Welcome to the 18th World Cup in Germany. Today floks we are
looking into Group F
Brazil
Qualifield: CONMEBOL 1st Clincher:9-14-05 beat Chile 5-0
APP. 18/18* Best Finsh: Champions(5)1958, 1962, 1970, 1994, 2002*
1930: round 1
1934: round 1
1938: 3rd
1950: 2nd(no knockout stage)
1954: quarterfinals
1958: champions
1962: champions
1966: round 1
1970: champions
1974: 4th
1978: 3rd
1982: round 2
1986: quarterfinals
1990: round of 16
1994: champions
1998: 2nd
2002: champions
*-a record
Croatia
Qualifield: UEFA group 8 1st Clincher:10-8-05 beat Sweden 1-0
APP. 3/18 Best Finsh: 3rd 1998
1930-1990: did not enter(part of Yugoslavia)
1994: did not enter
1998: 3rd
2002: round 1
Australia
Qualifield: OFC winner Clincher: won playoff vs. Uruguay on
shootout 1-1(4-2) APP. 2/18 Best Finsh: Round 1 1974
1930-1962: did not enter
1966-1970: did not qualify
1974: round 1
1978-2002: did not qualify
Japan
Qualifield: AFC group B 1st Clincher:6-8-05 beat DPR Korea 2-0
APP. 3/18 Best Finsh: round of 16 2002
1930-1934: did not enter
1938: withdrew
1950: did not enter(alied ocp.)
1954: did not qualify
1958: did not enter
1962: did not qualify
1966: did not enter
1970-1994: did not qualify
1998: round 1
2002: round of 16
Sunday Group G
Andrew Tinker