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FIFA Communications & Public Affairs - Documentation 2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil 2Statistical Kit Teams

ContentsParticipating Teams .............................................................................................................................................. 4

Whos the Boss?.................................................................................................................................................. 5

List of coaches of the participating teams ........................................................................................................ 5

Preparation games ............................................................................................................................................. 16

Global statistical overview 32 teams at a glance .............................................................................................. 22

Team Fact Boxes (in alphabetical order) .............................................................................................................. 22

Algeria (ALG) ................................................................................................................................ 22

Argentina (ARG)............................................................................................................................ 24

Australia (AUS) .............................................................................................................................. 26

Belgium (BEL) ................................................................................................................................ 28

Bosnia-Herzegovina (BIH) ............................................................................................................... 30

Brazil (BRA) ................................................................................................................................... 32

Cameroon (CMR) .......................................................................................................................... 34

Chile (CHI) .................................................................................................................................... 36

Colombia (COL) ............................................................................................................................ 38

Costa Rica (CRC) ........................................................................................................................... 40

Cte dIvoire (CIV) ......................................................................................................................... 42

Croatia (CRO) ................................................................................................................................ 44

Ecuador (ECU) ................................................................................................................................ 46

England (ENG) ............................................................................................................................... 48

France (FRA) .................................................................................................................................. 50

Germany (GER) ............................................................................................................................. 52

Ghana (GHA) ................................................................................................................................ 54

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Greece (GRE) ................................................................................................................................. 56

Honduras (HON)............................................................................................................................ 58

Iran (IRN) ....................................................................................................................................... 60

Italy (ITA) ....................................................................................................................................... 62

Japan (JPN) .................................................................................................................................... 64

Korea Republic (KOR) .................................................................................................................... 66

Mexico (MEX) ................................................................................................................................ 68

Netherlands (NED) ......................................................................................................................... 70

Nigeria (NGA) ................................................................................................................................ 72

Portugal (POR) ............................................................................................................................... 74

Russia (RUS) .................................................................................................................................. 76

Spain (ESP) .................................................................................................................................... 78

Switzerland (SUI) ........................................................................................................................... 80

Uruguay (URU) .............................................................................................................................. 82

USA (USA) ..................................................................................................................................... 84

Positioning of the participating teams of the 2014 FIFA World Cup................................................................ 86

All-time Ranking ................................................................................................................................................ 87

Graphics 89

FIFA World Cup matches played by the participating teams ........................................................................... 89

Average goals scored per match at the FIFA World Cup by the participating teams.................................... 90

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Participating Teams

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Whos the Boss?List of coaches of the participating teams

Algeria (ALG) Previous FIFA final competitions experience

Vahid HALILHODZIC (BIH)15.05.1952

As player1982 FIFA World Cup Spain (YUG, 2 matches)

As coachnone

Formerly a forward with Nantes and Paris St-Germain, Vahid Halilhodzic representedthe Yugoslavian national team in two matches at the 1982 World Cup. Algeria arethe second team that the Bosnian tactician has taken to the World Cup, although hewas sacked as coach of Cte dIvoire after securing their qualification four yea rs ago.In previous editions Algeria had only ever been led by native coaches.

Argentina (ARG) Previous FIFA final competitions experience

Alejandro SABELLA (ARG)05.11.1954

As playernone

As coach2009 FIFA Club World Cup (Club Estudiantes de La Plata ARG; 2 matches)

During his playing career Alejandro Sabella turned out for River Plate, Leeds United andEstudiantes, as well as the Argentinian national side. As coach of Estudiantes he lostthe final of the FIFA Club World Cup 2009 to Barcelona after extra time.

Australia (AUS) Previous FIFA final competitions experience

Ange POSTECOGLOU (AUS)

27.08.1965

As playerFIFA World Youth Championship USSR 1985 (3 matches)

As coachFIFA Club World Championship Brazil 2000 (South Melbourne, AUS; 3 matches)FIFA World Youth Championship Argentina 2001 (AUS, 4 matches)FIFA U-17 World Championship Trinidad & Tobago 2001 (AUS, 4 matches)FIFA U-17 World Championship Finland 2003 (AUS, 3 matches)FIFA World Youth Championship UAE 2003 (AUS, 4 matches)FIFA World Youth Championship Netherlands 2005 (AUS, 3 matches)FIFA U-17 World Championship Peru 2005 (AUS, 3 matches)

Formerly a defender, Ange Postecoglou won several caps with the senior Australianational team as well as the U-20 side (with whom he took part in the FIFA U-20World Cup 1985). He has overseen Australian youth teams at six World Cups: three atU-17 level and three at U-20 level.

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List of coaches of the participating teams continued

Belgium (BEL) Previous FIFA final competitions experience

Marc WILMOTS (BEL)22.02.1969

As player1994 FIFA World Cup USA (1 match)1998 FIFA World Cup France (3 matches)2002 FIFA World Cup Korea/Japan (4 matches)

As coachNone

Marc Wilmots is Belgiums all-time top scorer in the World Cup with five goals. Oncean attacking midfielder with Mechelen, Standard Liege, Schalke and Bordeaux,Wilmots participated in four World Cups between 1990 and 2002, although hedidnt play in the 1990 edition.

Bosnia and Herzegovina (BIH) Previous FIFA final competitions experience

Safet SUSIC (BIH)13.04.1955

As player1982 FIFA World Cup Spain (YUG, 3 matches)1990 FIFA World Cup Italy (YUG, 5matches)

As coachNone

Formerly a forward with Sarajevo and Paris St-Germain, Safet Susic representedYugoslavia at the 1982 and 1990 World Cups, scoring a goal against United ArabEmirates at the latter finals.

Brazil (BRA)host Previous FIFA final competitions experience

Luiz Felipe SCOLARI (BRA)09.11.1948

As player

None

As coach2002 FIFA World Cup Korea/Japan (BRA, 7 matches)2006 FIFA World Cup Germany (POR, 7 matches)FIFA Confederations Cup Brazil 2013 (BRA, 5 matches)

Luiz Felipe Scolari has already won one FIFA World CupTMat the helm of Brazil, backin 2002, before taking Portugal to the semi-finals of the 2010 event. Last summerBig Phil also guidedA Seleoto victory in the FIFA Confederations Cup.
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List of coaches of the participating teams continued

Cameroon(CMR) Previous FIFA final competitions experience

Volker FINKE (GER)24.03.1948

As playerNone

As coachNone

Volker Finke managed Freiburg for 16 years before taking over at Japanese club

Urawa Red Diamonds and subsequently Cologne. He has been in charge ofCameroon since May 2013 and is the second German to coach the Indomitable Lionsat the World Cup, following Winfried Schaefer in 2002.

Chile (CHI) Previous FIFA final competitions experience

Jorge SAMPAOLI (ARG)13.03.1960

As playerNone

As coachNone

After clinching three Chilean league titles and one Copa Sudamericana in two yearswith Universidad de Chile, Jorge Sampaoli was named head coach ofLa RojainDecember 2012.

Colombia (COL) Previous FIFA final competitions experience

Jose PEKERMAN (ARG)03.09.1949

As playerNone

As coachFIFA World Youth Championship Qatar 1995 (ARG, 6 matches)FIFA U-17 World Championship Ecuador 1995 (ARG, 6 matches)FIFA World Youth Championship Malaysia 1997 (ARG, 7 matches)FIFA U-17 World Championship Egypt 1997 (ARG, 4 matches)FIFA World Youth Championship Nigeria 1999 (ARG, 4 matches)FIFA World Youth Championship Argentina 2001 (ARG, 7 matches)FIFA Confederations Cup Germany 2005 (ARG, 5 matches)2006 FIFA World Cup Germany (ARG, 5 matches)

Jose Pekerman closed out his playing career in Colombia and is contesting his secondWorld Cup as a coach, having led his home nation Argentina in the 2006 edition.Pekerman has managed Argentinian national youth sides at six World Cups (two U-

17 and four U-20), winning three global titles at U-20 level.

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List of coaches of the participating teams

Costa Rica (CRC) Previous FIFA final competitions experience

Jorge Luis PINTO (COL)02.01.1952

As playerNone

As coachNone

As a club coach Jorge Luis Pinto has won league titles in four different countries,

namely Colombia, Costa Rica, Peru and Venezuela. He oversaw eight qualifiers forthe 2010 World Cup with Colombia, plus another seven ahead of the 2006 finalsduring a previous stint with the Costa Rican national team.

