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My thoughts on final World Cup rosters (in 21 words or less)

That's it, we've reached around nine days until the beginning of the World Cup. The countdown has begun, and now every country has officially released each final 23-man squad for the World Cup. I chose to give my thoughts on each country, and to make it short, I made it 21 words or less. Why did I choose 21??? Well this summer is the 21st edition of the World Cup so why not.

Group A:

Egypt: MOHAMED SALAH PLZ COME BACK WE NEED YOU AHHH
Uruguay: Luis Suarez and Edison Cavani please show us how dominant y'all can really be
Saudi Arabia: If I can remember at least 5 of the players' names on this team then it'll be a successful summer for me
Russia: This team is good, but not really that good either, but they have home advantage so that could end in their favor.

Group B

Spain: My beloved Chelsea trio of Morata, Alonso, and Pedro didn't make. Flash 2.0 Bellerin didn't make it. Spain is REALLY good
Portugal: Ronaldo and 22 other bums, with the exception of Bernardo Silva who was one of my favorite players in FIFA 15
Iran: Try not to lose by more than 5 goals each against the two teams listed above, maybe park the bus???
Morocco: Some talented and well-known players, such as Benatia and Real Madrid's Achraf, but aside from that it's pretty uninspiring.

Group C: 

France: This team is deep and talented. This team is also young and inexperienced, this summer could go many ways.  #ZidaneIn 
Peru: PAOLO GUERRERO IS PLAYING YES YES YES I'll go buy that jersey immediately thanks
Australia: Tim Cahill is like 40 years old, but he'll probably still start for this possession and defensive minded team
Denmark: Christian Eriksen is really underrated, and this team has a nice balance of veterans and young talent. 

Group D

Argentina: Led by the GOAT, this team will have to rely on it's inconsistent attack to lead the way. #FreeIcardi :(
Iceland: If Iceland can recreate some of the magic from Euro 2016, I'll be happy and that's all I want
Croatia: Modric, Rakitic, Nikola Kalinic, Kovacic, Mandzukic, Perisic, and Subasic. Gimme a beat and I can drop a mixtape just naming their best players. 
Nigeria: Holy moly they're young and fast and their gear is TOOO clean. I see them struggling against three strong teams.

Group E

Brazil: This team is DIRTY. Led by Neymar and co. This team is likely to make the finals and lift the trophy.
Switzerland: This is a quietly solid team. They have good talent and very strong leadership. 
Costa Rica: This team can put up a fight and have another successful showing like in 2014. They need to play fearless to get the job done.
Serbia: Honestly I have no clue what to say, but umm yeah get a point or so. This team is a dark horse tho

Group F

Germany: Easily the front-runners to win the World Cup again. Best team out there. Still don't get why Sane didn't make it
Mexico: It's time for Mexican fans to finally trust Osorio. This team is more than capable to qualify to the next round.
Sweden: Zlatan not being called up was the right move for Sweden, but not for the rest of the world
South Korea: Talented squad and can be a surprise in the group.

Group G

England: This team needs hope desperately. A solid performance led by Harry Kane and other young Lions could do exactly that 
Panama: They finally made their first World Cup ever, and they should just enjoy the ride.
Tunisia: MASSIVE respect for Tunisian players who are competing while celebrating Ramadan and fasting. I can't imagine the sacrifice it must be. 
Belgium: Dark Horse candidates once again. Third time's the charm right??? 

Group H

Poland: I am awfully excited to see Robert Lewandowski tear it up this summer not even kidding
Senegal: This team is REALLY fast and good. They also have Sadio Mane ...
Japan: Japan is a consistent team with talent and quality players. Can prove to be a tough opponent throughout the group stage.
Colombia: If we don't win the World Cup behind James' brilliance and Falcao's complete AMAZINGNESS then I'll be quite disappointed.

All jokes aside, Colombia has a talented team mixed with players from 2014's run. This team looks to find an identity and a style of play, while having stars such as Cuadrado, James Rodriguez, and Falcao in the attack. 




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