Over the past couple weeks Defector has been publishing team-by-team World Cup previews. Below you will find links to all of these previews, so that you may easily access them and learn how to pretend to be an international soccer expert during the event.
New Zealand Can’t Blow This Chance To Break Its World Cup Losing Streak
Norway’s Quest For Redemption Starts Now
Switzerland Is Back At The World Cup, But For How Long?
The Philippines Have A Little Something Going On Here
The Matildas Have Australia’s Hopes On Their Shoulders
Ireland Is Ready To Keep Singing At Their First World Cup
Canada Needs A Win, And They Might Just Get One
Nigeria Could Be Headed For World Cup Disaster
Can Costa Rica Sneak Up On The World Again?
Spain Is A Big Ugly Mess With Some Extremely Cool Players
Zambia Is Here For A Good Time, And Maybe Even A Long Time
Japan Climbed The Mountain Once, And Now They Need To Do It Again
England’s Last Step Will Be The Hardest
Haiti’s The Underdog With The Biggest Dog
Denmark’s Ready To Make Their Return To The World Cup Count
China Has A Hard Path Back To World Cup Glory
The USWNT Is Under Pressure, And That’s Bad News For The Rest Of The World
Vietnam’s World Cup Debut Could Be Short And Sweet
The Netherlands Will Find Life At The World Cup Much Harder This Time Around
Portugal Is Finally Where It Ought To Be
France Is Riding The High Of Defeating A Shitty Boss
It’s Time For Jamaica To Grow Up
It’s Brazil Versus Time At This World Cup
Panama Has Done Its Job Simply By Making The World Cup
This Could Finally Be Sweden’s Year
South Africa Brings Continental Dreams To The World Stage
Argentina Is Just One Win Away From A New Era
Italy’s Getting There, Slowly, Maybe
It’s All Set Up For Germany To Reclaim World Cup Glory
Morocco Is Serious
Can South Korea Finally Break Out At The World Cup?
