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Brazil
The Verdeamarelha or Los Canarinhos...They hope to make a presentation that will clean the unforgettable 7 -1 against Germany at the Estadio Mineirão in Brazil. And this time they hope to have Neymar at 100%.
The former Barcelona has been injured since the beginning of March, hopefully improve the presentation of its latest World Cup. Brazil was the first team to qualify for the 2018 World Cup in Russia, at the hands of coach Adenor Leonardo Bacchi known as Tite. The most important absence of the selection will be Dani Álves, the PSG player of France is injured and will miss what would be his last World Cup.
This is the official list of summoned:
Goalkeepers: Alisson (ROM-ITA), Ederson (MAN C-ING) y Cássio (COR-BRA)
Defenses: Thiago Silva y Marquinhos (PSG-FRA), Miranda (INT-ITA), Pedro Geromel (GRE-BRA), Danilo (MAN C-ING), Fagner (COR-BRA), Marcelo (RMD-ESP) y Filipe Luis (ATL-ESP)
Midfielders: Casemiro (RMD-ESP), Fernandinho (MAN C-ING), Fred (SHK-UK), Renato Augusto (BJG-CHI), Philippe Coutinho y Paulinho (BAR-ESP), William (CHE-ESP) y Douglas Costa (JUV-ITA).
Strikers: Neymar (PSG-FRA), Taison (SHK-UK), Gabriel Jesus (MAN C-ING) y Roberto Firmino (LIV-ING)
Costa Rica
The Ticos...They will participate for the fifth time in a World Cup and will try to make a presentation as good as the last one in Brazil 2014, in which they qualified at 16th and were the first in their group; leaving behind the great national teams of Italy, Uruguay and England.
The coach Óscar Ramírez has as a reference player Keylor Navas and expects his Real Madrid goalkeeper to take the Golden Glove in this World Cup.
This is the official list of summoned:
Goalkeepers Keylor Navas (Real Madrid/ESP), Patrick Pemberton (Alajuelense/CRC), Leonel Moreira (Herediano/CRC)
Defenses: Óscar Duarte (ESP-ESP), Giancarlo González (BOL-ITA), Francisco Calvo (MIN-MLS), Kendall Waston (VAN-MLS), Johnny Acosta (AGD-COL), Cristian Gamboa (CEG-ESC), Bryan Oviedo (SUN-ING), Ronald Matarrita (NYC-MLS), Ian Smith (INO-SUE).
Midfielders: Celso Borges (ESP-ESP), David Guzmán (POR-MLS), Randall Azofeifa (HER-CRC), Yeltsin Tejeda (LAS-SUI), Christian Bolaños y Johan Venegas (SAP-CRC), Bryan Ruiz (SPO-POR), Rodney Wallace (NYC-MLS)
Strikers:Daniel Colindres (SAP-CRC), Joel Campbell (BET-ESP), Marco Ureña (LA-MLS).
Serbia
The White Eagles...Previously they were Yugoslavia and then Serbia & Monte Negro, in 2006 they proclaimed their Independence. They look like the revelation of this world cup. His leader Nemanja Matic, former Chelsea player and current Manchester United, is a fundamental player and will lead the team that has good players like Ivanovic, Tosic, Kolarov, Markovic, among others.
Slavoljub Muslin will be in charge of managing Serbia's national team and of passing the semi-final for the first time in World Cup history.
This is the list of summoned (Unofficial):
Goalkeepers Vladimir Stojković (NTF-ING), Predrag Rajkovic (MTA-ISR), Aleksandar Jovanović (ARH-DIN)
Defenses: Branislav Ivanovic (ZEN-RUS) Jagoš Vukovic (HVE-ITA), Stefan Mitrovic (GEN-BEL), Matija Nastasic (SCH-ALE), Aleksandar Kolarov (MAN C-ING), Uros Spajic e Ivan Obradovic (AND-BEL), Milos Kosanovic (GOZ-TUR), Antonio Rukavina (VIL-ESP).
Midfielders:Ljubomir Fejsa (BEN-POR), Luka Milivojevic (CYP-ING), Nemanja Radoja (CEL-ESP), Nemanja Matic (MAN U-ING), Nemanja Gudelj (TIA-CHI), Zoran Tosic (CSKA-RUS), Mijat Gaćinović (FRAN-ALE), Filip Kostic (HAM-ALE), Aleksandar Katai (ALA-ESP), Dušan Tadić (SOTON-ING).
