In this Preview I will be rating the chances of all 32 nations taking part in the World Cup looking at their form and the key players in their squad before giving a final prediction on each. So, let's get going:
Group A
Brazil:World Cup Best: Winners (5 Times in 1958, 1962, 1970, 1994 and 2002)
Form: In their 2 World Cup warm up matches they've beaten Panama with an all-round convincing performance 4-0, while they then followed that up last Friday with a 1-0 win against Serbia although you would have expected that to be more convincing. However, on home soil you would expect them to make at least the Last 4 of the world cup.
Players to Watch: Brazil really do have a fantastic squad at their disposal and they have a fantastic amount of depth as well as talent that will be crucial if they are going to go all the way on home soil. Their key player has to be Neymar because if he hits top form and starts firing in goals he could be the tournament top scorer and fire Brazil to their 6th World Cup.
Predicted Finish: Given their fantastic squad and obvious home advantage they should certainly finish top of group A, and from there they should really end up making the semi-finals. Whether they go any further is down to how their key players fire but I'm not sure that they will.
Cameroon:
World Cup Best: Quarter-finals in 1990
Form: Their World Cup warm-up matches have seen them beating quite easy opponents in Macedonia, before then losing to Paraguay although their latest match against Germany has seen a morale boosting 2-2 draw for the African nation who will certainly want to be getting out of this group, something they've only ever done once in a World Cup finals.
Players to Watch: Unlike Brazil they don't have such a fantastic squad and they will probably struggle through large parts of the group stages with their matches against Mexico and Croatia being key. Captain Samuel Eto'o with his experience and showing he's still got it with a some key goals for Chelsea last season will make him one of the keys to how far Cameroon can get in this world cup. Players like Alex Song in the heart of the midfield will also be very important to them in the big games.
Predicted Finish: Without a fantastic squad, a general lot of experience or too much world cup success behind them it's hard to see Cameroon getting through to the knock-out stages. For me they finish bottom of Group A in 4th place.
Croatia:
World Cup Best: 3rd place in 1998.
Form: Their 2 world cup warm-up matches have hardly seen convincing victories with the Croatians beating Mali 2-1 and Australia 1-0 in their final warm-up match. They also had to come through the European play-offs to make it to Brazil after failing to qualify automatically through their groups. This is also the first time they've competed at the World Cup since 2006 in Germany.
Players to Watch: They do seem to have a wide range of striking talent on display in their world cup squad with the likes of Jelavic and Mandzukic, but their real key player comes in the heart of their midfield with Real Madrid's Luca Modric, if he can give a good service to the front men then they actually have a shot at getting out of this group.
Predicted Finish: It's all going to be down to their match against Mexico for me but I'm not sure whether they will just make it out of the group or not. I'm going to go for not, and a 3rd place finish in the group.
Mexico:
World Cup Best: Quarter-finals in 1970 and 1986
Form: Coming into this World Cup their form isn't great to be honest and they have lost both of their last 2 warm-up games, both 1-0 to Bosnia and then Portugal, highlighting my thought that they will not be going very far in this years tournament.
Players to Watch: The Mexico squad doesn't really scream talent, and for me this campaign for them is certainly going to be about where their goals come from. The key man in that department certainly looks like Giovanni Dos Santos while Javier Hernandez also offers some goal scoring options for them. One of them will need to fire for Mexico to make it out of the group.
Predicted Finish: Their form is average, their squad looks average but they do have a little bit of an advantage in terms of conditions on Croatia and that could be the difference. No way that they make it past the Last 16 though.
Group B
Spain:World Cup Best: Winners in 2010
Form: Their 2 warm-up matches have seen 2 very comfortable 2-0 wins against Bolivia and then El Salvador and for me being 2012 European Champions and 2010 World Champions they are widely regarded as the best side in world football.
Players to Watch: Just to help them further establish that mantle as the world's best is a squad that is jam-packed full of talent and they could've probably picked about 40 players that are better than the best player in most small nations at this event. To pick out one player as their best is criminal but their midfield is clearly their key to success and they do have one of the world's best in that department with Xavi. Is this a squad that can win them a second world cup? Absolutely brilliant depth throughout without one player really looking terribly out of place. Their only problem is who to play out of so many fantastic players.
