Chapter 95 World Cup Opening

On June 11, 2010, the opening match of the World Cup in South Africa officially began. The first game was played by the host South Africa and Mexico.

In the first half, the two sides exchanged blank papers. In the 55th minute of the second half, South Africa took the lead in breaking the deadlock. South Africa's midfielder Chabalala scored the first goal of the World Cup with a shocking long shot.

Mexico, which was behind, counterattacked in the following game and finally equalized the score with a header by Marcos, the captain of Barcelona, in the 73rd minute.

The score of 1:1 was maintained until the end of the game, and this draw can also be called "unhappy", and the classic battle is far from enough.

The ambitious Mexican team was tied 1:1 by the host South African team, and the plan to score three points before the game failed. The reason is that they fell under two spells rather than weak strength.

In 2010, the Mexican team, which was succeeded by Aguire and Eriksson, participated in a total of 12 games, with a record of 8 wins, 2 draws and 2 losses. In the recent warm-up match, the world champion Italy was cut off the horse with a score of 2:1. The morale-high Aztecs set foot on Africa with ambition. He shouted the slogan of "Winning the World Cup". According to common sense, the strength of the Mexican team is above that of South Africa, but no matter how strong it is, it can't escape fateful reincarnation.

This is the fifth time in Mexico's history to participate in the opening match of the World Cup. It has made four debuts in the World Cup with 3 losses and 1 draw. In 1930, France was honored to be selected as the representative of the opening match to pay tribute to the Frenchman Remet, who founded this event.

The Gallic rooster failed, and the Uruguayans also hospitably sent Mexico to the French as a sacrifice as their opponent in the opening match. As a result, France won a 4:1 victory.

In 1950, after the ceasefire of World War II, the World Cup returned to the big stage. Brazil, the football kingdom, naturally had to open the door, so Mexico became a wine dish again and had no power to fight back, and finally lost to the host's house 0:4.

In 1962, the World Cup continued to be held in South America, and the Chileans selected Mexico to the defending champion Brazil as a sacrifice in the opening match. The Samba Legion learned from the last beating of the water dog, but in the final, they encountered the lessons of the Maracana tragedy and accumulated a 2-0 victory, and finally successfully defended their title.

Although Mexico finally stopped the losing streak in 1970 and drew the powerful Soviet Union 0:0, it was inevitably regarded as the "lucky star" of the host or defending champion of the opening match.

Before the game, from Aguirre to captain Marcos, they all said that they wanted to end the strange circle of no victory in the opening game of the World Cup, but the ending was "as usual".

Although the Aztecs occupied the initiative on the court in the first half, they got no points. In the second half, they were "sneak attack" by South Africa soon after the opening of the game. After Marcos equalized the score, he was almost defeated by South Africa in stoppage time. It was fortunate that Mexico did not lose.

In addition to factors such as the right time, place and people, the reason why the South African team can get this draw is also inseparable from the help of coach Pereira, who previously led the team to five World Cups and won 13 victories. His experience has made up for South Africa's lack of strength to a certain extent.

In the first game against Mexico, the Brazilian coach was determined to command from beginning to end, and South Africa was undefeated in the end. Pereira led the team to participate in the World Cup with a winning rate of 60%. As long as South Africa can repeat this victory rate this time, he can qualify from the group stage and enter the top 16. Although this is the second time for Mexican coach Aguirre to participate in the World Cup, he is still slightly immature compared with Pereira.

Although the first game ended in a draw, at least two goals were scored. In the second game, the competition between the two former world champions gave the fans a drowsy and boredom.

0:0!

During the game, Uruguay player Rodeiro accumulated two yellow cards for fouling French player Sarnia and was sent off by the referee. This is the first red card produced by the 2010 World Cup in South Africa.

But even so, the Gallic Roosters still failed to make a good start in their debut at the World Cup in South Africa. After a close 90-minute game, they were sent off by 0 to Uruguay.

