After finishing group previews, we take another look and see which teams are most likely to upset conventional wisdom and advance beyond the group stage to the round of sixteen. It could be due to injury from an opposing team, or simply by taking a look at their roster and style of play. Here are […]

Thirty-two teams divided into eight groups, each fighting to advance out of their respective groups and into the round of 16 and beyond. Here, we’ll take a look at Groups G and H, the teams and the players in them, and whether or not they’ll advance beyond the group stage. 4. USA No Landon? No problem. At […]

Looking at these two groups, it’s hard to look past Argentina and their team captain, Lionel Messi. While La Seleccion have solid players on their roster, this is their engine. Both groups have a clear favorite to finish first in their respective groupings, but it is for the second and final advancing spots where the […]

Groups C and D feature some interesting matches for different reasons. Group C seems to have some of the weaker teams in the tournament, while D has some uniquely qualified teams and is full of parity. Group C seems to have one clear favorite to advance to the round of sixteen (Colombia), while Group D […]

As we inch closer to the start of the World Cup opener on June 12, let’s take a look at the teams by group. Teams have until June 2 to drop players and/or add replacements, although FIFA does not have to post their rosters until June 5.  For countries where the player talent pool is […]

Once every four years, the world is treated to the greatest month of football on the planet, and expectations are high for the current crop of teams that have qualified. 32 teams in eight groups from across the world will compete for the trophy—competing not for money, but for national pride.  In order to get […]