Predicted Finish: They should blitz through this group to be honest finishing in top spot all day long. From their they should make it to the semi-finals without question but from their it gets trickier. As I said though they have the depth and I am certainly going to tip them to be the 2014 World Cup Winners
Netherlands:
World Cup Best: Runner-up in 1974, 1978 and 2010
Form: After a draw against Ecuador some time ago they have been good without being convincing since then beating a nice little Ghana side 1-0 before beating Wales 2-0. They came through their qualifying group nicely though and can call on some very good times at the last world cup to spur them on to a point where they'll at least get out of the group.
Players to Watch: The Netherlands have a very good squad, not one completely packed with quality throughout like Spain's which could be the reason why they'll end up 2nd in the group. The key players to their success will be Robin Van Persie the Dutch captain if he can stay fit because with him up top the Dutch can really far and Arjen Robben will also be a brilliant asset in their midfield.
Predicted Finish: Like the Spanish they should really have no trouble finishing 2nd in this group and the question after that is how far can they go? Unfortunately for them they will most likely face Brazil in the Last 16 which greatly limits their overall possibilities and really means that they shouldn't be making it any further than the first knock-out round.
Chile:
World Cup Best: 3rd Place in 1962 as hosts
Form: In their 2 world cup warm-up matches they again haven't been all that convincing to be honest only beating the Egyptians 3-2 before then also beating the Northern Irish 2-0. They went well in the South American qualifying though and have been unlucky to fall in a group as tough as Group B is.
Players to Watch: Their are quite a few good quality players in the Chilean squad but I'm not quite sure whether they have the strength or depth to get close enough to Spain or the Netherlands to make it out of this group. Their main men look like being Alexis Sanchez and Arturo Vidal who if on form could certainly give the Netherlands a few problems and they could cause an upset to make the knock-out stages if those two really fire.
Predicted Finish: As I say they have the quality in the squad but perhaps not quite the all-round strength and general depth of Holland or Spain for me to be able to say they will finish in the top 2 but if Netherlands are off form they do have a chance. 3rd place in the group for them though shouldn't be an issue
Australia:
World Cup Best: Last 16 in 2006
Form: Australia have failed to win any of their warm-up games on the way to this world cup with a draw against South Africa and a 1-0 loss to Croatia being their most recent results. It really doesn't bode well for them and their chances of making it above 4th in such a tough world cup group.
Players to Watch: Tim Cahill is one of the Ruby's in a squad that generally doesn't look like doing too much in Brazil. The former Everton player will be spurred on by the fact that at the age of 34 this is most likely his last world cup and he will want to bow out on a high by at least getting one win or making things look respectable.
Predicted Finish: I could sit here for months and not find one little glimmer of hope for Australia in this years World Cup, they couldn't have landed in a less favourable group and I can't see them making a point and therefore they should be nailed on for 4th place in the group.
Group C
Colombia:World Cup Best: Last 16 in 1990
Form: Their 2 world cup warm up games have seen a 2-2 draw with Senegal and a comfortable 3-0 win against Jordan. They breezed through the world cup qualifying but they haven't actually been at the world cup finals since 1998 so there will be a lot of pressure on them to perform.
Players to Watch: In the absence of Falcao it's tough to know which one player can step up and perform for a Colombian side with a lot of promise that will be targeting a place in the knock-out stages with probably their best ever chance to progress. Juan Cuadrado from Fiorentina though has had a great season and could be a key player for the Colombia's though now in midfield.
Predicted Finish: As I say there will be a lot of expectation on the Colombian's to at least get out of the group here and I think they can match it, but I'm not sure they can go on and get much further so for me I think they'll get knocked out in the Last 16.
Greece:
World Cup Best: Never got out of the group stages on any occasion.
Form: The 3 warm-up matches of the Greeks have seen nothing really convincing to me with 0-0 draws against Portugal and then again against Nigeria with a 2-1 win against Bolivia so it seems like goal scoring could well be a problem.
Players to Watch: If goals are to be a problem then it is Giorgios Samaras who is going to be their man as the striker has had a prolific few seasons for Celtic and has been a key striker for Greece in years gone by. He is also a man of great experience in their line-up and if they have any ambitions of going far in this event Samaras will have to be on form.
Predicted Finish: It really is a tough group for the Greeks and if they get off to a poor start they could well lose a lot of confidence quickly. I really can't see them getting off of the bottom of their group because they don't have the greatest squad going.
Ivory Coast:
World Cup Best: Never got out of the group stages
Form: Their 2 warm-up matches have been close affairs losing the first 2-1 to Bosnia while they won the second 2-1 against El Salvador and they really are a team that is improving all of the time with more and more experience.
