The rest of them

Ok took a little longer than planned but here we go with the rest of the squads at the party

Group E
Holland - the Dutch have a great chance with a strong squad this year if they can avoid their usual trap of fighting and squabbling with each other. The ol man Arjen Robben (ok he's like 25 but looks about 50) has been on flying form and if he can get fit will play a big part. Likewise Robin van Persie should be coming back fresh having missed so much of the season at Arsenal and Wesley Sneijder has been running the show at Inter. Expect them to stick to the pattern tho', amazing in their group games and looking like surefire champs followed by limp elimination in the second round.

Denmark the Danish will look to the second round as the target goal and should be in good shape to get there. But expect goal scoring to be the weak point with the hardly inspiring Bendtner leading the line.

Japan bound for noble failure the Japanese side will be full of running but a lack of experience against more worldly opponents will be their downfall. A good J-pop track or two is probably the best that could be expected of them. Nice shirt though.

Cameroon the 'Indomitable Lions' are somewhat like an international Bolton side. Big, strong but not very pretty or too concerned with making the play look nice. The have a shot at the second round as they will no doubt manage to out muscle the Japanese and then it's down to their game against Denmark as to who goes on most likely.

Group F
Italy the current world champions do no look like a side capable of holding onto their crown. They do not have really any players who are likely to really be able to turn a game and warhorses like Gattuso are starting to run out of time and energy at this level. But once again we can marvel at how efficiently and expertly an Italian side can break up the flow of a game it's doing well in to stifle the opponent and you never know we might once again get a display of expert sledging even without Marco playing.

Paraguay confess I don't recognise a single name on their teamsheet apart from Roque Santa Cruz who has spent the last year at Man City polishing the seats on the bench with his backside. So really no idea what they'll be like, but that's half the fun of the whole thing

New Zealand again not much I can tell you beyond they will be happy to take part and will quite probably go home without a point.

Slovkia complete the group of question marks on teams I don't know much about (& Italy), word on the wind appears to favour them for a least a 2nd round berth.

Group G
Brazil are first up in this year's "Group Of Death" and will obviously be one of the favourites of the competition as they always are. These days they play with slightly less flair under Dunga and a bit more pragmatism. Still it seems Robinho has decided to be interested now he's out of Manchester, Maicon is as good a full back as you'll see and Kaka could you fulfil his early promise. No-one will want to meet them in the knock out stages.

North Korea Poor north Korea in the worst possible group they could have drawn. They are just going to be bulldozed by the others.

Ivory Coast hope beyond hope that Drogba is fit as he is the main man without question but they may not be stuck without as they do have a strong looking side with the Toure brothers and Chelsea's Kalou in the mix. Plus an old schemer in the form Sven in the coach's seat. I actually expect them to progress into the second round ahead of Portugal

Portugal When you play Portugal you'll either be beaten by Christiano Ronaldo or you won't be beaten. Yes, the Portuguese have the honour of being the team most reliant on one man to get anywhere this summer. Look beyond him and it's a side of uninspiring faces and an ageing Deco. Can the smug one carry the side to glory? Personally I don't think so.

Group H
Spain should be champions. The current European Champions won that prize at a canter. Blessed with a midfield stuffed full of world class players (the frankly brilliant Fabregas isn't good enough to get a game here) and a pair of strikers who just deadly in Torres and Villa. The only suspect aspect to the side is their defence but since opponents are unlikely to actually get a touch of the ball it doesn't really seem important.

Switzerland the Swiss are another solid but really that exciting team who will hope that good organisation and patient play will seen them get results against the South Americans in the group for progress into the knock out stages.

Honduras /Chile - I'll do these two together since it's once more teams I know nothing about and so couldn't really tell you anything about them. So there's at least one game in the group that will be a complete mystery!

So there you go that rounds up the rest of the sides taking part.