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World Cup previews, key players, predicted lineups & more

by Christopher Harris

As part of World Soccer Talk’s coverage of the 2018 FIFA World Cup, senior writer Matt Jones has taken the last few weeks to write a preview for each of the 32 countries participating at Russia 2018.

Each preview contains:

• Predicted lineup,
• Who’s in the 23-man squad,
• TV schedule for each team,
• Analysis of the team’s chances,
• The key player for each team,
• And more.

Here are the World Cup previews for the 32 World Cup teams:

All 32 teams (in alphabetical order):

Argentina preview
Australia preview
Belgium preview
Brazil preview
Colombia preview
Costa Rica preview
Croatia preview
Denmark preview
Egypt preview
England preview
France preview
Germany preview
Iceland preview
Iran preview
Japan preview
Mexico preview
Morocco preview
Nigeria preview
Panama preview
Peru preview
Poland preview
Portugal preview
Russia preview
Saudi Arabia preview
Senegal preview
Serbia preview
South Korea preview
Spain preview
Sweden preview
Switzerland preview
Tunisia preview
Uruguay preview

 

Group A

Egypt preview
Russia preview
Saudi Arabia preview
Uruguay preview

Group B

Iran preview
Morocco preview
Portugal preview
Spain preview

Group C

Australia preview
Denmark preview
France preview
Peru preview

READ MORE:

• Cord cutter’s guide to World Cup 2018

• World Cup TV schedule

• World Cup shirts for all 32 teams

• FAQ on World Cup TV coverage in USA

• Schedule of soccer friendlies in USA this summer

 

Group D

Argentina preview
Croatia preview
Iceland preview
Nigeria preview

Group E

Brazil preview
Costa Rica preview
Serbia preview
Switzerland preview

Group F

Germany preview
Mexico preview
South Korea preview
Sweden preview

Group G

Belgium preview
England preview
Panama preview
Tunisia preview

Group H

Colombia preview
Japan preview
Poland preview
Senegal preview

 

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