Players to Watch: Their squad as I say is full of experienced men and a lot of fantastic players like Didier Drogba, Wilfred Bony, Gervinho, Tiote and of course Yaya Toure. If even a couple of those guys are on top form then the Ivory Coast team will be a real handful and I've got no doubt that with their levels of experience they can make the knock-out stages for the first time.
Predicted Finish: It is a tight group but I think that Ivory Coast can make it out into the knock-out stages but I think once more that is as far as they'll get losing out in the Last 16.
Japan:
World Cup Best: Last 16 as joint hosts in 2002 and then in South Africa 2010
Form: Japan seem to be in great form at the moment having recent wins against Cyprus 1-0, 3-1 against Costa Rica and 4-3 against Zamibia whilst also having a couple of good results last November to beat Belgium and draw against the Netherlands
Players to Watch: Japan do have a very nice little squad together for this tournament and I think that they may be a team that pulls off a couple of results to qualify despite it being slightly against the odds. Someone that stands out for me is player maker Shinji Kagawa who I am an enormous fan of and always very impressed by. He will give it his heart and soul and with his quality he'll be creating a lot of chances.
Predicted Finish: I'd like to think that Japan are nailed on for a top 3 finish in their group, and if they can secure that it's all about that big result that they can then achieve in order to progress to the knock-out stages. It's just a question of whether they have it in them
Group D
Costa Rica:World Cup Best: Last 16 1990
Form: Their form coming into this has not been great losing to Japan 3-1 and then only managing a 1-1 draw with a Republic of Ireland side who didn't even come closing to qualifying for Brazil. As a whole their form has been nothing too great for some time now really and they are certainly the worst team in this group of death.
Players to Watch: There is a lot of responsibility in this squad on PSV striker Bryan Ruiz who is not only one of their key goal scorers and will surely be a big player in this world cup for Costa Rica, but he is also the captain he will have the tough job of trying to get the players motivated for the latter group games if they suffer some bad early defeats to go with a poor warm-up campaign.
Predicted Finish: In a group of death featuring Uruguay, England and Italy it is very hard to see them finishing any higher than 4th in the group.
England:
World Cup Best: Winners in 1966
Form: Coming into this World Cup England had a good send off at Wembley with a big 3-0 victory against Peru, although in their 2 other warm-up games out in America they drew 2-2 with a very good Ecuador side but didn't look great in an interrupted 0-0 draw with Honduras. They also didn't qualify with large amounts of comfort so this could turn into one of England's most surprising world cup's for some time or one of their most disappointing.
Players to Watch: Daniel Sturridge will in my opinion be the key player to England's success. With a pretty decent all-round squad the key will be for England to have that cutting edge and that is exactly what Sturridge has had all season long for Liverpool if he can bring it to the International arena on the biggest stage.
Predicted Finish: It has taken me a long time to try and figure out how far England can go in this World Cup. A good start is required in the group stages and if they don't get it I think it's more than likely that they will end up finishing 3rd and missing out on the knock-out stages.
Italy:
World Cup Best: Winners in 1934, 1938, 1982 and 2006
Form: The Italians come into this with quite woeful form that points to nothing other than an early exit in the World Cup, but it's quite funny how stuff like that can turn around and fast. Italy couldn't manage a win in their world cup warm-ups and haven't won a single international game since last September and they're now winless in 7 games.
Players to Watch: For me if he can get his head sorted in a squad that is arguably getting on the older side. 23 year old Mario Balotelli could have a very big part to play if he can keep out of the way of controversy and get down to scoring some important goals.
Predicted Finish: If they can get going is amazing how quickly a bad run can turn around and you can start building momentum. If that happens for Italy they should make it into the Last 16, if it doesn't then they'll finish 3rd and miss out on qualification.
Uruguay:
World Cup Best: Winners in 1924, 1928, 1930 and 1950
Form: Uruguay had nice wins in both of their world-cup warm up matches first 1-0 against Northern Ireland but then 2-0 against Slovenia. They also qualified quite comfortably and finished 4th in last years Confederations cup as well as at the last world cup in 2010.
Players to Watch: They do have a quite impressive squad though the extent of which will depend on Luis Suarez's recovery from knee injury though their hopes must be high as he has been named in the squad and he'll probably be fit for the key group games against England and Italy. Otherwise fellow forward Edison Cavani has also got a lot of goals in him and if he's on fire then there's no reason why Uruguay can't go far again at this world cup.