After the 2002 and 2006 World Cups, the French team scored 0 goals in the first game of the third consecutive World Cup!

Coach Domenek was frustrated at the post-match press conference, but what's the use of not grasping the opportunity?

The number one striker Benzema was abandoned and Henry, who had the most experience in the World Cup, was thrown on the bench. Seeing the beloved Gov miss the shooting opportunity close at hand after the opening, who should Domenek be distressed for?

France's downturn in the first match of the World Cup has become a tradition. In the 2002 World Cup between South Korea and Japan, the French team lost 0:1 in the first game of Zidane, and the group was unable to qualify.

In the 2006 World Cup in Germany, France was tied by Switzerland for the first time, when Domenek led the team to participate in the game.

In fact, before the start of this World Cup, the signs of the French team's weak attack were very obvious. Even in the warm-up match against the Chinese team at home, the French team, which was full of big names, could not think of any decent way to attack, and could only rely on Ribery's personal breakthrough to make opportunities.

In the face of Uruguay, which has obviously stronger defense, the loss of the French front line is not surprising. Compared with the performance of the Chinese team, the performance of the French team's attack line in this game is already good.

For the French team, the tragedy of zero goals in the first game was not only limited to the World Cup. In the first round of the 2008 European Championship, the French team was also blocked by the Eastern European team Romania, and the final result was also 0:0.

Is it a coincidence that in 2006 and 2010, Domenek alone created the opening of the French team's three competitions? Who will believe it?

France's two World Cups and one European Championship, the responsibility for zero goals in the first round obviously cannot be attributed to the conservative Domenek, but should ask why such a team with excellent strikers such as Henry, Anelka and Benzema has become the owner that is so difficult to score a goal. Coach, can you still stand firmly on the coach of the national team?

Emphasize the fact that this is no longer the original French team in 1998!

Twelve years ago, Yakai had only smuggled goods like Givash and young men like Henry and Trezeguet, while under Domenek, he had Henry, Trezeguey, Anelka and Benzema.

But since he can use Govu to top Benzema's position, he has to be prepared to bear the cost of wasting the youth of a young shooter.

In this World Cup, 31-year-old Govu was highly expected by Domenek and inherited the No. 10 robe left by Platini and Zidane's two generations of masters.

However, Govu's poor performance in this game is not only completely unfit for the No. 10 behind him, but can even be described as humiliation.

The ills of Gowu's poor ability to grab points in the whole game was undoubtedly exposed, and he missed the goal at the beginning of the game. On the right side of the job, he could not improve the team's attack with passing and breakthroughs. The landing point of the pass lacked sight, and the threat of passing was zero. There were only a few successful dribbles. Of course, this data has changed to a certain extent. In several warm-up games of the French team, Govu did not even make a successful breakthrough. What's more, in the 85 minutes of fighting on the court, Govu only contributed two poor shots and did not make a single shot.

Heroes and bears are often only in one thought. I'm afraid this sentence is the most appropriate to describe today's Gow. Although the "Gaul Rooster" created several times more opportunities than their rival Uruguay in the whole game, they were all squandered one by one.

Especially at the beginning of the game, Govu, wearing the No. 10 jersey of the French team, found a "touch-on" opportunity in front of the goal, but missed the ball. He could have become the protagonist of today's game, scoring all three points for the French team and winning a good start, but in the end, Govu chose another way.

At that time, when Ribery was unguarded, a low-flat ball passed across to the front of the goal, and the ball arrived. Gewu, who was inserted in time, needed to do at this time, just push the ball to break the deadlock and rewrite the score.

It's a pity that he didn't hit the right part, but he could only watch the ball draw out of the door. After that, his self-confidence may be frustrated. Govu disappeared on the court, and there were only a few opportunities to be on camera.

In fact, Govu has always been a depressed player in the competition, and the Lyon striker has not scored in the national team since 2008.

