Russia:
In the World cup 2014 Russian football team could not qualified in group stages. Their performance was not so good. During Euro cup 2016, they have made some changes in the team. In FIFA record Russia is on 24th position.FedorSmolov is the key player for the team. They are the host and qualified for the 2018 FIFA world cup.
Saudi Arabia:
The team has qualified 2018 world cup after 2006. They had not performed in anyworld cup since then. Saudi Arabia has changed the coach in November. Now Juan Antonio Pizzi is the new coach. Fahad Al Muwallad’s was the goal scorer against Japan in a competition match. Mohammad Al-Sahlawiis the top goal scorer by hitting 16 goals in qualifying round.The three times winner of the Asian cup, are very excited to play good game.
Egypt:
Egypt has qualified FIFA World Cup 2018. It is the first team to qualify from African continent.The team had been qualified only 2 times since now.Muhammed Salah is the super star of the team. Among all African football teams Egypt has good record. There are on number nine in FIFA ranking. They are also the winner of African cup in 2010.
Uruguay:
In the 2014 World Cup Uruguay was in group D. It included Costa Rica, Italy and England. The contest was tough. Their famous forward player Luis Suárez faced ban during a match against Italy. They have won the FIFA World Cup 2 times.
The Group A has host team. It is great competition. Among these teams Uruguay is the most favorite but we cannot under estimate Saudi Arabia. Both teams have good goal scorers. Luis Suárez is a wining star. Saudi player Mohammad Al-Sahlawi is also a best striker. Russia can perform well as a host team. Their moral is high. It will be a major upset if Russia won from this group. Now it is a great challenge for the host team to reach in the semi-final.