Cte dIvoire (CIV) Previous FIFA final competitions experience

Sabri LAMOUCHI (FRA)09.11.1971

As playerNone

As coachNone

Sabri Lamouchi played in France for Auxerre, Monaco and Marseille, as well as inItaly for Parma, Inter and Genoa, before ending his playing career in Qatar. This is theFrenchmans first major assignment as a coach.

Croatia (CRO) Previous FIFA final competitions experience

Nico KOVAC (CRO)15.10.1971

As player2002 FIFA World Cup Korea/Japan (CRO, 3 matches)2006 FIFA World Cup Germany (CRO, 3 matches)

As coachNone

Once a midfielder who built a glittering career in Germany with Hertha Berlin, BayerLeverkusen, Hamburg and Bayern Munich, Nico Kovac played for Croatia in the 2002and 2006 World Cups. He was only appointed as head coach of his national teamshortly before their play-off against Iceland.

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Ecuador (ECU) Previous FIFA final competitions experience

Reinaldo RUEDA (COL)16.04.1957

As playerNone

As coachFIFA World Youth Championship Australia 1993 (COL, 3 matches)FIFA World Youth Championship UAE 2003 (COL, 7 matches)2010 FIFA World Cup South Africa (HON, 2 matches)

Reinaldo Rueda guided his home nation Colombia at two FIFA U-20 World Cups, in1993 and 2003. He is participating in his second consecutive World Cup, having alsoqualified four years ago with Honduras.

England (ENG) Previous FIFA final competitions experience

Roy HODGSON (ENG)09.08.1947

As playerNone

As coach

1994 FIFA World Cup USA (SUI, 4 matches)

England are the fourth national team that Roy Hodgson has managed afterSwitzerland, United Arab Emirates and Finland, and the second that he has taken tothe World Cup, following his qualification with Switzerland in 1994.

France (FRA) Previous FIFA final competitions experience

Didier DESCHAMPS (FRA)15.10.1968

As player

1998 FIFA World Cup France (6 matches)

As coachNone

As a player Didier Deschamps won 13 league and cup trophies with Marseille,Juventus and Chelsea. He also captained France to the World Cup title in 1998 andthe European crown in 2000.

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Germany (GER) Previous FIFA final competitions experience

Joachim LOEW (GER)03.02.1960

As playerNone

As coach2010 FIFA World Cup South Africa (GER, 7 matches)

Formerly an attacking midfielder who enjoyed the best seasons of his career with

Freiburg, Joachim Low was assistant coach to Jurgen Klinsmann at the 2006 WorldCup, before becoming head coach himself. Low is competing in his second WorldCup at the helm of the German national team.

Ghana (GHA) Previous FIFA final competitions experience

Akwasi APPIAH (GHA)09.08.1959

As playerNone

As coachNone

Akwasi Appiah has been in the Ghanaian hot seat for the past two-and-a-half years,having previously been one of the teams assistant coaches for almost five years.During his playing days, the former defender was sought by a number of Europeanclubs but preferred to remain in his homeland.

Greece (GRE) Previous FIFA final competitions experience

Fernando SANTOS (POR)10.10.1954

As player

None

As coachNone

Prior to being appointed head coach of the Greek national team in July 2010,Fernando Santos honed his managerial skills with clubs in Portugal and Greece.

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Honduras (HON) Previous FIFA final competitions experience

Luis SUAREZ (COL)23.12.1959

As playerNone

As coach2006 FIFA World Cup Germany (ECU, 4 matches)Olympic Football Tournament London 2012 (HON, 4 matches)

Luis Suarez is competing in his second World Cup, having previously called the shotsfor Ecuador at the 2006 edition.

Iran (IRN) Previous FIFA final competitions experience

Carlos QUEIROZ (POR)01.03.1953

As playerNone

As coachFIFA World Youth Championship Saudi Arabia 1989 (POR, 6 matches)FIFA U-16 World Championship Scotland 1989 (POR, 6 matches)FIFA World Youth Championship Portugal 1991 (POR, 6 matches)2010 FIFA World Cup South Africa (POR, 4 matches)

Carlos Queiroz notably coached Portugal to two U-20 World Cup titles in 1989 and1991, before enjoying success as assistant coach to Sir Alex Ferguson at ManchesterUnited. At the 2010 World Cup he took Portugal as far as the Round of 16.

Italy (ITA) Previous FIFA final competitions experience

Cesare PRANDELLI (ITA)19.08.1957

As player

None

As coachFIFA Confederations Cup Brazil 2013 (ITA, 5 matches)

As a player Cesare Prandelli won three Serie A titles, one Italian cup and twoEuropean cup competitions with Juventus. Since taking charge of Italy in August2010, Prandelli led Gli Azzurrito the runners-up spot at the UEFA EuropeanChampionship 2012.

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Japan (JPN) Previous FIFA final competitions experience

Alberto ZACCHERONI (ITA)01.04.1953

As playerNone

As coachFIFA Confederations Cup Brazil 2013 (JPN, 3 matches)

Alberto Zaccheroni has coached in Serie A with Udinese, AC Milan (winning one

Scudetto), Lazio, Inter, Torino and Juventus. After taking charge of Japan in thesummer of 2010, the Italian supremo steered the Samurai Blue to the AFC Asian Cuptitle in 2011.

Korea Republic (KOR) Previous FIFA final competitions experience

Myung Bo HONG (KOR)12.02.1969

As player1990 FIFA World Cup Italy (3 matches)1994 FIFA World Cup USA (3 matches)1998 FIFA World Cup France (3 matches)FIFA Confederations Cup Korea/Japan 2001 (3 matches)

2002 FIFA World Cup Korea/Japan (7 matches)

As coachFIFA U-20 World Cup Egypt 2009 (KOR, 5 matches)Olympic Football Tournament London 2012 (KOR, 6 matches)

Hong Myungbo played in four World Cups and has clocked up more appearances inthe event than any other Korean player. As a coach he contested FIFA finalstournaments with the U-20 national side in 2009 and the Olympic team in 2012.

Mexico (MEX) Previous FIFA final competitions experience

Miguel HERRERA (MEX)18.03.1968

As playerNone

As coachNone

Former defender Miguel Herrera won 14 caps for Mexico and took part in the CopaAmerica 1993. He was the fourth coach appointed during Mexicos troubled WorldCup qualifying campaign after Jose Manuel de la Torre, Luis Fernando Tena andVictor Manuel Vucetich.

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Netherlands (NED) Previous FIFA final competitions experience

Louis VAN GAAL (NED)08.08.1951

As playerNone

As coachFIFA World Youth Championship Argentina 2001 (NED, 5 matches)

At club level Louis van Gaal has notably coached Ajax, AZ Alkmaar, Barcelona and

Bayern Munich, winning the Dutch, Spanish and German league titles. His managerialresume also includes a UEFA Champions League trophy with Ajax in 1995. The Dutchstrategist is contesting his first global showpiece, having been reappointed as headcoach of the Netherlands in 2012, a decade after failing to qualify for the 2002World Cup.

Nigeria (NGA) Previous FIFA final competitions experience

Stephen KESHI (NGA)23.01.1962

As player1994 FIFA World Cup USA (1 match)

As coachFIFA Confederations Cup Brazil 2013 (NGA, 3 matches)

Stephen Keshi played two matches in the 1994 World Cup. As a coach he won theCAF Africa Cup of Nations in 2013, before securing Nigerias qualification for theirfifth World Cup.

Portugal (POR) Previous FIFA final competitions experience

PAULO BENTO (POR)20.06.1969

As player2002 FIFA World Cup Korea/Japan (3 matches)

As coachNone

Paulo Bento has been in charge of Portugal since September 2010. As a player hefeatured in three matches at the 2002 World Cup.

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Russia (RUS) Previous FIFA final competitions experience

Fabio CAPELLO (ITA)18.06.1946

As player1974 FIFA World Cup Germany (3 matches)

As coach2010 FIFA World Cup South Africa (ENG, 4 matches)

Fabio Capello has won cups and league titles as both a player and a coach with Roma,Milan and Juventus. He took part in the 1974 FIFA World Cup, where he scored onegoal. Capello also guided Real Madrid to two Spanish league crowns. The Italiantactician is appearing in his second successive World Cup as coach of a foreign team,having already managed England at the 2010 finals.

