The ninety-first chapter thirty-two strong tour (1)

The ninety-first chapter thirty-two strong tour (1)

In the sound of Shakira's "wakawaka", the opening ceremony of the World Cup in South Africa ended. Thirty-two teams gathered on the African continent, making final preparations before fighting for the supreme honor in the football world.

Group A: This group brings together host South Africa, CONCACAF 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 the first time that the African continent has hosted the World Cup. Since the 2010 World Cup and the 2010 African Cup qualifiers were combined, South Africa also participated in many games during the qualifiers. However, due to failing to advance to the top 20 stage, South Africa missed many opportunities to test the team.

In the Intercontinental Nations Cup held in June 2009, South Africa got a rare opportunity to play against such strong teams as Belgium and Brazil, which also made South Africa have a better understanding of its own strength. Due to the relationship of the host, South Africa can only frequently train the team through friendly matches with other teams, but the training value of friendly matches is often quite limited. In the history of the World Cup, there has never been a precedent for the host country to fail to qualify in the group stage. It is worth noting whether South Africa, which is in a severe group situation, can continue the tradition of successfully qualifying for the host group stage.

France is without a doubt the most popular team in Group A, but the road to qualify for the 2010 World Cup in South Africa is full of twists and turns. In the World Cup qualifiers, Serbia in the same group took the top spot in the group Directly qualified for the promotion, while France, which ranked second in the group, could only play in the play-offs. France, which was stubbornly blocked by Ireland, finally relied on Henry's hand to stop the ball and assist the winning goal in the overtime stage of the second round of the play-offs. , It was only amidst the controversy that he struggled to get a ticket to the World Cup.

France has star-studded players on both offensive and defensive ends. It is very different from the few players in the French team who played in Ligue 1 in recent World Cups. In this World Cup, the French team played in Ligue 1 this season. Small specific gravity.

This season, the Ligue 1 teams Lyon and Bordeaux have made breakthroughs in the Champions League. While retaining the core stars, the Ligue 1 has also attracted many well-known stars to join. This season's championship pattern has emerged. In recent years, there have been rare scenes of heroes competing for the throne, and the prosperity of Ligue 1 is also quite beneficial to France's preparations for this World Cup.

The performance in the World Cup qualifiers is not a true reflection of France's strength. If they can quickly adjust their status before the World Cup starts, France's prospects in this World Cup are still worth looking forward to.

The core figure in the French team is undoubtedly the scar fighter Franck Ribery who is currently playing for Bayern Munich. After moving to the Bundesliga, Ribery quickly became the core of the French team's offense. Franck Ribery has also gradually grown into the top star in the world today. Franck Ribery's breakthrough on the wing is quite sharp, and his scoring ability is quite good. In this World Cup, Franck Ribery's performance will directly affect the French team's ability to go How far.

Another player worthy of attention is Henry. The 2010 World Cup in South Africa is the fourth World Cup that Henry has participated in consecutively. Henry's chances to play in Barcelona this season have become quite limited, and his competitive state has also declined considerably. However, in the French team, Henry, who is trusted by Domenech, is still quite stable as the main force. This World Cup is very likely to be It is Henry who has entered the late stage of his career. It is the last World Cup he has played in. It is worth looking forward to whether Henry can write another strong stroke in his brilliant career.

The strength of Uruguay in the same group cannot be underestimated. Uruguay was the champion team of the first World Cup. In 1930, they defeated Argentina 4:2 at home to win the first championship. In 1950, Uruguay won the cup again in Brazil, unexpectedly twice. After winning the World Cup, Uruguay's position in South American football was gradually replaced by Argentina and Brazil. Although the glory is no longer, the overall strength of Uruguay football still makes them full of infinite expectations for qualifying in the group.

The last team in Group A is Mexico from Central and North America. In the qualifiers, Mexico's qualifying journey has gone through some ups and downs. Eriksson, who has little understanding of football in Central and North America, almost defeated Mexico. When he was brought into desperation, Aguirre took over Mexico halfway, and quickly led the team out of the trough, and successfully won the World Cup tickets. During the 2002 Korea-Japan World Cup, it was precisely Aguirre.

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

The average height of the players in the Mexican team is not high, and there are many small players, but the personal skills of the players are generally quite delicate. In this World Cup, there are three generations of players in the Mexican team, except for many who participated in the 2002 World Cup. In addition to being a veteran of the 1998 World Cup, the 20-year-old teenager also has a place in the Mexican team.

In addition to many stars who have played in major European leagues, the Mexican domestic league has also contributed many international players to the national team. Although there are no outstanding stars in the team, Mexico has always attached great importance to teamwork. The movement is quite active, and the offense and defense are quick. On the offensive end, the wonderful and smooth small-scale cooperation and the flashes of the players have repeatedly brought surprises to the fans.

Mexico, which used to be the football hegemony of Central America and the Caribbean for a long time, has ceded the throne of regional football hegemony to the rapidly rising neighbor United States in recent years. However, in the World Cup, Mexico has always Is a tough opponent.

