeat by Germany
Steven Gerrard
Appointed captain by Hodgson ahead of Euro 2012 and
now plays a more settled role in deep mideld, having
reigned in his more cavalier instincts.
Joe Hart
First-choice goalkeeper despite a brief lapse in form that
resulted in him being dropped as Manchester Citys rst
choice earlier this season.
Daniel Sturridge
The former Chelsea and Man City striker has enjoyed an
exceptional season with Liverpool.
Weaknesses
Other than Rooney and Gerrard, there is little quality in the
squad. The extra games played in England and the lack of a
winter break could take their toll as players stagger into
June. Theo Walcott is already been out with a knee injury.
World Soccer Prediction
Group stage exit.
Strengths
England will travel to Brazil with no pressure, and with an
experienced manager who will get the best from the squad.
THE PUNDIT
Gavin Hamilton, World Soccer Editor
Hodgson has rung the changes since taking over from
Fabio Capello, with plenty of new faces. He must now
decide whether to risk the youngsters in Brazil in a bid to
gain experience for the real target: Euro 2016 in France.
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JOE HART
GLEN JOHNSON
GOALKEEPER
Club: Manchester City
Born: 19.04.87
(aged 27)
Apps in qualiers: 10
Mins in qualiers: 900
Goals in qualiers: 0
RIGHT-BACK
Club: Liverpool
Born: 23.08.84
(aged 29)
Apps in qualiers: 4
Mins in qualiers: 360
Goals in qualiers: 0
Cahill
Jagielka
Johnson
Baines
Gerrard
Carrick
Lallana
Sturridge
Rooney
OxladeChamberlain
GARY CAHILL
PHIL JAGIELKA
CENTRAL DEFENCE
Club: Chelsea
Born: 19.12.85
(aged 28)
Apps in qualiers: 5
Mins in qualiers: 450
Goals in qualiers: 0
CENTRAL DEFENCE
Club: Everton
Born: 17.08.82
(aged 31)
Apps in qualiers: 7
Mins in qualiers: 630
Goals in qualiers: 0
STEVEN
GERRARD
MICHAEL
CARRICK
ADAM
LALLANA
MIDFIELDER
Club: Liverpool
Born: 30.05.80
(aged 34)
Apps in qualiers: 8
Mins in qualiers: 670
Goals in qualiers: 2
MIDFIELDER
Club: Manchester Utd
Born: 28.07.81
(aged 32)
Apps in qualiers: 6
Mins in qualiers: 387
Goals in qualiers: 0
MIDFIELDER
Club: Southampton
Born: 10.05.88
(aged 26)
Apps in qualiers: 0
DANIEL
STURRIDGE
WAYNE
ROONEY
ALEX OXLADECHAMBERLAIN
FORWARD
Club: Liverpool
Born: 01.09.89
(aged 24)
Apps in qualiers: 4
Mins in qualiers: 228
Goals in qualiers: 2
CENTRE-FORWARD
Club: Manchester Utd
Born: 24.10.85
(aged 28)
Apps in qualiers: 6
Mins in qualiers: 471
Goals in qualiers: 7
FORWARD
Club: Arsenal
Born: 15.08.93
(aged 20)
Apps in qualiers: 5
Mins in qualiers: 324
Goals in qualiers: 2
OTHER PLAYERS
JAMES MILNER
CHRIS
SMALLING
MIDFIELD
Manchester City
8 apps/453 mins/1
goal in qualiers
DEFENCE
Manchester United
3 apps/270 mins/0
goals in qualiers
PHIL JONES
DEFENCE
Manchester United
0 apps in qualiers
RAHEEM
STERLING
MIDFIELD
Liverpool
0 apps in qualiers
JORDAN
HENDERSON
MIDFIELD
Liverpool
0 apps in qualiers
RICKIE
LAMBERT
JACK
WILSHERE
FORWARD
Southampton
2 apps/160 mins/1
goal in qualiers
MIDFIELD
Arsenal
4 apps/168 mins/0
goals in qualiers
ROSS
BARKLEY
MIDFIELD
Everton
1 app/30 mins/0 goals
in qualiers
DANNY
WELBECK
FORWARD
Manchester United
8 apps/523 mins/4
goals in qualiers
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LEIGHTON
BAINES
LEFT-BACK
Club: Everton
Born: 1 12.84
1.
(aged 29)
Apps in qualiers: 7
Mins in qualiers: 568
Goals in qualiers: 1
THE COACH
ROY
HODGSON
Born 09.08.47
(aged 66)
The former
Switzerland and
Internazionale coach
has brought
organisation and a
quiet self-condence
to a job that was in
danger of becoming
impossible. Under
contract until 2016.
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GROUP E SCHEDULE
June 15
v Honduras, Porto Alegre
June 20
v Switzerland, Salvador
June 25
v Ecuador, Rio de Janeiro
BETTING
William Hill
21/1 to win World Cup
4/5 to win Group E
WORLD CUP HISTORY
1930
First round exit
1934
First round exit
1938
Quarter-nals,
defeat by Italy
1954
First round exit
1958 Semi-nals, 5-2 defeat by Brazil
1966
First round exit
1978
First round exit
1982
Semi-nals, defeat on
penalties by West Germany
1986
Semi-nals, 2-0 defeat
by West Germany
1998
WINNERS, 3-0 Final victory
over Brazil
2002
First round exit
2006
Runners-up, Final defeat
on penalties by Italy
2010
Group stage exit
THE PLAYERS
KEY MEN
Franck Ribery
At 31, he is at the absolute height
of his powers. His box of tricks
seems to get bigger; his
enthusiasm and workrate never
wane. His countrys most potent threat.
Hugo Lloris
The countrys goalkeeper and captain, he is a commanding
presence between the sticks. Never ashy, the Tottenham
stopper has the ability to make even difcult saves look easy.
Karim Benzema
His form for France has been patchy but the Real Madrid
striker remains Frances most effective attacking weapon.
ONE TO WATCH
Paul Pogba (right) only made
his international debut in March
of last year, but the 21-year-old
Juventus midelder has already
shown that hes an exceptional
talent. He could easily be one of
the stars of Brazil 2014.
ENGLISH CONNECTION
Full-back Mathieu Debuchy was one of a number of
Newcastle players who played a key role in the qualiers.
ANALYSIS
How they qualied
Following an opening 1-0 away win against Finland in
Helsinki and a comfortable 3-1 victory at home to Belarus,
France travelled to Madrid to take on Spain. An excellent
performance resulted in a deserved 1-1 draw that saw
France level on points with Spain after three games.
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HUGO LLORIS
MATHIEU
DEBUCHY
GOALKEEPER
Club: Tottenham
Hotspur (Eng)
Born: 26.12.86
(aged 27)
Apps in qualiers: 10
Mins in qualiers: 900
Goals in qualiers: 0
RIGHT-BACK
Club: Newcastle (Eng)
Born: 28.07.85
(aged 28)
Apps in qualiers: 4
Mins in qualiers: 348
Goals in qualiers: 0
RAPHAEL
VARANE
CENTRAL DEFENCE
Club: Arsenal (Eng)
Born: 10.09.85
(aged 28)
Apps in qualiers: 6
Mins in qualiers: 450
Goals in qualiers: 0
PAUL POGBA
Koscielny
LAURENT
KOSCIELNY
CENTRAL DEFENCE
Club: Real Madrid (Fra)
Born: 25.04.93
(aged 20)
Apps in qualiers: 3
Mins in qualiers: 270
Goals in qualiers: 0
Varane
BLAISE
MATUIDI
CENTRAL MIDFIELD
Club: Juventus (Ita)
Born: 15.03.93
(aged 21)
Apps in qualiers: 6
Mins in qualiers: 529
Goals in qualiers: 1
Debuchy
Evra
Pogba
Nasri
Matuidi
Cabaye
Ribery
Benzema
PATRICE EVRA
LEFT-BACK
Club: Manchester
United (Eng)
Born: 15.05.81
(aged 33)
Apps in qualiers: 8
Mins in qualiers: 720
Goals in qualiers: 0
SAMIR NASRI
ATTACKING MIDFIELD
Club: Manchester City
(Eng)
Born: 26.06.87
(aged 26)
Apps in qualiers: 4
Mins in qualiers: 182
Goals in qualiers: 1
CENTRAL MIDFIELD
Club: Paris SaintGermain
Born: 09.04.87
(aged 27)
Apps in qualiers: 9
Mins in qualiers: 618
Goals in qualiers: 0
YOHAN
CABAYE
BACARY
SAGNA
DEFENCE
Arsenal (Eng)
3 apps/192 mins/0
goals in qualiers
MAMADOU
SAKHO
DEFENCE
Liverpool (Eng)
5 apps/450 mins/2
goals in qualiers
KARIM
BENZEMA
ATTACKING MIDFIELD
Club: Paris SaintGermain
Born: 14.01.86
(aged 28)
Apps in qualiers: 6
Mins in qualiers: 418
Goals in qualiers: 0
OTHER PLAYERS
FRANCK
RIBERY
ATTACKING MIDFIELD
Club: Bayern Munich
(Ger)
Born: 07.04.83
(aged 31)
Apps in qualiers: 10
Mins in qualiers: 876
Goals in qualiers: 5
CENTRE-FORWARD
Club: Real Madrid (Eng)
Born: 19.12.87
(aged 26)
Apps in qualiers: 9
Mins in qualiers: 613
Goals in qualiers: 2
ELIAQUIM
MANGALA
6 apps/185 mins/0
goals in qualiers
DEFENCE
Porto (Por)
0 apps in qualiers
MATHIEU
VALBUENA
GAEL CLICHY
DEFENCE
Manchester City (Eng)
2 apps/180 mins/0
goals in qualiers
MOUSSA
SISSOKO
MIDFIELD
Newcastle (Eng)
ATTACKING MIDFIELD
Marseille
10 apps/615 mins/1
goal in qualiers
ANTOINE
GRIEZMANN
ATTACKING MIDFIELD
Real Sociedad (Spa)
0 apps in qualiers
LOIC REMY
THE COACH
FORWARD
Newcastle (Eng)
3 apps/105 mins/0
goals in qualiers
DIDIER
DESCHAMPS
OLIVIER
GIROUD
FORWARD
Arsenal (Eng)
9 apps/491 mins/2
goals in qualiers
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GROUP G SCHEDULE
June 16
v Portugal, Salvador
June 21
v Ghana, Fortaleza
June 26
v United States, Recife
BETTING
William Hill
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1/2 to win World Cup
4/7 to win Group G
WORLD CUP HISTORY
1938
First round exit
1954
WINNERS,
3-2 Final victory over Hungary
1958
Semi-nals, 3-1 defeat
by Sweden
1962
Quarter-nals, defeat
by Yugoslavia
1966
Runners-up, 4-2 Final defeat
by England
1970 Semi-nals, 4-3 defeat by Italy
1974
WINNERS,
2-1 Final victory over Holland
1978
Second round exit
1982
Runners-up, 3-1 Final defeat
by Italy
1986
Runners-up,
3-2 Final defeat by Argentina
1990
WINNERS,
1-0 Final victory over Argentina
1994
Quarter-nals,
defeat by Bulgaria
1998 Quarter-nals, defeat by Croatia
2002 Runners-up, 2-0 Final defeat
by Brazil
2006
Semis,
2-0 defeat
by Italy
2010
Semis,
1-0 defeat
by Spain
THE PLAYERS
ANALYSIS
KEY MEN
Philipp Lahm
Excellent for Bayern Munich this
season in a new deep-mideld role,
the 30-year-old (right) is likely to
remain at right-back for the national
team, who rely enormously on his wonderful overlapping,
intelligence and leadership qualities. Grittier than his
choirboy looks suggest.
Marco Reus
In the post-mortems that followed Germanys semi-nal
elimination at Euro 2012, a popular school of thought was
that the Nationalmannschaft would have gone further if
Low had shown more faith in this wizard of the dribble.
He has been even more effective since he joined Borussia
Dortmund from Borussia Monchengladbach a year ago.
Thomas Muller
Brilliant attacking all-rounder from Bayern Munich who
won the Golden Boot at the 2010 World Cup thanks to ve
goals and three assists. Pacy, incisive and blessed with an
uncanny ability to nd space, he will run all day for his
team but never haphazardly.
ONE TO WATCH
Arsenal midelder Mesut Ozil
(left) suffered a dip in form this
spring after a bright start to his
club career in England and was
also booed by Germany fans at a
home friendly. But he remains a
gifted playmaker.
ENGLISH CONNECTION
Arsenal defender Per Mertesacker is Germanys rst
choice in central defence.
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MANUEL
NEUER
PHILIPP LAHM
RIGHT-BACK
Club: Bayern Munich
Born: 1 1
1. 1.83
(aged 30)
Apps in qualiers: 9
Mins in qualiers: 810
Goals in qualiers: 0
GOALKEEPER
Club: Bayern Munich
Born: 27.03.86
(aged 28)
Apps in qualiers: 10
Mins in qualiers: 900
Goals in qualiers: 0
Boateng
Mertesacker
Lahm
Schmelzer
Schweinsteiger Kroos
Muller
Ozil
Reus
Klose
JEROME
BOATENG
PER
MERTESACKER
MARCEL
SCHMELZER
CENTRAL DEFENCE
Club: Bayern Munich
Born: 03.09.88
(aged 25)
Apps in qualiers: 7
Mins in qualiers: 630
Goals in qualiers: 0
CENTRAL DEFENCE
Club: Arsenal (Eng)
Born: 29.09.84
(aged 29)
Apps in qualiers: 8
Mins in qualiers: 720
Goals in qualiers: 2
LEFT-BACK
Club: Borussia
Dortmund
Born: 22.01.88
(aged 26)
Apps in qualiers: 6
Mins in qualiers: 495
Goals in qualiers: 0
TONI KROOS
THOMAS
MULLER
BASTIAN
SCHWEINSTEIGER
CENTRAL MIDFIELD
Club: Bayern Munich
Born: 04.01.90
(aged 24)
Apps in qualiers: 7
Mins in qualiers: 585
Goals in qualiers: 3
CENTRAL MIDFIELD
Club: Bayern Munich
Born: 01.08.84
(aged 29)
Apps in qualiers: 5
Mins in qualiers: 450
Goals in qualiers: 0
MESUT OZIL
MARCO REUS
CENTRAL MIDFIELD
Club: Arsenal (Eng)
Born: 15.10.88
(aged 25)
Apps in qualiers: 10
Mins in qualiers: 887
Goals in qualiers: 8
CENTRAL MIDFIELD
Club: Borussia
Dortmund
Born: 31.05.89
(aged 25)
Apps in qualiers: 6
Mins in qualiers: 468
Goals in qualiers: 5
OTHER PLAYERS
ROMAN
WEIDENFELLER
GOALKEEPER
Borussia Dortmund
0 apps in qualiers
MATS
HUMMELS
DEFENCE
Borussia Dortmund
3 apps/270 mins/0
goals in qualiers
ATTACKING MIDFIELD
Club: Bayern Munich
Born: 13.09.89
(aged 24)
Apps in qualiers: 10
Mins in qualiers: 802
Goals in qualiers: 4
KEVIN
GROSSKREUTZ
DEFENCE
Borussia Dortmund
0 apps in qualiers
SAMI KHEDIRA
MIDFIELD
Real Madrid (Spa)
8 apps/658 mins/1
goal in qualiers
LUKAS
PODOLSKI
ATTACKING MIDFIELD
Arsenal (Eng)
5 apps/128 mins/0
goals in qualiers
JULIAN
DRAXLER
ANDRE
SCHURRLE
ATTACKING MIDFIELD
Schalke
5 apps/109 mins/0
goals in qualiers
ATTACKING MIDFIELD
Chelsea (Eng)
6 apps/240 mins/4
goals in qualiers
MARIO GOTZE
MARIO GOMEZ
FORWARD
Fiorentina (Ita)
0 apps in qualiers
ATTACKING MIDFIELD
Bayern Munich
7 apps/385 mins/4
goals in qualiers
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MIROSLAV
KLOSE
CENTRE-FORWARD
Club: Lazio (Ita)
Born: 09.06.78
(aged 35)
Apps in qualiers: 6
Mins in qualiers: 472
Goals in qualiers: 4
THE COACH
JOACHIM
LOW
Born 03.02.50
(aged 54)
Throughout the
Nationalmannschafts
105-year history,
no Bundestrainer
has a better win
percentage than
Jogi, who can
boast a 69 per cent
success rate.