Spain (ESP) Previous FIFA final competitions experience

Vicente DEL BOSQUE (ESP)23.12.1950

As playerNone

As coachFIFA Club World Championship Brazil 2000 (Real Madrid, ESP, 4 matches)FIFA Confederations Cup South Africa 2009 (ESP, 5 matches)2010 FIFA World Cup South Africa (ESP, 7 matches)

FIFA Confederations Cup Brazil 2013 (ESP, 5 matches)

Winner of 16 league and cup titles as a player and then head coach of Real Madrid,Vicente del Bosque steered Spain to victory at the 2010 World Cup and UEFA EURO2012.

Switzerland (SUI) Previous FIFA final competitions experience

Ottmar HITZFELD (GER)12.01.1949

As playerOlympic Football Tournament Munich 1972 (FRG, 6 matches)

As coach2010 FIFA World Cup South Africa (SUI, 3 matches)

Ottmar Hitzfelds coaching honoursinclude a total of 25 league and cup titles withAarau, Grasshoppers, Borussia Dortmund and Bayern Munich. He is participating in hissecond consecutive World Cup as head coach of the Swiss nationalteam.

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Uruguay (URU) Previous FIFA final competitions experience

Oscar TABAREZ (URU)03.03.1947

As playerNone

As coach1990 FIFA World Cup Italy (URU, 4 matches)2010 FIFA World Cup South Africa (URU, 7 matches)Olympic Football Tournament London 2012 (URU, 3 matches)FIFA Confederations Cup Brazil 2013 (URU, 5 matches)

Oscar Tabarez has managed clubs in Uruguay, Argentina, Italy, Spain and Colombia. Ashead coach of the Uruguayan national team he won the Copa America in 2011.Tabarez is participating in his third World Cup and also his third as coach of Uruguay,following on from the 1990 and 2010 editions.

USA (USA) Previous FIFA final competitions experience

Juergen KLINSMANN (GER)30.07.1964

As playerOlympic Football Tournament Seoul 1988 (6 matches)1990 FIFA World Cup Italy (7 matches)1994 FIFA World Cup USA (5 matches)1998 FIFA World Cup France (5 matches)

As coachFIFA Confederations Cup Germany 2005 (GER, 5 matches)2006 FIFA World Cup Germany (GER, 7 matches)

As a player with the German national team, Jurgen Klinsmann was crowned worldchampion in 1990 and European champion in 1996. After taking the reins of USA inthe summer of 2011, Klinsmann clinched the continental title in 2013. He is appearingin his second World Cup as a coach, having managed Germany at the 2006 finals.

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Preparation gamesAlgeria (ALG)

3 Preparation matches

Date City Match

05.03.2014 BLIDA (ALG) Algeria Slovenia 2:031.05.2014 SION (SUI) Algeria Armenia 3:104.06.2014 GENEVA (SUI) Algeria Romania 2:1

Argentina (ARG)


Date City Match05.03.2014 BUCHAREST (ROU) Romania Argentina 0:004.06.2014 LA PLATA (ARG) Argentina Trinidad & Tobago 4:007.06.2014 BUENOS AIRES (ARG) Argentina Slovenia 2:0

Australia (AUS)


Date City Match

05.03.2014 LONDON (ENG) Australia Ecuador 3:426.05.2014 SYDNEY (AUS) Australia South Africa 1:106.06.2014 SALVADOR (BRA) Croatia Australia 1:0

Belgium (BEL)


Date City Match

05.03.2014 BRUSSELS (BEL) Belgium Cte dIvoire2:226.05.2014 GENK (BEL) Belgium Luxembourg 5:1 NOT AMATCH01.06.2014 SOLNA (SWE) Sweden Belgium 0:207.06.2014 BRUSSELS (BEL) Belgium Tunisia 1:0

Bosnia and Herzegovina (BIH)


Date City Match

05.03.2014 INNSBRUCK (AUT) Bosnia and HerzegovinaEgypt 0:230.05.2014 ST. LOUIS (USA) Bosnia and HerzegovinaCte dIvoire2:103.06.2014 CHICAGO (USA) Mexico - Bosnia and Herzegovina 0:1

Brazil (BRA) host


Date City Match

05.03.2014 JOHANNESBURG (RSA) South Africa Brazil 0:503.06.2014 GOIANIA (BRA) Brazil Panama 4:006.06.2014 SAO PAULO (BRA) Brazil Serbia 1:0
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Preparation games continued

Cameroon (CMR)


Date City Match

05.03.2014 LEIRIA (POR) Portugal Cameroon 5:126.05.2014 KUFSTEIN (AUT) FYR Macedonia Cameroon 0:229.05.2014 KUFSTEIN (AUT) Cameroon Paraguay 1:201.06.2014 MOENCHENGLADBACH (GER) Germany Cameroon 2:207.06.2014 YAOUNDE (CMR) Cameroon Moldova 1:0

Chile (CHI)


Date City Match

22.01.2014 COQUIMBO (CHI) Chile Costa Rica 4:005.03.2014 STUTTGART (GER) GermanyChile 1:030.05.2014 SANTIAGO DE CHILE (CHI) Chile Egypt 3:204.06.2014 VALPARAISO (CHI) Chile Northern Ireland 2:0

Colombia (COL)


Date City Match05.03.2014 BARCELONA (ESP) Colombia Tunisia 1:131.05.2014 BUENOS AIRES (ARG) Colombia Senegal 2:206.06.2014 BUENOS AIRES (ARG) Colombia Jordan 3:0

Costa Rica (CRC)


Date City Match

22.01.2014 COQUIMBO (CHI) Chile Costa Rica 4:025.01.2014 LOS ANGELES (USA) Costa Rica Korea Republic 0:105.03.2014 SAN JOSE (CRC) Costa Rica Paraguay 2:102.06.2014 TAMPA (USA) Costa Rica Japan 1:307.06.2014 FOXBOROUGH (USA) Costa Rica Republic of Ireland 1:1

Cte dIvoire (CIV)


Date City Match

05.03.2014 BRUSSELS (BEL) Belgium Cte dIvoire2:230.05.2014 ST. LOUIS (USA) Bosnia and HerzegovinaCte dIvoire2:104.06.2014 MIAMI (USA) El Salvador - Cte dIvoire1:2

Croatia (CRO)


Date City Match05.03.2014 ST. GALL (SUI) Switzerland Croatia 2:231.05.2014 OSIJEK (CRO) Croatia Mali 2:106.06.2014 SALVADOR (BRA) Croatia Australia 1:0

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Ecuador (ECU)


Date City Match

05.03.2014 LONDON (ENG) Australia Ecuador 3:417.05.2014 AMSTERDAM (NED) Netherlands Ecuador 1:131.05.2014 ARLINGTON (USA) Mexico Ecuador 3:104.06.2014 MIAMI GARDENS (USA) Ecuador England 2:2

England (ENG)4 Preparation matches

Date City Match

05.03.2014 LONDON (ENG) England Denmark 1:030.05.2014 LONDON (ENG) England Peru 3:004.06.2014 MIAMI GARDENS (USA) Ecuador England 2:207.06.2014 MIAMI GARDENS (USA) England Honduras 0:0

France (FRA)


Date City Match

05.03.2014 PARIS/SAINT-DENIS (FRA) FranceNetherlands 2:0

27.05.2014 PARIS/SAINT-DENIS (FRA) FranceNorway 4:001.06.2014 NICE (FRA) France Paraguay 1:108.06.2014 LILLE (FRA) France Jamaica 8:0

Germany (GER)


Date City Match

05.03.2014 STUTTGART (GER) GermanyChile 1:013.05.2014 HAMBURG (GER) Germany Poland 0:001.06.2014 MOENCHENGLADBACH (GER) Germany Cameroon 2:206.06.2014 MAINZ (GER) Germany Armenia 6:1

Ghana (GHA)

4 Preparation matches (not including the six African Nations Championship matches played in South Africa)

Date City Match

04.01.2014 WUBDGIEJ (NAM) Namibia Ghana 0:105.03.2014 PODGORICA (MNE) Montenegro Ghana 1:031.05.2014 ROTTERDAM (NED) Netherlands Ghana 1:009.06.2014 MIAMI (USA) Ghana Korea Republic

Greece (GRE)


