Group D

The group is arguably the hardest of them all to call. Germany must be favourites, of course, and are not top seeds for nothing; some of the lesser known squad members have been impressing in friendlies.

Australia don’t play together regularly enough, but have skill and energy to make life difficult for any opponent. Serbia and Ghana are both young sides with a recent history of success, but come into the World Cup on the back of poor warm-up defeats. Local support might just swing it for Ghana, though.