However, after a hat-trick of big tournament
near misses, he has to deliver this summer.
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ANALYSIS
KEY MEN
Michael Essien
Came under some scrutiny when he returned to the fold late last year.
However, he delivered a colossal performance in the win over Egypt.
Asamoah Gyan
The striker (right) might have swapped the competitiveness of
the English Premier League for easy petrodollars in the
United Arab Emirates, but he still has great nishing ability.
Kevin-Prince Boateng
Seen as opportunistic, the jury is out. Played at the last World Cup then
retired from international football to avoid going to the 2012 and 2013
African Nations Cups. Suddenly, now that the World Cup beckons, he is back.
ONE TO WATCH
The presence of Kwadwo Asamoah on the left-hand side is a vital
component of Ghanas attack. He remains much underrated.
ENGLISH CONNECTION
Middlesbrough winger Albert Adomah is a likely squad member.
Strengths
High on self-condence after an impressive qualifying campaign. They beat
USA in both the 2006 and 2010 tournaments.
Weaknesses
Drawn in arguably the toughest rst-round group. Attacking prowess contrasts
starkly with worries at the back and the lack of a top-class goalkeeper.
World Soccer Prediction
Group stage exit.
KEY INFORMATION
GROUP G SCHEDULE
June 16
v United States, Natal
June 21
v Germany, Fortaleza
June 26
v Portugal, Brasilia
BETTING
William Hill
200/1 to win World Cup
10/1 to win Group G
WORLD CUP HISTORY
2006 Second round, defeat by Brazil
2010 Quarter-nals, defeat by Uruguay
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Kwarasey
ADAM
KWARASEY
DANIEL OPARE
RIGHT-BACK
Club: Standard Liege
(Blg)
Born: 19.10.90
(aged 23)
Apps in qualiers: 4
Mins in qualiers: 304
Goals in qualiers: 0
GOALKEEPER
Club: Stromsgodset
(Nor)
Born: 12.12.87
(aged 26)
Apps in qualiers: 2
Mins in qualiers: 180
Goals in qualiers: 0
Mensah
Akaminko
Opare
Essien
A Ayew
Addy
Muntari
Asamoah
Boateng
Gyan
JERRY
AKAMINKO
JONATHAN
MENSAH
CENTRAL DEFENCE
Club: Eskisehirspor (Tur)
Born: 02.05.88
(aged 26)
Apps in qualiers: 3
Mins in qualiers: 270
Goals in qualiers: 1
CENTRAL DEFENCE
Club: Evian (Fra)
Born: 13.07.90
(aged 23)
Apps in qualiers: 3
Mins in qualiers: 270
Goals in qualiers: 0
ANDRE AYEW
MICHAEL
ESSIEN
SULLEY
MUNTARI
CENTRAL MIDFIELD
Club: Milan (Ita)
Born: 03.12.82
(aged 31)
Apps in qualiers: 3
Mins in qualiers: 215
Goals in qualiers: 0
CENTRAL MIDFIELD
Club: Milan (Ita)
Born: 27.08.84
(aged 29)
Apps in qualiers: 7
Mins in qualiers: 498
Goals in qualiers: 3
KWADWO
ASAMOAH
KEVIN-PRINCE
BOATENG
ASAMOAH
GYAN
LEFT MIDFIELD
Club: Juventus (Ita)
Born: 09.12.88
(aged 25)
Apps in qualiers: 7
Mins in qualiers: 595
Goals in qualiers: 1
FORWARD
Club: Schalke (Ger)
Born: 06.03.87
(aged 27)
Apps in qualiers: 1
Mins in qualiers: 12
Goals in qualiers: 1
CENTRE-FORWARD
Club: Al Ain (UAE)
Born: 22.1
1.85
(aged 28)
Apps in qualiers: 6
Mins in qualiers: 487
Goals in qualiers: 6
RIGHT MIDFIELD
Club: Marseille (Fra)
Born: 17.12.89
(aged 24)
Apps in qualiers: 3
Mins in qualiers: 230
Goals in qualiers: 0
OTHER PLAYERS
HARRISON
AFFUL
DEFENCE
Esperance (Tun)
7 apps/630 mins/0
goals in qualiers
SAMUEL
INKOOM
DEFENCE
Platanias (Gre)
5 apps/374 mins/0
goals in qualiers
ALBERT
ADOMAH
MIDFIELD
Middlesbrough (Eng)
1 app/79 mins/0 goals
in qualiers
EMMANUEL
AGYEMANG
BADU
MIDFIELD
Udinese (Ita)
8 apps/307 mins/1
goal in qualiers
CHRISTIAN ATSU
MIDFIELD
Vitesse Arnhem (Hol)
5 apps/199 mins/2
goals in qualiers
MUBARAK
WAKASO
MIDFIELD
Rubin Kazan (Rus)
5 apps/231 mins/1
goal in qualiers
DOMINIC
ADIYIAH
FORWARD
Without club
3 apps/209 mins/2
goals in qualiers
JORDAN AYEW
FORWARD
Sochaux (Fra)
2 apps/180 mins/2
goals in qualiers
ABDUL
MAJEED WARIS
FORWARD
Valenciennes (Fra)
4 apps/348 mins/3
goals in qualiers
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LEFT-BACK
Club: Vitoria Guimaraes
(Por)
Born: 21.02.90
(aged 24)
Apps in qualiers: 0
THE COACH
KWESI APPIAH
Born 30.06.60
(aged 53)
He was promoted from
his position as assistant
after Serbian coach
Goran Stepanovic was
red in March 2012,
having already served as
caretaker for several games after the 2010
World Cup. An international defender in his
playing days with Asante Kotoko, he came
through the Ghanaian FAs coaching structures
and led the under-23s to the gold medal at
the 201 All-Africa Games.
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KEY MEN
Kostas Mitroglou
The multi-talented
26-year-old striker
(right) scored three of
the four goals against
Romania in the
qualication play-off
and notched up
four hat-tricks for Olympiakos this season, three in
the domestic Super League and one at Anderlecht
in the Champions League. Joined Fulham in
January but injuries have restricted his impact.
KEY INFORMATION
GROUP C SCHEDULE
June 14
June 19
June 24
BETTING
William Hill
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6/4 to nish bottom of Group C
WORLD CUP HISTORY
1994
2010
Giorgos Karagounis
When the national teams engine starts to fail,
Santos calls on his spark plug, the 37-year-old
veteran, who now plays for Fulham. He has been
the inspiration for the team since his debut in
1999 and has now made a record number of
appearances. He is known for his excellent ball
control, deadly free-kicks from distance and for
drawing fouls.
Jose Holebas
The German-born defender performed well during
qualication, making numerous attacking runs
down the left ank and providing useful crosses for
his team-mates.
Strengths
The likes of Mitroglou, Gekas, Samaras and
Salpingidis are all capable of goals. Tight defence.
Great team spirit generated by Santos.
ONE TO WATCH
Olympiakos defender Kostas Manolas was one of
the stars of his club sides run in this seasons
Champions League.
ENGLISH CONNECTION
Former Manchester City striker
Giorgos Samaras (right), who has
been at Celtic since leaving City in
2008, plays out wide as part of
Greeces ve-man mideld.
ANALYSIS
How they qualied
After nishing second to Bosnia in one of the
weaker qualifying groups, Greece secured their
third appearance at a World Cup with a 4-2
aggregate victory over Romania in the play-offs.
Two goals from Kostas Mitroglou, plus one from
Dimitris Salpingidis, set them on their way with a
3-1 victory in the home leg, and Greeces place at
a fth major tournament in the last 10 years was
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Defence can switch off at vital moments. Tendency
to take things easy against lesser opponents. One
or two players are prone to losing their cool.
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Karnezis
ORESTIS
KARNEZIS
VASILIS
TOROSIDIS
GOALKEEPER
Club: Granada (Spa)
Born: 1
1.07.85
(aged 28)
Apps in qualiers: 12
Mins in qualiers: 1080
Goals in qualiers: 0
RIGHT-BACK
Club: Roma (Ita)
Born: 10.06.85
(aged 28)
Apps in qualiers: 1
1
Mins in qualiers: 972
Goals in qualiers: 0
KOSTAS
MANOLAS
SOKRATIS
PAPASTATHOPOULOS
CENTRAL DEFENCE
Club: Olympiakos
Born: 14.06.91
(aged 22)
Apps in qualiers: 3
Mins in qualiers: 190
Goals in qualiers: 0
POSITION
Club: Borussia
Dortmund (Ger)
Born: 09.06.88
(aged 25)
Apps in qualiers: 1
1
Mins in qualiers: 990
Goals in qualiers: 0
ALEXANDROS
TZIOLIS
GIORGOS
KARAGOUNIS
GIANNIS
MANIATIS
CENTRAL MIDFIELD
Club: Kayserispor (Tur)
Born: 13.02.85
(aged 29)
Apps in qualiers: 10
Mins in qualiers: 783
Goals in qualiers: 0
MIDFIELD
Club: Fulham (Eng)
Born: 06.03.77
(aged 37)
Apps in qualiers: 10
Mins in qualiers: 459
Goals in qualiers: 1
MIDFIELD
Club: Olympiakos
Born: 12.01.86
(aged 27)
Apps in qualiers: 10
Mins in qualiers: 818
Goals in qualiers: 0
GIORGOS
SAMARAS
KOSTAS
MITROGLOU
DIMITRIS
SALPINGIDIS
ATTACKING MIDFIELD
Club: Celtic (Sco)
Born: 21.02.85
(aged 29)
Apps in qualiers: 10
Mins in qualiers: 809
Goals in qualiers: 0
CENTRE-FORWARD
Club: Fulham (Eng)
Born: 12.03.88
(aged 26)
Apps in qualiers: 10
Mins in qualiers: 656
Goals in qualiers: 5
ATTACKING MIDFIELD
Club: PAOK
Born: 18.08.81
(aged 32)
Apps in qualiers: 9
Mins in qualiers: 631
Goals in qualiers: 4
OTHER PLAYERS
GIORGOS
TZAVELLAS
DEFENCE
PAOK
3 apps/164 mins/0
goals in qualiers
AVRAAM
PAPADOPOULOS
DEFENCE
Olympiakos
1 app/90 mins/0 goals
in qualiers
DIMITRIS
SIOVAS
DEFENCE
Olympiakos
0 apps in qualiers
PANAGIOTIS
KONE
MIDFIELD
Bologna (Ita)
2 apps/90 mins/0
goals in qualiers
LAZAROS
CHRISTODOULOPOULOS
MIDFIELD
Manolas
Papastathopoulos
Torosidis
Holebas
Tziolis
Maniatis
JOSE HOLEBAS
LEFT-BACK
Club: Olympiakos (Gre)
Born: 27.06.84
(aged 29)
Apps in qualiers: 9
Mins in qualiers: 585
Goals in qualiers: 0
Bologna (Ita)
6 apps/296 mins/1
goal in qualiers
goals in qualiers
THE COACH
SOTIRIS NINIS
ANDREAS
SAMARIS
FORWARD
PAOK
6 apps/346 mins/1
goal in qualiers
FERNANDO
SANTOS
MIDFIELD
Olympiakos
3 apps/65 mins/0
goals in qualiers
KOSTAS
KATSOURANIS
MIDFIELD
PAOK
10 apps/895 mins/0
FANIS GEKAS
FORWARD
Konyaspor (Tur)
7 apps/405 mins/2
goals in qualiers
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Born 10.10.54
(aged 59)
He has overseen an
exceptional run of
form since joining in
the summer of
2010 and led the
side to the
quarter-nals of
Euro 2012. The
Greek federation wanted to keep him after the
World Cup in Brazil but he has decided not to
renew his contract.
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THE PLAYERS
GROUP B SCHEDULE
June 13
v Spain, Salvador
June 18
v Australia, Porto Alegre
June 23
v Chile, Sao Paulo
KEY MEN
Rafael Van der Vaart
For years he was Wesley Sneijders understudy, but he has
now surpassed his former Ajax team-mate as the national
teams mideld creator. Chips in with important goals.
BETTING
William Hill
28/1 to win World Cup
2/1 to win Group B
WORLD CUP HISTORY
1934
First round exit
1938
First round exit
1974
Runners-up, 2-1 Final
defeat by West Germany
1978
Runners-up, 3-1 Final
defeat by Argentina
1990
Second round defeat
by West Germany
1994
Quarter-nal defeat by Brazil
1998
Semi-nal defeat on
penalties by Brazil
2006
Second round defeat
by Portugal
2010
Runners-up,
beaten 1-0 in Final by Spain
Arjen Robben
The only player Van Gaal will make an exception for when
it comes to his dogmas on tness and match practice. The
30-year-old can still create havoc among opposing
defences.
Robin Van Persie
The absolute leader of the pack. One of the few regulars
left in the national team, he was decisive in qualifying on
more than one occasion.
ONE TO WATCH
Born in Portugal to parents from
Guinea Bissau, Bruno Martins Indi
(left) arrived in Holland as a toddler.
A physically strong
defender who has
never let Van Gaal
down and has even scored a few goals.
ENGLISH CONNECTION
Aston Villa defender Ron Vlaar (right)
will play a crucial role in the back four.
ANALYSIS
How they qualied
Expectations were not exactly high when the qualiers
started. Holland had experienced a disastrous Euro 2012
three group-game defeats and an early exit and new
coach Louis Van Gaal had to virtually build a new team
from scratch.
