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(Reuters) - Portugal captain Cristiano Ronaldo, who has been named the best player in the world five times, will arrive in Qatar with a mission to prove that he can still make a difference. It is indi...

(Reuters) - Following is a statbox on Portugal at the World Cup. FIFA Ranking: 9 Odds: 12-1 Previous tournaments: Portugal made their World Cup debut in England in 1966, knocking out champions Brazil ...

By Mark Gleeson (Reuters) - Ghana have gone through three coaches in 12 months and are making a concerted effort to add new talent to the team in an effort to reprise old glory and be competitive at t...

By Mark Gleeson (Reuters) - Ghana captain Andre Ayew is heading to an extraordinary 10th major tournament and has won a record tally of caps for his country, yet he still lives in the shadow of his fa...

(Reuters) - Following is a statbox on Ghana at the World Cup. FIFA Ranking: 61 Odds: 150-1 Previous tournaments: Ghana had won the Africa Cup of Nations title four times before finally qualifying for ...

By Hritika Sharma (Reuters) - Twice world champions Uruguay were once a dominant force in world football and while their star does not shine as brightly as it once did they can still make plenty of no...

By Hritika Sharma (Reuters) - Federico Valverde is as irreplaceable for Uruguay as he is for Real Madrid and will be central to his country's World Cup hopes as a player with youth and experience on h...

(Reuters) - Following is a statbox on Uruguay at the World Cup. FIFA ranking: 14 Odds: 50/1 Previous tournaments: Uruguay won the inaugural World Cup in their capital Montevideo in 1930 and lifted it ...

By Michael Church (Reuters) - South Korea will extend their record run of consecutive World Cup appearances in Qatar, but questions remain over whether coach Paulo Bento can deliver consistency from a...

By Fernando Kallas (Reuters) - Brazil's Neymar will be 31 years old in February and Qatar could be his final bid to help his nation win a record-extending sixth World Cup title. Neymar's career has be...