Date City Match

05.03.2014 PIRAEUS (GRE) Greece Korea Republic 0:231.05.2014 LISBON (POR) Portugal Greece 0:003.06.2014 CHESTER (USA) GreeceNigeria 0:006.06.2014 HARRISON (USA) Greece Bolivia 2:1

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Honduras (HON)


Date City Match

05.03.2014 SAN PEDRO SULA (HON) Honduras Venezuela 2:129.05.2014 WASHINGTON DC (USA) Honduras Turkey 0:201.06.2014 HOUSTON (USA) Honduras Israel 2:407.06.2014 MIAMI GARDENS (USA) England Honduras 0:0

Iran (IRN)5 Preparation matches

Date City Match

05.03.2014 TEHRAN (IRN) Iran Guinea 1:218.05.2014 KAPFENBERG (AUT) Iran Belarus 0:026.05.2014 HARTBERG (AUT) Montenegro Iran 0:030.05.2014 HARTBERG (AUT) Iran Angola 1:108.06.2014 SAO PAULO (BRA) Iran Trinidad and Tobago 2:0

Italy (ITA)


Date City Match

05.03.2014 MADRID (ESP) Spain Italy 1:031.05.2014 LONDON (ENG) Italy Republic of Ireland 0:004.06.2014 PERUGIA (ITA) Italy Luxembourg 1:1

Japan (JPN)


Date City Match

05.03.2014 TOKYO (JPN) Japan New Zealand 4:227.05.2014 SAITAMA (JPN) Japan Cyprus 1:002.06.2014 TAMPA (USA) Costa Rica Japan 1:306.06.2014 TAMPA (USA) Japan Zambia 4:3

Korea Republic (KOR)


Date City Match

25.01.2014 LOS ANGELES (USA) Costa Rica Korea Republic 0:129.01.2014 SAN ANTONIO (USA) Mexico Korea Republic 4:001.02.2014 CARSON (USA) USA Korea Republic 2:005.03.2014 PIRAEUS (GRE) Greece Korea Republic 0:228.05.2014 SEOUL (KOR) Korea Republic Tunisia 0:109.06.2014 MIAMI (USA) Ghana Korea Republic

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Mexico (MEX)


Date City Match

29.01.2014 SAN ANTONIO (USA) Mexico Korea Republic 4:005.03.2014 ATLANTA (USA) Mexico Nigeria 0:002.04.2014 GLENDALE (USA) USA- Mexico 2:228.05.2014 MEXICO CITY (MEX) Mexico Israel 3:031.05.2014 ARLINGTON (USA) Mexico Ecuador 3:103.06.2014 CHICAGO (USA) Mexico Bosnia and Herzegovina 0:106.06.2014 FOXBOROUGH (USA) Mexico Portugal 0:1

Netherlands (NED)


Date City Match

05.03.2014 PARIS/SAINT-DENIS (FRA) FranceNetherlands 2:017.05.2014 AMSTERDAM (NED) Netherlands Ecuador 1:131.05.2014 ROTTERDAM (NED) Netherlands Ghana 1:004.06.2014 AMSTERDAM (NED) Netherlands Wales 2:0

Nigeria (NGA)

5 Preparation matches (not including the six African Nations Championship matches played in South Africa)Date City Match

04.01.2014 ABUJA (NGA) Nigeria Ethiopia 2:105.03.2014 ATLANTA (USA) Mexico Nigeria 0:028.05.2014 LONDON (ENG) Nigeria Scotland 2:203.06.2014 CHESTER (USA) GreeceNigeria 0:007.06.2014 JACKSONVILLE (USA) USA Nigeria 2:1

Portugal (POR)


Date City Match

05.03.2014 LEIRIA (POR) Portugal Cameroon 5:1

31.05.2014 LISBON (POR) Portugal Greece 0:006.06.2014 FOXBOROUGH (USA) Mexico Portugal 0:110.06.2014 NEW YORK (USA) Republic of Ireland - Portugal

Russia (RUS)


Date City Match

05.03.2014 KRASNODAR (RUS) Russia Armenia 2:026.05.2014 ST. PETERSBURG (RUS) Russia Slovakia 1:031.05.2014 OSLO (NOR) Norway Russia 1:106.06.2014 MOSCOW (RUS) Russia Morocco 2:0

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Spain (ESP)

3 Preparation match

Date City Match

05.03.2014 MADRID (ESP) Spain Italy 1:030.05.2014 SEVILLE (ESP) Spain Bolivia 2:007.06.2014 WASHINGTON DC (USA) El Salvador Spain 0:2

Switzerland (SUI)

3 Preparation matchesDate City Match

05.03.2014 ST. GALL (SUI) Switzerland Croatia 2:230.05.2014 LUCERNE (SUI) Switzerland Jamaica 1:003.06.2014 LUCERNE (SUI) Switzerland Peru 2:0

Uruguay (URU)


Date City Match

05.03.2014 KLAGENFURT (AUT) Austria Uruguay 1:130.05.2014 MONTEVIDEO (URU) Uruguay Northern Ireland 1:004.06.2014 MONTEVIDEO (URU) Uruguay Slovenia 2:0

USA


Date City Match

01.02.2014 CARSON (USA) USA Korea Republic 2:005.03.2014 KHARKOV (UKR) Ukraine USA 2:002.04.2014 GLENDALE (USA) USA Mexico 2:227.05.2014 SAN FRANCISCO (USA) USA Azerbaijan 2:001.06.2014 HARRISON (USA) USA Turkey 2:107.06.2014 JACKSONVILLE (USA) USA Nigeria 2:1

Status as of 08.06.2014

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Global statistical overview 32 teams at a glance

Team Fact Boxes (in alphabetical order)

Algeria (ALG)

General Association Facts

Year Association founded 1962

Year Association affiliated 1964

Confederation CAF

FIFA World Ranking positionJune 2014

22

Best ever FIFA World Rankingposition (year)

19 (Nov, Dec 2012)

Preliminary competition facts

Preliminary participations 12

2014 FIFA World Cup Preliminary Competition

Matches (win - draw - loss) 8 (6 0 2)

Goals for / goals against 16 / 7

Biggest win/best score4-0

vs Rwanda

FIFA World Cup competition facts

Participations prior 2014 3

First FIFA World Cup 1982



Biggest win/best score

2-1vs Germany FR in 1982

3-2vs Chile in 1982

Most capped player6 capsMahmoud GUENDOUZ

Faouzi MANSOURIRabah MADJER

Top Scorer2 goals

Salah ASSAD

All-time FIFA World CupRanking

47

Best FIFA World Cupachievement

Group stage in 1982, 1986 &2010

FIFA World Cup Team History

Year HostParticipation &Ranking

Team Manager

1930 URU No preliminary competition

1934 ITA Did not enter

1938 FRA Did not enter

1950 BRA Did not enter

1954 SUI Did not enter

1958 SWE Did not enter

1962 CHI Did not enter

1966* ENG Withdrew from preliminary competition

1970 MEX Did not qualify

1974 FRG Did not qualify

1978 ARG Did not qualify

1982 ESP Group stageRachid MEKHLOUFI (ALG)Mahieddine KHALEF (ALG)

1986 MEX Group stage Rabah SAADANE (ALG)

1990 ITA Did not qualify

1994 USA Did not qualify

1998 FRA Did not qualify

2002 JPN/KOR Did not qualify

2006 GER Did not qualify2010 RSA Group stage Rabah SAADANE (ALG)

2014 BRA Qualified Vahid HALILHODZIC (BIH)

* Withdrew from 1966 preliminary competition without playinga single match

Continental achievements

African Cup of Nations winners in 1990

Other FIFA mens tournaments (excl. Futsal, Beach Soccer)

Olympic Football Tournament: 1980

FIFA U-17 World Cup: 2009


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ALGERIA (ALG)

FIFA World Cup Background

This is Algerias fourth FIFA World CupTMfinals campaign and the second time they have qualified for back-to-back editions (1982-1986 and 2010-2014).

At Spain 1982, Algeria became the first CAF side to beat a previous world champion, taming Germany FR 2-1 intheir maiden match, as well as the first Africans to win two opening-round games during a single edition of thetournament.

Algeria exited at the group stage in their three previous participations. They have recorded two victories fromnine games played, both of which came in the 1982 edition. The Algerians ongoing five-match goal drought inthe World Cup equals the tournament record set by Bolivia in terms of number of games, although the SouthAmericans goalless run lasted 517 minutes of play compared to 481 for Les Fennecs.

