#10. Craig Ballemy

#9. Clint Dempsey

#8. Dani Alves

#7. Stephen Ireland

#6. Kevin-Prince Boateng

#5. Thierry Henry

#4. Daniel Agger

#3. Raul Meireles

#2. Zlatan Ibrahimovic

#1. Djibril Cisse

• Russia have only kept one clean sheet in their last six World Cup games, it was against Tunisia on June 5, 2002 (2-0).
• This is South Korea's eighth World Cup in a row (since 1986); only Brazil, Germany, Italy, Argentina and Spain can boast a longer streak currently.
• South Korea have only won two of their last 10 World Cup games (against Togo in 2006 and Greece in 2010).
• The one previous meeting between Russia and South Korea came in a friendly in November 2013; Fabio Capello's side won 2-1.
• Including games played as Soviet Union, Russia have lost seven of their last 10 World Cup games, winning the other three.
• South Korea have kicked off each of the last three World Cups with a win: v Poland in 2002, Togo in 2006 and Greece in 2010.
• South Korea have scored the most direct free-kicks in the World Cup since 1990 (5).
• Aleksandr Kokorin was the youngest player to score 10 or more goals in the Russian Premier League in 2013-14; he was born in March 1991.

• Brazil and Mexico are meeting for the fourth time at the World Cup. The Seleção have won their three previous meetings with a combined score of 11-0.
• Brazil and Mexico met the last time the World Cup was held in Brazil, in the opening game of the 1950 edition at the Maracanã. The Seleção won 4-0.
• Brazil and Mexico last met in the 2013 Confederations Cup, at the same venue as this game, the Estadio Castelao in Fortaleza. Luiz Felipe Scolari's men won 2-0 thanks to goals from Neymar and Jô.
• Mexico have only beaten the Seleção once on Brazilian soil. It was on October 31, 1968 in a friendly (2-1).
• Mexico have only won one of their 11 games at the World Cup against South American sides (2-1 v Ecuador in 2002), drawing two and losing eight.
• Luiz Felipe Scolari has faced Mexico once before at the World Cup. It was in charge of Portugal in the 2006 edition. His side won 2-1 in the group stages.
• Neymar has scored 33 goals in only 50 appearances for Brazil and has six in his last four appearances for the Seleção.
• Brazil have lost just one of their 34 World Cup matches in the first round/group stages of the World Cup since 1970 (W27 D6) – this came in a 1-2 defeat by Norway in their final group game of 1998 (but they had already qualified for the next stage).
• The Seleção are now unbeaten in 38 successive matches in Brazil, with their last defeat coming against Paraguay (0-1in a friendly) in August 2002.
• Oribe Peralta has scored nine goals in his last seven competitive appearances for Mexico, including the winner in the opening group stage game of this tournament.

• Belgium have won one of their last nine World Cup games (3-2 v Russia on June 14, 2002), drawing five and losing three. They have kept one clean sheet in these nine games: v Netherlands in 1998 (0-0).
• Belgium are unbeaten in their last two World Cup group stages, in 1998 and 2002 (W1 D5).
• Algeria have failed to score in their last five World Cup games, attempting 71 unsuccessful shots since their last goal on June 3, 1986 against Northern Ireland (1-1, Djamel Zidane with the goal).
• Belgium are unbeaten in two previous internationals against Algeria, winning one and drawing one (both friendlies).
• Thibaut Courtois saved 87.1 per cent of shots faced in the European qualifiers, the best ratio among goalkeepers who featured more than five times.
• Eight of Belgium's last 14 goals at the World Cup have come from set-pieces (5 from a corner kick, 2 from a direct free-kick, 1 from an indirect free-kick).
• Only Spain (3) conceded fewer goals than Belgium (4) in the 2014 European World Cup qualifiers.
• The Red Devils are unbeaten in two previous World Cup games against sides from Africa, winning one and drawing one.

Gabriella Lenzi (Neymar Wag)

Margaret Natsuki (Shinji Kagawa)

Sam Cook (Chris Smalling Wag)

Ann Kathrin Brömmel (Mario Goetze Wag)

Sarah Brandner (bastian schweinsteiger)

Mandy capristo (Mesut Ozil)

Edurne (David De Gea Wag)

Natalia Velez (Rademal Falcao)

Zaira Nara (Diego Forlan)

Lisa Rossenbach (Roman Weidenfelle)

Melissa satta (kevin Prince Boeteng)

Yolanthe Cabau van (Wesley Snieder)

Sara carbonero (Iker Casillas)

Michela Quattrociocche (Alberto Aquilani Wife)

Fanny Neguesha (Mario Balotelli girlfriend)

Leticia Sahagun (Javier Hernandez Girlfriend)

Amra Silajdzic (Edin Dzeko)

Pilar Rubio (Sergio Ramos Girlfriend)

Laia Grassi (Alexis Sanchez)

Alex Gerrard (Steven Gerrard)

