Chapter 91 Thirty-two Tour 1

With the sound of Shakira's "WAKAWAKA", the opening ceremony of the World Cup in South Africa ended, and 32 teams gathered on the African continent to prepare for the supreme honor in the football world.

Group A: This group gathers the host South Africa, Central, North America and Caribbean Gold Cup champion Mexico, former World Cup champion Uruguay and former World Cup champion France.

South Africa is the host of the 2010 World Cup, and this is also the first time that the African continent has hosted the World Cup. Due to the 2010 World Cup and the 2010 Africa Cup qualifiers, South Africa also participated in many games in the qualifying stage, but failed to advance to the top 20. At this stage, South Africa missed many opportunities to test the team.

In the Intercontinental Nations Cup in June 2009, South Africa got a rare opportunity to play against strong teams such as Belgium and Brazil, which also gave South Africa a better understanding of its own strength. In addition, due to its host, South Africa can only frequently enter through other teams. Friendly matches are used to train the team, but the value of friendly matches is often quite limited. In the history of the World Cup, there has never been a precedent of failure to qualify for the host group stage. It is worth noting whether South Africa, which has a severe group stage, can continue the tradition of successfully qualifying for the host group stage.

France is undoubtedly the most popular team in Group A, but the road to get tickets to the 2010 World Cup in South Africa is full of twists and turns. In the World Cup qualifiers, Serbia in the same group directly qualified as the top of the group, and France ranked second in the group. France, which had to play the play-offs and was stubbornly blocked by Ireland, finally got the World Cup ticket with Henry's winning goal after stopping the ball with his hand in the extra time of the second leg of the playoffs.

France has gathered stars at both ends of the offense and defense. Unlike the few players who have played in Ligue 1 in recent World Cups, France has occupied a large proportion of the international players in Ligue 1 this season.

This season, Ligue 1 teams Lyon and Bordeaux have made breakthroughs in the Champions League. Ligue 1 has not only retained the focus stars, but also attracted many well-known stars to join. This season's championship pattern has appeared a rare scene of competition in recent years. The prosperity of Ligue 1 is for France's preparation for this world. The cup is also quite advantageous.

The performance in the World Cup qualifiers is not a true reflection of France's strength. If France's state can be quickly adjusted before the start of the World Cup, France's prospects in this World Cup are still worth looking forward to.

There is no doubt that the core figure in the French team is Ribery, the scar warrior currently playing for Bayern Munich. After transferring to the Bundesliga, Ribery quickly became the offensive core of the French team. At the same time, after the training of the competition, Ribery has gradually grown into the top star in the world today. Ribery The breakthrough on the sidelines is quite sharp, and its scoring ability is also quite good. In this World Cup, Ribery's performance will be directly related to how far the French team can go.

Another noteworthy player is Henry. The 2010 World Cup in South Africa is already the fourth consecutive World Cup that Henry has participated in. As he grows older, Henry, who is unable to resist the pace of the years, has difficulty in reaching his peak speed and explosive power. This season, Henry's chance to play in Barcelona has become It is quite limited, and the competitive state has also declined considerably, but in the French team, Henry, who is much more trusted by Menek, is still in a stable main position. This World Cup is likely to be the last World Cup played by Henry, who has entered the late career. Can Henry play in his brilliant career? Another heavy stroke is very worth looking forward to.

Uruguay's strength in the same group cannot be underestimated. Uruguay was the champion team of the first World Cup. In 1930, it defeated Argentina 42 at home to win the first championship. In 1950, Uruguay won the cup in Brazil again and unexpectedly won the world twice. World Cup champion, but since then, Uruguay's status in South American football has been gradually replaced by Argentina and Brazil. Although the scenery is no longer available, the overall strength of Uruguayan football still makes them full of infinite expectations for the group qualifying.

The last team in Group A came from Mexico in Central and North America. In the qualifying stage, Mexico's qualifying process experienced some waves. When Erikson, who lacked understanding of football in Central and North America, almost brought Mexico into a desperate situation, Aguir took over Mexico halfway and quickly led the team away. Out of the trough and successfully got the World Cup ticket, it was Aguire who led Mexico to successfully qualify for the group during the 2002 World Cup in South Korea and Japan.

