2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil

Biggest Sporting Event on the Earth

Groups

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Eight World Champions, a Finalist, Six Semi-finalists, Four Quarter-finalists, Six more teams who tasted Knockouts, Six more hungry to taste one and a Debutante forms the thirty-two teams competing in eight groups for the 2014 FIFA World Cup

With three former cup winners, Group D is considered to be the "Group of Death" while Groups C and G are also coveted to be tough. Groups B, D and G feature sure-to-be-hit exciting European bigwig match-ups with fan-favorite teams and star players pitted against each other

Group A

Likely to Qualify: Brazil and Mexico
Players to Watchout for: Neymar(Bra), Modric(Cro), Hernandez(Mex), Eto'o(Cam)
Blockbuster Match: Brazil vs Mexico on June 17th at Fortaleza
Key Match: Croatia vs Mexico on June 23rd at Recife
Potential for Upset: Croatia

Group B

Likely to Qualify: Spain and Netherlands
Players to Watchout for: Iniesta(Esp), Robben(Ned), Alexis Sanchez(Chi), Cahill (Aus)
Blockbuster Match: Spain vs Netherlands on June 13th at Salvador
Key Matches: Spain vs Chile on June 16th at Rio De Janeiro, Netherlands vs Chile on June 23 Sao Paulo
Potential for Upset: Chile

Group C

Likely to Qualify: Colombia, Greece
Players to Watchout for: Falcao(Col), Karagounis(Gre), Drogba(Civ), Honda(Jpn)
Blockbuster Match: Colombia vs Greece on June 14th at Belo Horizante
Key Matches: Colombia vs Ivory Coast on June 19th at Brasilia, Greece vs Ivory Coast on June 19th at Fortaleza
Potential for Upset: Ivory Coast

Group D

Likely to Qualify: Uruguay, Italy
Players to Watchout for: Saurez(Uru), Ruiz(Crc), Rooney(Eng), Balotelli(Ita)
Blockbuster Match: England vs Italy on June 15th at Manaus
Key Matches: Uruguay vs England on June 19th at Sao Paulo, Italy vs Uruguay on June 24th at Natal
Potential for Upset: England

Group E

Likely to Qualify: France, Switzerland
Players to Watchout for: Shaqiri(Sui), Valencia(Ecu), Ribery(Fra),  Palacios(Hon)
Blockbuster Match: Switzerland vs France on June 20th at Salvador
Key Matches: Switzerland vs Ecuador on June 15th at Brasilia, Ecuador vs France on June 25th at Rio De Janeiro
Potential for Upset: Ecuador

Group F

Likely to Qualify: Argentina, Bosnia
Players to Watchout for: Messi(Arg), Dzeko(BIH), Nekounam(Irn),  Obi Mikel(Nga)
Blockbuster Match: Nigeria vs Argentina on June 25th at Porto Alegre
Key Matches: Argentina vs Bosnia on June 15th at Rio De Janeiro, Nigeria vs Bosnia on June 21th at Cuiaba
Potential for Upset: Nigeria

Group G

Likely to Qualify: Germany, Portugal
Players to Watchout for: Ozil(Ger), Ronaldo(Por), Boateng(Gha),  Donovan(USA)
Blockbuster Match: Germany vs Portugal on June 16th at Salvador
Key Match: Ghana vs USA on June 16th at Natal
Potential for Upset: Ghana

Group H

Likely to Qualify: Belgium, Portugal
Players to Watchout for: Hazard(Bel), Taider(Alg), Akinfeev(Rus),  Lee Chung-Yong(Kor)
Blockbuster Match: Belgium vs Russia on June 22th at Rio De Janeiro
Key Matches: Russia vs Korea on June 17th at Cuiaba, Korea vs Belgium on June 26th at Sao Paulo
Potential for Upset: Korea

Main Draw

  • Out of the 203 nations which played for a place in the World Cup finals, 31 teams from six Confederations joined Brazil, the tourney hosts, for the Main Draw held on the the 6th of December 2013, at the Costa do Sauipe Resort, Bahia, Brazil
  • The teams were drawn into 8 groups of 4 teams with hosts Brazil placed in Group A and the reigning World Champs Spain drawn into Group B which also features 2010 runners-up Netherlands. 
  • The top two teams in each group would qualify for the Round of 16, the first Knockout Stage on the way to July 13th Finale
  • *FIFA rankings updated as on 5th June, 2014

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