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Cillessen
JASPER
CILLESSEN
DARYL
JANMAAT
GOALKEEPER
Club: Ajax
Born: 22.04.89
(aged 25)
Apps in qualiers: 1
Mins in qualiers: 90
Goals in qualiers: 0
RIGHT-BACK
Club: Feyenoord
Born: 22.07.89
(aged 24)
Apps in qualiers: 8
Mins in qualiers: 675
Goals in qualiers: 0
RON VLAAR
BRUNO
MARTINS INDI
CENTRAL DEFENCE
Club: Aston Villa (Eng)
Born: 16.02.85
(aged 29)
Apps in qualiers: 7
Mins in qualiers: 544
Goals in qualiers: 0
Fer
Lens
DALEY BLIND
LEFT-BACK
Club: Ajax
Born: 09.03.90
(aged 24)
Apps in qualiers: 4
Mins in qualiers: 360
Goals in qualiers: 0
CENTRAL DEFENCE
Club: Feyenoord
Born: 08.02.92
(aged 22)
Apps in qualiers: 8
Mins in qualiers: 649
Goals in qualiers: 2
LEROY FER
NIGEL DE JONG
MIDFIELDER
Club: Norwich City
(Eng)
Born: 05.01.90
(aged 24)
Apps in qualiers: 3
Mins in qualiers: 139
Goals in qualiers: 0
MIDFIELDER
Club: Milan (Ita)
Born: 30.1
1.89
(aged 24)
Apps in qualiers: 3
Mins in qualiers: 270
Goals in qualiers: 0
JEREMAIN
LENS
ROBIN VAN
PERSIE
ARJEN
ROBBEN
FORWARD
Club: Dynamo Kiev
(Ukr)
Born: 24.1
1.87
(aged 26)
Apps in qualiers: 9
Mins in qualiers: 747
Goals in qualiers: 5
CENTRE-FORWARD
Club: Manchester
United (Eng)
Born: 06.08.83
(aged 30)
Apps in qualiers: 9
Mins in qualiers: 688
Goals in qualiers: 1
1
FORWARD
Club: Bayern Munich
(Ger)
Born: 23.01.84
(aged 30)
Apps in qualiers: 6
Mins in qualiers: 540
Goals in qualiers: 3
OTHER PLAYERS
JOEL VELTMAN
DEFENCE
Ajax
0 apps in qualiers
DAVY
KLAESSEN
TERENCE
KONGOLO
MIDFIELD
Ajax
0 apps in qualiers
DEFENCE
Feyenoord
0 apps in qualiers
WESLEY
SNEIJDER
GREGORY
VAN DER WIEL
MIDFIELD
Galatasaray (Tur)
6 apps/474 mins/1
goal in qualiers
DEFENCE
JORDY CLASIE
MIDFIELD
Feyenoord
5 apps/245 mins/0
goals in qualiers
STIJN
SCHAARS
MIDFIELD
PSV
2 apps/180 mins/0
goals in qualiers
MEMPHIS
DEPAY
FORWARD
PSV Eindhoven
1 apps/1 min/0 goals
in qualiers
DIRK KUYT
FORWARD
Fenerbahce (Tur)
5 apps/128 mins/0
goals in qualiers
KLAAS-JAN
HUNTELAAR
FORWARD
Schalke (Ger)
2 apps/135 mins/2
goals in qualiers
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DER VAART
MIDFIELDER
Club: Hamburg (Ger)
Born: 1
1.02.83
(aged 31)
Apps in qualiers: 5
Mins in qualiers: 371
Goals in qualiers: 5
THE COACH
LOUIS VAN
GAAL
Born 08.08.51
(aged 62)
One of the worlds most
successful coaches, he
has won league titles
with Ajax, Barcelona, AZ
and Bayern Munich. He
was in charge of Holland
once before but stepped
down after failing to
qualify for the 2002
World Cup. He leaves
after the World Cup.
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KEY MEN
Maynor Figueroa
The teams best player at the moment and the
only one who has had a good season in England.
At 30, he seems to be at his best, while his stability
and calm at the heart of the defence will be
essential in Brazil.
Roger Espinoza
The Wigan Athletic midelders positional
awareness and never-say-die attitude make him
irreplaceable for the national team.
Carlo Costly
Underwhelming with almost
every club he has played for
outside of Honduras, but every
time he puts on the national
shirt he exceeds expectations.
He has scored 30 goals in 68
internationals, including the winning goal against
Mexico at the Estadio Azteca.
ONE TO WATCH
Jonathan Mejia, a Spanish-born striker who has
been outstanding with second-tier Spanish side
Real Jaen this season.
KEY INFORMATION
GROUP E SCHEDULE
June 15
June 20
June 25
BETTING
William Hill
2500/1 to win World Cup
16/1 to win Group E
WORLD CUP HISTORY
1982
2010
ENGLISH CONNECTION
Stoke City midelder Wilson
Palacios (left) was a regular
during the qualifying campaign
but his lack of playing time in
this seasons Premier League
could jeopardise his World
Cup place.
ANALYSIS
First round exit
First round exit
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Strengths
A reasonable group draw. The core of the side
played at the 2010 World Cup in South Africa and
will not be star-struck in Brazil. Valladares is a very
consistent goalkeeper, while Bernardez and
Figueroa have played together for years at the
heart of the defence.
Weaknesses
Few attacking options if Costly or Bengtson is
unavailable. No true match-winner. An ageing
squad with few rst-team players under the
age of 28.
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Group stage exit
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Valladares
NOEL
VALLADARES
ARNOLD
PERALTA
GOALKEEPER
Club: Olimpia
Born: 03.05.77
(aged 37)
Apps in qualiers: 14
Mins in qualiers: 1260
Goals in qualiers: 0
RIGHT-BACK
Club: Rangers (Sco)
Born: 29.03.89
(aged 25)
Apps in qualiers: 12
Mins in qualiers: 858
Goals in qualiers: 0
VICTOR
BERNARDEZ
MAYNOR
FIGUEROA
EMILIO
IZAGUIRRE
CENTRAL DEFENCE
Club: San Jose
Earthquakes (USA)
Born: 24.05.82
(aged 31)
Apps in qualiers: 15
Mins in qualiers: 1350
Goals in qualiers: 1
CENTRAL DEFENCE
Club: Hull City (Eng)
Born: 02.05.83
(aged 30)
Apps in qualiers: 13
Mins in qualiers: 1
170
Goals in qualiers: 1
LEFT-BACK
Club: Celtic (Sco)
Born: 10.05.86
(aged 27)
Apps in qualiers: 14
Mins in qualiers: 1
128
Goals in qualiers: 0
Bernardez Figueroa
Izaguirre
Peralta
Garrido
Espinoza
Garcia
Claros
Costly
Bengtson
JORGE CLAROS
LUIS GARRIDO
OSCAR GARCIA
CENTRAL MIDFIELD
Club: Motagua
Born: 08.01.86
(aged 28)
Apps in qualiers: 8
Mins in qualiers: 408
Goals in qualiers: 0
CENTRAL MIDFIELD
Club: Olimpia
Born: 05.1
1.90
(aged 23)
Apps in qualiers: 1
1
Mins in qualiers: 957
Goals in qualiers: 0
ATTACKING MIDFIELD
Club: Houston Dynamo
(USA)
Born: 04.09.84
(aged 29)
Apps in qualiers: 16
Mins in qualiers: 1252
Goals in qualiers: 1
CARLO COSTLY
JERRY
BENGTSON
ROGER
ESPINOZA
CENTRE-FORWARD
Club: Real Espana
Born: 18.07.82
(aged 31)
Apps in qualiers: 13
Mins in qualiers:
1095
Goals in qualiers: 7
LEFT MIDFIELD
Club: Wigan Athletic
(Eng)
Born: 25.10.86
(aged 27)
Apps in qualiers: 12
Mins in qualiers: 1079
Goals in qualiers: 0
OTHER PLAYERS
BRAYAN
BECKELES
DEFENDER
Olimpia
3 apps/270 mins/0
goals in qualiers
JUAN CARLOS
GARCIA
DEFENDER
Wigan Athletic (Eng)
8 apps/386 mins/1
goal in qualiers
WILSON
PALACIOS
MIDFIELDER
Stoke City (Eng)
1 apps/839 mins/1
1
goal in qualiers
ANDY NAJAR
MIDFIELDER
Anderlecht (Blg)
5 apps/263 mins/0
goals in qualiers
MARIO
MARTINEZ
MIDFIELDER
Real Espana
9 apps/689 mins/2
goals in qualiers
EDDER
DELGADO
MIDFIELDER
Real Espana
2 apps/180 mins/0
goals in qualiers
MARVIN
CHAVEZ
MIDFIELDER
Colorado Rapids (USA)
6 apps/177 mins/1
CENTRE-FORWARD
Club: New England
Revolution (USA)
Born: 08.04.87
(aged 27)
Apps in qualiers: 12
Mins in qualiers: 891
Goals in qualiers: 9
goal in qualiers
THE COACH
JONATHAN
MEJIA
LUIS FERNANDO
SUAREZ
FORWARD
Real Jaen (Spa)
0 apps in qualiers
Born 23.12.59
(aged 54)
Colombian who sprang
to fame when he took
Ecuador to the round of
16 at the 2006 World
Cup, where they
narrowly lost to England.
Hes better known for his
effective motivational
skills than his tactical
acumen. Led Atletico Nacional to the
Colombian championship.
GEORGIE
WELCOME
FORWARD
BEC Tero Sasana
(Tha)
4 apps/142 mins/0
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KEY MEN
Javad Nekounam
An inspirational leader and captain with a knack
of scoring crucial goals. The former Osasuna
midelders know-how is vital to a team not used
to the big stage.
Ashkan Dejagah
The ex-Germany Under-23
(left) was badly missed in the
nal three qualiers. After a
fruitful debut season with
Fulham, he was a vital factor
in Irans qualifying campaign
with his air and stamina.
Reza Ghoochannejad
The unexpected hero whose sharp nishes in each
of the last three games gave the perfect reply to
his local critics.
KEY INFORMATION
GROUP F SCHEDULE
June 16
v Nigeria, Curitiba
June 21
v Argentina, Belo Horizonte
June 25
v Bosnia-Herzegovina, Salvador
BETTING
William Hill
750/1 to win World Cup
1/10 to be eliminated at
group stage
WORLD CUP HISTORY
1978
First round exit
1998
First round exit
2006
First round exit
ONE TO WATCH
American-born right-back Steven Beitashour
recently accepted an invitation to play for Iran after
giving up on a call-up from the USA. Known in Iran
by his Persian name, Mehrdad.
ENGLISH CONNECTION
Midelder Andranik Teimurian
(right) is now back playing club
football in Iran after spells with
Premier League clubs Bolton
Wanderers and Fulham.
ANALYSIS
How they qualied
Irans road to Brazil started with a two-legged
victory over the Maldives and then followed with a
6-0 thrashing of 10-man Bahrain as they topped
their rst group stage.
The next hurdle was a group with Lebanon,
Qatar, South Korea and Uzbekistan. A late win in
Uzbekistan was followed by a home draw with
Qatar and an embarrassing defeat in Lebanon. The
pressure was mounting on coach Carlos Queiroz
before the crucial home game against South Korea
but, as is so often with Iran, the need to get a
result brought out the best in them. Despite going
down to 10 men, a goal from captain Javad
Nekounam secured a vital win in front of 100,000
fans. However, a home defeat by Uzbekistan in the
next game drastically reduced their chances of
automatic qualication.
It all came down to the nal three qualiers in
June 2013: at home to Lebanon, and away to
Qatar and South Korea. Against all the odds, Iran
won all three games to top their group. The hero
of the hour was Reza Ghoochannejad, a
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Davari
KHOSRO
HEIDARI
DANIEL DAVARI
GOALKEEPER
Club: Eintracht
Braunschweig (Ger)
Born: 06.01.88
(aged 26)
Apps in qualiers: 0
RIGHT-BACK
Club: Esteghlal
Born: 14.09.83
(aged 30)
Apps in qualiers: 13
Mins in qualiers: 1097
Goals in qualiers: 0
Hosseini
Montazeri
Beikzade
Heidari
Nekounam Teimurian
Shojaei Jahanbakhsh
Dejagah
Ghoochannejad
JALAL
HOSSEINI
ASHKAN
DEJAGAH
DEFENSIVE MIDFIELD
Club: Esteghlal
Born: 06.03.83
(aged 31)
Apps in qualiers: 12
Mins in qualiers: 971
Goals in qualiers: 1
ATTACKING MIDFIELD
Club: Fulham (Eng)
Born: 05.06.86
(aged 27)
Apps in qualiers: 4
Mins in qualiers: 306
Goals in qualiers: 2
ALIREZA
JAHANBAKHSH
REZA
GHOOCHANNEJAD
ATTACKING MIDFIELD
Club: Las Palmas (Spa)
Born: 09.06.84
(aged 29)
Apps in qualiers: 5
Mins in qualiers: 389
Goals in qualiers: 0
DEFENCE
Esteghlal
2 apps/180 mins/0
goals in qualiers
ANDRANIK
TEIMURIAN
MASOUD
SHOJAEI
AMIRHOSEIN
SADEGHI
LEFT-BACK
Club: Esteghlal
Born: 22.01.84
(aged 30)
Apps in qualiers: 3
Mins in qualiers: 260
Goals in qualiers: 0
DEFENSIVE MIDFIELD
Club: Al Kuwait (Kuw)
Born: 07.09.80
(aged 33)
Apps in qualiers: 14
Mins in qualiers: 1207
Goals in qualiers: 6
GOALKEEPER
Sepahan
3 apps/270 mins/0
goals in qualiers
CENTRAL DEFENCE
Club: Umm Salal (Qat)
Born: 06.09.83
(aged 30)
Apps in qualiers: 7
Mins in qualiers: 630
Goals in qualiers: 0
JAVAD
NEKOUNAM
RAHMAN
AHMADI
HASHEM
BEIKZADE
CENTRAL DEFENCE
Club: Persepolis
Born: 03.02.82
(aged 32)
Apps in qualiers: 15
Mins in qualiers: 1350
Goals in qualiers: 1
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PEJMAN
MONTAZERI
ATTACKING MIDFIELD
Club: NEC (Hol)
Born: 08.10.93
(aged 20)
Apps in qualiers: 0
Mins in qualiers: 0
Goals in qualiers: 0
CENTRE-FORWARD
Club: Charlton Athletic
(Eng)
Born: 20.09.87
(aged 26)
Apps in qualiers: 5
Mins in qualiers: 431
Goals in qualiers: 3
EHSAN
HAJSAFI
DEFENCE
Sepahan
8 apps/312 mins/0
goals in qualiers
MEHRDAD
PULADI
DEFENCE
Sepahan
10 apps/872 mins/0
goals in qualiers
STEVEN
BEITASHOUR
DEFENCE
Vancouver
Whitecaps (USA)
0 apps in qualiers
GHASEM
HADADIFAR
MIDFIELD
Zob Ahan
3 apps/250 mins/0
goals in qualiers
MOHAMADREZA
KHALATBARI
MIDFIELD
Persepolis
15 apps/844 mins/3
goals in qualiers
KARIM
ANSARIFAR
FORWARD
Tractor Sazi
10 apps/566 mins/3
goals in qualiers
SARDAR
AZMOON
FORWARD
Rubin Kazan (Rus)
0 apps in qualiers
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CARLOS
QUEIROZ
Born 01.03.53
(aged 61)
Portuguese, former
assistant to Alex
Ferguson and
one-time boss of
Real Madrid. Missed
the 2002 World
Cup after falling out
with the South
African FA, then led
unconvincing
Portugal in 2010.