Breaking through the bottleneck of the top 16 has become Mexico's primary goal in this World Cup, but the team first needs to face the test of the host and two former world champions in the group stage.

The average height of the players in Mexico is not high, and there are many small players, but the personal skills of the players are generally quite delicate. In this World Cup, three generations of old, middle-aged and young players in Mexico are all together. In addition to many veterans who participated in the 2002 World Cup and even the 1998 World Cup, 20 The young player around the age also has a place in the Mexican front.

In addition to a number of stars who play in major European leagues, Mexico's domestic leagues have also contributed a number of national football players to the national team. Although there are no particularly top-notch stars in the team, Mexico has always attached great importance to team cooperation, and the players' running on the court are quite active, attacking and defending quickly. At the offensive end, the wonderful and smooth small-scale cooperation and the brilliance of the players have repeatedly brought surprises to fans.

Mexico, which has long been the football hegemon in Central America and the Caribbean, has given up the throne of regional football hegemony to the rapidly rising neighbor United States in recent years, but Mexico has always been a difficult opponent for other teams in the World Cup.

Marcos, who played for Barcelona, is a well-known star for fans in Mexico's World Cup. After transferring from Monaco to Barcelona in 2003, Marcos and Barcelona gradually moved from a low point to glory. In addition to being qualified as a central defender, Marcos can also serve as a defensive back.

Marcos is not the team's main candidate in Barcelona this season, but when the team's defense is injured, Marcos can still stand up. In the national team, Marcos missed many World Cup qualifiers due to injury, but in this World Cup, Marcos is still the key to Mexico's defense. Marcos was the main defender in Mexico during the 2002 and 2006 World Cups.

Another worthy player in the team is young player Carlos. Bella, a young player, became famous in the 2005 U17 World Youth Championship. As the main striker in the team, Bella eventually led Mexico to win the championship, and then Arsenal introduced Bella. In terms of speed and shooting, Bella's playing style is quite spiritual, but in the Arsenal team with many excellent young players In the middle, the young Bella failed to quickly become the main force of the team, and Bella's chances of playing this season are quite limited.

In the national team, Bella got more opportunities to perform. In Mexico's successful qualifying process, Bella is an important member of the team. Since she is only 21 years old, Bella still has considerable room for improvement in the future. This World Cup is proof of Bella. The perfect stage for myself.

Among the four teams in Group A, people are still more optimistic about the prospects of France and Mexico, but from the perspective of pre-match preparation, Uruguay is not without the possibility of qualifying, but this is hoped that after France continues their excellent performance in the World Cup, the next World Cup will definitely fade. Rong tradition.

Group B: This group is full of heroes and deserves the name of the group of death, including former World Cup champion Argentina, African Eagle Nigeria, European Cup champion Red Devil Belgium, and South Korea's sticks that can apply shamelessness and shamelessness to the peak.

Argentina, with Messi, Aguero, Tevez and other strong players, is undoubtedly the favorite to win the World Cup. In addition to the stars, their head coach is Maradona, the greatest star in Argentine history. After taking over the team halfway, Maradona finally let A Genting got the World Cup ticket with a thrilling success.

Since Argentina stumbled into the finals in the 1990 World Cup led by Maradona, Argentina has failed to go far in subsequent World Cups and has never advanced to the semi-finals.

After Maradona became the head coach of Argentina, there were no less than 100 players recruited by the national team, many of whom were far from meeting the standards of the national team. After trying out many formations and playing methods, Maradona still failed to find the ideal main lineup. Argentina in the World Cup qualifiers and a series of friendly matches The performance also exposes many problems of the team. Good players may not be good coaches. This principle has been confirmed once again in Maradona, not to mention Maradona's previous coaching experience is even more difficult to convince the public.

On the other hand, due to its high status in the history of Argentine football, Maradona is the idol of many Argentine players on the road of football, and Maradona's charisma among players is still beyond the reach of others.

