There are 32 teams taking part in the World Cup in Russia starting today.

Some of the country names are valid in Scrabble. But which ones? Choose from :

 

 

 

RUSSIA                 EGYPT                   URUGUAY           PORTUGAL

 

SPAIN                   MOROCCO          IRAN                      FRANCE

 

PERU                     DENMARK           ICELAND              CROATIA

 

NIGERIA               BRAZIL                  SERBIA                  GERMANY

 

MEXICO               SWEDEN              BELGIUM             PANAMA

 

TUNISIA               ENGLAND            POLAND               SENEGAL

 

COLOMBIA         JAPAN

 

 

 

The remaining countries are either at least 9 letters long or contain two words so are excluded from the quiz:

 

SAUDI ARABIA

 

AUSTRALIA

 

ARGENTINA

 

SWITZERLAND

 

COSTA RICA

 

SOUTH KOREA

 

 

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The valid country names are :

 

 

RUSSIA

 

SPAIN

 

MOROCCO

 

BRAZIL

 

PANAMA

 

JAPAN

 

 

 

 

Well done if you got all 6.