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Islam Slimanis strike in the 2-1 defeat away to Mali on 10 June 2012 was the 100th World Cup qualifying goalscored by Algeria.

With four victories in this edition, Algeria extended their home winning streak in World Cup qualifying to tenmatches. The north Africans last reverse on native soil dates back to 4 September 2005, when they lost 5-2 to

Nigeria in Oran. Since that encounter the Algerians have only played their home qualifiers in Blida, where theyhave a 100 per cent winning record.

The decisive goal in the 1-0 victory over Burkina Faso that secured Algerias place in Brazil was scored by MadjidBougherra on 49 minutes. Four years previously Les Fennecshad taken nine minutes fewer to bag the goal thatwould eventually take them to South Africa 2010, with Anther Yahias solitary winner coming 40 minutes intothe tiebreaking play-off win over Egypt.

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Argentina (ARG)




Confederation CONMEBOL

FIFA World Ranking positionJune 2014 5Best ever FIFA World Rankingposition (year)

1 (2007/2008)






Biggest win/best score 4-0 vs Ecuador







vs Peru in 1978vs Serbia & Montenegro in 2006

Most capped player21 caps

Diego MARADONA

Top Scorer10 goals

Gabriel BATISTUTA

All-time FIFA World Cup

Ranking

4


Champions in 1978, 1986



Team Manager

1930 URU Runners-up Juan TRAMUTOLA (ARG)

1934 ITA First round Felipe PASCUCCI (ARG)

1938 FRA Withdrew from preliminary competition

1950 BRA Withdrew from preliminary competition


1958 SWE Group stage Guillermo STABILE (ARG)

1962 CHI Group stage Juan Carlos LORENZO (ARG)

1966 ENG Quarter-finals Juan Carlos LORENZO (ARG)


1974 FRG Second round Vladislao CAP (ARG)

1978* ARG Champions Cesar Luis MENOTTI (ARG)

1982** ESP Second round Cesar Luis MENOTTI (ARG)

1986 MEX Champions Carlos BILARDO (ARG)

1990** ITA Runners-up Carlos BILARDO (ARG)

1994 USA Round of 16 Alfio BASILE (ARG)

1998 FRA Quarter-finals Daniel PASSARELLA (ARG)

2002 JPN/KOR Group stage Marcelo BIELSA (ARG)

2006 GER Quarter-finals Jos PEKERMAN (ARG)

2010 RSA Quarter-finals Diego MARADONA (ARG)

2014 BRA Qualified Alejandro SABELLA (ARG)

Qualified by default

* Qualified automatically as host** Qualified automatically as defending champions


South American champions in 1921, 1925, 1927, 1929, 1937,1941, 1945, 1946, 1947, 1955, 1957, 1959, 1991, 1993


Olympic Football Tournament: 1928, 1960, 1964, 1988, 1996,2004, 2008

FIFA Confederations Cup: 1992, 1995, 2005

FIFA U-20 World Cup: 1979, 1981, 1983, 1989, 1991, 1995,1997, 1999, 2001, 2003, 2005, 2007, 2011

FIFA U-17 World Cup: 1985, 1989, 1991, 1993, 1995, 1997,2001, 2003, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2013In bold: tournament champions

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Australia (AUS)




Confederation AFC (prior 2006 OFC)

FIFA World Ranking positionJune 2014 62

Best ever FIFA World Ranking position 14 (Sep 2009)

Preliminarycompetition facts

Preliminary competitions 13





vs Jordan


Participations before 2014 3




Biggest win / best score3-1

vs Japan in 2006

Most capped player

7 capsJason CULINA

Lucas NEILLScott CHIPPERFIELD

Top Scorer3 goals

Tim CAHILL

All-time FIFA World Cup Ranking 44

Best FIFA World Cupachievement Round of 16 in 2006



Team Manager








1966 ENG Did not qualify


1974 FRG Group stage Rale RASIC (YUG)


1982 ESP Did not qualify






2006 GER Round of 16 Guus HIDDINK (NED)

2010 RSA Group stage Pim VERBEEK (NED)

2014 BRA Qualified Ange POSTECOGLOU (AUS)


OFC Nations Cup winners in 1980, 1996, 2000, 2004


FIFA Confederations Cup: 1997, 2001, 2005

Olympic Football Tournament: 1956, 1988, 1992, 1996, 2000,2004, 2008FIFA U-20 World Cup: 1981, 1983, 1985, 1987, 1991, 1993,1995, 1997, 1999, 2001, 2003, 2005, 2009, 2011, 2013FIFA U-17 World Cup: 1985, 1987, 1989, 1991, 1993, 1995,1999, 2001, 2003, 2005, 2011

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AUSTRALIA (AUS)

FIFA World CupBackground

This will be Australias fourth finals and their third in a row, but only their second since joining the Asian FootballConfederation.

A 32-year interval separated the Socceroos first two campaigns, at the 1974 and 2006 finals, both of whichwere held in Germany.

In the 2006 edition Australia recorded their maiden victory in the competition, 3-1 over Japan, which helpedthem get beyond the opening round for the first and only time to date. The Socceroos were then eliminated inthe Round of 16 by the eventual world champions Italy.

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Australia scored 25 goals en route to Brazil 2014, with almost half (12) coming in the last 15 minutes of play.

Luke Wilkshirespenalty equaliser in the 1-1 home draw with Japan on 12 June 2012 was Australias 300th goalin FIFA World Cupqualification. The Socceroosare the second side to reach this milestone after Mexico.

Including the Brazil 2014 campaign, Mark Schwarzer and Harry Kewell have both played in five World Cupqualifying tournaments, more than any other Australian. Schwarzer made his preliminary debut almost 20 yearsago on 31 July 1993, in the play-off against Canada, and played his last qualifier on 18 June 2013 against Iraq.

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Belgium (BEL)




Confederation UEFA

FIFA World Ranking positionJune 2014 11Best ever FIFA World Rankingposition

5 (Oct 2013)




Matches (win/ draw / loss) 10 (8 2 0)


Biggest win / best score 3-0 vs Serbia







vs El Salvador in 1970


Enzo SCIFO

Top Scorer5 goals

Marc WILMOTS


19

Best FIFA World Cupachievement 4thin 1986


*withdrew from the 1950 preliminary without playing a singlematch


Olympic Football Tournament: 1920, 1924, 1928, 2008



bold: tournament champions


Team Manager

1930 URU First round Hector GOETINCK (BEL)

1934 ITA First round Hector GOETINCK (BEL)

1938 FRA First round Jack BUTLER (ENG)

1950* BRA Withdrew from preliminary competition

1954 SUI Group stage Doug LIVINGSTONE (SCO)

1958 SWE Did not qualify

1962 CHI Did not qualify


1970 MEX Group stage Raymond GOETHALS (BEL)



1982 ESP Second round Guy THYS (BEL)

1986 MEX Semi-finals (4

th

) Guy THYS (BEL)1990 ITA Round of 16 Guy THYS (BEL)

1994 USA Round of 16 Paul VAN HIMST (BEL)

1998 FRA Group Stage Georges LEEKENS (BEL)

2002 JPN/KOR Round of 16 Robert WASEIGE (BEL)

2006 GER Did not qualify

2010 RSA Did not qualify

2014 BRA Qualified Marc WILMOTS (BEL)

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BELGIUM (BEL)


Belgium last qualified for the FIFA World CupTMin 2002, when their title charge was derailed by futurechampions Brazil in the Round of 16. The 2014 edition will be Belgiums 12th global finals.

The Belgians achieved their best finish of fourth at Mexico 1986, when they lost the match for third placeagainst France after extra time. At France 1998 Les Diables Rougeswere eliminated without losing a game,having drawn all three of their fixtures.

The FIFA award for the tournaments top goalkeeper was first awarded in 1994, when it was known as theYashin Award, and the inaugural winner was Belgian stopper Michel Preudhomme. Subsequently at the 2002finals, Belgium collected the FIFA Fair Play Award.


On the qualification trail Belgium chalked up eight wins and two draws from ten matches. They won all five oftheir away ties and endured the two stalemates at home, against Croatia and Wales.

