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World Cup Preview: Portugal

The final team in Group G is Portugal. The Portuguese struggled to qualify needing a great run late in their group just to get second before they beat Bosnia-Herzegovina in the playoffs. The team has great attacking talent, but has

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World Cup Preview: Ivory Coast

The third team in Group G is Ivory Coast. They will dealing with the loss of Didier Drogba who suffered an arm injury against Japan. It will be a big loss, but the team does have plenty of other attacking

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World Cup Preview: Korea DPR

The second team in Group F is Korea DPR. This is their second World Cup. They are composed of mostly domestic players and they will rely on their defense to keep them in games. They will struggle offensively and even

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World Cup Preview: Brazil

The seeded team in Group G is Brazil. They are not as flashy as older teams, but they have won every competition they’ve been in under Dunga. Here is my preview.

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World Cup Preview: Slovakia

The last team in Group F is Slovakia. Slovakia topped their group in Europe ahead of traditional European powers Czech Republic and Poland. They are a strong defensive side lead my Martin Skrtel although they have some exciting attackers with

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World Cup Preview: New Zealand

The third team in Group F is New Zealand. New Zealand emerged from Oceania once Australia left for Asia. They still had to defeat Bahrain in a two-legged playoff. Nonetheless, they likely will struggle at the World Cup as they

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World Cup Preview: Paraguay

Paraguay is the second team in Group F. They were impressive in qualifying defeating Brazil and Argentina. However, their main striker Roque Santa Cruz struggled with injuries this past season. Another striker Salvador Cabanas suffered a gun shot wound and

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World Cup Preview: Italy

The top team in Group F is Italy. The defending champions have not looked good recently, but they topped their group in qualifying and are an experienced side that is still capable of making a run in the tournament. Here

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World Cup Preview: Cameroon

The last team in Group E is Cameroon. They struggled early in qualifying, but eventually were able to top their group over Gabon. The team is athletic and led by the three time Champions League winner Samuel Eto’o. Here is

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World Cup Preview: Japan

Japan is the third team in Group E. They were the first team to qualify for the World Cup other than South Africa as hosts. They have a strong defense, but they have not found it easy to score. Here

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