Wednesday, November 23, 2011

Portugal


Foundation Year- 1914

Fifa Member-1923

Confederation- FIFA

Nicknames- The Navigators

Head Coach- Paulo Bento

Captain- Cristiano Ronaldo

Greece


Foundation Year-1926

Fifa Member-1927

Confederation- UEFA

Nicknames- The Pirate Ship

Head Coach- Fernando Santos

Captain- Giorgos Karagounis

France


Foundation Year- 1904

Fifa Member- 1916

Confederation- UEFA

Nicknames- The Blues

Head Coach- Didier Deschamps

Captain- Hugo Lloris

Croatia


Foundation Year- 1912

Fifa Member- 1992

Confederation- FIFA

Nicknames-  The Blazers

Head Coach- Niko Kovač

Captain- Darijo Srna

Uruguay


Foundation Year- 1900

Fifa Member- 1923

Confederation-CANMEBOL

Nicknames- The Sky Blue One

Head Coach- Óscar Tabárez

Captain- Diego Lugano

Mexico


Foundation Year- 1927

Fifa Member- 1929

Confederation-CONCACAF

Nicknames- El tricolor

Head Coach-

Captain- Rafael Márquez

Nigeria


Foundation Year-1940

Fifa Member-1965

Confederation- CAF

Nicknames- Super Eagles

Head Coach- Stephen Keshi

Captain- Vincent Enyeama

Ivory Coast


Foundation Year-1960

Fifa Member- 1964

Confederation- CAF

Nicknames- The Elephants

Head Coach- Sabri Lamouchi

Captain- Didier Drogba


Ghana


Foundation Year-1957

Fifa Member- 1958

Confederation- CAF

Nicknames- The Black Stars

Head Coach- Akwasi Appiah

Captain- Asamoah Gyan

Cameroon


Foundation Year-1959

Fifa Member- 1962

Confederation-  CAF

Nicknames- The leons

Head Coach- Volker Finke

Captain- Samuel Eto'o

Algeria

Foundation Year-1962

Fifa Member- 1964

Confederation- CAF

Nicknames-Foxex

Head Coach- Madjid Bougherra

Captain- Vahid Halilhodžić