SPAIN
83/100 To Win Group | 17/2 To Win Tournament | FIFA Ranking: 7
How They Qualified
With relative ease, winning six of their eight matches, conceding just five goals and taking 19 of the 24 points on…
FRANCE
4/10 To Win Group | 6/1 To Win Tournament | FIFA Ranking: 4
How They Qualified
Eased through qualification, going unbeaten in a group containing Ukraine, Finland, Bosnia & Herzegovina and Kazakhstan.
Coach
Didier Deschamps – The former…
SAUDI ARABIA
20/1 To Win Group | 750/1 To Win Tournament | FIFA Ranking: 51
How They Qualified
Finished as the winner of Asia’s Group B which featured Japan, Australia, Oman, China and Vietnam.
Coach
Herve Renard – The…
UNITED STATES
11/2 To Win Group | 100/1 To Win Tournament | FIFA Ranking: 16
How They Qualified
Tied with Costa Rica in the Concacaf World Cup qualifying standings on 25 points but finished third and qualified automatically…
9/2 To Win Group | 80/1 To Win Tournament | FIFA Ranking: 18
How They Qualified
During qualifiers, Senegal managed to top their group where they qualified after a penalty shoot-out win over Egypt.
Coach
Aliou Cisse – Senegal’s…
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2018 (In Russia) - France over Croatia, 4-2
2014 (In Brazil) - Germany over Argentina in a 1-0 extra-time victory
2010 (In South Africa) - Spain over Netherlands in a 1-0 win after additional extra-time
2006 (In Germany) - Italy over France…