Factbox: World Cup teams in Groups C and D

Group C:

IVORY COAST:

World Cup appearances: 2 (2006, 2010)

Best achievements: World Cup group stage 2006 and 2010, African champions 1992

Coach: Sabri Lamouchi (France)

Stars: Didier Drogba, Yaya Toure

GREECE

World Cup appearances: 2 (1994, 2010)

Best achievements: World Cup group stage 1994 and 2010, European champions 2004

Coach: Fernando Santos

Stars: Sokratis Papasthathopoulos, Konstantinos Mitroglou

JAPAN

World Cup appearances: 4 (1998, 2002, 2006, 2010)

Best achievements: World Cup last 16 2002, four-time Asian champions

Coach: Alberto Zaccheroni (Italy)

Stars: Shinji Kagawa, Keisuke Honda, Makoto Hasebe

COLOMBIA

World Cup appearances: 4 (1962, 1990, 1994, 1998)

Best achievements: World Cup last 16 1990, Copa America winners 2001

Coach: Jose Pekerman

Stars: Radamel Falcao, Jackson Martinez, James Rodriguez

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Group C

Group D:

COSTA RICA

World Cup appearances: 3 (1990, 2002, 2006)

Best achievements: World Cup last 16 1990, six-time Central American champions

Coach: Jorge Luis Pinto (Colombia)

Stars: Bryan Ruiz, Alvaro Saborio, Keylor Navas, Joel Campbell

ENGLAND

World Cup appearances: 13 (1950, 1954, 1958, 1962, 1966, 1970, 1982, 1986, 1990, 1998, 2002, 2006, 2010)

Best achievements: World Cup winners 1966, European Championships third place 1968

Coach: Roy Hodgson

Stars: Wayne Rooney, Steven Gerrard, Frank Lampard

ITALY

World Cup appearances: 17 (1934, 1938, 1950, 1954, 1962, 1966, 1970, 1974, 1978, 1982, 1986, 1990, 1994, 1998, 2002, 2006, 2010)

Best achievements: World Cup winners 1934, 1938, 1982, 2006, European champions 1968

Coach: Cesare Prandelli

Stars: Mario Balotelli, Andrea Pirlo, Gianluigi Buffon

URUGUAY

World Cup appearances: 11 (1930, 1950, 1954, 1962, 1966, 1970, 1974, 1986, 1990, 2002, 2010)

Best achievements: World Cup winners, South American champions, 15-time Copa America champions

Coach: Oscar Tabarez

Stars: Luis Suarez, Edinson Cavani, Diego Forlan