With a rock solid defense consisting of Nemanja Vidic and Branislav Ivanovic, also with rising star Neven Subotic, the Serbia defense will be one tough cookie. The Serbians’ first time playing as Serbia alone will be a tough one for the squad, but after topping their group in qualifying, Serbia looks like they could go a long way in this competition. Midfield: Dejan Stankovic/Milan Jovanovic Petersburg)ĭefense: Nemanja Vidic/Branislav Ivanovic/Neven Subotic
Highest result: Fourth place (1930, 1962, as Yugoslavia) With a lot of recognizable faces for support, this team will not fail to impress if they perform well in the tournament.Īfter Australia, we go to rock solid Serbia! The core of the group is still present, with Schwarzer, Cahill and Kewell still present to give the side the edge to progress further this time around. The Socceroos are looking to impress once again after making it to the knockout stages of 2006. 17 – Nikita Rukavytsya (Twente Enschede).3 – Craig Moore (unattached/free agent).18 – Eugene Galekovic (Adelaide United).Club form’s a different case altogether).Īfter that, we go on from Oceania-to-Asia representatives, Australia! But the Germans won’t go down that easily, with covering captain Philipp Lahm pretty much consistent in the flanks both offensively and defensively, Bastian Schweinsteiger controlling the flow of the midfield and Lukas Podolski scoring goal after goal for Germany(and for Germany only.
Germany’s hopes of winning the World Cup took a big swipe when influential captain Michael Ballack was ruled out of the tournament. Midfield: Bastian Schweinsteiger/Toni Kroos 7 – Bastian Schweinsteiger (Bayern Munich).
Highest result: Champions (1954, 1974, 1990, as West Germany) We start with Germany, who has won the Cup 3 times, and is looking for number 4! This group features 3-time champions Germany, former Oceania heavyweights and now Asian heavyweights Australia, Yugoslavia-descendant Serbia, and surging Africans Ghana!