The repeated lack of calmness and low stress resistance in front of the door have led to Govu's lack of a stable position in the national team. In the 2002 World Cup, 23-year-old Govu was "abandoned" by coach Lemel and stayed in China. Four years later, in the German World Cup, Govu was only able to be replaced because of Ciccis accidental injury. In that World Cup, Govu, who was at its peak, did not have any eye-catching performance. On the contrary, he is now 30 Govu was again entrusted with a heavy responsibility by Domenek and was even awarded the No. 10 jersey, which also reflected the withering of talent in the French team from another side.

Since Zidane's retirement in the summer of 2006 in Germany, the "Gaul Rooster" has not had a qualified successor, and this No. 10 robe, which symbolizes honor and status, has also been turned into the hands of Faubel, Benzema, Valbuena and Govu, but it can be said that it is useless. The real owner of this No. 10 jersey has not yet been found.

The two games in the first round of Group A of the World Cup in South Africa are all over. After two draws, the four teams are still on the same line.

On the first day of the World Cup in South Africa, such a mediocre start really made fans not expect that the situation of Group A has also become complicated and confusing. To use an advertising slogan, everything is possible.

Group A of the World Cup in South Africa is the most special of the eight groups, because of the existence of the host South Africa. If you look at the strength and experience of the four teams, France, Mexico and Uruguay are all above South Africa, and the two qualifying places will be more likely to come from France, Mexico and Ukraine. However, in view of the history of the World Cup, the host team can qualify in the group without exception, the qualifying situation of this group will become complicated. Get up.

After the World Cup draw was announced at the end of last year, many experts and media believed that Group A may be the most unclear group to qualify, and this statement was confirmed after the first round.

In the table in Group A, four teams scored 1 point, South Africa and Mexico tied for first place because of one goal, and France and Uruguay, which had a white paper, ranked third and fourth.

In fact, this does not have much reference value for analyzing the final qualifying situation. For the French team, with the advantage of one more person and the dominance of the whole field of attack, it is really a pity that they still can't win the Uruguay team. At present, the performance of this French team is really disappointing, and it is not difficult to qualify in this state. Small.

If France still can't win against Mexico in the next round, the qualifying situation in this group may become more chaotic.

Conversely, Uruguay did not win, but drew with France with one less person at the last moment. This draw is completely acceptable for them.

In the first game, he played against France, the strongest opponent in the group, and then faced Mexico and South Africa. Uruguay's group qualifying prospects are still relatively optimistic.

The host South Africa and Mexico each have a game against France and Uruguay. Although Mexico is slightly superior, South Africa's performance in the opening game is also not to be underestimated.

In this group, the French team is still the most popular team to qualify. The French team with talented players such as Henry, Anelka, Ribery and Maluda has strong strength and heritage. Once they adjust their state, they will explode with great power.

And the other qualifying place in Group A is really not determined, because South Africa, Uruguay and Mexico have enough confidence to compete for this place.

At the end of the first match day, Belgium will appear in Group B, which will be played the other day. They are the Pampas Eagles Argentina against Korea and the European Red Devils Belgium against the African Eagles Nigeria.

The first appearance was Argentina and the baseball team. In the end, Argentina, which had a better skill, defeated the South Korean team by 4:1 and won a smooth victory. In this game, Argentina's number one star Messi was very active, and the one who directly killed the opponent was Higuain with a hat-trick.

In the 33rd minute of the game, Tevez changed his line and was tripped by the South Korean defender, Maxi. Rodriguez cooperated with Messi's free kick tactically near the corner area, Messi passed back, Maxi. Rodriguez picked up the ball to the back point, and Higuain headed the ball into the near corner.

In the 76th minute, Messi inserted straight in the middle, and Aguero knocked to the left side in time. Messi broke into the left side of the penalty area. The small angle volley with his left foot was blocked by the South Korean players. He then shot near the bottom of the post. Higuain, who had an extremely sensitive sense of smell, followed up in time and pushed the ball into the empty goal with his left foot.

