We start with a side that have been placed into a group many nations would have bitten your hand off for - world ranked number 23, Ivory Coast. Often seen as the best side in Africa due to the number of players they have playing in Europe's top division - such as Yaya Toure and Didier Drogba - they may actually struggle to even qualify out of their supposedly easy group, which is a lot harder than it looks. With 8th placed Colombia (per the latest FIFA World Rankings) and 12th placed Greece - as well as Japan - for company in Group C in Brazil, qualification may not be as straightforward as many people expect it to be. Of course, the fact that Radamel Falcao will not be representing Colombia makes things slightly easier for Yaya Toure and company, but they will still struggle to break out of Group C. They have never advanced further than the group stage before at a World Cup, and with England, Italy or Uruguay likely to be their opponents should they get through, don't expect too many victories from Ivory Coast at this year's World Cup.
