Only one day left until the start of the World Cup. The football news portal "Eurofootball.com" presents an overview of the groups E-H.
Soon, 32 national teams will compete in the prestigious football tournament. Each group will have four teams, with only two teams fighting for a spot in the quarterfinals.
Group E: Switzerland, Ecuador, France, Honduras
Schedule:
Switzerland - Ecuador (2014-06-15) 19:00
France - Honduras (2014-06-15) 22:00
Switzerland - France (2014-06-20) 22:00
Honduras - Ecuador (2014-06-21) 01:00
Honduras - Switzerland (2014-06-25) 23:00
Ecuador - France (2014-06-25) 23:00
Switzerland
Confederation: UEFA
Coach: Ottmar Hitzfeld
Captain: Gokhan Inler ("Napoli")
Most capped: Heinz Hermann (117 matches)
Top scorer: Alexander Frei (42 goals)
FIFA ranking: 6
Best World Cup result: Quarterfinals (1934, 1938, 1954)
Russia
Confederation: UEFA
Coach: Fabio Capello
Captain: Sergei Ignashevich (CSKA)
Most capped: Viktor Onopko (109 matches)
Top scorer: Vladimir Beschastnykh (26 goals)
FIFA ranking: 18
Best World Cup result: Fourth place (1966)
South Korea
Confederation: AFC
Coach: Hong Myung-Bo
Captain: Koo Ja-Cheol ("Mainz")
Most capped: Hong Myung-Bo (136 matches)
Top scorer: Cha Bum-Kun (55 goals)
FIFA ranking: 55
Best World Cup result: Fourth place (2002)
Predictions:
Group E: First place likely to go to France, followed by Switzerland. Honduras will likely finish last.
Group F: Argentina is the clear favorite to top the group, with Bosnia and Herzegovina expected to take second place.
Group G: Germany and Portugal are favorites, with Ghana also having a strong chance. The USA is likely to finish last.
Group H: Belgium is the favorite, with Russia likely to take second place. Algeria, Russia, and South Korea will battle for the remaining spots.
Aivaras Katutis
