Australia

The Special One tipped them to make the round of sixteen, so who am I to quell expectations. GOAT (Tim Cahill) has goals at the 3 previous Cups and will surely nod home again with that beautiful forehead.

Denmark

Q: No Lord Bendtner, no Denmark? A: No.

The Danes have the class and vision of Christian Eriksen to unlock opposition defences, and that he will. They’re playing for second in the group and will expect to advance.

Lord Bendtner will have to watch on from his castle...

France

Star-studded. Expect them to "escargot" far.

The list of Frenchmen who missed out could probably find their way through the group stage. Antoine Griezmann is just about the best at his craft in the World. If not this year, four years time looks even more ominous.

Peru

Fascinating opening fixture with Denmark will be like a mini final for Peru. Lose it and the task becomes almost impossible. Just have a feeling they might be a Columbia 2014 kind of surprise packet… or not.

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Paul Morello

I'm Paul, and I model my life, laugh and hair on Mark Bosnich. There's no animal, athlete or team that can carry the weight of my money.