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THE PLAYERS
GROUP D SCHEDULE
June 14
v England, Manaus
June 20
v Costa Rica, Recife
June 24
v Uruguay, Natal
KEY MEN
Gigi Buffon
As national team captain, he is not shy of standing up to
be counted at key moments. As goalkeeper, he remains
the very rock on which Cesare Prandellis team is founded.
BETTING
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7/4 to be eliminated at group stage
WORLD CUP HISTORY
1934
WINNERS, 2-1 Final
victory over Czechoslovakia
1938
WINNERS, 4-2 Final
victory over Hungary
1950
First round exit
1954
First round exit
1962
First round exit
1966
First round exit
1970
Runners-up,
4-1 Final defeat by Brazil
1974
First round exit
1978
Semi-nals, defeat
1982
WINNERS, 3-1 Final victory
over West Germany
1986 Second round, defeat by France
1990
Semi-nals,
defeat by Argentina
1994
Runners-up, Final defeat on
penalties by Brazil
1998 Quarter-nals, defeat by France
2002
Second round,
defeat by
South Korea
2006
WINNERS,
Final victory on
penalties over
France
2010 Group stage
exit
Giorgio Chiellini
Another foundation stone of the side,
he brings true central-defensive grit,
left-back versatility and a huge
understanding with his Juventus
team-mate Buffon.
Daniele De Rossi
Prandelli converted the midelder into a central defender
at Euro 2012. In either position, he provides vision as well
as ball-winning and distribution skills.
ONE TO WATCH
Alessio Cerci is the closest thing to a genuine winger in
todays Italian football. Outstanding for mid-table Torino,
he has pace as well as dribbling and shooting skills.
ENGLISH CONNECTION
Former Man City striker Mario Balotelli
is the ace in Prandellis pack. The coach
will now be hoping that he plays every
game as he did in the semi-nal in
Poland. So does the whole of Italy.
THE COACH
Cesare Prandelli
This is a tough rst-round group with three former World
Cup winners [England, Italy & Uruguay] but our tradition is
that, if were in a difcult group, then we go to the
tournament in the right frame of mind, mentally prepared.
THE PUNDIT
Paddy Agnew, World Soccer Italy correspondent
Under Prandelli Italians have enjoyed anxiety-free
qualifying groups but also quality football. Performances at
the 2013 Confederations Cup a penalty shoot-out defeat
by Spain in an epic semi-nal was proof that this is, in
the words of Prandelli, a serious team.
ANALYSIS
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Buffon
GIANLUIGI
BUFFON
CHRISTIAN
MAGGIO
GOALKEEPER
Club: Juventus
Born: 28.01.78
(aged 36)
Apps in qualiers: 8
Mins in qualiers: 720
Goals in qualiers: 0
RIGHT-BACK
Club: Napoli
Born: 1
1.02.82
(aged 32)
Apps in qualiers: 4
Mins in qualiers: 280
Goals in qualiers: 0
ANDREA
BARZAGLI
GIORGIO
CHIELLINI
DOMENICO
CRISCITO
CENTRAL DEFENCE
Club: Juventus
Born: 08.05.81
(aged 33)
Apps in qualiers: 6
Mins in qualiers: 540
Goals in qualiers: 0
CENTRAL DEFENCE
Club: Juventus
Born: 14.08.84
(aged 29)
Apps in qualiers: 5
Mins in qualiers: 450
Goals in qualiers: 0
LEFT-BACK
Club: Zenit St
Petersburg (Rus)
Born: 30.12.86
(aged 27)
Apps in qualiers: 1
Mins in qualiers: 90
Goals in qualiers: 0
ANDREA PIRLO
RICCARDO
MONTOLIVO
DANIELE DE
ROSSI
MIDFIELD
Club: Milan
Born: 18.01.85
(aged 29)
Apps in qualiers: 7
Mins in qualiers: 61
1
Goals in qualiers: 1
MIDFIELD
Club: Roma
Born: 24.07.83
(aged 31)
Apps in qualiers: 6
Mins in qualiers: 540
Goals in qualiers: 2
MARIO
BALOTELLI
LORENZO
INSIGNE
CENTRE-FORWARD
Club: Milan
Born: 12.08.90
(aged 23)
Apps in qualiers: 5
Mins in qualiers: 373
Goals in qualiers: 5
FORWARD
Club: Napoli
Born: 04.06.91
(aged 22)
Apps in qualiers: 3
Mins in qualiers: 199
Goals in qualiers: 0
CENTRAL MIDFIELD
Club: Juventus
Born: 19.05.79
(aged 35)
Apps in qualiers: 9
Mins in qualiers: 776
Goals in qualiers: 1
ALESSIO CERCI
RIGHT-WINGER
Club: Torino
Born: 23.07.87
(aged 26)
Apps in qualiers: 2
Mins in qualiers: 27
Goals in qualiers: 0
OTHER PLAYERS
LEONARDO
BONUCCI
DEFENCE
Club: Juventus
8 apps/720 mins/0
goals in qualiers
IGNAZIO
ABATE
DEFENCE
Club: Milan
5 apps/440 mins/0
goals in qualiers
GABRIEL
PALETTA
DEFENCE
Club: Parma
0 apps in qualiers
MARCO
VERRATTI
MIDFIELD
Club: Paris SaintGermain (Fra)
0 apps in qualiers
CLAUDIO
MARCHISIO
MIDFIELD
Club: Juventus
7 apps/593 mins/0
goals in qualiers
ANTONIO
CANDREVA
MIDFIELD
Club: Lazio
7 apps/346 mins/0
goals in qualiers
THIAGO
MOTTA
MIDFIELD
Club: Paris SaintGermain (Fra)
3 apps/184 mins/0
Barzagli
Chiellini
Criscito
Maggio
Montolivo
Pirlo
De Rossi
Cerci
Balotelli
Insigne
goals in qualiers
THE COACH
SEBASTIANO
GIOVINCO
CESARE
PRANDELLI
FORWARD
Club: Juventus
4 apps/186 mins/0
goals in qualiers
Born 19.08.57
(aged 56)
No one seems to
get better
performances out
of Mario Balotelli
than Prandelli. That
is a tribute not just
to his immense
coaching skills,
but even more so
to his broadminded vision.
PABLO
OSVALDO
FORWARD
Club: Juventus
7 apps/505 mins/4
goals in qualiers
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KEY MEN
Didier Drogba
Still has a talismanic inuence
on the side and continues to
score regularly at international
level, even if he is nearing the end of his career. The
pace and power might have diminished, but his role
these days is more one of inuence, encouragement
and, at times, just scaring the opposition.
Yaya Toure
Named African Footballer of the Year for a third
successive time in January, the Manchester City
mideld colossus is the engine room of the
Ivorian side.
KEY INFORMATION
GROUP C SCHEDULE
June 14
June 19
June 24
ONE TO WATCH
Disappointing during his time at Arsenal,
Gervinho has been nding his form again at club
level with Roma. For the national team he has
been a consistently creative force
with his devastating runs and
high-tempo approach.
ENGLISH CONNECTION
Liverpools Kolo Toure (right), Yayas
older brother, is likely to feature in
the centre of defence.
ANALYSIS
v Japan, Recife
v Colombia, Brasilia
v Greece, Fortaleza
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HISTORY
2006
Group stage exit
2010
Group stage exit
Salomon Kalou
Despite inconsistent club form for Lille, his ve
goals in qualifying showed his worth in the national
set-up. His pace, with Drogbas power, remains a
very effective combination.
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BARRY
BOUBACAR
BARRY
SERGE AURIER
RIGHT-BACK
Club: Toulouse (Fra)
Born: 24.12.92
(aged 21)
Apps in qualiers: 5
Mins in qualiers: 394
Goals in qualiers: 0
GOALKEEPER
Club: Lokeren (Blg)
Born: 30.12.79
(aged 34)
Apps in qualiers: 8
Mins in qualiers: 720
Goals in qualiers: 0
K TOURE
ZOKORA
AURIER
BOKA
ROMARIC
TIOTE
GERVINHO Y TOURE
KALOU
DROGBA
KOLO TOURE
DIDIER
ZOKORA
CENTRAL DEFENCE
Club: Liverpool (Eng)
Born: 19.03.81
(aged 33)
Apps in qualiers: 4
Mins in qualiers: 282
Goals in qualiers: 1
ARTHUR BOKA
LEFT-BACK
Club: Stuttgart (Ger)
Born: 02.04.81
(aged 33)
Apps in qualiers: 4
Mins in qualiers: 360
Goals in qualiers: 0
CENTRAL DEFENCE
Club: Trabzonspor (Tur)
Born: 14.12.80
(aged 33)
Apps in qualiers: 5
Mins in qualiers: 450
Goals in qualiers: 0
ROMARIC
CHEICK TIOTE
YAYA TOURE
CENTRAL MIDFIELD
Club: Bastia (Fra)
Born: 04.06.83
(aged 31)
Apps in qualiers: 4
Mins in qualiers: 218
Goals in qualiers: 0
CENTRAL MIDFIELD
Club: Newcastle United
(Eng)
Born: 21.06.86
(aged 27)
Apps in qualiers: 6
Mins in qualiers: 495
Goals in qualiers: 0
CENTRAL MIDFIELD
Club: Manchester City
(Eng)
Born: 13.05.83
(aged 31)
Apps in qualiers: 6
Mins in qualiers: 450
Goals in qualiers: 4
GERVINHO
DIDIER
DROGBA
SALOMON
KALOU
CENTRE-FORWARD
Club: Galatasaray (Tur)
Born: 1
1.03.78
(aged 36)
Apps in qualiers: 5
Mins in qualiers: 429
Goals in qualiers: 3
FORWARD
Club: Lille (Fra)
Born: 05.08.85
(aged 28)
Apps in qualiers: 7
Mins in qualiers: 550
Goals in qualiers: 5
FORWARD
Club: Roma (Ita)
Born: 27.05.87
(aged 27)
Apps in qualiers: 7
Mins in qualiers: 556
Goals in qualiers: 0
OTHER PLAYERS
SEREY DIE
CONSTANT
DJAKPA
MIDFIELD
Basle (Swi)
4 apps/319mins/0
goals in qualiers
DEFENCE
Eintracht Frankfurt
(Ger)
0 apps in qualiers
SIAKA TIENE
DEFENCE
Montpellier (Fra)
3 apps/236 mins/0
goals in qualiers
ISMAEL
DIOMANDE
MIDFIELD
Saint-Etienne (Fra)
0 apps in qualiers
JEAN-JACQUES
GOSSO
MIDFIELD
Genclerbirligi (Tur)
4 apps/360 mins/0
goals in qualiers
WILFRIED
BONY
MAX GRADEL
FORWARD
Swansea City (Eng)
5 apps/189 mins/3
goals in qualiers
MIDFIELD
Saint-Etienne (Fra)
3 apps/50 mins/0
goals in qualiers
MATHIS BOLLY
FORWARD
Fortuna Dusseldorf
(Ger)
1 app/45 mins/0 goals
in qualiers
SEYDOU
DOUMBIA
FORWARD
CSKA Moscow (Rus)
0 apps in qualiers
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SABRI
LAMOUCHI
Born 09.11.71
(aged 42)
The former France
midelder only took
control the week
before the qualiers
began, succeeding
Francois Zahoui, who
led the side to the Final of the 2012 African
Nations Cup without conceding a goal. He has
since carved out his own role, dropping Drogba
last year and putting together an impressive
run of results.
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KEY MEN
Keisuke Honda
An inspirational player with outstanding vision and
physical strength. Japan are so much more
dangerous when he is on the eld.
ONE TO WATCH
Attack-minded Shinji
Okazaki (right) played in
every qualier, scoring four
goals, and could be the
beneciary of Hondas
creative passing in Brazil.
Yuto Nagatomo
A ne attacking full-back whose game has grown
enormously in Italy playing for Internazionale.
ENGLISH CONNECTION
Shinji Kagawa is still only 25
and he keeps getting better.
The Manchester United
midelders ball skills, passing and
eye for goal are crucial to Japans
gameplan.
Makoto Hasebe
Japans captain starts many of the best attacks
from his holding position in mideld and also lls a
vital defensive role.
ANALYSIS
KEY INFORMATION
GROUP C SCHEDULE
June 14
June 19
June 24
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WORLD CUP HISTORY
1998
First round exit
2002 Second round, defeat
by Belgium
2006
First round exit
2010 Second round, defeat
on pens by Paraguay
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EIJI
KAWASHIMA
ATSUTO
UCHIDA
GOALKEEPER
Club: Standard Liege (Blg)
Born: 20.03.83
(aged 31)
Apps in qualiers: 13
Mins in qualiers: 1
170
Goals in qualiers: 0
RIGHT-BACK
Club: Schalke (Ger)
Born: 27.03.88
(aged 26)
Apps in qualiers: 10
Mins in qualiers: 731
Goals in qualiers: 0
MAYA YOSHIDA
Yoshida
Konno
Uchida
Nagatomo
Endo
Okazaki
Hasebe
Honda
Kagawa
Osako
CENTRAL DEFENCE
Club: Southampton
(Eng)
Born: 24.08.88
(aged 25)
Apps in qualiers: 1
1
Mins in qualiers: 944
Goals in qualiers: 1
DEFENCE
Hanover (Ger)
4 apps/280 mins/0
goals in qualiers
MAKOTO
HASEBE
KEISUKE
HONDA
CENTRAL MIDFIELD
Club: Nuremberg (Ger)
Born: 18.01.84
(aged 30)
Apps in qualiers: 13
Mins in qualiers: 1
142
Goals in qualiers: 0
ATTACKING MIDFIELD
Club: Milan (Ita)
Born: 13.06.86 (age
27)
Apps in qualiers: 6
Mins in qualiers: 507
Goals in qualiers: 5
SHINJI
OKAZAKI
ATTACKING MIDFIELD
Club: Manchester
United (Eng)
Born: 17.03.89
(aged 25)
Apps in qualiers: 1
1
Mins in qualiers: 989
Goals in qualiers: 4
HIROKI
SAKAI
LEFT-BACK
Club: Internazionale (Ita)
Born: 12.09.86
(aged 27)
Apps in qualiers: 9
Mins in qualiers: 803
Goals in qualiers: 0
SHINJI
KAGAWA
DEFENCE
FC Tokyo
0 apps in qualiers
CENTRAL DEFENCE
Club: Gamba Osaka
Born: 25.01.83
(aged 31)
Apps in qualiers: 13
Mins in qualiers: 1
152
Goals in qualiers: 1
CENTRAL MIDFIELD
Club: Gamba Osaka
Born: 28.01.80
(aged 34)
Apps in qualiers: 13
Mins in qualiers: 1
165
Goals in qualiers: 0
MASATO
MORISHIGE
YUTO
NAGATOMO
YASUHITO
ENDO
OTHER PLAYERS
YASUYUKI
KONNO
ATTACKING MIDFIELD
Club: Mainz (Ger)
Born: 16.04.86
(aged 28)
Apps in qualiers: 14
Mins in qualiers: 1223
Goals in qualiers: 8
GOTOKU
SAKAI
DEFENCE
Stuttgart (Ger)
2 apps/105 mins/0
goals in qualiers
TOSHIRO
AOYAMA
MIDFIELD
Sanfrecce Hiroshima
0 apps in qualiers
HOTARU
YAMAGUCHI
0 apps in qualiers
HAJIME
HOSOGAI
MIDFIELD
Herth Berlin (Ger)
6 apps/218 mins/0
goals in qualiers
HIROSHI
KIYOTAKE
MIDFIELD
Nuremberg (Ger)
1 apps/515 mins/1
1
goal in qualiers
YOHEI
TOYODA
FORWARD
Sagan Tosu
0 apps in qualiers
YUYA OSAKO
FORWARD
Club: 1860 Munich
(Ger)
Born: 18.05.90
(aged 24)
Apps in qualiers: 0
THE COACH
ALBERTO ZACCHERONI
Born 01.01.53 (aged 61)
The Italian managed most of the big clubs in
Italy and has led Japan on a long unbeaten run.
