Argentina, who are many people's dark horses to go all the way with the likes of Lionel Messi, Sergio Aguero and Angel Di Maria in their squad, are currently ranked a surprisingly low seventh, behind South American rivals Colombia (fifth) and Uruguay (sixth).

　　Belgium, who have entered what some are calling a golden era of rich young talent, are also tipped to do well, although the Fifa rankings have them 12th in the world, a place behind Roy Hodgson's England. However, any team possessing the likes of Eden Hazard, Vincent Kompany and Moussa Dembele will not remain outside the top 10 for long.

　　The highest ranked team in the world rankings who won't be present in Brazil are Ukraine.

　　World rankings of teams at 2014 World Cup:

　　Spain - world ranking 1st

　　Germany - world ranking 2nd

　　Portugal - world ranking 3rd

　　Brazil - world ranking 4th

　　Colombia - world ranking 5th

　　Uruguay - world ranking 6th

　　Argentina - world ranking 7th

　　Switzerland - world ranking 8th

　　Italy - world ranking 9th

　　Greece - world ranking 10th

　　England - world ranking 11th

　　Belgium - world ranking 12th

　　Chile - world ranking 13th

　　USA - world ranking 14th

　　Holland - world ranking 15th

　　France - world ranking 16th

　　Russia - world ranking 18th

　　Mexico - world ranking 19th

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　　Croatia - world ranking 20th

　　Ivory Coast - world ranking 21st

　　Bosnia - world ranking 25th =

　　Algeria - world ranking 25th =

　　Ecuador - world ranking 28th

　　Honduras - world ranking 30th

　　Costa Rica - world ranking 34th

　　Iran - world ranking 37th

　　Ghana - world ranking 38th

　　Nigeria - world ranking 44th

　　Japan - world ranking 47th

　　Cameroon - world ranking 50th

　　South Korea - world ranking 55th

　　Australia - world ranking 59th