Russia (Rossiya) Continent: Europe Population: 144 million Area: 17m sq km Capital: Moscow Most populous cities: Moscow, St Petersburg, Novosibirsk Major language(s): Russian Most common surnames: Ivanov, Smirnov, Kuznetsov Currency: Ruble Best World Cup performance: 4th (1966) Key Players: Igor Akinfeev, Alan Dzagoev, Fyodor Smolov © copyright teachwire.net Uruguay (Uruguay) Continent: South America Population: 3.5 million Area: 176k sq km Capital: Montevideo Most populous cities: Montevideo, Salto, Paysandu Major language(s): Spanish Most common surnames: Rodríguez, González, Pérez Currency: Uruguayan peso Best World Cup performance: Winners (1930, 1950) Key Players: Edinson Cavani, Diego Godín, Luis Suárez © copyright teachwire.net Saudi Arabia (Al-Mamlaka Al-‘Arabiyyah as Sa‘ūdiyyah) Continent: Asia Population: 33 million Area: 2.1m sq km Capital: Riyadh Most populous cities: Riyadh, Jeddah, Mecca Major language(s): Arabic Most common surnames: Khan, Mohammed, Hussain Currency: Riyal Best World Cup performance: 2nd round (1994) Key Players: Nawaf Al Abed, Fahad Al-Muwallad, Osama Hawsawi © copyright teachwire.net Egypt (Misr/Masr) Continent: Africa Population: 98 million Area: 1m sq km Capital: Cairo Most populous cities: Cairo, Alexandria, Giza Major language(s): Arabic Most common surnames: Mohamed, Mahmoud, Ibrahim Currency: Egyptian pound Best World Cup performance: 1st round (1934, 1990) Key Players: Mohamed Elneny, Mohamed Salah, Ramadan Sobhi © copyright teachwire.net Portugal (Portugal) Continent: Europe Population: 10 million Area: 88k sq km Capital: Lisbon Most populous cities: Lisbon, Porto, Amadora Major language(s): Portuguese Most common surnames: Silva, Santos, Ferreira Currency: Euro Best World Cup performance: 3rd (1966) Key Players: João Moutinho, Cristiano Ronaldo, Bernardo Silva © copyright teachwire.net Spain (España) Continent: Europe Population: 46 million Area: 505k sq km Capital: Madrid Most populous cities: Madrid, Barcelona, Valencia Major language(s): Spanish Most common surnames: García, Fernández, González Currency: Euro Best World Cup performance: Winners (2010) Key Players: David De Gea, Isco, David Silva © copyright teachwire.net Iran (Īrān) Continent: Asia Population: 81 million Area: 1.6m sq km Capital: Tehran Most populous cities: Tehran, Mashhad, Isfahan Major language(s): Persian Most common surnames: Mohammadi, Hosseini, Ahmadi Currency: Rial Best World Cup performance: 1st round (1978, 1998, 2006, 2014) Key Players: Sardar Azmoun, Saman Ghoddos, Ehsan Hajsafi © copyright teachwire.net Morocco (Amerruk/ Elmeyrib) Continent: Africa Population: 36 million Area: 447k sq km Capital: Rabat Most populous cities: Casablanca, Rabat, Fes Major language(s): Berber, Arabic Most common surnames: Alaoui, Alami, Hassan Currency: Dirham Best World Cup performance: 2nd round (1986) Key Players: Younès Belhanda, Medhi Benatia, Hakim Ziyech © copyright teachwire.net Australia (Australia) Continent: Australia Population: 24 million Area: 7.7m sq km Capital: Canberra Most populous cities: Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane Major language(s): English Most common surnames: Smith, Jones, Williams Currency: Australian dollar Best World Cup performance: 2nd round (2006) Key Players: Mile Jedinak, Mathew Leckie, Aaron Mooy © copyright teachwire.net France (France) Continent: Europe Population: 65 million Area: 675k sq km Capital: Paris Most populous cities: Paris, Marseille, Lyon Major language(s): French Most common surnames: Martin, Bernard, Dubois Currency: Euro Best World Cup performance: Winners (1998) Key Players: Antoine Griezmann, Kylian Mbappé, Paul Pogba © copyright teachwire.net Denmark (Danmark) Continent: Europe Population: 5.7 million Area: 43k sq km Capital: Copenhagen Most populous cities: Copenhagen, Aarhus, Odense Major language(s): Danish Most common surnames: Nielsen, Jensen, Hansen Currency: Danish krone Best World Cup performance: Quarter finals (1998) Key Players: Medhi Benatia, Sofiane Boufal, Hakim Ziyech © copyright teachwire.net Peru (Perú) Continent: South America Population: 32 million Area: 1.3m sq km Capital: Lima Most populous cities: Lima, Arequipa, Callao Major language(s): Spanish, Quechua, Aymara Most common surnames: Alvarez, Fernandez, Garcia Currency: Sol Best World Cup performance: Quarter finals (1970) Key Players: Christian Cueva, Jefferson Farfán, Edison Flores © copyright teachwire.net Argentina (Argentina) Continent: South America Population: 44 million Area: 2.8m sq km Capital: Buenos Aires Most populous cities: Buenos Aires, Córdoba, Rosario Major language(s): Spanish Most common surnames: Fernández, Rodríguez, González Currency: Argentine peso Best World Cup performance: Winners (1978, 1986) Key Players: Sergio Agüero, Paulo Dybala, Lionel