Football is not just about the fun, the playing of football or all about the trophy, it is all about the passion, the flow of energy between teams, a way to unify different people from different parts of the world and also to stop racism. FIFA WORLD CUP is a football tournament where 32 different countries from all continent come together and play football.
AUSTRALIA- The Socceroos are making their fifth appearance at a World Cup
IRAN-Team Melliwere the first Asian team to qualify for Russia 2018
JAPAN- The Japanese have made the Round of 16 on two occasions
KOREA REPUBLIC- The Taeguk Warriorshave been a World Cup ever-present since 1986
SAUDI ARABIA- The Saudis made their World Cup debut at USA 1994
EGYPT- The Pharaohs are making their first world finals appearance since Italy 1990
MOROCCO- The Atlas Lions topped African zone GroupC in qualification
NIGERIA- The Super Eagles have only missed one tournament since their debut at USA 1994
SENEGAL- In their debut at Korea/Japan 2002, the Lions of Teranga reached the quarter-finals
TUNISIA- At Argentina 1978, the Carthage Eagles became the first African team to win a World Cup match
COSTA RICA-Los Ticosimpressed at Brazil 2014, making the quarter-finals
MEXICO- The Mexicans lost just once in qualifying for Russia 2018
PANAMA- The central Americans are making their World Cup debut in Russia
ARGENTINA- The two-time champions appeared at the inaugural edition at Uruguay 1930
BRAZIL-A Seleçãowere the first team to qualify after hosts Russia
COLOMBIA-Los Cafeteroscoach Jose Pekerman was in charge of his native Argentina at Germany 2006
PERU- The Peruvians return to the world finals for the first time in 36 years
URUGUAY-La Celestewere world champions as hosts in 1930 and at Brazil 1950
BELGIUM- The Belgians went undefeated in topping UEFA Group H in qualifying
CROATIA- The Croatians finished third in their World Cup debut at France 1998
DENMARK- The Danes secured qualification with a comfortable play-off win over Republic of Ireland
ENGLAND- The Three Lions have made the finals 14 times from 16 qualifying campaigns
FRANCE-Les Bleusare making a sixth-straight world finals appearance
GERMANY- The defending world champions registered a 100 per cent record in qualifying
ICELAND- The smallest country by population ever to qualify for a World Cup
POLAND- The Poles finished third at Germany 1974 andSpain 1982
PORTUGAL-A Seleção das Quinasare making a fifth-straight finals appearance
RUSSIA- As the Soviet Union, the World Cup hosts finished fourth at England 1966
SERBIA- The Serbs topped UEFA Group D in qualification with only one defeatSPAIN- Champions in 2010, Spain’s World Cup debut was at Italy 1934
SWEDEN- The Swedes were runners-up as World Cup hosts in 1958
SWITZERLAND- The Swiss have reached the quarter-finals on three occasions
You see, many different countries with different languages, different people, different cultures all come together as one. I watched a documentary which is a football match between USA and IRAN. We all know how these two countries are, but football made them smile again. Jay Jay Okocha said " THE FOOTBALL MATCH DID WHAT POLITICIANS COULDN'T DO IN 20 YEARS IN JUST 90 MINUTES".
I mean the joy, the smile, the passion, the happiness of playing football together was magnificent. This is what FIFA WORLD CUP IS ALL ABOUT.