MASATO
KUDO
FORWARD
Kashiwa Reysol
0 apps in qualiers
MIDFIELD
Cerezo Osaka
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GROUP A SCHEDULE
June 13
v Cameroon, Natal
June 17
v Brazil, Fortaleza
June 23
v Croatia, Recife
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WORLD CUP HISTORY
1930
First round exit
1950
First round exit
1954
First round exit
1958
First round exit
1962
First round exit
1966
First round exit
1970
Quarter-nals, defeat by Italy
1978
First round exit
1986
Quarter-nals,
defeat by West Germany
1990
Banned
1994
Second round,
defeat by Bulgaria
1998
Second round,
defeat by Germany
2002
Second round, defeat by US
2006
Second round,
defeat by Argentina
2010
Second round,
defeat by Argentina
THE PLAYERS
KEY MEN
Oribe Peralta
The Santos Laguna striker is probably
the only indispensable player in
Herreras side. He has scored some key
goals for the national team, including
two in the 2012 Olympic Final and ve
in the play-off against New Zealand.
Rafael Marquez
He suffered a major slump of form after leaving Barcelona
for MLS, which cost him his place in the national team, but
he has been back in favour since returning to Mexico and
playing for Leon.
Giovani Dos Santos
After failing to deliver at Tottenham Hotspur, he regained
his form in Spain, rst with Mallorca and now with
Villarreal. He hasnt been as effective with the national
team of late, but that is mostly because he is played out
of position.
ONE TO WATCH
Midelder Hector Herrera (left) was one
of the stars of Mexicos 2012 Olympic
triumph and was also best player at last
years Toulon Under-21 tournament.
ENGLISH CONNECTION
Javier Hernandez has fallen out of favour at Manchester
United and has also dropped out of Mexicos starting line-up.
ANALYSIS
How they qualied
Olympic champions Mexico endured the worst year in
their recent footballing history in 2013 and could easily
have missed out on this summers World Cup.
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JOSE DE JESUS
CORONA
PAUL AGUILAR
RIGHT-BACK
Club: America
Born: 06.03.86
(aged 28)
Apps in qualiers: 5
Mins in qualiers: 450
Goals in qualiers: 1
GOALKEEPER
Club: Cruz Azul
Born: 26.01.81
(aged 33)
Apps in qualiers: 10
Mins in qualiers: 900
Goals in qualiers: 0
DIEGO REYES
DEFENCE
America
2 apps/180 mins/0
goals in qualiers
HECTOR
MORENO
CENTRAL DEFENCE
Club: Espanyol (Spa)
Born: 17.01.88
(aged 26)
Apps in qualiers: 12
Mins in qualiers:
1080
Goals in qualiers: 1
HECTOR
HERRERA
ATTACKING MIDFIELD
Club: Porto (Por)
Born: 19.04.90
(aged 24)
Apps in qualiers: 5
Mins in qualiers: 202
Goals in qualiers: 0
GIOVANI DOS
SANTOS
ORIBE PERALTA
FORWARD
Club: Santos Laguna
Born: 12.01.84
(aged 30)
Apps in qualiers: 13
Mins in qualiers:
1049
Goals in qualiers: 10
FORWARD
Club: Villarreal (Spa)
Born: 1
1.05.89
(aged 25)
Apps in qualiers: 12
Mins in qualiers: 743
Goals in qualiers: 1
ANDRES
GUARDADO
ISAAC
BRIZUELA
MIDFIELD
Bayer Leverkusen
(Ger)
14 apps/1
148 mins/1
goal in qualiers
MIDFIELD
Toluca
1 app/17 mins/0 goals
in qualiers
MIDFIELD
Villarreal (Spa)
1 apps/708 mins/0
1
goals in qualiers
Peralta
CENTRAL MIDFIELD
Club: America
Born: 22.08.83
(aged 30)
Apps in qualiers: 2
Mins in qualiers: 180
Goals in qualiers: 0
CARLOS PENA
JUAN CARLOS
VALENZUELA
Pena
JUAN CARLOS
MEDINA
ATTACKING MIDFIELD
Club: Leon
Born: 29.03.90
(aged 24)
Apps in qualiers: 7
Mins in qualiers: 547
Goals in qualiers: 1
JAVIER
AQUINO
Herrera
CENTRAL DEFENCE
Club: Leon
Born: 13.02.79
(aged 35)
Apps in qualiers: 6
Mins in qualiers: 540
Goals in qualiers: 1
MIGUEL LAYUN
DEFENCE
America
15 apps/1350 mins/0
goals in qualiers
Layun
Medina
RAFAEL
MARQUEZ
LEFT-BACK
Club: America
Born: 25.06.88
(aged 25)
Apps in qualiers: 6
Mins in qualiers: 540
Goals in qualiers: 1
FRANCISCO
JAVIER
RODRGUEZ
Aguilar
Dos Santos
CENTRAL DEFENCE
Club: Porto (Por)
Born: 19.09.92
(aged 21)
Apps in qualiers: 4
Mins in qualiers: 360
Goals in qualiers: 0
OTHER PLAYERS
Marquez
Reyes
Moreno
ALONSO
ESCOBOZA
MIDFIELD
Santos Laguna
2 apps/58 mins/0
goals in qualiers
JESUS ZAVALA
Monterrey
12 apps/1072 mins/2
goals in qualiers
MARCO FABIAN
MIDFIELD
Cruz Azul
3 apps/53 mins/0 goals
in qualiers
JAVIER
HERNANDEZ
FORWARD
Manchester Utd (Eng)
16 apps/1226 mins/5
goals in qualiers
MIDFIELD
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MIGUEL
HERRERA
Born 18.03.68
(aged 46)
A colourful
character who has
the potential to do
big things but is
often betrayed by
his temper. He
masterminded
the return to
prominence of America in the Mexican league,
taking them to a clausura title last June and
reaching the apertura Final in December.
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KEY MEN
John Obi Mikel
Seen as one of the elder statesmen in the team
even though he only turned 27 in April. Largely
sidelined by Chelsea, he is once again a rst choice
at international level after past problems with the
national team set-up.
Emmanuel Emenike
Has overcome arrest and accusations of
KEY INFORMATION
GROUP F SCHEDULE
June 16
v Iran, Curitiba
June 21
v Bosnia-Herzegovina, Cuiaba
June 26
v Argentina, Salvador
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ANALYSIS
How they qualied
Nigeria won last years African Nations Cup after
coach Stephen Keshi completely overhauled the
squad, gambling on young, untested players.
They struggled in last years Confederations Cup
in Brazil, starting with an easy tie against Tahiti but
proving out of their depth in their two subsequent
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VINCENT
ENYEAMA
EFE AMBROSE
RIGHT-BACK
Club: Celtic (Sco)
Born: 18.10.88
(aged 25)
Apps in qualiers: 7
Mins in qualiers: 630
Goals in qualiers: 0
GOALKEEPER
Club: Lille (Fra)
Born: 29.08.82
(aged 31)
Apps in qualiers: 8
Mins in qualiers: 720
Goals in qualiers: 0
Omeruo
Oboabona
Elderson
Ambrose
Onazi
Musa
Mikel
Ideye
Moses
Emenike
KENNETH
OMERUO
GODFREY
OBOABONA
CENTRAL DEFENCE
Club: Middlesbrough
(Eng)
Born: 17.10.93
(aged 21)
Apps in qualiers: 4
Mins in qualiers: 337
Goals in qualiers: 0
CENTRAL DEFENCE
Club: Caykur Rizespor
(Tur)
Born: 16.08.90
(aged 23)
Apps in qualiers: 8
Mins in qualiers: 720
Goals in qualiers: 1
JOHN OBI
MIKEL
ELDERSON
LEFT-BACK
Club: Monaco (Fra)
Born: 20.01.88
(aged 26)
Apps in qualiers: 6
Mins in qualiers: 540
Goals in qualiers: 0
OGENYI ONAZI
AHMED MUSA
CENTRAL MIDFIELD
Club: Lazio (Ita)
Born: 25.12.92
(aged 21)
Apps in qualiers: 6
Mins in qualiers: 522
Goals in qualiers: 0
ATTACKING MIDFIELD
Club: CSKA Moscow
(Rus)
Born: 14.10.92
(aged 21)
Apps in qualiers: 8
Mins in qualiers: 517
Goals in qualiers: 1
BROWN IDEYE
VICTOR MOSES
ATTACKING MIDFIELD
Club: Dynamo Kiev
(Ukr)
Born: 10.10.88
(aged 25)
Apps in qualiers: 4
Mins in qualiers: 241
Goals in qualiers: 0
ATTACKING MIDFIELD
Club: Liverpool (Eng)
Born: 12.12.90
(aged 23)
Apps in qualiers: 6
Mins in qualiers: 399
Goals in qualiers: 2
EMMANUEL
EMENIKE
CENTRAL MIDFIELD
Club: Chelsea (Eng)
Born: 22.04.87
(aged 27)
Apps in qualiers: 6
Mins in qualiers: 540
Goals in qualiers: 0
OTHER PLAYERS
AZUBUIKE
EGWUEKWE
DEFENCE
Warri Wolves
5 apps/383 mins/0
goals in qualiers
JUWON
OSHANIWA
DEFENCE
Ashdod (Isr)
2 apps/180 mins/0
goals in qualiers
NNAMDI
ODUAMADI
MIDFIELD
Varese (Ita)
5 apps/339 mins/1
goal in qualiers
SUNDAY MBA
MIDFIELD
CA Bastia (Fra)
4 apps/267 mins/0
goals in qualiers
JOHN
UGOCHUKWU
MIDFIELD
Academica (Por)
3 apps/103 mins/0
goals in qualiers
REUBEN
GABRIEL
MIDFIELD
Waasland-Beveren
(Blg)
2 apps/180 mins/0
goals in qualiers
EJIKE
UZOENYI
MIDFIELD
Enugu Rangers
2 apps/180 mins/0
goals in qualiers
VICTOR
OBINNA
FORWARD
Chievo (Ita)
1 app/12 mins/0 goals
in qualiers
SHOLA
AMEOBI
FORWARD
Newcastle (Eng)
1 app/7 mins/0 goals
in qualiers
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Club: Fenerbahce (Tur)
Born: 10.05.87
(aged 27)
Apps in qualiers: 3
Mins in qualiers: 262
Goals in qualiers: 3
THE COACH
STEPHEN
KESHI
Born 23.01.62
(aged 52)
A father gure to
his young players,
he captained the
rst Nigeria side
to go to a World
Cup USA 94
and has since
become only the second man to win the
African Nations Cup as both player and coach.
Coached Togo when they qualied for the 2006
nals, but lost his job before the tournament.
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GROUP G SCHEDULE
June 16
v Germany, Salvador
June 22
v United States, Manaus
June 26
v Ghana, Brasilia
KEY MEN
Cristiano Ronaldo
Increasingly heralded as the greatest Portuguese player of
all time in his homeland, if Ronaldo can emulate Eusebios
performance in 1966, the evidence will be overwhelming.
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WORLD CUP HISTORY
1966
Semi-nals, 2-1 defeat by
England
1986
First round exit
2002
First round exit
2006 Semi-nals, 1-0 defeat by France
2010 Second round, defeat by Spain
Pepe
The rock at the centre of Portugals defence, his height,
strength and physicality are crucial to a team comprised
mostly of technically adept but short-of-stature players.
Joao Moutinho
The Portuguese Xavi remains one of Europes most
underrated midelders. His metronomic consistency is
often put in the shade by Ronaldos brilliance, but he is
arguably just as important to the team.
ONE TO WATCH
Midelder William Carvalho (right) has
been the revelation of the Portuguese
season. Linked with a move
to the Premier League.
ENGLISH CONNECTION
Winger Nani (left) is a rst-team regular
for his country despite not starting for
Manchester United.
ANALYSIS
How they qualied
On the back of an impressive showing at Euro 2012, hopes
were high that Portugal would make light work of a
straightforward World Cup qualifying group. However, it did
not take long for those hopes to be dashed.
