The countdown to the 2006 World Cup finals in Germany is under way and each of the 32 competing countries has a specific guide looking ahead to the tournament, the stars to watch and their chances of overall success on football's greatest stage.

World Cup schedule: Printable wallchart | Group-by-group: A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H

ANGOLA Team guide Official website ARGENTINA Team guide Official website AUSTRALIA Team guide Official website BRAZIL Team guide Official website COSTA RICA Team guide Official website CROATIA Team guide Official website CZECH REPUBLIC Team guide Official website ECUADOR Team guide Official website ENGLAND Team guide Official website FRANCE Team guide Official website GERMANY Team guide Official website

GHANA Team guide Official website HOLLAND Team guide Official website IRAN Team guide Official website ITALY Team guide Official website IVORY COAST Team guide Official website JAPAN Team guide Official website MEXICO Team guide Official website PARAGUAY Team guide Official website POLAND Team guide Official website PORTUGAL Team guide Official website SAUDI ARABIA Team guide Official website

SERBIA & MONTENEGRO Team guide Official website SOUTH KOREA Team guide Official website SPAIN Team guide Official website SWEDEN Team guide Official website SWITZERLAND Team guide Official website TOGO Team guide Official website TRINIDAD & TOBAGO Team guide Official website TUNISIA Team guide Official website UKRAINE Team guide Official website USA Team guide Official website The BBC is not responsible for the content of external internet sites