Predicted Finish: If Suarez is fit to join Cavani for their final 2 group games then I think Uruguay can look forward to taking the top spot in Group D and from their they'd probably be disappointed not to make at least the quarter-finals of the event with another strong performance.
Group E
Ecuador:World Cup Best: Last 16 in 2006
Form: Ecuador had a mixed time in their world cup warm-ups drawing 2-2 with England in their last but losing 3-1 to Mexico and drawing 1-1 with the Netherlands before that but they did look like quite a decent unit in the game against England and they certainly have something to build upon ahead of the world cup start.
Players to Watch: I was very impressed with Enner Valencia's performances in a couple of the warm-up games ahead of this and he could certainly play a big role in Ecuador's destiny whether they fail to make the Knockout stages or whether they can progress or not. Captain Antonio Valencia on the wings that can certainly bring in the experience so long as he can keep a cool head.
Predicted Finish: It certainly looks like it's going to be between Switzerland and Ecuador in this group battling it out for that 2nd place and qualification to the knock-out stages and I honestly think they have a chance.
France:
World Cup Best: Winners in 1998
Form: Their 3 warm-up matches have seen the French beating Norway, drawing with Paraguay before dismantling the Jamaicans 8-0 in their last warm-up game and they really do look in fine shape for this world cup despite the injury that is keeping Frank Ribery out of the world cup.
Players to Watch: I think the French have a brilliant squad that has the kind of strength and depth of many of the other teams I would expect to make it into the quarter-finals at least of this event. The presence of young Paul Pogba in midfield is fantastic for them because he really does add a lot to them while Olivier Giroud up top has had a fine time for Arsenal last season and in France's warm-up matches. If Giroud and Pogba are on top form the French could very much be a force to be reckoned with.
Predicted Finish: There is no way for me that a team like France with the squad they have, finding themselves in a much better place now after some tricky years in recent times, that they could miss out on the quarter-finals but that may well be the height of things for the 1998 champions.
Honduras:
World Cup Best: Never made it out of the groups
Form: There world cup warm-up performances have been nothing short of woeful losing to Israel 4-2 who aren't even in the world cup and losing to Turkey who are also not going to Brazil before getting a 0-0 with England in their final warm-up game. It doesn't point towards anything good for them in Group E I'm afraid.
Players to Watch: With a squad hardly littered with talent and not one player that really screams at you as a star player or someone that could be a potential game changer it is tough to really pin point one Honduras player to watch. Anyway, Wigan's Roger Espinoza could well be a big player in their midfield but I really can't see them doing to much damage with the squad they have,
Predicted Finish: Bottom of Group E, most probably winless and maybe even pointless.
Switzerland:
World Cup Best: Quarter-finals on 3 occasions.
Form: Their 2 warm-up games saw them get a couple of routine wins 1-0 over Jamaica and 2-0 over Peru. They also got out of their world cup group in routine fashion as well without ever looking to be in too much danger.
Players to Watch: Napoli's Valon Behrami looks like a midfield player who could impress out of the Swiss squad that has some reasonably good players throughout it.
Predicted Finish: As I mentioned earlier I believe it could be between the Swiss and Ecuador for that 2nd placed spot in the group, and I believe that it will be very close looking at the 2 slots. Something tells me that Switzerland will just edge and make the knock-out rounds.
Group F
Argentina:World Cup Best: Winners in 1978 and in 1986
Form: The Argentines qualified for Brazil in routine fashion as always and their world cup warm-up matches saw 2 more routine wins. They beat Trinidad and Tobago 3-0 before getting another victory 2-0 over Slovenia. They have a lot of very nice momentum to take into this tournament.
Players to Watch: In terms of a stand out player to watch I think Lionel Messi has to be their most important asset as one of the two best players in the world right now and one of the best ever players ever to grace the game of football. If Messi is firing then he could fire Argentina to the title on his own. However there will be a large amount of pressure on his shoulders.
Predicted Finish: For me they are a certainty to win Group F with 3 wins from 3 games, from there they should be able to make it to at least the quarter-finals and I think they will propel themselves into the semi's before their run ends.
Bosnia and Herzegovina:
World Cup Best: On debut as an independent nation
Form: They had 2 very impressive wins in their warm-up matches beating the well established Ivory Coast 2-1, before then getting a 1-0 win against Mexico to boost their confidence ahead of the world cups start. They also qualified for the world cup in a very nice style and they could be a very nice small force in this world cup.
