Algeria Key Facts
Manager Vahid Halilhodzic
Players to Watch Islam Slimani Madjid Bougherra Sofiane Feghouli
Previous World Cup Finish Group Stage (2010)
Best World Cup Finish Group Stage (1982 1986 2010)
Current FIFA Ranking 22
Group Stage Finish Second in Group H (four points)
Leading Scorer(s) Islam Slimani (two goals)
Argentina Key Facts
Manager Alejandro Sabella
Players to Watch Lionel Messi Sergio Aguero Angel Di Maria
Previous World Cup Finish Quarterfinals (2010)
Best World Cup Finish Champions (1978 1986)
Current FIFA Ranking 5
Group Stage Finish First in Group F (nine points)
Leading Scorer(s) Lionel Messi (four goals)
Belgium Key Facts
Manager Marc Wilmots
Players to Watch Eden Hazard Vincent Kompany Romelu Lukaku
Previous World Cup Finish Round of 16 (2002 2014)
Best World Cup Finish Fourth Place (1986)
Current FIFA Ranking 11
Group Stage Finish First in Group H (nine points)
Leading Scorer(s) Marouane Fellaini Dries Mertens Divock Origi Jan Vertonghen (one goal)
Brazil Key Facts
Manager Luiz Felipe Scolari
Players to Watch Neymar Thiago Silva Oscar
Previous World Cup Finish Quarterfinals (2010)
Best World Cup Finish Champions (1958 1962 1970 1994 2002)
Current FIFA Ranking 3
Group Stage Finish First in Group A (seven points)
Leading Scorer(s) Neymar (four goals)
Chile Key Facts
Manager Jorge Sampaoli
Players to Watch Arturo Vidal Alexis Sanchez Eduardo Vargas
Previous World Cup Finish Round of 16 (2010)
Best World Cup Finish Third Place (1962)
Current FIFA Ranking 14
Group Stage Finish Second in Group B (six points)
Leading Scorer(s) Eduardo Vargas Charles Aranguiz Alexis Sanchez Jorge Valdivia Jean Beausejour (one goal)
Colombia Key Facts
Manager Jose Pekerman
Players to Watch James Rodriguez Jackson Martinez Juan Cuadrado
Previous World Cup Finish Group Stage (1998)
Best World Cup Finish Round of 16 (1990 2014)
Current FIFA Ranking 8
Group Stage Finish First in Group C (nine points)
Leading Scorer(s) James Rodriguez (three goals)
Costa Rica Key Facts
Manager Jorge Luis Pinto
Players to Watch Bryan Ruiz Joel Campbell Keylor Navas
Previous World Cup Finish Group Stage (2006)
Best World Cup Finish Round of 16 (1990 2014)
Current FIFA Ranking 28
Group Stage Finish First in Group D (seven points)
Leading Scorer(s) Bryan Ruiz Joel Campbell Oscar Duarte Marcos Urena (one goal)
France Key Facts
Manager Didier Deschamps
Players to Watch Paul Pogba Karim Benzema Blaise Matuidi
Previous World Cup Finish Group Stage (2010)
Best World Cup Finish Champions (1998)
Current FIFA Ranking 17
Group Stage Finish First in Group E (seven points)
Leading Scorer(s) Karim Benzema (three goals)
Germany Key Facts
Manager Joachim Low
Players to Watch Mesut Ozil Thomas Mueller Philipp Lahm
Previous World Cup Finish Third Place (2010)
Best World Cup Finish Champions (1954 1974 1990)
Current FIFA Ranking 2
Group Stage Finish First in Group G (seven points)
Leading Scorer(s) Thomas Mueller (four goals)
Greece Key Facts
Manager Fernando Santos
Players to Watch Giorgos Karagounis Georgios Samaras Konstantinos Mitroglou
Previous World Cup Finish Group Stage (2010)
Best World Cup Finish Round of 16 (2014)
Current FIFA Ranking 12
Group Stage Finish Second in Group C (four points)
Leading Scorer(s) Andreas Samaris Georgios Samaras (one goal)
Mexico Key Facts
Manager Miguel Herrera
Players to Watch Javier Hernandez Giovani dos Santos Andres Guardado
Previous World Cup Finish Round of 16 (2010)
Best World Cup Finish Quarterfinals (1970 1986)
Current FIFA Ranking 20
Group Stage Finish Second in Group A (seven points)
Leading Scorer(s) Oribe Peralta Rafael Marquez Andres Guardado Javier Hernandez (one goal)
Netherlands Key Facts
Manager Louis van Gaal
Players to Watch Robin van Persie Arjen Robben Wesley Sneijder
Previous World Cup Finish Runner Up (2010)
Best World Cup Finish Runner Up (1974 1978 2010)
Current FIFA Ranking 15
Group Stage Finish First in Group B (nine points)
Leading Scorer(s) Arjen Robben Robin van Persie (three goals)
Nigeria Key Facts
Manager Stephen Keshi
Players to Watch John Obi Mikel Emmanuel Emenike Victor Moses
Previous World Cup Finish Group Stage (2010)
Best World Cup Finish Round of 16 (1994 1998 2014)
Current FIFA Ranking 44
Group Stage Finish Second in Group F (four points)
Leading Scorer(s) Ahmed Musa (two goals)
Switzerland Key Facts
Manager Ottmar Hitzfeld
Players to Watch Xherdan Shaqiri Stephan Lichtsteiner Gokhan Inler
Previous World Cup Finish Group Stage (2010)
Best World Cup Finish Quarterfinals (1934 1938 1954)
Current FIFA Ranking 6
Group Stage Finish Second in Group E (six points)
Leading Scorer(s) Xherdan Shaqiri (three goals)
United States Key Facts
Manager Jurgen Klinsmann
Players to Watch Michael Bradley Clint Dempsey Fabian Johnson
Previous World Cup Finish Round of 16 (2010)
Best World Cup Finish Third Place (1930)
Current FIFA Ranking 13
Group Stage Finish Second in Group G (four points)
Leading Scorer(s) Clint Dempsey (two goals)
Uruguay Key Facts
Manager Oscar Washington Tabarez
Players to Watch Cristian Rodriguez Edinson Cavani Diego Forlan
Previous World Cup Finish Fourth Place (2010)
Best World Cup Finish Champions (1930 1950)
Current FIFA Ranking 7
Group Stage Finish Second in Group D (six points)
Leading Scorer(s) Luis Suarez (two goals banned for remainder of tournament)
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