Strikers:Aleksandar Mitrovic (NEW-ING), Andrija Pavlovic (COP-DIN), Aleksandar Prijović (PAOK-GRE)
Switzerland
The Swiss National Team...The Helvetic ones already have us accustomed to see them in the World, because this will be their eleventh participation and the fourth consecutive, but they have never gone beyond the quarterfinals. The trainer Vladimir Petkovic has 5 years in charge of the selection and counts as a reference with Xherdan Shaqiri (26), player of Stoke City of England.
If they manage to overcome the group stage they could meet Germany, Sweden, Mexico or South Korea.
This is the list of summoned (Unofficial):
Goalkeepers Marwin Hitz (AUG-ALE), Yann Sommer (BMG-ALE) y Roman Bürki (BVB-ALE)
Defenses: Johan Djourou (HAM-ALE), Manuel Akanji (BVB-ALE), François Moubandje (TOU-FRA), Fabian Schar (DEP-ESP), Ricardo Rodríguez (MIL-ITA), Nico Elvedi (BMG-ALE), Stephan Lichtsteiner (JUV-ITA) y Michael Lang (BAS-SUI)
Midfielders: Valon Berhami (UDI-ITA), Steven Zuber (HOF-ALE), Gelson Fernandes (EIN-ALE), Blerim Dzemaili (BOL-ITA), Fabian Frei (BAS-SUI), Granit Xhaka (ARS-ING) Y Remo Freuler (ATA-ITA)
Strikers: Breel Embolo (SHC-ALE), Josip Drmic (BMG-ALE), Haris Seferovic (BEN-POR), MarioGavranovic (RIJ-CRO) y Dimitri Oberlin (BAS-SUI).
Germany
The Steamroller...It is without a doubt the last for the title and the consecutive form. The Germans have the opportunity to reach a Brazil as the highest winner in the History of the World Cups. The great absence of this team is nothing more and nothing less than the last World Cup, the player of Borussia Dortmund
Mario Götze, the coach has seen how the quality of this player has decreased considerably and was not called. Coach Joachim Löw has as a reference Tony Kroos, one of the many stars he has on his team such as Mesut Özil or Thomas Müller.
This is the list of summoned:
Goalkeepers Manuel Neuer (BYM-ALE), Marc-Andre ter Stegen (BAR-ESP), Bernd Leno (BYL-ALE) y Kevin Trapp (PSG-FRA)
Defenses: Mats Hummels, Niklas Sule, Jerome Boateng y Joshua Kimmich (BYM-ALE), Jonas Hector (COL-ALE), Marvin Plattenhardt (HTB-ALE), Jonathan Tah (BYL-ALE), Matthias Ginter (BMG-ALE) y Antonio Rudiger (CHE-ING)
Midfielders: Julian Brandt (BYL-ALE), Julian Draxler (PSG-FRA), Leon Goretzka (SCH-ALE), Ilkay Gündogan (MAN C-ING), Sami Khedira (JUV-ITA), Toni Kroos (RMD-ESP), Thomas Müller y Sebastian Rudy (BYM-ALE) y Marco Reus (BRM-ALE).
Strikers: Mario Gómez (STU-ALE), Leroy Sané (MAN C-ING) Nils Petersen (FRI-ALE), Timo Werner (LEI-ALE).
South Korea
The Warriors of Taeguk...With this World Cup they will present for the ninth time and consecutively, they will seek to make history again as well as the fourth place achieved in Korea-Japan 2012. Coach Shin Tae-yong will have the great player Son Heung-Min player of Tottenham Hotspur England.
In their last 5 games they have not had good presentations, as they have only won 2 and tied 1, they hope to improve by measuring in friendlies against Honduras, Bosnia and Herzegovina and Bolivia.
This is the list of summoned:
Goalkeepers Kim Seung-gyu (VSK-JAP), Kim Jin-hyeon (CRO-JAP) y Cho Hyun-woo (DAE-COR).
Defenses: Kim young-gwon (GUA-CHI), Jang Hyun-soo (TOK-JAP), Jung Seung-hyun (SAG-JPN), Yun Yong-sun (SEO-COR), Kwon Kyung-won (TIA-CHI), Oh Ban-suk (JEJ-COR), Lee Yong y Kim Jin-su (JEO-COR), Kim Min-woo (SAN-COR), Park Joo-ho (ULS-COR), Hong Chul (SJS-COR) y Go Yo-han (SEO-COR).