Players to Watch: Edin Dzeko is no doubt there best player and the player to watch here as the Manchester City striker could get on a big run of form that could see him score the goals that gets Bosnia into the knock-out stages.
Predicted Finish: It'll probably be between themselves and Nigeria for the 2nd place in the group behind Argentina and the final place in the Last 16 and in my opinion it is Bosnia that just has that little bit of an edge over the Nigerians.
Iran:
World Cup Best: In 3 world cups previous to this they've never made it out of the group stages.
Form: Iran have had quite a number of warm up games for the world cup, but not a whole lot to cheer about in these 4 games. There last warm-up saw a 2-0 win over Trinidad and Tobago, but they drew all of the previous 3 against Belarus, Montenegro and Angola. They've only ever won one world cup game before Brazil 2014.
Players to Watch: The Iran squad is full of players that won't really be well known to many football fans outside of Iran with a lot of their players playing their club football in Iran. It's hard to see one very recognisable name in there or really a stand-out player that could make much of a difference in this group.
Predicted Finish: I'll be astonished if they don't finish bottom of this group.
Nigeria:
World Cup Best: Last 16 in 1994 and again in 1998.
Form: Their form has hardly been convincing in any of their world cup warm-ups with nothing pointing in the direction of a very long stay in Brazil. They had a 2-2 draw against Scotland to start things off before then drawing again 0-0 against Greece, while their final warm-up on Saturday saw them lose out 2-1 to the USA. Nigeria have in fact been struggling quite a bit for some time.
Players to Watch: Up front they do have some good talent in the shape of Peter Odemwingie, whilst they also have a very talented young midfielder in Victor Moses who given his chance could shine on the world stage and push Bosnia and Argentina close. Other than that their squad has a consistent mix of players and they should give Bosnia a run for their money for the 2nd place in the group.
Predicted Finish: As I said there Nigeria should push Bosnia for a spot in the Last 16 but Bosnia seem to have the wind in their sails while Nigeria really do not. 3rd in Group F looks most likely for them
Group G
Germany:World Cup Best: Winners in 1954, 1974 and 1990
Form: Their warm-up games haven't been completely comprehensive with a 2-2 draw with Cameroon before thrashing easy opponents Armenia 6-1 in their last game. They also came through their qualifying group without any fuss at all which bodes well for this tournament.
Players to Watch: You could really put the player to watch banner on about half of the members of the German squad, so strong is it, but they also have so much depth having players in the reserves who could make it into the starting line-up of a lot of smaller nations. Miroslav Klose is one of my favourite strikers of all time and he's recently become Germany's all time top goalscorer but the power is certainly in Germany's midfield this time as well. Great all round squad and hard to pick one player that is above the rest they are all that good.
Predicted Finish: They shouldn't have a problem with this group really and with the strength they have I have to say that I think they'll make the semi-finals but I also think they can go all the way this time around.
Ghana:
World Cup Best: Quarter-finals in 2010.
Form: Their 2 world cup warm-up games have been fairly spaced out with the first coming at the end of May seeing a 1-0 loss to the Netherlands while they thrashed South Korea 4-0 in their second one which was just earlier today. They also had a lot of positives to take from their display at the last world cup in South Africa.
Players to Watch: They have a good looking little squad to take to Brazil with the experience of Michael Essien as well as some of the quality of Kevin Prince Boateng and Sulley Muntari. However their captain and top striker Asamoah Gyan will probably be the key player to their chances of getting out of this very tough group and if he can get it together in tandem with the rest of the squad they may edge just ahead of Portugal.
Predicted Finish: With all the confidence and belief they may bring after their 2010 exploits there isn't a way I can see Ghana edging out Portugal for 2nd place in the group and a place in the Last 16.
Portugal:
World Cup Best: 3rd place in 1966.
Form: In their 2 warm up games so far Portugal have been very solid at the back not conceding a goal but they have only scored the 1 which came in a 1-0 win against Mexico. They do have another game tomorrow night against the Republic of Ireland before their world cup gets going next Monday against Germany. They were hardly convincing in qualifying though having to beat Sweden in one of the European play-offs.
Players to Watch: There is absolutely no doubt that best player in the world right now Cristiano Ronaldo is the key to Portugal's world cup campaign if he can get fit in time. If he does he could take teams apart and Portugal would surely make at least the Last 16. If he doesn't however there lack of quality elsewhere in the squad could point to a possible shock early exit as Ghana steal 2nd place from them.
