Dan Gaichas

Three hopes, One Fear: Denmark at the 2018 World Cup

Denmark is in its fifth World Cup overall. They have reached the knockout stages in three of the previous four…

7 years ago

World Cup Class of 2018: Uruguay

Population:  3.4 million Capital:  Montevideo Team Colors:  Blue and Black How Qualified:  2nd in CONMEBOL Qualifying Nickname:  La Celeste 13th World Cup Head…

7 years ago

World Cup Class of 2018: Tunisia

Population:  11.3 million Capital:  Tunis Team Colors:  White and Red How Qualified:  Won CAF Final Round Group A Nickname:  The Carthage Eagles 5th…

7 years ago

World Cup Class of 2018: Switzerland

Population:  8.4 million Capital:  Bern Team Colors:  Red and White How Qualified:  Won Playoff vs. Northern Ireland Nickname:  The Nati 10th World Cup…

7 years ago

World Cup Class of 2018: Sweden

Population:  10.1 million Capital:  Stockholm Team Colors:  Yellow and Blue How Qualified:  Won Playoff vs. Italy Nickname:  Blågult (The Blue-Yellow) 12th World Cup…

7 years ago

World Cup Class of 2018: South Korea

Population:  51.4 million Capital:  Seoul Team Colors:  Red and Blue How Qualified:  AFC Third Round Group B Runners-Up Nickname:  Taegeuk Warriors 10th World…

7 years ago

World Cup Class of 2018: Senegal

Population:  15.4 million Capital:  Dakar Team Colors:  Green and White How Qualified:  Won CAF Third Round Group D Nickname:  Lions of Teranga 2nd…

7 years ago

World Cup Class of 2018: Saudi Arabia

Population:  33.0 million Capital:  Riyadh Team Colors:  White and Green How Qualified:  2nd in AFC Third Round Group B Nickname:  Green Falcons 4th…

7 years ago

World Cup Class of 2018: Russia

Population:  144.5 million Capital:  Moscow Team Colors:  Red, White, and Blue How Qualified:  Host Country Nickname:  Sbornaya (The National Team) 11th World Cup…

7 years ago

World Cup Class of 2018: Portugal

Population:  10.4 million Capital:  Lisbon Team Colors:  Red and Green How Qualified:  Won UEFA Group B Nickname:  A Seleção das Quinas 7th World…

7 years ago

World Cup Class of 2018: Poland

Population:  38.4 million Capital:  Warsaw Team Colors:  White and Red How Qualified:  Won UEFA Group E Nickname:  The Eagles 8th World Cup Head…

7 years ago

World Cup Class of 2018: Peru

Population:  32.2 million Capital:  Lima Team Colors:  White and Red How Qualified:  Won playoff vs. New Zealand Nickname:  La Blanquirroja (The White and…

7 years ago

World Cup Class of 2018: Panama

Population:  4.0 million Capital:  Panama City Team Colors:  Red and White How Qualified:  3rd in CONCACAF Hexagonal Nickname:  Los Canaleros 1st World Cup…

7 years ago

World Cup Class of 2018: Nigeria

Population:  186.0 million Capital:  Abuja Team Colors:  Green and White How Qualified:  Won CAF Third Round Group B Nickname:  Super Eagles 6th World…

7 years ago

World Cup Class of 2018: Morocco

Population:  33.8 million Capital:  Rabat Team Colors:  Red and Green How Qualified:  Won CAF Third Round Group C Nickname:  Atlas Lions 5th World…

7 years ago

World Cup Class of 2018: Mexico

Population:  123.7 million Capital:  Mexico City Team Colors:  Green and White How Qualified:  Won CONCACAF Hexagonal Nickname:  El Tri 16th World Cup Head…

7 years ago

World Cup Class of 2018: Japan

Population:  126.7 million Capital:  Tokyo Team Colors:  Blue and White How Qualified:  Won AFC Group B Nickname:  Blue Samurai 6th World Cup Head…

7 years ago

World Cup Class of 2018: Iran

Population:  81 million Capital:  Tehran Team Colors:  White and Red How Qualified:  Won AFC Group A Nickname:  Team Melli 5th World Cup Head…

7 years ago

World Cup Class of 2018: Iceland

Population:  350,710 Capital:  Reykjavik Team Colors:  Blue and Red How Qualified:  Won UEFA Group C Nickname:  Strákarnir okkar (Our Boys) 1st World Cup…

7 years ago

World Cup Class of 2018: Germany

Population:  82.8 million Capital:  Berlin Team Colors:  White and Black How Qualified:  Won UEFA Group C Nickname:  Die Mannschaft 18th World Cup Head…

7 years ago

World Cup Class of 2018: France

Population:  67.2 million Capital:  Paris Team Colors:  Blue and White How Qualified:  Won UEFA Group A Nickname:  Les Bleus 15th World Cup Head…

7 years ago

World Cup Class of 2018: England

Population:  55.3 million Capital:  London Team Colors:  White and Red How Qualified:  Won UEFA Group F Nickname:  The Three Lions 15th World Cup…

7 years ago

World Cup Class of 2018: Croatia

Population:  4.15 million Capital:  Zagreb Team Colors:  Red and White How Qualified:  Won playoff vs. Greece Nickname:  Vatreni (The Blazers) 5th World Cup…

7 years ago

World Cup Class of 2018: Denmark

Population:  5.75 million Capital:  Copenhagen Team Colors:  Red and White How Qualified:  Won playoff vs. Republic of Ireland Nickname:  Danish Dynamite 5th World…

7 years ago