POLAND – Poland hoping to reach the knockout stages in Qatar
Poland have appeared in eight World Cups, including the last one in Russia, but failed to qualify in
ENGLAND – Planning to repeat what they did 1966
England will be taking part in their 16th World Cup since they made their tournament debut in 1950
DENMARK – Danes can point to history and dream of World Cup glory
Many teams head for the World Cup more in hope than expectation but Denmark can point to previous
JAPAN – Samurai Blue seek quarter-final spot after ‘Agony of Doha’
Japan will remember with anguish a World Cup qualifier 28 years ago in Qatar when they were within
SERBIA – revived Serbia aiming high under Stojkovic
Serbia have appeared in 2 World Cup tournaments plus one as Serbia & Montenegro and nine as part of
CANADA – CANADA look to build foundation with World Cup appearance in Qatar
After a 36-year drought, Canada reached the World Cup for the second time with an emphatic 4-0 win
COSTA RICA – Costa Rica hoping for a better tournament than they had in Russia
Costa Rica were the last team to qualify for the World Cup but the Central American side will travel
SAUDI ARABIA – Saudi Arabia still face uphill battle
Saudi Arabia return for a second consecutive appearance at the World Cup and their sixth in total,
UNITED STATES – US hope to put World Cup demons behind them in Qatar
The United States have appeared in 10 World Cups. Their best performance was at the inaugural
SENEGAL – Lions of Teranga carry Africa’s hopes to Qatar
African champions Senegal carry the continent’s best prospect of breaking barriers at the World Cup
Adele’s delayed Las Vegas shows begin
The “Hello” and “Easy On Me” chart-topper faced an online backlash in January, when in a tearful
Eastern Cape MECs set to visit families of 8 murdered people
Eastern Cape Transport and Community Safety MEC Xolile Nqatha is asking communities to do their part
World Cup poorer without Mane: Van Dijk
Netherlands captain Virgil van Dijk says the World Cup will be poorer without his former club mate
Rigobert Song
He played for clubs such as Metz, Liverpool, West Ham United, Lens, Galatasaray, 1 Fc Koln and
CAMEROON – Fortunes a long way off their 1990 heroics
Cameroon have competed at more World Cups than any African country, starting in Spain in 1982 when
PORTUGAL – Aiming to shake off underachievers tag in Qatar
Portugal made their World Cup debut in England in 1966, knocking out champions Brazil and reaching
SOUTH KOREA – South Koreans look for consistency in quest for knockout berth
South Korea are appearing at their 10th consecutive World Cup and 11th in total, having qualified
URUGUAY – Dark horses Uruguay banking on youth and experience at World Cup
FIFA Rankings : 14 Odds : 50-1 Previous tournaments : Uruguay won the inaugural World Cup in their
SWITZERLAND – Likely the team no-one wants to face
Switzerland have dealt blows to heavyweight opponents in the recent past and proven a match for
Didier Deschamps
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