This wasnt Belgiums first unbeaten preliminary campaign, although at ten games it qualifies as their longest.The previous editions in which the Belgians avoided defeat were 1938 (one win and one draw), 1954 (three winsand one draw), 1974 (four wins and two draws) and 1990 (four wins and four draws).

Eden Hazard scored two goals in the preliminaries, both against FYR Macedonia and both in the 62nd minute ofplay. The strikes came five days apart on 22 and 26 March 2013.

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Bosnia-Herzegovina (BIH)

NEWCOMER




Confederation UEFA


21

Best ever FIFA World Rankingposition

13 (Aug 2013)






Biggest win / best score 8-1 vs Liechtenstein

FIFA World Cup competition facts - NEWCOMER

Participations prior 2014 -

First FIFA World Cup -

Matches (win - draw - loss) -

Goals for / goals against -

Biggest win / best score -

Most capped player -

Top Scorer -

All-time FIFA World CupRanking -Best FIFA World Cupachievement

-


Year HostParticipation& Ranking

Team Manager





2014 BRA Qualified Safet SUSIC (BIH)


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BOSNIA-HERZEGOVINA (BIH)


This is Bosnia-Herzegovinas first foray in a European or world finals tournament.

For the eighth consecutive edition there will be a European debutant in the World Cup. Bosnia-Herzegovinafollow in the footsteps of Denmark (1986), Republic of Ireland (1990), Greece (1994), Croatia (1998), Slovenia(2002), Ukraine (2006) and Slovakia (2010).

UEFA have sent more representatives to the global showpiece than any other confederation, with Bosnia-Herzegovina being the 33rd. CAF (Africa) are next with 13.


Edin Dzeko and Vedad Ibisevic were the most prolific strike pairing in European Zone qualifying with 18 goalsbetween them, having contributed ten and eight respectively.

The 8-1 victory over Liechtenstein on 7 September 2012 is the joint-biggest win by a Bosnian national side,equalling the 7-0 defeat of Estonia in the 2010 World Cup preliminaries.

Bosnia-Herzegovina are the only European team to have qualified on goal difference. The Zmajeviended thepreliminary campaign on 25 points, the same number as Greece, but with a goal difference of +24 compared to+8 for the Greeks, who therefore had to contest a play-off.

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Brazil (BRA)






1 (1993-2007, 2009, 2010)



Qualified automatically for the 2014 FIFA World Cup (host)




Matches (win/ draw / loss) 97 (67- 15 15)

Goals for / against 210 / 88


vs Sweden in 1950


CAFU

Top Scorer15 goals

RONALDO


1st


Champions in 1958, 1962,1970, 1994, 2002



Team Manager

1930 URU Group stagePindaro DE CARVALHO(BRA)

1934 ITA First round LUIZ VINHAES (BRA)

1938 FRA Semi-finals (3rd) Ademar PIMENTA (BRA)

1950* BRA Runners-up Flavio COSTA (BRA)

1954 SUI Quarter-finals Zeze MOREIRA (BRA)

1958 SWE Champions Vicente FEOLA (BRA)

1962** CHI Champions Aymore MOREIRA (BRA)

1966** ENG Group stage Vicente FEOLA (BRA)

1970 MEX Champions Mario ZAGALLO (BRA)

1974** FRG Semi-finals (4th) Mario ZAGALLO (BRA)

1978 ARG Semi-finals (3rd) Claudio COUTINHO (BRA)

1982 ESP Second round Tele SANTANA (BRA)

1986 MEX Quarter-finals Tele SANTANA (BRA)1990 ITA Round of 16 Sebastiao LAZARONI (BRA)

1994 USA ChampionsCarlos Alberto PARREIRA(BRA)

1998** FRA Runners-up Mario ZAGALLO (BRA)

2002 KOR/JPN Champions Luiz Felipe SCOLARI (BRA)

2006 GER Quarter-finals Carlos Alberto PARREIRA(BRA)

2010 RSA Quarter-finals DUNGA (BRA)

2014* BRA Qualified Luiz Felipe SCOLARI (BRA)

* Qualified automatically as host** Qualified automatically as defending champions


South American champions in 1919, 1922, 1949, 1989, 1997,1999, 2004, 2007


FIFA Confederations Cup: 1997, 1999, 2001, 2003, 2005, 2009,2013FIFA U-20 World Cup: 1977, 1981, 1983, 1985, 1987, 1989,1991, 1993, 1995, 1997, 1999, 2001, 2003, 2005, 2007, 2009,2011FIFA U-17 World Cup: 1985, 1987, 1989, 1991, 1995, 1997,1999, 2001, 2003, 2005, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2013Olympic Football Tournaments: 1952, 1960, 1964, 1968, 1972,

1976, 1984, 1988, 1996, 2000, 2008, 2012In bold: tournament champions

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BRAZIL (BRA)


Brazil are the only team to have taken part in every global showpiece since 1930. They hold the records for themost titles won (five), the most goals scored (210) and the most victories (67). A Seleoare also the only teamto have won World Cups organised by four different confederations, namely UEFA (1958), CONMEBOL ( 1962),CONCACAF (1970 and 1994) and AFC (2002).

Brazil hold the records for the most consecutive victories (11 between 2002 and 2006) and the longest unbeatenrun (13 games between 1958 and 1966).

A number of Brazilian players hold individual World Cup records, including Ronaldo, who is the competitions all-time top scorer with 15 goals, and Cafu, who won the most games in the tournaments history (16) and is theonly person to have played in three Finals (1994, 1998 and 2002). The legendary Pele also set a host of recordsin 1958, when he became the youngest scorer and the youngest player to net a hat-trick, as well as theyoungest finalist and scorer in a Final.


Brazil, who as hosts qualified for the finals automatically, played no fewer than 34 matches while the SouthAmerican qualifying tournament was taking place between October 2011 and October 2013. They included 29friendlies plus five FIFA Confederations Cup games, which yielded a total of 24 wins, five draws and five defeats.

Brazil have contested 92 World Cup qualifiers, fewer than any other South American side, and are the onlyCONMEBOL team yet to reach the 100 mark. This is due to the fact that they have qualified by right on sixoccasions: twice as hosts (in 1950 and 2014) and four times as the defending champions (in 1962, 1966, 1974and 1998).

Brazil have never lost once in 45 qualifiers played on native soil. The only teams with a better unbeaten homerecord in the World Cup preliminaries are Spain (52) and Italy (49).

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Cameroon (CMR)




Confederation CAF


56


11 (2006, 2007,2008,2009, 2010)






Biggest win / best score 4-1 vs. Tunisia






Biggest win / best score4 matches with 1 goal

difference


Francois OMAM-BIYIK

Top Scorer5 goals

Roger MILLA

All-time FWC Ranking 28

Best FWC achievement Quarter-finals 1990


Year Hostparticipation& Ranking

Team Manager








1966* ENG Withdrew from the preliminary competition




1982 ESP Group stage Jean VINCENT (FRA)


1990 ITA Quarter-finalsValeri NEPOMNYASHCHI(URS)

1994 USA Group stage Henri MICHEL (FRA)

1998 FRA Group stage Claude LE ROY (FRA)

2002 JPN/KOR Group stage Winnie SCHAEFER (GER)


2010 RSA Group Stage Paul LE GUEN (FRA)

2014 BRA Qualified Volker Finke (GER)

*Withdrew from the 1966 preliminary competition withoutplaying a single match


Continental champions in 1984, 1988, 2000, 2002


FIFA Confederations Cup: 2001, 2003

Olympic Football Tournament: 1984, 2000, 2008

FIFA U-20 World Cup: 1981, 1993, 1995, 1999, 2009, 2011


In bold: tournament champions

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CAMEROON (CMR)


This is the seventh global showpiece to involve Cameroon, who have clocked up more World Cup finalscampaigns and matches (20) than any other African team.

Cameroon are the only African side to have been eliminated from the tournament without suffering a defeat.This happened on their first World Cup foray in 1982, when they ground out three straight draws in the firstgroup stage against Peru (0-0), Poland (0-0) and Italy (1-1). Although the Indomitable Lions ended the roundequal on points with the eventual world champions, the fortunateAzzurriwent through by virtue of havingscored two goals to Cameroons one.

Roger Milla is without doubt one of Africas most influential figures in the history of the World Cup. As well asbeing his continents all-time leading marksman at the finals with five goals, the quick-footed striker is also theoldest footballer to have appeared in the competition. Furthermore he holds the distinction of being thetournaments oldest goalscorer, having found the net aged 42 years and 39 days against Russia in the 1994contest.


