Yesterday, the long-awaited 2014 World Cup started, with a total of 32 national teams competing. "Eurofootball.com" will help you follow various news of the championship every day until the end of the tournament.
Forecasted lineups:
Mexico: Ochoa; Aguilar, Rodriguez, Marquez, Moreno, Layun; Herrera, Vazquez, Guardado; Dos Santos, Peralta.
Cameroon: Itandje; Nyom, N'Koulou, Chedjou, Bedimo; Song, Mbia, Makoun; Aboubakar, Eto'o, Webo.
Spain: Casillas; Azpilicueta, Pique, Sergio Ramos, Jordi Alba; Xabi Alonso, Busquets, Xavi; Iniesta, Diego Costa, Pedro.
Netherlands: Cillessen; Janmaat, De Vrij, Vlaar, Martins Indi, Blind; De Guzman, De Jong; Sneijder, Robin van Persie, Robben.
Chile: Claudio Bravo; Isla, Medel, Jara, Mena; Gutierrez, Diaz, Vidal; Valdivia, Vargas, Alexis Sanchez.
Australia: Ryan; Franjic, Spiranovic, Wilkinson, Davidson; Milligan, Jedinak, Vidosic; Leckie, Cahill, Oar.
Interesting World Cup facts:
1. Brazil's defender Marcelo scored an own goal in the match against Croatia, becoming the first Brazilian to score a goal in the World Cup against their own team.
2. Did you know that the Australian national team scored 31 goals in a single match in 2001? This happened during the World Cup qualifiers against American Samoa.
3. Only two men have won the World Cup trophy both as a player and as a coach - German Franz Beckenbauer and Brazilian Mario Zagallo.
4. It wasn't until 2002 that players were allowed to wear numbered armbands in matches, with squads consisting of 23 players.
5. The oldest player to play in the World Cup qualifiers was MacDonald from the Virgin Islands at the age of 46.