1. Brazil dipilih sebagai tuan rumah untuk Piala Dunia 2014 pada 30 Oktober 2007.
2. 12 bandar-bandar tuan rumah adalah Rio de Janeiro, Brasilia, Sao Paulo, Fortaleza, Belo Horizonte, Porto Alegre, Salvador, Recife, Cuiaba, Manaus, Natal dan Curitiba.
3. Brazil sepatutnya melengkapkan 12 stadium tuan rumah pada 31 Disember, 2013 tetapi separuh daripadanya tidak siap pada tarikh yang ditetapkan.
4. Google Maps membenarkan peminat untuk membuat lawatan secara maya untuk kesemua 12 stadium.
5. Beberapa hari sebelum majlis perasmian, acara ini dicemari dengan mogok dan protes. Pembangkang kepada temasya ini berkata lebih bagus jika perbelanjaan kerajaan sebanyak $11 bilion (RM35 bilion) untuk menganjurkan temasya ini diperuntukkan untuk sistem pengangkutan, sekolah dan penjagaan kesihatan.
6. Twitter memperkenalkan hashflags bagi setiap negara, dan ingin membuat Piala Dunia sebagai acara dunia dengan jumlah tweet paling banyak, mengalahkan Sukan Olimpik 2012 di London.
7. Perlawanan pertama, juga dikenali sebagai peringkat kumpulan, menampilkan lapan kumpulan dengan empat pasukan di dalam setiap kumpulan. Pasukan-pasukan yang hebat dan dari rantau yang sama biasanya diasingkan. 
8. Namun, tiga pasukan dari Kumpulan B (Sepanyol, Belanda, Chile, dan Australia) mempunyai mempunyai peluang yang cerah untuk ke peringkat akhir.
9. Hanya dua pasukan dari setiap kumpulan akan mara ke pusingan kedua.
10. Pusingan 16 (pusingan kedua) dijadualkan bermula pada 28 Jun, suku akhir pada 4 Julai, separuh akhir pada 8 Julai dan terakhir pada 13 Julai. Pertandingan untuk tempat ketiga adalah pada 12 Julai.

• Ghana have met USA in each of their two previous participations in World Cups, winning 2-1 on both occasions (2006 group, 2010 second round).
• Indeed USA were knocked out of the 2010 World Cup by Ghana; the last team to face the same opponent in consecutive World Cup games was Scotland, who were eliminated by Brazil in 1990 before facing them in their 1998 opener (they didn't qualify in 1994). This will also happen a few days before this match when the Netherlands face Spain.
• Four of Ghana's previous nine World Cup goals have come against USA.
• The USA have only kept two clean sheets in their last 23 games at the World Cup.
• Ghana scored more goals than any other team in the 2014 African World Cup qualifiers (25).
• No player scored more goals than Ghana's Asamoah Gyan in the 2014 African World Cup qualifiers (6). The former Sunderland man has also scored four and assisted two of Ghana's nine World Cup goals, and netted the winner against USA in 2010.
• USA boss Jürgen Klinsmann played 17 games and scored 11 goals at the World Cup with Germany. This is his second World Cup as head-coach having led his home nation to third place in 2006.
• Landon Donovan has been left out of the USA Squad for the 2014 World Cup. He is USA's top scorer at World Cups with five goals; he has scored three of their last four at the competition.

• Iran have won only one of their nine games at the World Cup, against USA in 1998 (2-1).
• Carlos Queiroz's side have never kept a clean sheet in a World Cup game.
• Nigeria are winless in their last eight World Cup games (D2 L6). It's the longest current drought among the 32 teams taking part in 2014.
• The one previous meeting between Iran and Nigeria came in a friendly in 1998; the Super Eagles won 1-0.
• No team scored more goals than Iran in the 2014 Asian World Cup qualifiers (30).
• Nigeria's three goals at the 2010 World Cup all came from set piece situations (one penalty, one direct free kick and one from a throw-in).
• Over half (11/21) of the goals that Nigeria have conceded at World Cups have come from set plays, however (three corners, two direct free kicks, four indirect free kicks and two penalties).
• No goalkeeper kept more clean sheets in the top five European leagues in 2013/14 than Nigeria's Vincent Enyeama (21, for Lille).

• Germany's opening game at the 2014 World Cup against Portugal will be their 100th in the competition, they are the first team to reach that tally in the competition.
• Germany have only lost one of their last 18 games in the group stages of the World Cup, it was against Serbia on 18 June 2010 (0-1), winning 13 and drawing four.
• Portugal have lost their two games in the World Cup against their opponents in Group G: USA in 2002 and Germany in 2006.
• Die Mannschaft have opened their last six World Cups with a victory; the last time they failed to win their opening game was back in 1986, when they drew 1-1 with Uruguay.
• Germany scored more goals than any other team in the 2014 European World Cup qualifiers (36).
• Joao Moutinho delivered more assists than any other player in the 2014 European World Cup qualifiers (10).
• Portugal have only won one of their last seven games at the World Cup (7-0 v North Korea in 2010), drawing three and losing three.
• Cristiano Ronaldo has scored two goals from a total of 48 shots at the World Cup.
• Portugal have only won three of their 17 previous internationals against Germany (D5 L9), losing their last three at major tournaments (World Cup 2006, Euro 2012 and Euro 2008).
• Miroslav Klose currently has 14 World Cup goals – only Brazilian star Ronaldo has more (15).