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In the days building up the start of the World Cup. ESPN FC profiles each of the 32 participants and assesses their chances of success in Brazil.
May 11: Algeria
May 12: Australia
May 13: Bosnia and Herzegovina
May 14: Mexico
May 15: Iran
May 16: France
May 17: Costa Rica
May 18: Greece
May 19: Germany
May 20: Cameroon
May 21: Portugal
May 22: Russia
May 23: Ivory Coast
May 24: Honduras
May 25: Croatia
May 26: Switzerland
May 27: Uruguay
May 28: Ecuador
May 29: Nigeria
May 30: Japan
May 31: Chile
June 1: Belgium
June 2: South Korea
June 3: Ghana
June 4: Italy
June 5: USA
June 6: Netherlands
June 7: Colombia
June 8: England
June 9: Argentina
June 10: Spain
June 11: Brazil
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