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Neymar of Brazil is currently under investigation for showing prohibited underwear during the match between Brazil and Cameroon on June 23.
Ecuador will face France on June 25 in the last block of games in Group E.
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Host country Brazil is set to face off against Cameroon in Group A on June 23 at 4 p.m.
The United States is set to battle the best teams for the 2014 World Cup. So, over the week, the team featured its 23-man roster, without Landon Donovan, one of the greatest American soccer players in history.
Brazil has officially declared its 23-man roster for the 2014 World Cup. Aside from hosting the event, Brazil is among the top teams to most likely bring home the title.
The Swiss enter the World Cup in a rather interesting position. The team was among the top eight sides for the FIFA drawing and was thus seen as a "group leader." However, few would look at Switzerland as an elite soccer country and their history has never really supported this notion either. However, the Swiss were drawn into a relatively easy World Cup group and could prove doubters wrong with a stellar performance. Is Switzerland ready to take the next step?
England has been a perennial underachiever on the international level, but the team has often managed to get out of the group stage relatively unscathed throughout the last few World Cup tournaments. However, the team faces a monumental challenge in 2014. Will the Three Lions play in the knockout rounds this summer?
Greece does not have an illustrious history at the World Cup, but the European nation has a chance to make a run this year after being placed into one of the less competitive groups of the tournament? Can the 2004 European champions finally put on a solid performance in the world's biggest tournament?
Australia returns to the World Cup in 2014 but has a tough task to overcome in order to move on from the group stage. Will the Socceroos be remembered for this tournament or will they continue to languish among the worst teams in the tournament?
Russia will make its hotly anticipated World Cup return in 2014 with hopes of creating and building experience ahead of its 2018 tournament. The Russians were drawn into a highly favorable group in 2014, but will the team finally overcome its rough history in the tournament?
Soccer is a team game and the championship sides are those that feature a plethora of solid players that complement and thrive with one another. Teams that revolve around one superstar generally falter in the latter stages unless the top star can carry his side on his back. Portugal is expecting that kind of effort in this World Cup. But is the supporting cast good enough for a deep run?
African nations have a poor history in the World Cup. They often lack the skill to compete with top European and South American nations and are often eliminated in the group round.
South American nations are usually favored to put up strong performances on their home continent. Brazil, Argentina and Chile are sure to live up to expectations on some level, but some question whether the same can be said about Ecuador. The nation had a solid World Cup qualifying campaign and has a rather fair group to contend with. However, is the nation capable of a deep run in this tournament?
Can the Ivory Coast finally get out of the group stage at the World Cup?