However, Maradona has suffered a lot of criticism in choosing players. He has abandoned many veterans who have played for the national team for many years, including players like captain Sanetti, and replaced by a group of more talented and potential young talents.

At present, Argentina's most powerful part is on the offensive end, especially on the front line. There are many Argentine shooters who are in the limelight in major European leagues this season, and Maradona will be very worried when arranging the starting striker.

After Maradona's retirement, many talented young players have been named Maradona's successor, but so far, Messi is the closest Argentine player to Maradona and most likely to achieve or surpass Maradona's achievements.

Although there is no UEFA Champions Cup to prove himself, Messi's performance in Barcelona is still unstoppable in La Liga, while Messi is only 23 years old and Maradona has failed to achieve such an achievement at the age of 23. At present, what Messi needs to do is to lead Argentina in the World Cup. Go as far as possible.

is very different from being like a fish in water in Barcelona. Messi lacks strong support from his teammates in the national team, which also makes Messi far from playing his due level in the national team. Whether Messi can fully explode in the World Cup depends largely on Mara. Can Dona build a team that is more suitable for Messi in a short time?

At the 2006 World Cup, Messi, who first entered the World Cup, had limited opportunities to play. In this World Cup, Messi, who has become the top star in today's football, has become more mature and comprehensive, and Messi will also usher in a World Cup that truly belongs to him.

At present, in Messi's partner, Maradona is more inclined to his son-in-law Aguero and Cavinaghi, who plays for Florence. Although Cavinaghi can only be a substitute for Digan in Florence, he has many opportunities to play and performs very well. This World Cup will also be Argentina. Little Lion King's First World Cup.

In addition, after abandoning the old captain Zanetti, Mascherano became the new captain of Argentina. At the 2006 World Cup, Mascherano, who was only 22 years old at the time, showed maturity and sophisticatedness that was completely different from his age. After joining Liverpool, Mascherano also It has become more well known to the fans, and its excellent stealing ability and tenacious fighting spirit in the midfield left a deep impression on the fans.

In Maradona's mind, the current Argentine main lineup will be composed of Mascherano and 10 other players, from which we can also see Mascherano's core position in Argentina.

In Group B, Argentina and Messi's biggest competitor is Belgium. As the champion of the European Cup and the champion of the InterContinental Cup last summer, the European Red Devils are now in a state of their best.

Digan, the top star in the team, completely suppressed Messi on all battlefields and just led Florence to defend the title of the sixth championship.

Although Belgium is not a big favorite to win the championship, this team is also full of infinite possibilities because of the presence of Degan.

The match between Degan and Messi in the World Cup has also attracted the attention of countless people. In the club, Degan has not yet lost against Messi. This time, the battlefield has shifted to the stage of the World Cup. Who wins or loses is particularly eye-attentionally.

Head coach Antiennis basically continued the lineup when he won the European Cup, but only summoned several young people, Hazard, Lukaku, Kurtois and Alderweirelde. It can be seen that Antiennis intends to rejuvenate Belgian football to the end.

In the previous qualifiers, Antiennis recruited a large number of young people to enrich the lineup. In the end, Belgium also beat Spain and advanced to the World Cup in South Africa with the first place in the qualifier group.

Group B, as the group of death, is responsible for the Eagle Nigeria from the African continent. Although it missed the 2006 German World Cup, after completing the alternation of new and old, Nigeria did not lose in the qualifiers of this World Cup and got the World Cup ticket for the fourth time.

It is worth mentioning that Nigeria is once again in the same group with its old rival Argentina, and in the 1994 and 2002 World Cup group stage, Nigeria was in the same group with Argentina. As a result, the African Eagles lost to Argentina in the group stage.

In the front line, Nigeria's masters are gathered, but the connection between the front line, the midfield and the three lines of the rear defense is not ideal. The disjoin of the three lines is quite serious. After the midfielder Okocha, Nigeria lacks the core of a creative organization. At present, Nigeria More depends on the personal ability of the star to play, and the integrity of the attack and defense is still not strong.