In the 80th minute, Messi quickly opened a free kick in the backcourt. Aguero took the ball to the front court and gave it to Higuain. Higuain knocked Messi horizontally. Messi rubbed it to the left side of the penalty area. Aguero's right instep passed the ball to the middle. Higuain bounced the earth and went straight into the lower left corner of the goal.

These three goals are Higuain's first three goals in the World Cup. He has also become the only one who has scored a hat-trick in the World Cup since the last three World Cups after Batistuta in 1994 and 1998.

Higuain should feel very happy to live in the Argentine team. With so many scoring opportunities, he has seized it. If he continues to act like this, Higuain can become the best scorer in the World Cup. Of course, it depends on the face of the goal maniac Digan.

The South Korean team only scored a goal to save face. As for Park Zhouyong, the striker who was highly expected by Xu Dingmao, he gave a goal not long after the start of the game, but this goal hit his own goal.

Higuain scored a hat-trick and became the best player in the game, but the most shining star in this game was not him or the number one star Messi, but Maradona, who stood on the long side and wore a suit.

Although he admitted that he was not handsome in his current body shape and temperament, Maradona chose his light gray suit in the game against South Korea.

Maradona is still a stubborn person. Before the game, he stubbornly criticized Bailey, criticized Platini, and challenged the powerful. Why?

In what Maradona himself said, "I am the people's Maradona."

So, before the game against South Korea, when the fans played the Argentine flag with Maradona and Che Guevara, there was a secret smile on his serious face, because Che Guevara is also his idol and belongs to the people.

Entering the stadium, Maradona held a newspaper in his hand, which was the Argentine newspaper on the day his team won the World Cup in 1986. The headline read: "World champion!"

In the locker room, Maradona took this newspaper to give "political lessons" to Argentine players. Previously, he stressed many times that this Argentina is now similar to Argentina in 1986 in many ways.

Of course, whether it really seems to pass the actual test, but it is certain that Argentina still owns Maradona, compared with 24 years ago, although he can only stand off the field and command the game.

Maradona led Argentina to pursue victory in his own way. He did not forget South Korea. At the Mexico World Cup 24 years ago, Argentina encountered South Korea. Maradona was fiercely kicked down in the second half. The perpetrator was Xu Dingmao, the current head coach of the South Korean team.

Coincidentally, Messi was put down by South Korean players when he broke through the defense in the game. Maradona obviously remembered the scene 24 years ago. He immediately got up from the coach's seat and made an angry gesture to the South Korean coaching staff, shouting to vent his dissatisfaction. Xu Dingmao was angered by the "ball king" and got up to fight. The assistant coach of South Korea joined the battle group. For a while, Argentina and South Korea fought well on and off the field, all thanks to Maradona.

In the second half, after Higuain completed the hat-trick, South Korea was hopeless to equalize, Argentina was in sight, Maradona and the assistant coach hugged and celebrated, while Xu Dingmao was like a defeated rooster, with his head down and looked helplessly at the middle circle.

When the whistle at the end of the game remembered that Maradona was like a run out of his disciple. The bear made a big mistake in this game, causing Demichelis to lose the ball. When he won, he did not forget to comfort the players. Maradona has gradually entered a better situation. He walked to the South Korean coach seat and even looked at his opponent. It's a pity that the Korean teacher The training group did not say anything.

However, Maradona did not need to find comfort from his opponent. At the door of the locker room passage, he high-fiveed the players one by one to celebrate the victory, and finally walked into the locker room shoulder to shoulder with Messi.

At this time, in the football city stadium, the Argentine flag with Maradona and Cheguevara was raised again, and fans shouted "Diego, Argentina".

Yes, the biggest superstar in this World Cup has been born ahead of schedule. He is Diego. Armando. Maradona, even if Degan comes out, he can't compete with this old ball king.

Argentina won and South Korea lost. When Degan and Park Ji-yeon talked on the phone, they could feel the little girl's disappointment. It should be said that the South Korean team could score a goal for Argentina, which was already very good.

