World Cup Power Rankings: Who's up, who's down aft...

The World Cup's group stage has wrapped, and ESPN's writers are ranking all thirty-two remaining teams as they head into knockout play. Spain, Brazil, Germany, France, and Argentina are among those expected to go far, but the rankings also show surprises — teams that rose or fell during group play. Tournament football is notoriously unpredictable; a few weeks from now, several of these rankings will look very different.

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