Playing for Barcelona Marcos is a well-known star in the Mexican team of this World Cup. After transferring from Monaco to Barcelona in 2003, Marcos and Barcelona have gradually grown from a trough to glory. In addition to being competent as a central defender, Marcos can also serve as a defensive midfielder.

Marcos is not the team's main candidate in Barcelona this season, but when the team's defense suffers from injuries, Marcos can still come forward. In the national team, Marcos missed many World Cup qualifiers due to injury , but in this World Cup, Marcos is still a key player in Mexico's defense line. During the 2002 and 2006 World Cups, Marcos was the main defense force of Mexico's team.

Another player worth mentioning in the team is the teenager Carlos Vela. This teenager became famous in the U17 World Youth Championship in 2005. As the main scorer in the team, Bella finally led Mexico to win the championship. Arsenal then introduced Bella, in terms of speed and shooting, Bella, who has a very spiritual playing style, has obvious advantages. However, in the Arsenal lineup with many outstanding young players, the young Bella has not quickly become the main force of the team. Pulling opportunities to play is quite limited.

In the national team, Bella got more opportunities to perform. In the process of Mexico's successful qualifying, Bella was an important member of the team. Since he is only 21 years old, Bella still has a considerable rise in the future Space, this World Cup is an excellent stage for Bella to prove himself.

Among the four teams in Group A, people are still more optimistic about the prospects of France and Mexico. However, judging from the pre-match preparations, Uruguay is not without the possibility of qualifying, but this depends on the French team continuing their success. After an outstanding performance in one World Cup, the next World Cup will inevitably lose the glorious tradition.

Group B: This group can be described as powerful and worthy of the name of the death group, including the former World Cup champion Argentina, the African Eagle Nigeria, the European Cup champion Red Devils Belgium, and the Korean club who can use shamelessness and shamelessness to the extreme. Great.

Argentina, which has strong players such as Messi, Aguero, and Tevez in the team, is undoubtedly the favorite to win this World Cup. In addition to the shining stars, their head coach is the greatest star Marado in the history of Argentina. After taking over the team midway, Maradona relied on his personal charm to finally allow Argentina to win the World Cup tickets without any risk.

Since the 1990 World Cup Argentina stumbled into the finals under the leadership of Maradona, Argentina has not been able to go far in all subsequent World Cups, and has never been able to advance to the semi-finals.

After Maradona became the head coach of Argentina, no less than 100 players were recruited by the national team, many of whom were far from the international standard. After trying out many formations and styles of play, Maradona still failed to find his ideal. Argentina's main lineup, Argentina's performance in the World Cup qualifiers and a series of friendly matches also exposed many problems in the team. A good player does not necessarily make a good coach. This principle has been reaffirmed by Maradona. Once confirmed, not to mention Maradona's previous coaching experience is even more unconvincing.

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

However, in choosing players, Maradona suffered a lot of criticism. He abandoned many veterans who had played for the national team for many years, including players like Captain Zanetti, and replaced them with a group of more talented and more talented players. Potential young talents.

At present, the most powerful part of Argentina is on the offensive end, especially the front line has happy troubles. There are many Argentine strikers in the major European leagues this season. Maradona will be big when he arranges the starting forward. nerve-wracking.

After Maradona retired, many talented young players were dubbed the title of Maradona's successor, but so far, Messi is the closest to Maradona and the most likely to reach or surpass Maradona. The Argentine player achieved by Radona.

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

What is very different from being like a fish in water in Barcelona is that Messi lacks the strong support of his teammates in the national team, which also makes Messi far from playing his due level in the national team. Can Messi fully break out in the World Cup? Energy will largely depend on whether Maradona can build a team that is more suitable for Messi in a short period of time.

In the 2006 World Cup, Messi, who made his debut in the World Cup, had limited opportunities to play. In this World Cup, Messi, who has become the number one star in today's football, has become more mature and comprehensive. Belong to their personal World Cup.

From the current point of view, in terms of Messi's partner candidates, Maradona is more inclined to son-in-law Aguero and Cavinaghi who plays for Florence. Although Cavinaghi can only serve as Digan's substitute in Florence, but There are also many opportunities to play, and the performance is very good. This World Cup will also be the first World Cup for the Argentine Lion King.

In addition, after abandoning the old captain Zanetti, Mascherano became the new captain of Argentina. In the 2006 World Cup, Mascherano, who was only 22 years old at the time, showed that he is not as good as his age. Completely inconsistent with maturity and sophistication, and after joining Liverpool, Mascherano has become more well-known to the fans, and his excellent stealing ability and tenacious fighting spirit in the midfield have 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, which also shows Mascherano's unshakable core position in the Argentine team.

In Group B, the biggest competitor of Argentina and Messi is Belgium. As the champion of the European Cup and the Intercontinental Cup last summer, the current state of the European Red Devils can be said to be in full swing.

The number one star in the team, Degan, has completely suppressed Messi on all battlefields, and has just led Fiorentina to defend the honor of the six crowns.

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

The duel 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 World Cup stage. attract attention.