Messi © copyright teachwire.net Croatia (Hrvatska) Continent: Europe Population: 4.2 million Area: 57k sq km Capital: Zagreb Most populous cities: Zagreb, Split, Rijeska Major language(s): Croatian Most common surnames: Horvat, Kovačević, Babić Currency: Kuna Best World Cup performance: 3rd (1998) Key Players: Mario Mandžukić, Luka Modrić, Ivan Rakitić © copyright teachwire.net Iceland (Ísland) Continent: Europe Population: 335k Area: 103k sq km Capital: Reykjavík Most populous cities: Reykjavík, Kopavogur, Hafnarfjoerdur Major language(s): Icelandic Currency: Icelandic krona Best World Cup performance: Never previously qualified Key Players: Alfreð Finnbogason, Aron Gunnarsson, Gylfi Sigurðsson © copyright teachwire.net Nigeria (Nigeria) Continent: Africa Population: 190 million Area: 924k sq km Capital: Abuja Most populous cities: Lagos, Kano, Ibadan Major language(s): English, Hausa, Igbo, Yoruba, Ibibio, Efik Currency: Naira Best World Cup performance: 2nd round (1994, 1998, 2014 Key Players: Alex Iwobi, Victor Moses, Ahmed Musa © copyright teachwire.net Brazil (Brasil) Continent: South America Population: 209 million Area: 8.5m sq km Capital: Brasília Most populous cities: São Paulo, Rio de Janeiro, Brasília Major language(s): Portuguese Most common surnames: Silva, Santos, Sousa Currency: Real Best World Cup performance: Winners (1958, 1962, 1970, 1994, 2002) Key Players: Philippe Coutinho, Neymar, Thiago Silva © copyright teachwire.net Costa Rica (Costa Rica) Continent: North America Population: 4.9 million Area: 51k sq km Capital: San José Most populous cities: San José, Limón, San Francisco Major language(s): Spanish Most common surnames: Díaz, Mora, Rodríguez Currency: Colon Best World Cup performance: Quarter finals (2014) Key Players: Keylor Navas, Bryan Ruiz, Celso Borges © copyright teachwire.net Switzerland (Schweiz/Suisse/Svizzera) Continent: Europe Population: 8.5 million Area: 41k sq km Capital: Bern Most populous cities: Zurich, Geneva, Basel Major language(s): German, French, Italian Most common surnames: Bianchi, Bernasconi, Fontana Currency: Swiss franc Best World Cup performance: Quarter finals (1934, 1938, 1954) Key Players: Ricardo Rodríguez, Xherdan Shaqiri, Granit Xhaka © copyright teachwire.net Serbia (Srbija) Continent: Europe Population: 8.8 million Area: 88k sq km Capital: Belgrade Most populous cities: Belgrade, Novi Sad, Niš Major language(s): Serbian Most common surnames: Jovanović, Petrović, Nikolić Currency: Serbian dinar Best World Cup performance: 1st round (2010) Key Players: Adem Ljajić, Nemanja Matić, Sergej Milinković-Savić © copyright teachwire.net Germany (Deutschland) Continent: Europe Population: 82 million Area: 357k sq km Capital: Berlin Most populous cities: Berlin, Hamburg, Munich Major language(s): German Most common surnames: Müller, Schmidt, Schneider Currency: Euro Best World Cup performance: Winners (1954, 1974, 1990, 2014) Key Players: Toni Kroos, Thomas Müller, Manuel Neuer © copyright teachwire.net Mexico (México) Continent: North America Population: 129 million Area: 2m sq km Capital: Mexico City Most populous cities: Mexico City, Iztapalapa, Ecatepec Major language(s): Spanish, Nahuatl Most common surnames: Hernández, García, Martínez Currency: Mexican peso Best World Cup performance: Quarter finals (1970, 1986) Key Players: Carlos Vela, Javier Hernández, Héctor Herrera © copyright teachwire.net Sweden (Sverige) Continent: Europe Population: 10 million Area: 450k sq km Capital: Stockholm Most populous cities: Stockholm, Göteborg, Malmö Major language(s): Swedish Most common surnames: Andersson, Johansson, Karlsson Currency: Euro Best World Cup performance: Runners-up (1958) Key Players: Marcus Berg, Emil Forsberg, Victor Lindelöf © copyright teachwire.net South Korea (Hanguk) Continent: Asia Population: 51 million Area: 98k sq km Capital: Seoul Most populous cities: Seoul, Busan, Incheon Major language(s): Korean Most common surnames: Kim, Lee, Park Currency: Won Best World Cup performance: 4th (2002) Key Players: Ki Sung-yueng, Lee Chung-yong, Son Heung-min © copyright teachwire.net Belgium (België/Belgique) Continent: Europe Population: 11 million Area: 33k sq km Capital: Brussels Most populous cities: Brussels, Antwerp, Ghent Major language(s): French, Flemish Most common surnames: Peeters, Janssens, Maes Currency: Euro Best World Cup performance: 4th (1986) Key Players: Kevin De Bruyne, Eden Hazard, Thibault Courtois © copyright teachwire.net England (England) Continent: Europe Population: 53 million Area: 130k sq km Capital: London Most populous cities: London, Birmingham, Leeds Major language(s): English Most common surnames: Smith, Jones, Taylor Currency: Great British pound Best World Cup performance: Winners (1966) Key Players: Dele Alli, Harry Kane, Raheem