And the South Korean team is definitely the most stable of Asian teams in recent World Cups. This Asian team, which has participated in the World Cup finals seven times, has also brought many breakthroughs to Asian football in the competition with the world's powers, although there were many controversies in some games in 2002. But being able to play with world-class strong teams such as Italy, Spain and Germany is also a height that Asian football has not reached for many years.

However, after losing to Argentina today, another strange circle of South Korea continues, that is, in the history of the World Cup, they have never defeated any team from the Americas, even from Central and North America.

Since South Korea lost 1:3 to Argentina in the World Cup in 1986, South Korea has opened a 24-year record of defeat for the American team.

Four years later, in the Italian World Cup, they lost 0:2 to Uruguay. In 1994, Bolivia, a weak South American team, also got a point from Taiji Tiger with 0. In 1998, the Koreans who tried their best to win were humiliated by the Mexicans when they scored first. The team leader After Lihe Xizhou scored a goal, he immediately dyed red and completely ruined the team's victory. In 2002, the United States became South Korea's only invincible opponent in the group stage.

In addition to losing to Argentina again today, South Korea's record of fighting with the American team in the history of the World Cup finals has become 2 draws and 4 losses.

However, in today's game, the South Korean team played very tenaciously, especially in the 1:2 lagging behind stage. The South Korean team fought very fiercely, the midfield space was compressed tightly, and created several very good shooting opportunities. If you seize one of them, I'm afraid it won't be this score.

But Argentina is Argentina. There are many talented players sitting on the bench. Any of them can change the situation on the field with a little play.

First of all, Tevez's performance was very good. He did not hesitate to fight and bite, which consumed most of the strength of the South Korean defender. When Maradona replaced Tevez with Aguero, the South Korean team's attention was short-circuited and ignored the effective monitoring of Aguero. This opens the scoring channel of Messi, Aguero and Higuain.

The passing line of the fourth ball is still Aguero, Higuain, Messi, Aguero and Higuain, which shows the key role of Aguero and Messi. This attack is completely Barcelona-style attack. In a sense, Aguero may be more suitable for this tactical system.

Argentina got a good start, and then it was Belgium's turn to play. The first opponent of the European Red Devils in this World Cup is Nigeria, an eagle from the African continent.

In this game, Belgian coach Antienes unexpectedly sent a new starting lineup. The goalkeeper turned out to be young player Coultois, left-back Lombards on the defense line, and the right-back did not choose veteran Van Bitten, but sent young player Alderweirelde. The central defender combination is still Compani and Wilmaren.

In the midfield position, it is still the configuration of three backs. Fellaini, Naingolan and Defour, in the position of the front midfield, the previous main force Dembele sat on the bench, replaced by Azar, a young player who played for Ligue 1 Lille, and the forward line was the double center combination of Digan's partner Lukaku.

On the big stage of the World Cup, four young teenagers were sent out in the first game, which shows the courage of Antienis.

The starting goalkeeper in Nigeria will be Enyeyama, and the back defense line is Odia, Hito, Yabo and Taivo from right to left.

The midfield position is Haruna, Keita, Etuhu and Obasi parallel, and on the front line is Obina's partner Yakub.

Kanu, the number one star in the team, sat on the bench. Compared with fighting on the field, the elderly Kanu sat on the bench, which may play a greater role in stabilizing the military.

The African eagle that used to shine stars now looks a little civilian. Except for Yakubu, there are no stars in other positions.

In contrast, although the average age of Belgium's starting lineup is young, it has the luxurious central axis of Degan, Fellaini and Compani. Before the game starts, people are unanimously optimistic that Belgium will finally win the game.

There are still ten minutes before the start of the game. In the Belgian team's locker room, all the players are making final preparations before the game, tidying up their sneakers and legboards, then taking off the amulet and closing their eyes to pray devoutly.

Then it's Degan's time!

"I have nothing to say in this game. I took three points, and then competed with the Argentines for the first place in the group in the last game!"

As for the opponent of the second game, the Korean stick was automatically ignored by Degan!