Brazil won 1-0 a game that wasn’t their best display of skills. What do the coaches say?

Carlos Alberto PARREIRA (Brazil)
At the World Cup, it’s important to start with a win because it breeds confidence. It’s a case of playing seven games, and tonight we’ve taken the first step. I think it was a tremendous result. […]

Great goal by Kaka. He might be the player for Brazil this World Cup, because everyone defends on Ronaldinho. Great shot.

Croatia will face the best team in the world at this moment, Brazil, in their opening match. Everyone and their relatives bets on Brazil. Will Croatia be able to bring us the biggest surprise of the World Cup yet?

There was a touch of ‘German efficiency’ about Croatia’s impressive qualifying campaign, with two 1-0 victories […]

Croatia’s and CSKA Moscow’s striker, Ivica Olic, has recovered from injury and he will be fit to play in the opning match of Croatia, against world champions, Brazil

The 26-year-old CSKA Moscow forward had been suffering from a right thigh injury but returned to full training on Saturday.
“I think he is now at 80 per cent […]

Spain wins last warm-up against Coratia after coming back from 1-0 down and Torres missing a penalty.

Spain went behind when centre-back Pablo Ibanez nodded the ball into his own net in the 14th minute. Pernia, called up to the squad as a replacement for the injured Asier del Horno, equalised when his miscued free-kick […]

Croatia’s coach, while praising their Japanese rivals, still feels that they will win against Japan.

He was confident, however, that his side would beat the Asian outfit in the group stage of the tournament proper and progess to the knockout stage alongside Brazil.
“I saw the friendly and I must say we have to be cautious […]

And not only did Iran made a draw with Croatia, but they almost won the game, was it not for a penalty awarded for Croatia in stoppage time.

Iran took the lead after 21 minutes when a shot from Mohammad Nosrati was not cleared and the ball fell to Ali Karimi who drove it into […]

Croatia has a lot of respect for the favourites of the World Cup, but they are not afraid of them.

This is what Croatian Darijo Srna has to say about their upcoming clash with Brazil. While they will give the World Champions the respect they diserve, they will not play the match agasint them with fear.
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So, here is a list of the teams that qualified for the World Cup, Germany, 2006:

(The will be linked as they will be presented in full)

Angola
Argentina
Australia
Brazil
Costa Rica
Croatia
Czech Republic
Ecuador
England
France
Germany
Ghana
Iran
Italy
Ivory Coast
Japan
Mexico
Netherlands
Paraguay
Poland
Portugal
Saudi Arabia
Serbia & Montenegro
South Korea
Spain
Sweden
Switzerland
Togo
Trinidad & Tobago
Tunisia
U.S.A.
Ukraine