The head coach Antiiennis basically continued the lineup when he won the European Cup, but called in a few young people, Hazard, Lukaku, Courtois and Alderweireld. Thienis intends to carry out the rejuvenation of Belgian football to the end.

In the previous qualifiers, Antiiennis had recruited a large number of young people to enrich the lineup. In the end, Belgium also beat Spain and qualified for the World Cup in South Africa with the first place in the qualifiers.

Group B is the group of death, and Nigeria, the eagle from the African continent, is responsible for spoiling the situation. Although it missed the 2006 World Cup in Germany, after completing the transition from old to new, Nigeria has not lost in the qualifying stage of this World Cup. , won the World Cup tickets for the fourth time.

It is worth mentioning that Nigeria is once again in the same group as its old rival Argentina this time. In the 1994 and 2002 World Cup group matches, Nigeria was in the same group as Argentina. Argentina.

On the front line, Nigeria has a lot of masters, but the connection between the front line, the midfielder and the defense is not ideal. The disconnection of the three lines is quite serious. After the midfielder Okocha, Nigeria is even more lacking in creativity. At present, Nigeria is still relying more on the personal ability of the stars in the game, and the integrity of offense and defense is still not strong.

Kanu, who is about to turn 34 years old, is still the number one star, but as he grows older, Kanu, who suffers from chronic heart disease, has declined quite seriously. This season in Portsmouth, Kanu's performance is hard to say. The ball rate has plummeted even more.

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

Similar to Kanu, Yakubu also became famous at a young age, went to the European League early, and also achieved success in the Premier League. After moving to Portsmouth and Middlesbrough, Yakubu joined Egypt at a high price Forton, it was also the training in the Premier League that made Yakubu gradually grow into an important scorer in the Nigerian team.

But in this season, Yakubu's scoring rate is not high whether he is in Everton or in the national team. In the Nigerian striker line where strikers get together, it is difficult for Yakubu, who is playing in his prime, to secure the main position. , But unlike Kanu, when Nigeria needs to make adjustments on the offensive end, Yakubu, who is in the prime of his career, can still contribute on the front line.

Although Nigeria's prospects for qualifying are not optimistic, there are still many people who are optimistic about it. In comparison, South Korea is much inferior in terms of strength and character.

This is the seventh time in a row that South Korea has entered the World Cup finals stage. It is quite unexpected and at the same time quite natural. In this World Cup qualifier stage, South Korea easily qualified with an unbeaten record. In the past two decades, South Korea has always been at the top level of Asian football. In the World Cup, South Korea has gradually changed from a fish belly that was slaughtered at the beginning to a team that can cause trouble for other teams and is expected to compete for the right to qualify for the group. In 2006, Germany In the World Cup, they once turned the qualifying situation of their group upside down.

In the current South Korean team, several players who have played in the European League play a pivotal role. The performance of these stars will also determine to a large extent whether South Korea can qualify for the group stage in this World Cup. right.

Relatively speaking, South Korea's weak defense is its weakness. Once again coaching South Korea's former star Heo Jung-moo, he 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 K-League. Japan j1 league.

It is worth mentioning that, as South Korea's main midfielder in the 1986 World Cup, Xu Dingmao was responsible for defending Maradona, who was in full swing at the time, in the group match against Argentina. I was deeply impressed, this time South Korea and Argentina were in the same group again, and Xu Dingmao and Maradona became the head coaches of South Korea and Argentina respectively.

In the current South Korean team, the most familiar to the fans is the midfielder Park Ji-sung who played for Manchester United. The humble Park Ji-sung has created the pinnacle of Asian players. Park Ji-sung is by far the most successful Asian player, at least in terms of winning club titles.

Relying on his excellent physical fitness and tenacious effort to run all over the field, the low-key Park Ji-sung has gained a firm foothold in Manchester United and has repeatedly performed well in strong dialogues. In the World Cup, Park Ji-sung played in the 2002 and 2006 World Cups Both performed well, and Park Ji-sung, who is in his prime this time, will still play an extremely important role in the Korean team.

This time in the group stage, Belgium, which has Degan, basically has no problem qualifying. They will compete for the top spot in the group with Argentina. There are many factors to consider about the future of Nigeria. As for South Korea, everyone knows It's here to make soy sauce, but considering Digan's status as the prospective son-in-law of South Korea, maybe Belgium will let South Korea take the lead in the group stage?

Of course, these are all created by Koreans who like yy. Everyone knows Digan's dedication to the game. If you count on Digan to release the water, the Koreans should think about how to use their undead spirit to make it better. important.

Except for the Koreans themselves, almost no one is optimistic that they can qualify for the group stage, and this time the World Cup will be held on the African continent. Even if the Koreans want to engage in some public relations strategies, it is unlikely. His shameless performance has already aroused public outrage. If it happens again, South Korea may be expelled from FIFA.

Instead of fantasizing about qualifying for the Korean team, it is more practical to pay attention to the performance of Deegan, the Korean son-in-law, on the stage of the World Cup.