Kanu, who is about to turn 34, is still the number one star, but as he grows older, Kanu, who suffers from chronic heart disease, has declined seriously. In Portsmouth this season, Kanu's performance is hard to say, and his goal rate has plummeted.

In today's Nigerian team, Kanu has played a more spiritual leadership role. He is currently the most experienced player in the Nigerian team, but Kanu's competitive state has been difficult to become a member of Nigeria's main team. In the 2010 Africa Cup, Kanu became The spectators on the bench, Kanu's chances to play in this World Cup are still quite limited.

Similar to Kanu, Yakubu also became famous at a young age, went to play in the European League early, and also achieved success in the Premier League. After moving to Portsmouth and Middlesbrough, Yakub joined Everton at a high price, which was also an exercise in the Premier League, which made Yakub gradually grow into An important scorer in the Nigerian team.

But this season, Yakub's scoring rate is not high in Everton or in the national team. On the Nigerian front line where forwards are piled up, it is difficult for Yakub to secure the main position, but unlike Kanu, Nigeria is in a career when it needs to make adjustments on the offensive end. Yakub in the golden age can still contribute to the front line.

Although the prospect of Nigeria's qualifying is not optimistic, many people are still optimistic about it. In contrast, South Korea is much inferior in terms of strength and character.

This is the seventh consecutive time that South Korea has reached the World Cup finals, which is quite unexpected and quite common. In this World Cup qualifier stage, South Korea easily qualified with an unbeaten record. For more than 20 years, South Korea has always been at the top level of Asian football. In the World Cup, South Korea The country has gradually changed from a fish brisket that was slaughtered by others to a team that can cause trouble for other teams and is expected to compete for the right to qualify in the group. At the 2006 World Cup in Germany, they had turned the qualifying situation of their group upside down.

In the current South Korean team, several players playing in the European League play a pivotal role. The performance of these stars will also largely determine whether South Korea can win the group qualifying position in this World Cup.

Relatively speaking, South Korea's weak defense is its weakness. Former star Xu Dingmao, who once again coached South Korea, failed to improve South Korea's defense. Except for a few stars who played in the European League, most of the rest of the international players played in the Korean K League and Japan J1 League.

It is worth mentioning that as the main midfielder of South Korea's 1986 World Cup, Xu Dingmao was responsible for defending Maradona in the group stage against Argentina. Xu Dingmao's fierce defense against Maradona left a deep impression on fans. This time, South Korea and Argentina are once again In a group, Xu Dingmao and Maradona became the respective head coaches of South Korea and Argentina.

In the current South Korean team, what fans are most familiar with is Park Ji-sung, a midfielder who plays for Manchester United. His unattractive Park Ji-sung has created the peak of Asian player achievements. After success in the Dutch League, Park Ji-sung was able to join Manchester United, at least In terms of winning the club's championship, Park Ji-sung is the most successful Asian player so far.

With his excellent physical ability and tenacious fighting spirit, the low-key Park Ji-sung has established a foothold at Manchester United and has repeatedly performed well in strong dialogues. In the World Cup, Park Ji-sung performed well in 2002 and 2006 World Cups. This time, Park Ji-sung is the year of the fight. However, it will play an extremely important role in the Korean formation.

There is basically no problem for Belgium to qualify in this group stage. They will compete for the first place in the group in Argentina. There are many factors to consider about Nigeria's future. As for South Korea, everyone knows that the sticks are here to play soy sauce, but considering the identity of Degan's prospective son-in-law in South Korea, Maybe Belgium will play South Korea in the group stage?

Of course, these are all created by Koreans who like YY. Everyone knows Degan's dedication to the game. It's better for Koreans to think about how to give full play to their spirit of immortality.

At present, few people are optimistic that they can qualify in the group, and this World Cup will be held on the African continent. Even if South Koreans want to engage in some public relations strategies, it is unlikely. Moreover, at the 2002 World Cup, the shameless performance of the South Korean team has aroused public anger. If again If you do it once, South Korea may be expelled from FIFA.

Instead of fantasizing about the South Korean team's qualifying, it is more practical to pay attention to the performance of Degan, a South Korean son-in-law, on the World Cup stage.