FIFA WORLD CUP.
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.
2018 fifa world cup will be played in Russia between the month of 14th June - 15th July and there will only be one winner. Wondering if your country is representing at the FIFA WORLD CUP. Here are the list of countries playing at the 2018 FIFA WORLD CUP:
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.