For World Cup 2014, ESPN engaged Brazilian artist and graphic designer Cristiano Siqueira to create a series of posters, one for each of the 32 nations playing in the tournament. For our money, Siqueira nailed it. We'd love to have every one of these hanging on the walls of The18 headquarters. The posters blur the line between graphic art and street art. While the team nicknames leave something to be desired (especially some of the repitition of common themes), we can't fault the artist for that. No word yet whether ESPN will make these available for purchase or download. All art below is copyright of Siqueira and ESPN. Enjoy!
Algeria- Midfielder-Sofiane Feghouli-The Fennec Foxes
Argentina- Forward Lionel Messi- The White and Sky Blue
Australia- Midfielder Tim Cahill- The Socceroos
Belgium- Midfielder Eden Hazard- The Red Devils
Bosnia-Herzegovina- Forward Edin Dzeko- The Dragons
Brazil- Forward Neymar Jr- The Selection
Cameroon- Samuel Eto'o- The Indomitable Lions
Chile- Forward Alexis Sanchez- The Red One
Colombia- Midfielder James Rodriguez- The Coffee Growers
Costa Rica- Forward Joel Campbell- The Ticos
Croatia- Midfielder Luka Modric & Forward Mario Mandzukic- The Blazers
Ecuador- Midfielder Antonio Valencia- Tri-Color
England- Forward Wayne Rooney- The Three Lions
France- Midfielder Franck Ribery & Forward Karim Benzema- The Blues
Germany- MMidfielder Mesut Özil, Midfielder Bastian Schweinsteiger & Defender Philipp Lahm- The Team
Ghana- Midfielder Michael Essien, Forward Asamoah Gyan & Midfielder Kevin-Prince Boateng- The Black Stars
Greece- Midfielder Giorgos Karagounis- National
Honduras- Midfielder Wilson Palacios & Forward Jerry Bengtson- The Hondurans
Iran-Defender Jalal Hosseini, Forward Reza Ghoochannejhad & Midfielder Javad Nekounam- The National Team
Italy- Forward Mario Balotelli- The Blues
Ivory Coast- Forward Didier Drogba & Midfielder YaYa Toure- The Elephants
Japan- Midfielder Keisuke Honda & Midfielder Shinji Kagawa- Samurai Blue
Mexico- Forward Javier 'Chicharito' Hernandez- The Tri
Netherlands- Forward Robin van Persie, Midfielder Arjen Robben & Midfielder Wesley Sneijder- Orange
Nigeria- Goalkeeper Vincent Enyeama, Midfielder John Obi Mikel & Midfielder Victor Moses- The Super Eagles
Portugal- Forward Cristiano Ronaldo- Selection of Machines
Russia-Goalkeeper Igor Akinfeev- The National Team
South Korea- Forward Park-Chu-Young- Teaguk Warriors
Spain- Goalkeeper Iker Casillas, Midfielder Xavi & Midfielder Andres Iniesta- The Red Fury
Switzerland- Midfielder Gökhan Inler- National
United States of America- Forward Clint Dempsey, Midfielder Michael Bradely & Goalkeeper Tim Howard- The Yanks
Uruguay- Forward Luis Suarez- The Sky Blue
