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Paraguay, Uruguay and Ghana are contesting quarter final matches for the first time, bearing in mind that our studies are confined to the current format which was introduced in 1986.

Germany’s records include those when playing as West Germany in both 1986 and 1990.

ARGENTINA:

2006: Drew with Germany 1-1 (lost on penalties)

1998: Lost to Holland 1-2

1990: Drew with Yugoslavia 0-0 (won on penalties)

1986: Beat England 2-1

Bullet point stats:

Played 4—-won 1—-drew 2—-lost 1 (goals difference: 4-4)

BRAZIL:

2006: Lost to France 0-1

2002: Beat England 2-1

1998: Beat Denmark 3-1

1994: Beat Holland 3-2

1996: Drew with France 1-1 (lost on penalties)

Bullet point stats:

Played 5—-won 3—-drew 1—-lost 1 (goal difference: 9-7)

GERMANY:

2006: Drew with Argentina 1-1 (won on penalties)

2002: Beat USA 1-0

1998: Lost to Coatia 0-3

1994: Lost to Bulgaria 1-2

1990: Beat Czeckoslovakia 1-0

1986: Drew with Mexico 0-0 (won on penalties)

Bullet point stats:

Played 6—-won 2—-drew 2—-lost 2 (goal difference: 4-6)

HOLLAND:

1998: Beat Argentina 2-1

1994: Lost to Brazil 2-3

Bullet point stats:

Played 2—-won 1—-drew 0—-lost 1 (goal difference: 4-4)

SPAIN:

2002: Drew 0-0 with South Korea (won on penalties)

1994: Lost to Italy 1-2

1986: Drew with Belgium 1-1 (lost on penalties)

Bullet point stats:

Played 3—-won 0—-drew 2—-lost 1