Cameroon have not lost a World Cup qualifier at home for 33 years. Since succumbing to Congo in Yaounde in1976, the Indomitable Lions have played 37 matches unbeaten on native territory, beginning with a 3-0 win over

Malawi on 29 June 1980 and including their four wins in the 2014 preliminaries.Scorer of two goals during the campaign, Samuel Etoo is the first Cameroonian have netted in four consecutiveWorld Cup qualifying tournaments. Etoo opened his account in the 2002 preliminaries and his tournament tallynow stands at 18 goals.

Of all the African qualifiers, Cameroon and Cte dIvoire were the teams with the fewest goalscorers during thepreliminary tournament, numbering just six apiece.

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Chile (CHI)






14


6 (Apr 1998)






Biggest win / best score 3-0 vs Venezuela






Biggest win / best score3-0 vs Mexico (1930)

5-2 vs USA (1950)


Elias FIGUEROALeonel SANCHEZ

Top Scorer4 goals

Marcelo SALASLeonel SANCHEZ


Best FIFA World Cup achievement 3rdplace in 1962

qualified 1950 following Argentinas withdrawal* Qualified automatically as host** Suspended following goalkeeper Rojas feigning an injuryin the preliminary competition against Brazil


FIFA U-20 World Cup: 1987, 1995, 2001, 2005, 2007, 2013

FIFA U-17 World Cup: 1993, 1997

Olympic Football Tournaments: 1928, 1952, 1984, 2000



Team Manager

1930 URU Group stage Gyorgi ORTH (HUN)

1934 ITA Withdrew from the preliminary competition


1950 BRA Group stage Arturo BUCCIARDI (CHI)

1954 SUI Did not qualify


1962 CHI* Semi-final (3rd) Fernando RIERA (CHI)

1966 ENG Group stage Luis ALAMOS (CHI)


1974 FRG Group stage Luis ALAMOS (CHI)


1982 ESP Group stage Luis Alberto SANTIBANEZ (CHI)



1994 USA** Suspended

1998 FRA Round of 16 Nelson ACOSTA (URU)



2010 RSA Round of 16 Marcelo BIELSA (ARG)

2014 BRA Qualified Jorge SAMPAOLI (ARG)

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CHILE (CHI)


Chile are taking part in their ninth World Cup. La Rojaalso participated in the South Africa edition and this is thesecond time they have contested back-to-back finals, following consecutive appearances in 1962 (as the hostcountry) and 1966.

Chiles best placing remains third spot in the 1962 edition on home soil. After losing their semi -final encounteragainst the title holders and subsequent winners Brazil, the Chileans overcame Yugoslavia in the match for thirdplace.

The first penalty saved in the history of the FIFA World Cup was kicked by Chilean midfielder Carlos Vidal on 10July 1930 and parried to safety by French keeper Alex Thepot.


Chile conceded the most defeats of all the qualified teams, having lost no fewer than six games despite finishingthird in the South American qualifying group. This isnt the first time that a CONMEBOL team has been beatenso often en route to the finals, although the previous teams all played at least two games more than the 16contested by Chile this time around.

Chile set a new national record for consecutive qualifying victories, winning four in a row between March and

September 2013 against Uruguay, Paraguay, Bolivia and Venezuela respectively. The Chileans previous best wasthree straight wins, a feat which they had achieved twice.

Thirteen different players scored for Chile, more than any other team in the South American qualifying group.

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Colombia (COL)






8


3 (Jul/Aug 2013)






Biggest win / best score 5-0 vs Bolivia







vs UAE in 1990vs Switzerland in 1994


Carlos VALDERRAMAFreddy RINCON

Top Scorer2 goals

Bernardo REDINAdolfo VALENCIA


Best FIFA World Cup achievement Round of 16 in 1990

*Withdrew from the 1938 qualifiers without playing a singlematch


FIFA Confederations Cup: 2003

FIFA U-20 World Cup: 1985, 1987, 1989, 1993, 2003, 2005,2011, 2013

FIFA U-17 World Cup: 1989, 1993, 2003, 2007, 2009

Olympic Football Tournaments: 1968, 1972, 1980, 1992



Team Manager



1938* FRA Withdrew from the preliminary competition


1954 SUI Entry not allowed


1962 CHI Group stage Adolfo PEDERNERA (ARG)







1990 ITA Round of 16 Francisco MATURANA (COL)

1994 USA Group stage Francisco MATURANA (COL)

1998 FRA Group stage Hernan GOMEZ (COL)




2014 BRA Qualified Jose PEKERMAN (ARG)

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COLOMBIA (COL)


Colombia are participating in their fifth World Cup after an absence of 16 years, having last appeared at France1998.

In their only previous foray beyond the opening round in 1990, Los Cafeteroswere eliminated after extra time byRound of 16 opponents Cameroon.

In 1962 Colombia were involved in the joint-highest scoring draw in the World Cup history, a 4-4 stalemateagainst Soviet Union, which equalled the record set by England-Belgium in 1954.


Colombia have drawn more Word Cup qualifiers than any other side, no fewer than 40 from a total of 134played. In this latest preliminary tournament, however, Los Cafeterosonly tied three matches.

Radamel Falcao bagged nine goals in the 2014 campaign to become Colombias all-time top scorer in WorldCup qualifying. Including the goal that he netted in the 2010 tournament, Falcaos ten-goal tally surpassesFaustino Asprillas overall total of nine during the 1994 and 1998 preliminary competitions.

With only 13 goals conceded in 16 matches, Colombia had the best defence in South American qualifying.

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Costa Rica (CRC)




Confederation CONCACAF

FIFA World Ranking positionJune 2014 28Best ever FIFA World Ranking position(years)

17 (2003, 2004)






Biggest win/best score7-0 vs

Guyana16.10.2012







vs China PR in 2002

Most capped player 5 players with 6 caps

Top Scorer3 goals

Ronald GOMEZPaulo WANCHOPE


Best FIFA World Cup achievement Round of 16 in 1990



Team Manager



1938* FRA Withdrew from the preliminary competition


1954 SUI Entry not accepted









1990 ITA Round of 16 Bora MILUTINOVIC (YUG)



2002 JPN/KOR Group stage Alexandre GUIMARAES (CRC)

2006 GER Group stage Alexandre GUIMARAES (CRC)


2014 BRA Qualified Jorge Luis PINTO (COL)

*Withdrew from the 1938 preliminary competition withoutplaying a single match


CONCACAF Championship winners in 1963, 1969, 1989


Olympic Football Tournament: 1980, 1984, 2004

FIFA U-20 World Cup: 1989, 1995, 1997, 1999, 2001, 2007,2009, 2011FIFA U-17 World Cup: 1985, 1995, 1997, 2001, 2003, 2005,2007, 2009

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COSTA RICA (CRC)


This is Costa Ricas fourth outing in the finals of the FIFA World CupTM. The Central Americans achieved theirbest finish on their debut in 1990, getting beyond the first round before being eliminated in the Round of 16 byCzechoslovakia.

Costa Rica are on a four-match losing run in the World Cup. Besides the three defeats they collected in theirmost recent campaign in 2006, Los Ticossuccumbed 5-2 to Brazil in their last group game of the 2002 edition.

In 1990 Costa Rica became the second of five teams to be coached at the World Cup by Bora Milutinovic.

2014FIFA World Cup preliminaries

The 7-0 win over Guyana on 16 October 2012 equalled Costa Ricas biggest margin of victory in World Cupqualification. The Costa Ricans had already twice achieved the same margin (and scoreline) against Jamaica andSuriname in the 1966 and 2010 preliminary tournaments respectively.

After drawing their first home match 2-2 with El Salvador and losing the next one 2-0 to Mexico, Costa Ricawent on to win all of their remaining six home fixtures, scoring 17 goals and conceding just two.

Costa Rica have played 156 World Cup qualifiers, more than any other team except Mexico, who have contestedthree more.