After beating Luxembourg and Azerbaijan, defeat in
Russia was followed by successive draws, at home to
Northern Ireland and in Israel, raising the spectre of
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RUI PATRICIO
JOAO PEREIRA
GOALKEEPER
Club: Sporting Lisbon
Born: 15.02.88
(aged 26)
Apps in qualiers: 12
Mins in qualiers:
1080
Goals in qualiers: 0
RIGHT-BACK
Club: Valencia (Spa)
Born: 25.02.84
(aged 30)
Apps in qualiers: 10
Mins in qualiers: 884
Goals in qualiers: 0
Pereira
Pepe
Meireles
Ronaldo
Alves
Coentrao
Veloso
Moutinho
Nani
Postiga
PEPE
BRUNO ALVES
CENTRAL DEFENCE
Club: Real Madrid (Spa)
Born: 26.02.83
(aged 31)
Apps in qualiers: 10
Mins in qualiers: 900
Goals in qualiers: 0
CENTRAL DEFENCE
Club: Fenerbahce (Tur)
Born: 27.1
1.81
(aged 32)
Apps in qualiers: 10
Mins in qualiers: 884
Goals in qualiers: 4
RAUL MEIRELES
MIGUEL
VELOSO
JOAO
MOUTINHO
CENTRAL MIDFIELD
Club: Dynamo Kiev
(Ukr)
Born: 1
1.05.86
(aged 28)
Apps in qualiers: 12
Mins in qualiers: 942
Goals in qualiers: 0
CENTRAL MIDFIELD
Club: Monaco (Fra)
Born: 08.09.86
(aged 27)
Apps in qualiers: 12
Mins in qualiers:
1080
Goals in qualiers: 0
NANI
HELDER
POSTIGA
CENTRAL MIDFIELD
Club: Fenerbahce (Tur)
Born: 17.03.83
(aged 31)
Apps in qualiers: 9
Mins in qualiers: 583
Goals in qualiers: 0
CRISTIANO
RONALDO
LUIS NETO
DEFENCE
Zenit St Petersbrg
(Rus)
2 apps/180 mins/0
goals in qualiers
RICARDO
COSTA
DEFENCE
Valencia (Spa)
3 apps/156 mins/1
goal in qualiers
WILLIAM
CARVALHO
RUBEN
MICAEL
6 apps/256 mins/1
goal in qualiers
MIDFIELD
Sporting Lisbon
1 app/17 mins/0 goals
in qualiers
MIDFIELD
Braga
4 apps/202 mins/0
goals in qualiers
RICARDO
QUARESMA
RUBEN
AMORIM
MIDFIELD
Benca
4 apps/76 mins/0 goals
in qualiers
LEFT-BACK
Club: Real Madrid (Spa)
Born: 1
1.03.88
(aged 26)
Apps in qualiers: 10
Mins in qualiers: 777
Goals in qualiers: 1
FORWARD
Club: Manchester
United (Eng)
Born: 17.1
1.86
(aged 27)
Apps in qualiers: 10
Mins in qualiers: 757
Goals in qualiers: 1
FORWARD
Club: Real Madrid (Spa)
Born: 05.02.85
(aged 29)
Apps in qualiers: 10
Mins in qualiers: 900
Goals in qualiers: 8
OTHER PLAYERS
FABIO
COENTRAO
FERNANDO
MIDFIELD
Porto
0 apps in qualiers
HUGO
ALMEIDA
FORWARD
Besiktas (Tur)
FORWARD
Porto
0 apps in qualiers
SILVESTRE
VARELA
FORWARD
Porto
7 apps/295 mins/2
goals in qualiers
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Club: Lazio (Ita)
Born: 02.08.82
(aged 31)
Apps in qualiers: 10
Mins in qualiers: 797
Goals in qualiers: 6
THE COACH
PAULO BENTO
Born 20.06.69
(aged 44)
The no-nonsense
former midelder has
his critics, who cite a
series of high-prole
bust-ups with senior
players and cautious
tactics as serious
failings. But he can
point to his results
and an ability to get
the best out of
Ronaldo.
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KEY MEN
Igor Akinfeev
By far the best Russian goalkeeper of recent
times, he made his debut for CSKA Moscow at the
age of 16 and has been named the countrys
keeper of the year seven times since. Became the
youngest Russian to play for his country when
called up as an 18-year-old.
Sergei Ignashevich
CSKA Moscows 34-year-old centre-back
KEY INFORMATION
GROUP H SCHEDULE
June 1
7
June 22
June 26
BETTING
William Hill
66/1 to win World Cup
7/4 to be eliminated at group stage
Strengths
Experienced squad. Underdogs in Brazil, so low
public expectations. Capellos reputation.
Weaknesses
Overly physical approach could get punished.
Poor technical skills.
World Soccer Prediction
Group stage exit.
ANALYSIS
THE COACH
Fabio Capello
Its really important the physical condition that the
teams arrive in at the World Cup. England are
always tired because they play too many games.
I hope we will arrive fresh.
ONE TO WATCH
Alan Dzagoev was one of the best performers for
Russia at Euro 2012, but has slipped out of the
rst team under Fabio Capello.
THE PUNDIT
Victor Gusev, World Soccer Russia
correspondent
Capello has spent most of his time in Russia and
made trips all over the country to watch games,
including unsafe places such as Makhachkala. Hes
introduced younger players, which has gone down
well with fans, who also have one eye on the 2018
tournament that is being held on home soil.
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Akinfeev
Ignashevich
IGOR
AKINFEEV
ANDREI
YESCHENKO
GOALKEEPER
Club: CSKA Moscow
Born: 08.04.86
(aged 28)
Apps in qualiers: 10
Mins in qualiers: 900
Goals in qualiers: 0
RIGHT-BACK
Club: Anzhi
Born: 09.02.84
(aged 30)
Apps in qualiers: 3
Mins in qualiers: 155
Goals in qualiers: 0
VASILI
BEREZUTSKI
SERGEI
IGNASHEVICH
DMITRI
KOMBAROV
CENTRAL DEFENCE
Club: CSKA Moscow
Born: 20.06.82
(aged 31)
Apps in qualiers: 9
Mins in qualiers: 810
Goals in qualiers: 1
CENTRAL DEFENCE
Club: CSKA Moscow
Born: 14.07.79
(aged 34)
Apps in qualiers: 9
Mins in qualiers: 810
Goals in qualiers: 0
LEFT-BACK
Club: Spartak Moscow
Born: 22.01.87
(aged 27)
Apps in qualiers: 10
Mins in qualiers: 895
Goals in qualiers: 0
DENIS
GLUSHAKOV
ALEXANDER
SAMEDOV
VICTOR
FAIZULIN
DEFENSIVE MIDFIELD
Club: Spartak Moscow
Born: 27.01.87
(aged 27)
Apps in qualiers: 8
Mins in qualiers: 479
Goals in qualiers: 2
RIGHT MIDFIELD
Club: Lokomotiv
Moscow
Born: 19.07.84
(aged 29)
Apps in qualiers: 8
Mins in qualiers: 459
Goals in qualiers: 2
CENTRAL MIDFIELD
Club: Zenit St
Petersburg
Born: 22.04.86
(aged 28)
Apps in qualiers: 10
Mins in qualiers: 662
Goals in qualiers: 3
YURI ZHIRKOV
ALEXANDER
KOKORIN
ROMAN
SHIROKOV
OTHER PLAYERS
ALEXANDER
ANYUKOV
DEFENCE
Zenit St Petersburg
5 apps/351 mins/0
goals in qualiers
VLADIMIR
GRANAT
DEFENCE
Dynamo Moscow
2 apps/180 mins/0
goals in qualiers
GEORGI
SCHENNIKOV
DEFENCE
CSKA Moscow
1 app/5 mins/0 goals
in qualiers
ALEXEI
KOZLOV
DEFENCE
Dynamo Moscow
5 apps/419 mins/0
goals in qualiers
Yeschenko
Kombarov
Glushakov
Faizulin
IGOR DENISOV
MIDFIELD
Dynamo Moscow
8 apps/675 mins/0
goals in qualiers
ALAN
DZAGOEV
MIDFIELD
CSKA Moscow
4 apps/159 mins/0
goals in qualiers
OLEG SHATOV
MIDFIELD
Zenit St Petersburg
ALEXANDER
KERZHAKOV
FORWARD
Zenit St Petersburg
10 apps/819 mins/5
goals in qualiers
ARTYOM
DZUBA
FORWARD
Rostov
1 app/45 mins/0 goals
in qualiers
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Samedov
Zhirkov
Kokorin
LEFT MIDFIELD
Club: Dynamo Moscow
Born: 20.08.83
(aged 30)
Apps in qualiers: 2
Mins in qualiers: 1
10
Goals in qualiers: 0
CENTRAL MIDFIELD
Club: Krasnodar
Born: 06.07.81
(aged 32)
Apps in qualiers: 10
Mins in qualiers: 893
Goals in qualiers: 3
V Berezutski
CENTRE-FORWARD
Club: Dynamo Moscow
Born: 19.03.91
(aged 23)
Apps in qualiers: 8
Mins in qualiers: 503
Goals in qualiers: 4
THE COACH
FABIO
CAPELLO
Born 18.06.46
(aged 67)
A former coach of
several top clubs and
national teams,
notably England,
Milan, Juventus, Roma
and Real Madrid.
Don Fabio became
the rst man to take
Russia to the World
Cup nals since 2002.
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THE PLAYERS
GROUP H SCHEDULE
June 17
v Russia, Cuiaba
June 22
v Algeria, Porto Alegre
June 26
v Belgium, Sao Paulo
KEY MEN
Koo Ja-cheol
The 2012 Olympic captain has struggled with injuries since
the London Games, but his aggression, hard work and
ability to get forward could be crucial.
BETTING
William Hill
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15/8 to progress from Group H
WORLD CUP HISTORY
1954
First round
1986
First round
1990
First round
1994
First round
1998
First round
2002 Semi-nals, defeat by Germany
2006
First round
2010 Second round, defeat by Uruguay
Kim Young-gwon
Italian Marcello Lippi, his boss at
Chinas Guangzhou, says versatile
defender Kim (left) is good enough to
play for Manchester United. He could
be the man to nally solve the central defensive problems.
201 cost coach Cho Kwang-rae his job, and although his
1
replacement Choi Kang-hee began well enough, with two
convincing wins in the nal group phase, he also struggled.
Choi seemed more comfortable with domestic players
and he looked unsure about how to use Son Heung-min,
who had been scoring regularly in the Bundesliga. Choi
vowed to go if South Korea lost their nal qualier against
Iran and, sure enough, the day after the 1-0 loss, he quit.
Strengths
The players are young but are also full of European and
tournament experience. The nucleus of players won
bronze at the 2012 Olympics.
Ki Sung-yeung
Currently seen as a potential threat to team spirit but, at
his best, the Swansea City midelder, who has spent
2013-14 on loan at Sunderland, makes South Korea tick.
Weaknesses
The centre of defence is weak, with set-pieces a particular
problem. They lack a senior gure on the pitch, following
Park Ji-sungs retirement. Scoring goals can be a problem.
ONE TO WATCH
Son Heung-min joined Bayer Leverkusen from Hamburg
for 10million euros last summer and now needs Hong to
give him the chance to replicate his club
form for his country.
ENGLISH CONNECTION
Coach Hong has kept faith with striker Park
Chu-young (right), who is on loan at Watford
from Arsenal, despite a run of poor form.
ANALYSIS
How they qualied
The celebrations that greeted South Korea reaching an
eighth successive World Cup nals werent muted just
because a 1-0 defeat at home to Iran meant the Taegeuk
Warriors had only qualied ahead of Uzbekistan on goal
difference; the entire road to Brazil had been, to say the
least, a bumpy one. A 2-1 defeat to Lebanon in November
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JUNG
SUNG-RYUNG
LEE YONG
RIGHT-BACK
Club: Ulsan Hyundai
Born: 24.12.86
(aged 27)
Apps in qualiers: 0
GOALKEEPER
Club: Suwon Bluewings
Born: 04.01.85
(aged 29)
Apps in qualiers: 14
Mins in qualiers: 1260
Goals in qualiers: 0
Kim Yong-gwon
Lee Yong
Hong Jeong-ho
Kim Jin-soo
KIM
YOUNG-GWON
HONG
JEONG-HO
CENTRAL DEFENCE
Club: Guangzhou
Evergrande (Chn)
Born: 27.02.90
(aged 24)
Apps in qualiers: 3
Mins in qualiers: 270
Goals in qualiers: 0
CENTRAL DEFENCE
Club: Augsburg (Ger)
Born:12.08.89
(aged 24)
Apps in qualiers: 5
Mins in qualiers: 431
Goals in qualiers: 0
LEE
CHUNG-YUNG
PARK
JUNG-WOO
CENTRAL MIDFIELD
Club: Bolton Wanderers
(Eng)
Born: 02.07.88
(aged 25)
Apps in qualiers: 5
Mins in qualiers: 345
Goals in qualiers: 0
CENTRAL MIDFIELD
Club: Guangzhou R&F
(Chn)
Born: 10.03.89
(aged 25)
Apps in qualiers: 2
Mins in qualiers: 167
Goals in qualiers: 0
KIM
BO-KYOUNG
PARK JOO-HO
DEFENDER
Mainz (Ger)
3 apps/270 mins/0
goals in qualiers
KWAK
TAE-HWI
DEFENDER
Al Hilal (Sau)
10 apps/891 mins/1
goal in qualiers
KIM
CHANG-SOO
DEFENDER
Kashiwa Reysol (Jap)
2 apps/180 mins/0
goals in qualiers
HAN
KOOK-YOUNG
MIDFIELD
Kashiwa Reysol (Jap)
1 app/50 mins/0 goals
in qualiers
KI SUNG-YEUNG
ATTACKING MIDFIELD
Club: Sunderland (Eng)
Born: 24.01.89
(aged 25)
Apps in qualiers: 9
Mins in qualiers: 688
Goals in qualiers: 0
KOO JA-CHEOL
PARK
CHU-YOUNG
ATTACKING MIDFIELD
Club: Mainz (Ger)
Born: 27.02.89
(aged 25)
Apps in qualiers: 8
Mins in qualiers: 613
Goals in qualiers: 2
ATTACKING MIDFIELD
Club: Cardiff City (Eng)
Born: 06.10.89
(aged 24)
Apps in qualiers: 6
Mins in qualiers: 422
Goals in qualiers: 2
OTHER PLAYERS
KIM JIN-SOO
LEFT-BACK
Club: Albirex Niigata
(Jap)
Born: 09.07.88
(aged 25)
Apps in qualiers: 0
JI DONG-WON
MIDFIELD
Augsburg (Ger)
1 apps/491 mins/2
1
goals in qualiers
HA DAE-SUNG
MIDFIELD
Beijing Guoan (Chn)
2 apps/96 mins/0
goals in qualiers
KIM
SHIN-WOOK
FORWARD
Ulsan Hyundai
8 apps/495 mins/1
goal in qualiers
LEE KEUN-HO
FORWARD
Sangju Sangmu
12 apps/773 mins/5
goals in qualiers
SON
HEUNG-MIN
FORWARD
Bayer Leverkusen
(Ger)
9 apps/365 mins/1
goal in qualiers
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Club: Watford (Eng)
Born: 10.07.85
(aged 28)
Apps in qualiers: 7
Mins in qualiers: 526
Goals in qualiers: 6
THE COACH
HONG
MYUNG-BO
Born 12.02.69
(aged 45)
Played in four
World Cups,
reaching the
semi-nals in
2002, so the
highly-rated
coach is loved by
players and fans
alike, but this is by
far his biggest
challenge.
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GROUP B SCHEDULE
June 13
v Holland, Salvador
June 18
v Chile, Rio de Janeiro
June 23
v Australia, Curitiba
BETTING
William Hill
7/1 to win World Cup
8/1 to win Group B
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WORLD CUP HISTORY
1934
Quarter-nals, defeat by Italy
1950
Fourth place
1962
First round exit
1966
First round exit
1978
First round exit
1982
Second round
1986 Quarter-nals, defeat by Belgium
1990
Second round,
defeat by Yugoslavia
1994
Quarter-nals, defeat by Italy
1998
First round exit
2002
Quarter-nals,
defeat by South Korea
2006 Second round, defeat by France
2010 WINNERS, 1-0 in Final v Holland
THE PLAYERS
KEY MEN
Xabi Alonso
People doubted whether Spain should play with two
deep-lying midelders, but Del Bosques decision to stick
with Busquets and Alonso has been totally vindicated. Few
players have the tactical awareness and range of passing.
