Group F
Italy
Wine regions – Aosta Valley, Piedmont, Liguria, Lombardy, Trentino-Alto, Friuli-Venezia Giulia, Veneto, Emilia-Romagna, Tuscany, Marche, Umbria, Lazio, Abruzzo, Molise, Campania, Basilicata, Apulia, Calabria, Sicily, Sardinia
The current champions relied heavily in their many years of experience in the last FIFA World Cup. They could be one of the favorites this year as well with their long history of wine making if people look past recent scandals.
Paraguay
Wine Regions – Asunción
Paraguay surprised many with the ease of their qualification to the FIFA world cup. It remains to be seen if their wine will be able to be as impressive.
New Zealand
Wine Regions – Northland, Auckland, Bay of Plenty, Gisborne, Hawkes Bay, Nelson, Wairarapa, Marlborough, Waipara Bay, Central Otago
The Kiwis were the last team to qualify for the FIFA World Cup. We are glad they did though! Their wines could be a force to be reckoned with in the World Cup of Wine!
Slovakia
Wine regions – Little Carpathians, Nitra, Southern Slovakia, Central Slovakia, Eastern Slovakia
Slovakia qualified top of a difficult group to go through to the FIFA World Cup. Their wines could also be of the quality to win the World Cup of Wine.