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Cte dIvoire (CIV)




Confederation CAF


12 (Feb, Apr & May 2013)






Biggest win / best score 3-0 vs Gambia (2x)







vs Korea DPR in 2010

Most capped player

6 capsAruna DINDANE

Emmanuel EBOUEYaya TOURE

Didier ZAKORA

Top Scorer2 goals

Aruna DINDANEDidier DROGBA


50


Group Stage in 2006 and 2010



Team Manager








1966 ENG Did not enter

1970 MEX Did not enter



1982 ESP Did not enter






2006 GER Group Stage Henri MICHEL (FRA)

2010 RSA Group Stage Sven-Goran ERIKSSON (SWE)

2014 BRA Qualified Sabri LAMOUCHI (FRA)


Continental Champions in 1992


FIFA Confederations Cup: 1992

Olympic Football Tournament: 2008

FIFA U-20 World Cup: 1977, 1983, 1991, 1997, 2003

FIFA U-17 World Cup: 1987, 2005, 2011, 2013

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CTE DIVOIRE(CIV)


This is Cte dIvoires third consecutive participation in the World Cup. The only African team to top that totalare Cameroon, who qualified for four straight editions between 1990 and 2002. Ghana, Nigeria and Tunisia alsomanaged to qualify three times on the trot.

In 2006 Cte dIvoire became the first African team to win a match after going two goals down. Findingthemselves 2-0 behind within the first 20 minutes against Serbia and Montenegro, the Elephants hit backthrough Aruna Dindane before the interval, then completed the turnaround after the break with anotherDindane strike plus a penalty from Bonaventure Kalou four minutes from the end.

Didier Drogba is the only Ivorian to have scored in two World Cups. The striker bagged both his goals againstSouth American former world champions, namely Argentina at the 2006 finals and Brazil in 2010.


Cte dIvoire went through the campaign undefeatedas they did in the 2010 preliminary tournamentwinning five and drawing three of their eight games. The Elephants are now unbeaten in their last 21 qualifiers.Their most recent reverse was a 3-2 defeat at home to Cameroon on 4 September 2005.

In both the second-round group and the decisive third round of the African Zone preliminaries, Cte dIvoirefaced a team with World Cup finals experience, specifically Morocco and Senegal respectively.

Salomon Kalou was the only African player to score in both the first and second legs of the knockout third roundof CAF World Cup qualifiers.

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Croatia (CRO)




Confederation UEFA

FIFA World Ranking positionJune 2014 18

Best ever FIFA World Ranking position(year)

3 (1999)

Preliminarycompetition facts






vs Wales, Serbia andIceland







vs Germany in 1998


Dario SIMIC

Top Scorer6 goals

Davor Suker


Best FIFA World Cup achievement 3

rd

Place in 1998



Team Manager

1998 FRA Semi-finals (3rd) Miroslav BLAZEVIC (CRO)

2002 JPN/KOR Group stage Mirko JOZIC (CRO)

2006 GER Group stage Zlatko KRANJCAR (CRO)


2014 BRA qualified Nico KOVAC (CRO)


FIFA U-20 World Cup: 1999, 2011, 2013


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CROATIA (CRO)


Croatia make their return to the FIFA World CupTMfinals after missing out on the last edition in 2010. Prior tothat, the Croats had qualified for three successive global showpieces from 1998 to 2006. During their maidencampaign in France, the Vatrenibecame the first debutants to finish third since Portugal in 1966.

The top scorer at the 1998 tournament was Croatian. Davor Suker struck six times to top the goal chart aheadof Gabriel Batistuta and Christian Vieri on five.

Croatia have contested 13 matches at the World Cup finals and have already faced five world champions. Theonly former winners they have not played yet are England Spain and Uruguay.


This is the second time that Croatia have qualified for the finals via the play-offs. The first time was in the 1998tournament, when they defeated opponents Ukraine 2-0 at home in the first leg before earning a 1-1 awaydraw in the second. The Croatians gained similar results in this years duel with Iceland, drawing away 0 -0 andwinning 2-0 on native soil.

Croatia recorded the lowest points tally of all the best eight runners-up. The Croats were second from bottom inthe ranking of the nine second-placed teams, pipping Group B runners-up Denmark by a single point.

Among the European teams to have qualified for Brazil 2014, Croatia scored the fewest goals along the way.The Vatrenibagged 14 in total, including 12 in the group fixtures and another two in the play-offs. Only twoCroatian players found the net more than once during the campaign, namely Mario Mandzukic with four goalsand Eduardo with two.

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Ecuador (ECU)






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10 (Apr-Jun 2013)






Biggest win / best score 4-1 vs Paraguay







vs Costa Rica 2006


Ulises DE LA CRUZEdison MENDEZ

Top Scorer3 goals

Agustin DELGADO

All-time FWC Ranking 42

Best FWC achievement Round of 16 in 2006 *Withdrew from the 1950 competition without playing a singlematch



FIFA U-17 World Cup: 1987, 1995, 2011



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1930 URU Did not enter



1950* BRA Withdrew from the preliminary competition













2002 JPN/KOR Group stage Hernan GOMEZ (COL)

2006 GER Round of 16 Luis SUREZ (COL)


2014 BRA Qualified Reinaldo RUEDA (COL)

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ECUADOR (ECU)


Ecuador are participating in their third global showcase, having already appeared in the 2002 and 2006 editions.La Trigot beyond the opening round in Germany before losing 1-0 to England in the Round of 16 following aDavid Beckham goal.

Ecuadors World Cup track record stands at three wins and four defeats from seven matches played. That trio ofvictories came in consecutive games, from the Ecuadorans last match at the 2002 edition (against Croatia) totheir first two in 2006 (against Poland and Costa Rica).

Despite having played relatively few games on footballs greatest stage, Ecuador managed to avoid conceding a

goal for 307 consecutive minutes thanks to their three victories spanning the 2002 and 2006 editions.


Ecuador qualified directly for the 2014 World Cup finals by virtue of finishing the South American qualifyinggroup in fourth position, ahead of Uruguay only on goal difference.

Since the introduction of the single-group format, no South American side has qualified directly for the finalswith a goals-per-game average as low as the one Ecuador achieved in the latest campaign. La Trinetted just 20goals in 16 matches, or 1.25 per match. The previous lowest top-four average of 1.28 (23 goals in 18 matches)was recorded in 2006 by Paraguay and Ecuador themselves, plus Argentina in 2010.

Ecuadors qualification owed everything to their home form. La Tripicked up 22 of their 25 points on native soil,winning seven and drawing one of their home qualifiers. The only visitors to avoid defeat in Quito wereArgentina, who escaped with a 1-1 draw.

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England (ENG)




Confederation UEFA


3 (Aug-Sep 2012)




Matches (win - draw - loss) 10 (6-4-0)

Goals for / against 31/4

Biggest win / best score 8-0 vs San Marino




Matches (win - draw - loss) 59 (26-19-14)

Goals for / goals against 77/52

Biggest win / best score

3-0vs Denmark in 2002vs Paraguay in 1986

vs Poland in 1986


Peter SHILTON

Top Scorer10 goals

Gary LINEKER


Best FIFA World Cup achievement Champions in 1966


* Qualified automatically as host** Qualified as defending champion


FIFA U-20 World Cup: 1981, 1985, 1991, 1993, 1997, 1999,2003, 2009, 2011, 2013



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1950 BRA Group stage Walter WINTERBOTTOM (ENG)

1954 SUI Quarter-finals Walter WINTERBOTTOM (ENG)

1958 SWE Group stage Walter WINTERBOTTOM (ENG)

1962 CHI Quarter-finals Walter WINTERBOTTOM (ENG)

1966 ENG* Champions Alf RAMSEY (ENG)

1970 MEX** Quarter-finals Alf RAMSEY (ENG)



1982 ESP Second round Ron GREENWOOD (ENG)

1986 MEX Quarter-finals Bobby ROBSON (ENG)1990 ITA Semi-finals (4th) Bobby ROBSON (ENG)


1998 FRA Round of 16 Glenn HODDLE (ENG)

2002 JPN/KOR Quarter-finals Sven Goran ERIKSSON (SWE)

2006 GER Quarter-finals Sven Goran ERIKSSON (SWE)

2010 RSA Round of 16 Fabio CAPELLO (ITA)

2014 BRA Qualified Roy HODGSON (ENG)

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ENGLAND (ENG)

FIFA World Cup BackgroundThis will be Englands 14th World Cup and their fifth in a row, although their longest uninterrupted run ofappearances was six, between 1950 and 1970. The Three Lions won the title in 1966 on home turf and reachedthe semi-finals in 1990, when they went on to finish fourth.

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