Complex sentence: Despite the performances of nations such as Cameroon, Colombia and Costa Rica, the semi-finalists consisted of Argentina, England, Italy and West Germany, all previous World Cup winners, with a total of eight previous titles between them.
Split into simpler sentences: Despite the performances of nations such as Cameroon, Colombia and Costa Rica, the final four consisted of previous champions Argentina, England, Italy and West Germany. All nations were previous World Cup winners, with a total of eight previous titles between them.