Rio Ferdinand: Whoever I speak to in football, they say "Oh, Belgium have got some great players, and a great pool of players to pick from". But who actually gets picked to play in Brazil, what kind of shape they take up and how they get on is going to be really interesting.
Phil Neville
Phil Neville: Chile have got a really good team and they will go far in the competition.
I am not sure they will win it, but I think they could get to the quarter-finals and even the semi-finals. Uruguay, who are in England's group, have got a dangerous team too.
Chris Waddle: Chile, because of the way they play and because they have got players in form like Arturo Vidal at Juventus and Alexis Sanchez at Barcelona. People might not realise how many good players they have got who are already playing in Europe.
Plus, they play a very exciting attacking game, with lots of fast movement and passing. They create a lot of chances and are a very exciting side to watch.
Pat Nevin
Pat Nevin: I don't think they will win it but I am expecting Switzerland to do well with their group of players that have progressed together.
They are a team rather than a group of outstanding individuals.
Robbie Savage: I fancy Cameroon to get out of their group behind Brazil and, if they do make the last 16, they have got enough about them to give whoever they play out of Group B - either Spain, Netherlands or Chile by the looks of things - a scare.
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This might be one tournament too early for the Belgians
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Brad Friedel
Former USA goalkeeper
Brad Friedel: I play with three Belgium players at Tottenham - Jan Vertonghen, Nacer Chadli and Mousa Dembele - so I know how exceptionally talented they are, and they seem to have real depth to their squad too.
This might be one tournament too early for the Belgians because they are very inexperienced in these type of events. But they will definitely get out of their group. Then, in the knockout stages, you just don't know what is going to happen.
Danny Mills: The Netherlands are not being talked about as one of the favourites this time but the Dutch are always very strong, and could cause little bit of a surprise if they get their act together and get out of a group that also contains Spain and Chile.
Also, don't rule out France. They have a relatively easy group and some very talented young players too.
Mark Lawrenson
Mark Lawrenson: The United States are in a tough group but I fancy them to get through ahead of Portugal.
If Portugal fall flat then that leaves the door open and, having spent a bit of time with US manager Jurgen Klinsmann, I am backing them to make it out of the group.
The US will be so well prepared and their team spirit is second to none. I think they will see off Ghana and reach the last 16.
Lawro will be predicting the outcome of every game throughout the tournament in his World Cup Predictions.
