First cut 16 teams went home and 16 more will be fighting this week to qualification and be part of the round of 8
Algeria
Game June 30th at 4:00 pm ET VS Germany
Population: 37.9million
National dish: Couscous, usually with lamb
Best World Cup finish: First round in 1982, 1986 and 2010.
Game: July 1st at 12:00 pm ET VS Switzerland
Population: 41.9million
National dish: Asado – beef cooked on a barbecue
Best World Cup finish: Winners 1978 and 1986
Game: July 1st at 4:00 pm ET VS USA
Population: 11.14 million
National dish: Mussels and chips
Best World Cup finish: Fourth place in 1986.
Brazil
Game: June 28th at 12:00 pm ET VS Chile
Population: 198.7million
National dish: Feijoada – a stew of beans with beef and pork
Best World Cup finish: Winners 1958, 1962, 1970, 1994 and 2002.
Chile
Game: June 28th at 12:00 PM ET VS Brazil
Population: 17.46 million
National dish: Curanto – a stew of seafood, meat and vegetables
Best World Cup finish: Third place 1962
Colombia
Game: June 28th at 4:00 pm ET VS Uruguay
Population: 47.7 million
National dish: Bandeja paisa – a red beans cooked with beef and white rice, arepa, skin pork, eggs meat and sausage
Best World Cup finish: Round of 16, 1990
Costa Rica
Game: June 29th at 4:00 pm ET VS Greece
Population: 4.8 million
National dish: Casado – rice with black beans
Best World Cup finish: Round of 16 in 1990
France
Game :June 30th at 12:00 pm ET VS Nigeria
Population: 65.7 million
National dish: Cassoulet – simmered white beans and meat
Best World Cup finish: Winners 1998
Germany
Game: June 30th at 4:00 pm ET VS Algeria
Population: 81.9 million
National dish: Sauerbraten – a pot roast of mainly beef but other meats can be used
Best World Cup finish: Winners 1954, 1974, 1990
Greece
Game: June 29th at 4:00 pm ET VS Costa Rica
Population: 11.28 million
National dish: Moussaka
Best World Cup finish: First round – 1994 and 2010.
Mexico
Game: June 29th at 12:00 pm ET VS Netherlands
Population: 120.8 million
National dish: Mole Poblano de Guajalote – turkey with sauce
Best World Cup finish: Quarter-finals – 1970 and 1986
Netherlands
Game: June 29th at 12:00 pm ET VS Mexico
Population: 16.77 million
National dish: Stamppot
Best World Cup finish: Antwerp 1920 (Third place), FIFA U-17 World Cup Peru 2005 (Third place.
Nigeria
Game:June 30th at 12:00 pm ET VS France
Population: 168.8 million
National dish: Pounded Yam and Egusi soup – Egusi are the seeds from melon and squash plants
Best World Cup finish: Round of 16 – 1994 and 1998
Switzerland
Game: July 1st at 12:00 pm ET VS Argentina
Population: 7.9 million
National dish: Cervelas – a smoked sausage made of beef or pork
Best World Cup finish: Quarter finals – 1934, 1938, 1954.
Uruguay
Game: June 28th at 4:00 pm ET VS Colombia
Population: 3.4 million
National dish: Chivito – a sandwich of steak, mozzarella, bacon, olives and a fried egg.
Best World Cup finish: Winners – 1930 and 1950
USA
Game: July 1st at 4:00 pm ET VS Belgium
Population: 313.9 million
National dish: Big Mac and Fries
Best World Cup finish: Third place in 1930.
Best Players
Player with the most passes completed
- 89.4%Passes Completion Rate
- 278Total Passes
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