But before the draw is held here are a little facts about the countries that will be participating in the summer soccer mundial. Nations number of appearances, best results, Fifa ranking and star player. I have to start with the host country - Brazil.
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| Wayne Rooney |
Brazil (Host), Fifa ranking 11 Spain: Ranking No. 1
Appearances: 20 Appearances: 14
Best Results: World Champions Best Result: Champions 2010
1958, 1962, 1970, 1994 and 2002 Star Player: Andres Iniesta.
Star Player: Neymar.
Germany: Ranking No. 2 Argentina: Ranking No. 3
Appearances: 18 Appearances: 16
Best Results: Champions 1954, Best Results: Champion
1974 and 1990. 1978 and 1986.
Star Player: Mesut Ozil Star Player: Lionel Messi.
Colombia: Ranking No. 4 Belgium: Ranking No. 5
Appearances: 5 Appearances: 12
Best Result: 2nd round 1990 Best Result: 4th in 1986
Star Player: Radamel Falcao Star Player: Vince Kompany
Uruguay: Ranking No. 6 Switserland: Ranking No. 7
Appearances: 12 Appearances: 10
Best Results: Champions Best Results: Quater-final
1930 and 1950. 1934, 1938 and 1954
Star Player: Luis Suarez Star Player: Xherdan Shaqiri
Netherlands: Ranking No. 8 Italy: Ranking No. 8
Appearances: 9 Appearances: 18
Best Results: 2nd in 1974 Best Results: Champions
1978 and 2010 1934, 1938, 1982 and 2006
Star Player: Robin van Persie Star Player: Andrea Pirlo
England: Ranking No. 10 Portugal: Ranking No. 14
Appearances: 14 Appearances: 6
Best Result: Champion 1966 Best Result: 3rd in 1966
Star Player: Wayne Rooney Star Player: C. Ronaldo
Greece: Ranking 15 Bosnia: Ranking No. 16
Appearances: 3 Appearances: 1st time
Best Result: 1st round Best Result: -
1994 and 2010 Star Player: Edin Dzeko
Star Player: K. Mitrilou
Croatia: Ranking No. 18 Russia: Ranking No. 19
Appearances: 4 Appearances: 10
Best Result: 3rd in 1998 Best Result: Quater-final
Star Player: Luka Modric 1958, 1962 and1970
Star Player: Andre Arsjavin
Chile: Ranking No. 12
Appearances: 9 Ivory Coast: Ranking No.17
Best Result: 3rd in 1962 Appearances: 3
Star Player: Alexis Sanchez Best Result: 1st round 2006
2010
Star Player: Didier Drogba
France: Ranking No. 21
Appearances: 14 Ecuador: Ranking No. 22
Best Result: Champion Appearances: 3
Star Player: Franck Ribery Best Result: round of 16
Star Player: A. Valencia
Ghana: Ranking No. 23
Appearances: 3 Algeria: Ranking No. 32
Best Result: Quater-final Appearances: 4
2010 Best Result:1st round 1982
Star Player: Asamoah Gyan 1986 and 2010
Star Player: S. Feghouli
Nigeria: Ranking No. 33
Appearances: 5 Cameroon: Ranking No. 59
Best Result: 2nd round 1994 Appearances: 7
and 1998 Best Result: Quater-final
John Mikel Obi Star Player: Samuel Eto'o
United States: Ranking No. 13 Mexico: Ranking No. 24
Appearances: 10 Appearances: 15
Best Result: Semi-final 1930 Best Result: Quater-final
Star Player: Michael Bradley 1970 and 1986
Star player: J. Hernandez
Costa Rica: Ranking No. 31
Appearances: 4 Honduras: Ranking No. 34
Best Result: 2nd round 1990 Appearances: 3
Star Player: Bryan Ruiz Best Result: 1st round
1982 and 2010
Star Player: W. Palacios
Japan: Ranking No. 44
Appearances: 5 Iran: Ranking No. 49
Best Result: 2nd 2002 & 2010 Appearances: 4
Star Player: Keisuke Honda Best Result: 1st round
1978, 1998 and 2006
Star Player:
R. Ghoochannejhad
South Korea: Ranking No. 56 Australia: Ranking No. 57
Appearances: 9 Appearances: 4
Best Result: 4th in 2002 Best Result: 2nd round 2006
Star Player: Son Heung-Min Star Player: Luke
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