28. Qatar



The host nation traditionally gets out of the group stage and into the knockout stage. However in this group, we’re not sure Qatar will make it happen. The entire team plays its club football in Qatar. There is a benefit to this — as the group surely has strong familiarity with one another. On the flip side, the free flowing style of play employed by Qatar may not play up against the type of competition they’ll be facing. Fortunately for Qatar (as a positive), none of the three teams in its group are defensive juggernauts. Also — keep an eye on striker Akram Afif. He’s good enough to play in any major league in the world.

29. South Korea



Portuguese manager Paulo Bento leans heavily upon Tottenham star Son Heung-Min. Arguably the best player in all of Asia, he’s undoubtedly the center of Korea’s universe as it pertains to getting into the final third. Outside of Hwang Ui-Jo (Bordeaux) and Lee Jae-sung (Mainz 05), much of the roster plays domestically in South Korea. The group isn’t impossible to advance from. However, Bento’s boys will be considered underdogs in virtually every match.

30. Costa Rica



We’re projecting Costa Rica to upend New Zealand in the one-game playoff to reach Qatar. After getting off to a very slow start in CONCACAF play, Los Ticos mounted a furious comeback to overtake Panama for the fourth spot in the region. Remember the miraculous run Costa Rica had in the 2014 World Cup? Well, many of those same guys are back (Celso Borges, Bryan Ruiz, Joel Campbell, Keylor Navas) yet are much older. There are some promising young players in the group (Manfred Ugalde, Jewison Bennette, Aaron Suarez, Alonzo Martinez). However, it’ll be up to the 35-year-old Navas to virtually carry this team (which is a tall task).

31. Tunisia




Tunisia narrowly got past Mali to make the World Cup field. When looking at the draw, Tunisia will undoubtedly be the massive underdogs in this group. France and Denmark are proven entities, and Peru — assuming it gets through — is a major pain to play against. Not all is lost for Tunisia, however. Saint-Etienne striker Wahbi Khazri has a strong goal-scoring record. Ellyes Skhiri is a solid midfielder playing for Cologne in the Bundesliga. Promising French-born prospect Hannibal Mejbri (playing at Manchester United) should be afforded the chance to make a name for himself.

32. Saudi Arabia




Experienced French manager Herve Renard is in control of this Saudi side. Credit to Saudi Arabia finishing atop their group in World Cup qualifying. Among others, The Green Falcons finished ahead of Japan and Australia before punching their ticket to Qatar. The side gave up only six goals in 10 qualifier matches (though scoring only 12 goals during the same period). This will be a team most likely bunkering in to limit the opposition from creating scoring chances. Interestingly enough, every player on the projected roster plays their club football domestically.

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