Midfielders: Ki Sung-yueng (SWA-ING), Jung Woo-young (VIS-JPN), Kwon Chang-hoon (DIJ-FRA), Ju Se-jong (ASM-COR), Koo Ja-cheol (AUG-ALE), Lee Jae-sung (JEO-COR), Lee Seung-woo (HEL-ITA), Lee Chung-yong (CYP-ING) y Moon Seon-min (INC-COR).
Strikers: Kim Shin-wook (JEO-COR), Son Heung-min (TOT-ING), Lee Keun-ho (GAN-COR) y Hwang Hee-chan (SAL-AUS).
Mexico
The tricolor...They will be presented for the sixteenth time in a World Cup, they managed to reach the quarterfinals in the World Cups that they were hosts in the 70 'and 86'. Hirving Lozano nicknamed "El Chucky" is the reference of this team surpassing the well-known Chicharito who will also be present in the colors of the tricolor.
According to the last list of called of the Colombian trainer Juan Carlos Osorio, also they will count on Rafa Marqués (39) in what will be his last world-wide one.
This is the list of summoned:
Goalkeepers Guillermo Ochoa (STA-BEL), Jesús Corona (CRU-MEX), Alfredo Talavera (TOL-MEX).
Defenses: Carlos Salcedo (EIN-ALE), Néstor Araujo (SLA-MEX), Diego Reyes (OPO-POR), Héctor Moreno (RSD-ESP), Hugo Ayala (TIG-MEX), Osvaldo Alanís (GUA-MEX), Edson Álvarez (AME-MEX), Jesús Gallardo (PUM.MEX), Miguel Layún (SEV-ESP).
Midfielders: Jesús Molina (MON-MEX), Rafael Márquez (RETIRADO), Héctor Herrera (OPO-POR), Jonathan y Giovani Dos Santos (GAL-USA), Andrés Guardado (RBE-ESP), Erick Gutiérrez (PAC-MEX), Marco Fabián (EIN-ALE).
Strikers: Javier Hernández (WHU-ING), Raúl Jiménez (BEN-POR), Oribe Peralta (AME-MEX), Jesús Manuel Corona (OPO-POR), Carlos Vela (LAN-USA), Javier Aquino y Jürgen Damm (TIG-MEX), Hirving Lozano (PSV-HOL).
Sweden
The Yellow Vikings...They have been absent in two consecutive World Cups, but this time they took a big leap by eliminating the great Italy and leaving behind in the qualifiers to Holland. They will be presented for the twelfth time in a World Cup. His greatest achievement was achieved in the 58 'World Cup, where they were runners-up, they have also reached the third place in the 50' and 94 'World Cups.
The most notorious absence of the World Cup is from Zlatan Ibrahimović, who had resigned from the national team after the failure of the Euro in 2016. The return to the national team does not depend on the coach, as Ibra has signed a commercial contract with a betting agency. And he can not play because he would be breaking a norm of the International Football Federation. Coach Jan Andersson does not have a star player at Zlatan level, but has Lindelöf or Berg in his lineup.
This is the list of summoned:
Goalkeepers: Robin Olsen (COP-DIN), Karl-Johan Johnsson (GUI-FRA), Kristoffer Nordfeldt (SWA-ING).
Defenses: Mikael Lustig (CEL-ESC), Victor Nilsson Lindelöf (MAN U-ING), Andreas Granqvist (KRA-RUS), Martin Olsson (SWA-ING), Ludwig Augustinsson (WDB-ALE), Filip Helander y Emil Krafth (BOL-ITA), Pontus Jansson (LEE-ING).
Midfielders: Victor Claesson (KRA-RUS), Jimmy Durmaz (TOU-FRA), Emil Forsberg (LEI-ALE), Sebastian Larsson (HUL-ING), Gustav Svensson (SEA-USA), Albin Ekdal (HAM-ALE), Oscar Hiljemark (GEN-ITA), Marcus Rohdén (CRO-ITA)
Strikers: Marcus Berg (ALA-EAU), John Guidetti (ALA-ESP), Isaac Kiese Thelin (WAA-BEL), Ola Toivonen (TOU-FRA).