11.  Still the team know getting through their first round group will be a tough task.

12.  The problem of not being seeded is the inevitability of meeting one of the powerhouses in the first round group stages of the finals.

13.  The teams reached the semifinals after finishing in the first four positions of the second round group places.

14.  The top four teams from each second round group then advance to the quarterfinals.

15.  The winners of the three first round groups and the best second place team advance to the semifinals.

16.  Germany meet Saudi Arabia in their first round group.

17.  China face a tough World Cup baptism in a first round group also comprising the mighty Brazilians as well as well-respected teams from Turkey and Costa Rica.

18.  China and Costa Rica are also in their first round group.

19.  England and Sweden are the other teams in the first round group.

20.  The spirited but inexperienced Chinese side are heavy outsiders to make progress in their first round group against Costa Rica, Brazil and Turkey.