Welcome to the 18th World Cup in Germany. Today it is Group E.


Italy


Qualifield: UEFA group 5 1st Clincher: 10-8-05 beat Slovenia 1-0
APP. 16/18 Best Finsh: Champions(3)1934, 1938, 1982

1930: did not enter
1934: champions
1938: champions
1950: round 1
1954: round 1
1958: did not qualify
1962: round 1
1966: round 1
1970: 2nd
1974: round 1
1978: 4th
1982: champions
1986: round of 16
1990: 3rd
1994: 2nd
1998: quarterfinals
2002: round of 16


Ghana
Qualifield: CAF group 2 winner Clincher:10-8-05 South Africa 2-
2 Congo DR APP. 1/18 Best Finsh:---

1930-1958: did not enter
1962: did not qualify
1966: withdrew
1970-1978: did not qualify
1982: withdrew
1986-2002: did not qualify


United States
Qualifield: CONCACAF 1st Clincher: 9-13-05 beat Mexico 2-0
APP. 8/18 Best Finsh: Semifinals 1930

1930: semifinals(no 3rd place match)
1934: round 1
1938: withdrew
1950: round 1
1954-1986: did not qualify
1990: round 1
1994: round of 16
1998: round 1
2002: quarterfinals


Czech Republic
Qualifield: UEFA Playoff Clincher: Beat Norway on agg. 2-0
APP. 9/15* 1/3(10/18) Best Finsh: 2nd(2)1934*, 1962*/---

1930: did not enter*
1934: 2nd*
1938: quarterfinals*
1950: did not enter*
1954: round 1*
1958: round 1*
1962: 2nd*
1966: did not qualify*
1970: round *
1974-1978: did not qualify*
1982: round 1*
1986: did not qualify*
1990: quarterfinals*
1994: did not qualify*
1998-2002: did not qualify

*-part of Czechoslovakia



Friday Group F

Andrew Tinker