Sergio Ramos
Scorer of that Panenka penalty at Euro
2012 and a real leader within the dressing
room. Ramos (right) has 1 caps at the
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age of just 27 and his central defensive
partnership with Pique will be fundamental.
Cesc Fabregas
For a player who has rarely been a guaranteed starter, his
impact on Spains history has been huge, with winning
penalties against Italy in 2008 and Portugal in 2012, and
assists for Iniesta in the 2010 Final and Silva in 2012.
Andres Iniesta
The man that Ramos calls the enlightened one, he was
the scorer of the winning goal in 2010 and universally
popular. When he has the ball, it is like
everything else stops, says Fernando Torres.
ONE TO WATCH
Young midelder Koke (left) has broken into
the senior national side this season and
could play an important role in Brazil.
ANALYSIS
How they qualied
An injury-time goal by Olivier Giroud at the Vicente
Calderon in Madrid and a 79th-minute strike from Teemu
Pukki at Estadio El Molinon in Gijon had threatened to
complicate Spains qualication for the 2014 World Cup.
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Casillas
IKER CASILLAS
JUANFRAN
GOALKEEPER
Club: Real Madrid
Born: 30.05.81
(aged 33)
Apps in qualiers: 5
Mins in qualiers: 450
Goals in qualiers: 0
RIGHT-BACK
Club: Atletico Madrid
Born: 09.01.85
(aged 29)
Apps in qualiers: 2
Mins in qualiers: 130
Goals in qualiers: 0
Sergio Ramos
Pique
Juanfran
Jordi Alba
Fabregas
Iniesta
Diego Costa
SERGIO RAMOS
GERARD PIQUE
JORDI ALBA
CENTRAL DEFENCE
Club: Real Madrid
Born: 30.03.86
(aged 28)
Apps in qualiers: 8
Mins in qualiers: 699
Goals in qualiers: 2
CENTRAL DEFENCE
Club: Barcelona
Born: 02.02.87
(aged 27)
Apps in qualiers: 5
Mins in qualiers: 450
Goals in qualiers: 0
LEFT-BACK
Club: Barcelona
Born: 21.03.89
(aged 25)
Apps in qualiers: 5
Mins in qualiers: 450
Goals in qualiers: 2
XABI ALONSO
SERGIO
BUSQUETS
CENTRAL MIDFIELD
Club: Real Madrid
Born: 25.1
1.81
(aged 32)
Apps in qualiers: 4
Mins in qualiers: 360
Goals in qualiers: 0
CENTRAL MIDFIELD
Club: Barcelona
Born: 16.07.88
(aged 25)
Apps in qualiers: 7
Mins in qualiers: 597
Goals in qualiers: 0
CESC
FABREGAS
JAVI
MARTINEZ
DEFENCE
Bayern Munich (Ger)
0 apps in qualiers
XAVI
MIDFIELD
Barcelona
7 apps/591 mins/1
goals in qualiers
THIAGO
ALCANTARA
ANDRES
INIESTA
FORWARD
Club: Barcelona
Born: 04.05.87
(aged 27)
Apps in qualiers: 7
Mins in qualiers: 435
Goals in qualiers: 0
OTHER PLAYERS
PEDRO
FORWARD
Club: Barcelona
Born: 28.07.87
(aged 26)
Apps in qualiers: 8
Mins in qualiers: 562
Goals in qualiers: 4
FORWARD
Club: Barcelona
Born: 1
1.05.84
(aged 30)
Apps in qualiers: 8
Mins in qualiers: 593
Goals in qualiers: 0
MIDFIELD
Bayern Munich (Ger)
0 apps in qualiers
ISCO
MIDFIELD
Real Madrid
1 app/8 mins/0 goals
in qualiers
KOKE
MIDFIELD
Atletico Madrid
3 apps/120 mins/0
goals in qualiers
DAVID SILVA
MIDFIELD
Manchester City (Eng)
5 apps/314 mins/0
goals in qualiers
JUAN MATA
MIDFIELD
Manchester United
(Eng)
3 apps/48 mins/1 goal
in qualiers
SANTI
CAZORLA
MIDFIELD
DIEGO COSTA
FORWARD
Club: Atletico Madrid
Born: 07.10.88
(aged 25)
Apps in qualiers: 0
Mins in qualiers: 0
Goals in qualiers: 0
Arsenal (Eng)
5 apps/247 mins/0
goals in qualiers
THE COACH
JESUS NAVAS
Born 23.12.50
(aged 63)
For a man who once
admitted that he did
not expect to become
a head coach, and
had expected to
spend his career in
youth development,
Del Bosque has not
done too badly. Twice a European Cup winner,
he has led Spain to success in both the
European Championship and the World Cup.
MIDFIELD
Manchester City (Eng)
3 apps/154 mins/0
goals in qualiers
ALVARO
NEGREDO
FORWARD
Manchester City (Eng)
4 apps/167 mins/3
goals in qualiers
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GROUP E SCHEDULE
June 15
v Ecuador, Brasilia
June 20
v France, Salvador
June 25
v Honduras, Manaus
BETTING
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7/1 to nish bottom of Group E
WORLD CUP HISTORY
1934
Quarter-nals,
defeat by Czechoslovakia
1938
Quarter-nals,
defeat by Hungary
1950
First round exit
1954 Quarter-nals, defeat by Austria
1962
First round exit
1966
First round exit
1994
Second round,
defeat by Spain
2006
Second round,
defeat by Ukraine
2010
Group stage exit
THE PLAYERS
KEY MEN
Xherdan Shaqiri
The 23-year-old is deadly from long
range with his left foot and has a
wonderful ability to weave his way past
opponents and thread passes between
defenders.
Stephan Lichtsteiner
Never one to shy away from a confrontation, the feisty
right-backs boundless energy and forays upeld have
made him hugely inuential.
Gokhan Inler
Turned up for his presentation at Napoli wearing a lion
mask, but there is more to the 29-year-old than his
fearsome tackling and never-say-die attitude. His
long-range passing, shooting from distance and surging
runs make him the complete midelder.
ONE TO WATCH
Haris Seferovic is the latest Swiss youngster to make an
impact, scoring an important goal in the qualiers.
ENGLISH CONNECTION
Fulham midelder Pajtim Kasami (left) has
made the step up from the Under-21s to the
senior Swiss squad this season.
ANALYSIS
How they qualied
Switzerland made a perfect start to the qualiers with 2-0
victories away to Slovenia and at home to Albania. Ottmar
Hitzfelds team dropped their rst points and conceded a
rst goal in a 1-1 draw at home to Norway. They then
survived several near misses in a physical encounter in
Iceland before winning 2-0 with goals from Tranquillo
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Benagalio
DIEGO
BENAGALIO
STEPHAN
LICHTSTEINER
GOALKEEPER
Club: Wolfsburg (Ger)
Born: 08.09.83
(aged 30)
Apps in qualiers: 8
Mins in qualiers: 720
Goals in qualiers: 0
RIGHT-BACK
Club: Juventus (Ita)
Born: 16.01.84
Apps in qualiers: 8
Mins in qualiers: 720
Goals in qualiers: 2
FABIAN SCHAR
STEVE VON
BERGEN
RICARDO
RODRIGUEZ
CENTRAL DEFENCE
Club: Young Boys
Born: 10.06.83
(aged 31)
Apps in qualiers: 9
Mins in qualiers: 810
Goals in qualiers: 0
LEFT-BACK
Club: Wolfsburg (Ger)
Born: 25.08.92
(aged 22)
Apps in qualiers: 9
Mins in qualiers: 810
Goals in qualiers: 0
VELON
BEHRAMI
XHERDAN
SHAQIRI
CENTRAL MIDFIELD
Club: Napoli (Ita)
Born: 19.04.85
(aged 29)
Apps in qualiers: 8
Mins in qualiers: 755
Goals in qualiers:
ATTACKING MIDFIELD
Club: Bayern Munich
(Ger)
Born: 10.10.91
(aged 23)
Apps in qualiers: 9
Mins in qualiers: 746
Goals in qualiers: 2
Born: 20.12.91
(aged 22)
Apps in qualiers: 3
Mins in qualiers: 270
Goals in qualiers: 3
GOKHAN INLER
CENTRAL MIDFIELD
Club: Napoli (Ita)
Born: 27.06.84
(aged 29)
Apps in qualiers: 9
Mins in qualiers: 810
Goals in qualiers: 2
GRANIT XHAKA
PHILIPPE
SENDEROS
DEFENCE
Valencia (Spa)
3 apps/128 mins/0
goals in qualiers
JOHAN
DJOUROU
DEFENCE
Hamburg (Ger)
7 apps/593 mins/0
goals in qualiers
MIDFIELD
Eint Frankfurt (Ger)
6 apps/330 mins/1
goal in qualiers
GELSON
FERNANDES
MIDFIELD
Freiburg (Ger)
4 apps/46 mins/0
goals in qualiers
BLERIM
DZEMAILI
Lichtsteiner
Rodriguez
Inler Behrami
Shaqiri
VALENTIN
STOCKER
ATTACKING MIDFIELD
Club: Borussia
Monchengladbach (Ger)
Born: 27.09.92
(aged 21)
Apps in qualiers: 9
Mins in qualiers: 745
Goals in qualiers: 2
TRANQUILLO
BARNETTA
Von Bergen
Xhaka
Stocker
Drmic
CENTRAL DEFENCE
Club: Basle
OTHER PLAYERS
Schar
JOSIP DRMIC
CENTRE-FORWARD
Club: Nuremberg (Ger)
Born: 08.08.92
(aged 21)
Apps in qualiers: 3
Mins in qualiers: 87
Goals in qualiers: 0
ATTACKING MIDFIELD
Club: Basle
Born: 12.04.89
(aged 25)
Apps in qualiers: 6
Mins in qualiers: 468
Goals in qualiers: 0
MIDFIELD
Napoli (Ita)
9 apps/248 mins/1
goal in qualiers
PAJTIM
KASAMI
MIDFIELD
Fulham (Eng)
0 apps in qualiers
HARIS
SEFEROVIC
FORWARD
Real Sociedad (Spa)
6 apps/447 mins/1
goal in qualiers
THE COACH
EREN
DERDIYOK
OTTMAR
HITZFELD
FORWARD
Bayern Leverkusen
(Ger)
5 apps/303 mins/0
goals in qualiers
Born 12.01.49
(aged 55)
The German led
Switzerland
to the 2010 World
Cup, where they were
knocked out in
the rst round, and is one of Europes most
successful coaches, having won the Champions
League with Bayern Munich and Borussia
Dortmund, and claiming a total of seven
Bundesliga titles. He will stand down after this
summers tournament.
ADMIR
MEHMEDI
FORWARD
Freiburg (Ger)
4 apps/141 mins/0
goals in qualiers
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June 16
v Ghana, Natal
June 22
v Portugal, Manaus
June 26
v Germany, Recife
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10/1 to win Group G
WORLD CUP HISTORY
1930
Semi-nals,
6-1 defeat by Argentina
1936
First round exit
1950
First round exit
1990
First round exit
1994 Second round, defeat by Brazil
1998
First round exit
2002
Quarter-nals,
defeat by Germany
2006
First round exit
2010 Second round, defeat by Ghana
THE PLAYERS
KEY MEN
Landon Donovan
This will be his fourth World Cup and the
32-year-olds return to the squad he
did not play in the early qualiers as he
took a four-month break from the game
will give the team a huge boost. Scorer of vital goals.
Michael Bradley
The classy mideld anchor of the team. While hardly a
speedster, he is quick to intercept passes and equally
prompt at getting forward to join in attacking moves.
Strengths
Tim Howard and Brad Guzan are both top keepers.
Growing optimism in the USA that the team is on the edge
of a breakthrough. No pressure to succeed.
Clint Dempsey
Given the captains armband by Klinsmann, he was the
only player to play in all of the 14 games of the qualifying
campaign. He scored eight goals, but it is his creativity and
skill that rattles opposing defenders.
Weaknesses
Too reliant on the keeper to save them. Lack of a strong
central defensive partnership. Jermaine Jones indiscipline.
ONE TO WATCH
Young striker Aron Johannsson has been a prolic scorer
in the Dutch league. He was called up to play for Iceland in
the World Cup qualiers but did not play because of injury
and opted last year to represent the USA.
ENGLISH CONNECTION
Stoke City defender Geoff Cameron (right)
was a regular during the qualifying campaign,
lling in across a number of positions.
ANALYSIS
How they qualied
The USA clinched early World Cup qualication with two
games to spare but they were not at all convincing in their
nal key game.
The decisive win, a 2-0 victory over Mexico, owed more
to the collapse of the opposition than anything the US did.
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LINE-UP: 4-4-2
Howard
TIM HOWARD
MICHAEL
PARKHURST
GOALKEEPER
Club: Everton (Eng)
Born: 06.03.79
(aged 35)
Apps in qualiers: 13
Mins in qualiers: 1
170
Goals in qualiers: 0
RIGHT-BACK
Club: Columbus Crew
Born: 24.01.84
(aged 30)
Apps in qualiers: 3
Mins in qualiers: 225
Goals in qualiers: 0
OMAR
GONZALEZ
Gonzalez
Besler
Parkhurst
Beasley
Bradley
Jones
Bedoya
Donovan
Dempsey Altidore
MATT BESLER
DAMARCUS
BEASLEY
CENTRAL DEFENCE
Club: Sporting Kansas
City
Born: 1
1.02.87
(aged 27)
Apps in qualiers: 6
Mins in qualiers: 540
Goals in qualiers: 0
LEFT-BACK
Club: Puebla (Mex)
Born: 24.05.82
(aged 31)
Apps in qualiers: 7
Mins in qualiers: 607
Goals in qualiers: 0
ALEJANDRO
BEDOYA
JERMAINE
JONES
MICHAEL
BRADLEY
MIDFIELD
Club: Nantes (Fra)
Born: 29.04.89
(aged 25)
Apps in qualiers: 3
Mins in qualiers: 263
Goals in qualiers: 0
CENTRAL MIDFIELD
Club: Besiktas (Tur)
Born: 03.01
1.81
(aged 32)
Apps in qualiers: 12
Mins in qualiers: 936
Goals in qualiers: 0
CENTRAL MIDFIELD
Club: Toronto
Born: 31.07.87
(aged 26)
Apps in qualiers: 10
Mins in qualiers: 900
Goals in qualiers: 0
LANDON
DONOVAN
CLINT
DEMPSEY
JOZY
ALTIDORE
ATTACKING MIDFIELD
Club: Los Angeles
Galaxy
Born: 04.03.82
(aged 32)
Apps in qualiers: 5
Mins in qualiers: 404
Goals in qualiers: 1
FORWARD
Club: Seattle Sounders
Born: 09.03.83
(aged 31)
Apps in qualiers: 14
Mins in qualiers:
1260
Goals in qualiers: 8
FORWARD
Club: Sunderland (Eng)
Born: 06.1
1.89
(aged 24)
Apps in qualiers: 13
Mins in qualiers: 799
Goals in qualiers: 4
CENTRAL DEFENCE
Club: Los Angeles
Galaxy
Born: 1 10.88
1.