Predicted Finish: Ronaldo should really be fit for Portugal's key group games, with the key game seemingly being the last against Ghana which should really decide who reaches the Last 16. I think they will make the first knock-out round but fail to progress much further in the event.
USA:
World Cup Best: 3rd place in 1930.
Form: The USA have had some very good results in their 3 warm-up games ahead of the world cup with wins against Azerbaijan, Turkey and Nigeria. They have a bit of confidence to take in, but they surely are the weakest team in this group.
Players to Watch: At the age of 31 the USA's captain Clint Dempsey has both a large amount of experience of top level football, but also a great amount of quality and he is now well into the peak years of his footballing career. If he can lead by example the USA still has a chance of picking up a couple of points in the group stages.
Predicted Finish: I mentioned there the USA picking up a couple of points in this group but unfortunately for them I think that is the best they can hope for. The most likely result for them is 4th place in the group and an early trip home.
Group H
Algeria:World Cup Best: Algeria have made the world cup on 3 occasions never getting out of their group.
Form: Algeria have had 2 decent results in their world cup warm-up matches beating Armenia 3-1 and Romania 2-1 but with the gap between their last warm-up match and their first group game being 13 days the key to their early success in the group will be how they use this time to prepare and build on those results.
Players to Watch: There doesn't seem to be too many stand out players in Algeria's squad and that could be the difference in this group from them finishing near Belgium at the top of the group or in rock bottom position with only a point or two to their name.
Predicted Finish: Don't see them getting off of the foot of the Group H table.
Belgium:
World Cup Best: 4th place in 1986. Not qualified since 2002.
Form: The Belgium team have had a very good warm-up for the world cup by thrashing Luxembourg 5-1, beating a very good Sweden side 2-0 before then finishing off with a 1-0 win against Tunisia.
Players to Watch: Belgium for me have one of the most exciting squads in this whole world cup and certainly the best set of players in this group. From Vermaelen, Kompany and Verthongen in defence to a midfield including Adnan Januzaj, Eden Hazard and Kevin Mirrallas and then the strike force of Romelu Lukaku who had another amazing season in the Premier League this time with Everton they are full of world class players who no doubt can take them very far in this tournament.
Predicted Finish: I will be shocked if they don't finish top of this group by quite some distance and in my mind they have a squad good enough to at least make the quarter-finals. Are they dark horses for the title? Quite possibly with their strength.
Russia:
World Cup Best: Never made it out of the groups as an individual nation
Form: Russia have had 3 warm-up games for the world cup but once again they all look to be fairly early in comparison to the date of the first match. That aside their warm-up matches have seen them go unbeaten with 2 wins against Slovakia and Morocco while getting a 1-1 draw with Norway. They also played a friendly against South Korea last November which they won 2-1 giving them a slight advantage ahead of their group game with them.
Players to Watch: Every single one of Russia's squad members comes a Russian domestic team, so really if you are not familiar with your Russian domestic leagues then you won't know many of their squad members. One man you may know of is Zenit St.Petersburg striker Aleksandr Kerzakov who could well be their star striker in this event if he is really given the chance to shine.
Predicted Finish: Russia seem to have the slight edge over South Korea in this group both in terms on form and squad and even the recent head-to-head. It all points towards a better world cup for the Russians as they look like making the knock-out stages. However, once in the Last 16 I cannot see for 1 second them going any further.
South Korea:
World Cup Best: 4th place in 2002
Form: South Korea's form is really nothing to shout about only playing 2 warm-up games which were separated by a long period seeing 2 defeats 1-0 against Tunisia and 4-0 against Ghana. Out of their last 10 international games South Korea have only been able to win 2 of them which does not bode well for this tournament.
Players to Watch: South Korea also have a reasonably talented squad of players, probably not to the standard of most but hopefully good enough to pull off the odd good result. Their star man could well be Arsenal striker Park Chu-Young who the South Koreans will most probably be reliant on to do much of their scoring at the Brazil finals.
Predicted Finish: Unfortunately despite some of the talent they have South Korea appear to be on quite a slippery slope having finished 4th only 12 years ago they now don't even look to be in a position to qualify from the group. 3rd place in group H looks likely.
That completes my comprehensive round-up of every single teams chances in the Brazil 2014 World Cup. It should be a real feast of football with plenty of exciting matches to come and i'll be back after every round of group games and then again after every knock-out round previewing the upcoming games as well as looking back on the previous results. For now though I hope you enjoyed my Big Fifa World Cup Preview and that it has helped you make your selection on who to bet on for the title.
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