Russia is in the Group H of the 2014 Brazil World Cup. Russia has qualified for the World Cup finals after 12 years. Russia will also want to improve on its last showing in the 2002 World Cup finals in South Korea and Japan, where it went out in the group stages. Russia didn’t concede … Read more
Honduras is in Group E for the 2014 Brazil World Cup. Honduras won three games playing home and one game playing away with totally of three draws and three losses. Honduras has qualified thrice before for World Cup and has never went through the first round of the World Cup, in fact, they did not … Read more
Ecuador is in Group E for the 2014 Brazil World Cup. Ecuador made their World Cup debut in 2002 and has since qualified three of four times to the tournament. Ecuador has also progressed into the knockout stages of the 2006 World Cup in Germany. Ecuador produced the 45% of their goals from headers, the … Read more
Croatia is in Group A for the 2014 Brazil world cup. Croatia scored 43% of goals from inside the goal area (i.e. the 6 yard box,) which is the highest of any team headed for Brazil. The Croatian wings also created the most chances, as nearly two-thirds of their goals was set up from a … Read more
Costa Rica watched the World Cup Draw through their fingers and their worst fears came true. Drawn with Italy, Uruguay, and England, the Ticos will be eager to simply pick up points against those title contenders. With the loss of Evertonian Bryan Oviedo, Jorge Luis Pinto’s men will be trying to make up the talent … Read more
The Mexicans have endured a very rocky road to the World Cup and they were not rewarded with a friendly draw, although it must be said it’s much better than their traditional rivals to the north’s draw. Placed in with the home nation, a sneakily talented Croatia squad and a Cameroonian squad that is not … Read more
The World Cup Draw was far from kind to Jurgen Klinsmann’s squad, but the Americans will not shy away from their tough draw. Arch-nemesis Ghana, Jurgen’s native Germany, and Cristiano Ronaldo-led Portugal stand in their way from progressing. They have been gifted a ferocious travel schedule as well and will be playing Portugal in the … Read more
The Portuguese will be looking to take their former colony by storm and advance out of the Group of Death. Pitted against Ghana, The United States, and Germany, their road will not be easy but with Cristiano Ronaldo, the road does look much brighter for Paulo Bento’s men. The Portuguese will be looking to strike … Read more