(aged 25)
Apps in qualiers: 8
Mins in qualiers: 720
Goals in qualiers: 0
OTHER PLAYERS
BRAD GUZAN
GOALKEEPER
Aston Villa (Eng)
3 apps/270 mins/0
goals in qualiers
NICK
RIMANDO
GOALKEEPER
Real Salt Lake
0 apps in qualiers
CLARENCE
GOODSON
DEFENCE
San Jose Earthquakes
7 apps/585 mins/0
goals in qualiers
GEOFF
CAMERON
DEFENCE
Stoke City (Eng)
13 apps/991 mins/0
goals in qualiers
KYLE
BECKERMAN
MIDFIELD
Real Salt Lake
5 apps/239 mins/0
goals in qualiers
ARON
JOHANNSSON
FABIAN
JOHNSON
FORWARD
AZ (Hol)
3 apps/1 mins/1 goal
18
in qualiers
MIDFIELD
Hoffenheim (Ger)
9 apps/729 mins/0
goals in qualiers
GRAHAM ZUSI
MIDFIELD
Sporting Kansas City
12 apps/766 mins/2
goals in qualiers
EDDIE
JOHNSON
FORWARD
DC United
10 apps/579 mins/4
goals in qualiers
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THE COACH
JURGEN
KLINSMANN
Born 30.07.64 (aged 49)
A surprisingly cautious
approach to the qualiers
should not hide the major
achievements in
friendlies: a rst win over
Mexico, a rst win over
Italy in Italy, and a
stunning 4-3 win over
Bosnia. His World Cup
experience with Germany
in 2006 will have real
value this summer.
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GROUP D SCHEDULE
June 14
v Costa Rica, Fortaleza
June 19
v England, Sao Paulo
June 24
v Italy, Natal
BETTING
William Hill
28/1 to win World Cup
4/9 to qualify from Group D
WORLD CUP HISTORY
1930
WINNERS, 4-2 Final
victory over Argentina
1950
WINNERS, 2-1 victory
over Brazil in nal game
1954
Semi-nals, 4-2 defeat
by Hungary
1962
First round exit
1966
Quarter-nals, defeat
by West Germany
1970
Semi-nals, 3-1 defeat
by Brazil
1974
First round exit
1986
Second round, defeat
by Argentina
1990 Second round, defeat by Italy
2002
First round exit
2010 Semi-nals, defeat by Holland
THE PLAYERS
KEY MEN
Luis Suarez
Fiery, often controversial striker
who is now at the peak of his
immense talents. A one-man
forward line capable of twisting the
blood of the opposing defence and
scoring any type of goal imaginable.
Edinson Cavani
A boxto-box striker who places his capacity for work and
spirit of sacrice at the disposition of the team, together
with his considerable goal threat. Described by Tabarez as
the perfect son-in-law.
Egidio Arevalo
Little mideld hitman who is the symbol of the side. Always
plays unselshly and within his limitations, protecting the
defence, winning the tackles and getting out of the way.
Diego Godin
Experienced, combative centre-back who has to take on
extra responsibility to compensate for captain and
defensive partner Diego Luganos lack of
pace.
ONE TO WATCH
Mideld playmaker Nicolas Lodeiro
(left) had a disappointing spell in Europe
with Ajax but has found his feet again
with Botafogo in the Brazilian league.
ANALYSIS
How they qualied
As newly crowned Copa America champions, Uruguay
came roaring out of the blocks when South Americas
World Cup qualiers got under way in October 201 They
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FERNANDO
MUSLERA
MAXI PEREIRA
RIGHT-BACK
Club: Benca (Por)
Born: 08.06.84
(aged 30)
Apps in qualiers: 16
Mins in qualiers:
1301
Goals in qualiers: 2
GOALKEEPER
Club: Galatasaray (Tur)
Born: 16.06.86
(aged 27)
Apps in qualiers: 16
Mins in qualiers: 1440
Goals in qualiers: 0
Lugano
Godin
Caceres
M Pereira
Arevalo
Stuani
Cavani
Lodeiro
Rodriguez
Suarez
DIEGO LUGANO
DIEGO GODIN
CENTRAL DEFENCE
Club: West Brom (Eng)
Born: 02.1
1.80
(aged 33)
Apps in qualiers: 15
Mins in qualiers: 1312
Goals in qualiers: 2
CENTRAL DEFENCE
Club: Atletico Madrid
(Spa)
Born: 16.02.86
(aged 28)
Apps in qualiers: 16
Mins in qualiers: 1440
Goals in qualiers: 0
LEFT-BACK
Club: Juventus (Ita)
Born: 07.04.87
(aged 27)
Apps in qualiers: 10
Mins in qualiers: 892
Goals in qualiers: 0
CHRISTIAN
STUANI
EGIDIO
AREVALO
NICOLAS
LODEIRO
RIGHT MIDFIELD
Club: Espanyol (Spa)
Born: 12.10.86
(aged 27)
Apps in qualiers: 5
Mins in qualiers: 329
Goals in qualiers: 1
CENTRAL MIDFIELD
Club: Morelia (Mex)
Born: 01.01.82
(aged 32)
Apps in qualiers: 17
Mins in qualiers: 1423
Goals in qualiers: 0
ATTACKING MIDFIELD
Club: Botafogo (Bra)
Born: 21.03.89
(aged 25)
Apps in qualiers: 6
Mins in qualiers: 401
Goals in qualiers: 1
CRISTIAN
RODRIGUEZ
EDINSON
CAVANI
ATTACKING MIDFIELD
Club: Atletico Madrid
(Spa)
Born: 30.09.85
(aged 28)
Apps in qualiers: 17
Mins in qualiers: 951
Goals in qualiers: 3
CENTRE-FORWARD
Club: Paris SaintGermain (Fra)
Born: 14.02.87
(aged 27)
Apps in qualiers: 18
Mins in qualiers: 1512
Goals in qualiers: 6
OTHER PLAYERS
JOSE MARIA
GIMENEZ
DEFENCE
Atletico Madrid (Spa)
3 apps/181 mins/0
goals in qualiers
ANDRES
SCOTTI
DEFENCE
Nacional
3 apps/206 mins/0
goals in qualiers
ALVARO
PEREIRA
DEFENCE
Sao Paulo (Bra)
12 apps/836 mins/0
goals in qualiers
DIEGO PEREZ
MIDFIELD
Bologna (Ita)
10 apps/713 mins/0
goals in qualiers
ALVARO
GONZALEZ
MIDFIELD
Lazio (Ita)
12 apps/633 mins/0
goals in qualiers
WALTER
GARGANO
MIDFIELD
Parma (Ita)
8 apps/462 mins/0
goals in qualiers
GASTON
RAMIREZ
MIDFIELD
Southampton (Eng)
12 apps/491 mins/0
goals in qualiers
DIEGO
FORLAN
FORWARD
Cerezo Osaka (Jap)
15 apps/947 mins/2
goals in qualiers
ABEL
HERNANDEZ
FORWARD
Palermo (Ita)
1 app/9 mins/0 goals
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LUIS SUAREZ
CENTRE-FORWARD
Club: Liverpool (Eng)
Born: 24.01.87
(aged 27)
Apps in qualiers: 16
Mins in qualiers: 1416
Goals in qualiers: 1
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THE COACH
OSCAR
TABAREZ
Born 03.03.47
(aged 67)
Veteran who, in
his second spell in
charge of the
national team, has
overseen the
return of Uruguay
to world footballs
top table. El Maestro has thoughtfully guided
his men to fourth place in South Africa 2010
and a record 15th Copa America win a year
later, as well as restructuring the youth sides.
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BRAZIL 2014
FULL MATCH SCHEDULE
GROUP A
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12.06.14
Brazil v Croatia Arena de Sao Paulo,
Sao Paulo, (9pm, ITV)
13.06.14
Mexico v Cameroon Arena das
Dunas, Natal (5pm, ITV)
17.06.14
Brazil v Mexico Estadio Castelao,
Fortaleza (8pm, BBC)
18.06.14
Cameroon v Croatia Arena Amazonia,
Manaus (1
1pm, ITV)
23.06.14
Cameroon v Brazil Estadio Nacional,
Brasilia (9pm, ITV)
23.06.14
Croatia v Mexico Arena Pernambuco,
Recife (9pm, ITV)
GROUP B
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13.06.14
Spain v Holland Arena Fonte Nova,
Salvador (8pm, BBC)
13.06.14
Chile v Australia Arena Pantanal,
Cuiaba (1
1pm, ITV)
18.06.14
Spain v Chile Maracana, Rio de
Janeiro (10pm, BBC)
18.06.14
Australia v Holland Estadio Beira-Rio,
Porto Alegre (5pm, ITV)
23.06.14
Australia v Spain Arena da Baixada,
Curitiba (5pm, ITV)
23.06.14
Holland v Chile Arena de Sao Paulo,
Sao Paulo (5pm, ITV)
GROUP C
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14.06.14
Colombia v Greece Estadio Mineirao,
Belo Horizonte (5pm, BBC)
15.06.14
Ivory Coast v Japan Arena
Pernambuco, Recife (2am, ITV)
19.06.14
Colombia v Ivory Coast
Estadio Nacional, Brasilia (5pm, BBC)
19.06.14
Japan v Greece Arena das Dunas,
Natal (1
1pm, BBC)
24.06.14
GROUP D
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14.06.14
Uruguay v Costa Rica Estadio
Castelao, Fortaleza (8pm, ITV)
14.06.14
England v Italy Arena Amazonia,
Manaus (1
1pm, BBC)
19.06.14
Uruguay v England Arena de Sao
Paulo, Sao Paulo (8pm, ITV)
20.06.14
Italy v Costa Rica Arena Pernambuco,
Recife (5pm, BBC)
24 .06.14
Italy v Uruguay Arena das Dunas,
Natal (5pm, ITV)
24.06.14
Costa Rica v England Estadio
Mineirao, Belo Horizonte (5pm, ITV)
GROUP E
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15.06.14
Switzerland v Ecuador
Estadio Nacional, Brasilia (5pm, ITV)
15.06.14
France v Honduras Estadio Beira-Rio,
Porto Alegre (8pm, BBC)
20.06.14
Switzerland v France Arena Fonte
Nova, Salvador (8pm, ITV)
20.06.14
Honduras v Ecuador Arena da
Baixada, Curitiba (1
1pm, ITV)
25.06.14
Honduras v Switzerland
Arena Amazonia, Manaus (9pm, BBC)
25.06.14
Ecuador v France Maracana, Rio de
Janeiro (9pm, BBC)
GROUP F
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15.06.14
Arg v Bosnia-H Maracana, Rio de
Janeiro (1
1pm, BBC)
16.06.14
Iran v Nigeria Arena da Baixada,
Curitiba (8pm, BBC)
21.06.14
Argentina v Iran Estadio Mineirao,
Belo Horizonte (5pm, ITV)
21.06.14
Nigeria v Bosnia-H Arena Pantanal,
Cuiaba (1
1pm, BBC)
25.06.14
Nigeria v Argentina Estadio
Beira-Rio, Porto Alegre (5pm, ITV)
25.06.14
Bosnia-H v Iran Arena Fonte Nova,
Salvador (5pm, ITV)
GROUP G
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16.06.14
Germany v Portugal Arena Fonte
Nova, Salvador (5pm, ITV)
16.06.14
Ghana v USA Arena das Dunas, Natal
(1
1pm, BBC)
21.06.14
Germany v Ghana Estadio Castelao,
Fortaleza (8pm, BBC)
22.06.14
USA v Portugal Arena Amazonia,
Manaus (1
1pm, BBC)
26.06.14
USA v Germany Arena Pernambuco,
Recife (5pm, BBC)
26.06.14
Portugal v Ghana Estadio Nacional,
Brasilia (5pm, BBC)
GROUP H
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17.06.14
Belgium v Algeria Estadio Mineirao,
Belo Horizonte (5pm, ITV)
17.06.14
Russia v South Korea Arena
Pantanal, Cuiaba (1
1pm, BBC)
22.06.14
Belgium v Russia Maracana, Rio de
Janeiro (5pm, BBC)
22.06.14
South Korea v Algeria
Estadio Beira-Rio, Porto Alegre (8pm,
ITV)
26.06.14
South Korea v Belgium
Arena de Sao Paulo, Sao Paulo (9pm,
ITV)
26.06.14
Algeria v Russia Arena da Baixada,
Curitiba (9pm, ITV)
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28.06.14
(2R1) Winner Gp A v Runner-up Gp B
Est Mineirao, Belo Horizonte (5pm)
28.06.14
(2R2) Winner Gp C v Runner-up Gp D
Estadio do Maracana, Rio (9pm)
29.06.14
(2R3) Winner Gp B v Runner-up Gp A
Estadio Castelao, Fortaleza (5pm)
29.06.14
(2R4) Winner Gp D v Runner-up Gp C
Arena Pernambuco, Recife (9pm)
30.06.14
(2R5) Winner Gp E v Runner-up Gp F
Estadio Nacional, Brasilia (5pm)
30.06.14
(2R6) Winner Gp G v Runner-up Gp H
Est Beira-Rio, Porto Alegre (9pm)
01.07.14
(2R7) Winner Gp F v Runner-up Gp E
A. de Sao Paulo, Sao Paulo (5pm)
01.07.14
(2R8) Winner Gp H v Runner-up Gp G
Arena Fonte Nova, Salvador (9pm)
QUARTER-FINALS
04.07.14
(QF1) Winner 2R1 v Winner 2R2
Estadio Castelao, Fortaleza (9pm)
04.07.14
(QF2) Winner 2R5 v Winner 2R6
Maracana, Rio de Janeiro (5pm)
05.07.14
(QF3) Winner 2R3 v Winner 2R4
Arena Fonte Nova, Salvador (9pm)
05.07.14
(QF4) Winner 2R7 v Winner 2R8
Estadio Nacional, Brasilia (5pm)
SEMI-FINALS
08.07.14
Winner QF1 v Winner QF2 Estadio
Mineirao, Belo Horizonte (9pm)
09.07.14
Winner QF3 v Winner QF4 Arena de
Sao Paulo, Sao Paulo (9pm)
THIRD-PLACE
PLAY-OFF
12.07.14
Estadio Nacional, Brasilia (9pm)
FINAL
13.07.14
Maracana, Rio de Janeiro (8pm)
All kick-off times BST
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