World Cup Run-Up Friendlies!

Fascinating fixtures coming up soon with the contenders for the World Cup set to take the stage in a couple months. Spain are testing some new line-ups out in their match with Italy with Juan Mata and David Villa both benched to allow for Diego Costa's entrance into the side. As for the Azzuri, both Balotelli and De Rossi are out of contention due to injury and disciplinary issues respectively. Germany vs Chile should be another interesting encounter with the Europeans unknowns such as Pierre-Michel Lasogga, Shkodran Mustafi, Andre Hahn, and Matthias Ginter. Bastian Schweinsteiger should also appear. As for Chile, it would be great to see an attacking showing from the South Americans with the likes of Alexis Sanchez, Eduardo Vargas, and Arturo Vidal. I'll be returning to this subject later but I have to take off now, just keep the following on your radar: Belgium against the Ivory Coast, Portugal versus Cameroon, Mexico take on Nigeria, France fight the Netherlands, England hope for a win against Denmark, Austria stand against Uruguay, and the United States travels to take on Ukraine. If those line-ups don't make you salivate you are no soccer fan!