As the host nation, all eyes will be on Russia. The home side at the World Cup has never lost an opening match, so can Cherchesov's men keep the tradition going? Ian Darke leads the ESPN panel in predicting the 2018 World Cup winner with names of Germany, Brazil, France and England among the list. ESPN FC's Craig Burley does not feel Russia will emerge from Group A that also contains Saudi Arabia, Egypt or Uruguay. The 2018 World Cup is just over a month away and all 32 teams are preparing in earnest for their shot at the trophy in Russia. ESPN FC is previewing every team ahead of the opening game on June 14. Find all 32 teams here. Who they are Captain: Igor Akinfeev Manager: Stanislav Cherchesov Nickname: Sbornaya FIFA Rank (as of April 12, 2018): 66 How they qualified Winning the right to host the World Cup must have been the only way this team, arguably the poorest in the history...from ESPN FC News https://ift.tt/2jTXSu5
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