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Text/Yangcheng School reporter Xu Yangyang Lin Benjian Liu Yi
What is the World Cup? Mourinho, a famous football coach, said a few days ago: “The World Cup is not the highest level of events, because at the club level, you have more time to work with players, which is something you can’t do in the national team. But the significance of the World Cup exceeds football. It is a social event like the Olympics, ranking among the two most incredible events in the world.”
Mr. Mourinho’s family’s words are very reasonable. After all, national team formation is subject to nationality restrictions, so the club does not have this problem. As long as there is enough money, the head coach can break the nationality restrictions to build a dream combination in his heart. But Mourinho’s influence on the World Cup is also convinced. After all, Cinema is a global event. Whether it is the scale of the event, the level of business operations, or its spillover effect, only the Olympics can compare with it. Therefore, the World Cup is still a feast for fans around the world.
Kazan holds a pre-heating event for the Fan Festival The scene was crowded with people and the atmosphere was hot.
Two “football revolutions” were born, leading the development of world football
There were three “football revolutions” in football history. In addition to the “first football revolution” inventing the WM formation in the 1930s, the last two “football revolutions” occurred in the World Cup, respectively, Hungary broke the conservative WM formation with an offensive formation of 325, and the Netherlands’ first attack and defense style of play in the 1974 World Cup.
After that, two World Cups have played a leading role in the development of football. In the 1982 World Cup, Italy won the championship with its defensive counterattack tactic, which made this conservative game-playing method a trend. Even the benchmarks of offensive football such as Argentina and Brazil followed suit, and won the World Cup in 1986 and 1990.
However, the trend of world football began to gradually shift from defensive to offensive, and the re-dominance of offensive football was the 2010 World Cup. Spain used active high-pressure and super strong collective ball control, relying on this attack with KomiksThe style of defending swept all the heroes to win the championship has also made this style of playing a trend in today’s football world.
In 1974, the Netherlands defeated Brazil 2-0, and the all-off and all-defense styles were rising
The peak period is traceable, and benchmark teams have three common points
It can be seen from the above that in the past 20 World Cups, only a few of them were at the peak of football development, while the rest were in the transition period between the two peaks.
In fact, there are traces to the emergence of the World Cup peak, because the benchmark teams that led the trend and performed the best at that time usually had the following three common points: First, a large number of talented players emerged; Second, the team has already achieved a brilliant record; Third, it is coached by a top coach.
In 1954, geniuses such as Puskas, Korchis, Cidigt, and Chibel emerged in Hungary. They swept England 6-3 as a visitor. They were already popular before the World Cup. Their head coach was Sibeth, who was brave enough to innovate.
In 1974, the “Ajax Dynasty” represented by big names such as Cruyff, Neskens, and Clore emerged. The Ajax Club won the Champions League three times before, so the Netherlands was the number one favorite to win the championship before going to the 1974 World Cup. Its head coach was Michels, who pioneered the all-off and all-defense style.
Spain was at the peak of Barcelona before participating in the 2010 World Cup. The “dual core” Xavi, Iniesta and many of the team’s players came from the club. They had already become the leader in the European Cup two years ago, and their head coach was famous coach Bosque.
The Italian team in 1982 actually had the above three characteristics, but it was relatively hidden. The team’s main lineup has 6 people from Juventus, and the club has reached the League Cup and Winning Cup finals in the previous two seasons, one of which has reached the top. Gentile, Cabrini, and Sirea were all top defenders at the time, but the defenders were not as famous as offensive players and were easily overlooked. Forward Rossi has scored 5 goals in the 1978 World Cup, winning the Silver Boot Award, helping Italy to reach the semi-finals, just because he just ended his ban and was ignored. In addition to the team and the scheming head coach Berzot, Italy has gathered together three essential common points that have become a benchmark team.
Rossi led Italy to win the championship at the 1982 Spanish World Cup
This year, it is difficult to change the style of play, and the new feature is that talented strikers gather together
If the three essential common points of the benchmark team are used as a ruler to measure the participating teams in this World Cup, you will find that none of them are qualified. France, Belgium and England have emerged in many talents, but they lack a brilliant record and are difficult to build confidence. The coaches of these three teams Deschamps, Martinez and Soe Stratger also needs to prove himself with his results.
Although Germany is the defending champion, its lineup remains stable. Head coach Loew and his coaching team also have the experience of winning the World Cup last time, but Germany lacks top-level newcomers and lacks innovation.
Spain did not qualify for the last World Cup group because of the renewal and the lack of youth and yellow. Now the replacement is almost completed, but its strength is still slightly insufficient compared to the peak period of 8 years ago.
Argentina was almost the original team when he won the runner-up last year, and there was no star very impressive. Moreover, the performance of the World Cup in recent years has started high and closed low, always lower than fans’ expectations.
Brazil has emerged from the shadow of Germany’s defeat in the last World Cup, and the qualifiers and warm-up matches of this World Cup have also made great progress, but in terms of level, it is still slightly inferior to the peak period of the team in 1998 and 2002.
Due to previous World Cups The protagonists are all traditional powerful teams. Therefore, if these teams cannot innovate their style of playing, it is unrealistic to expect the sudden change in the style of playing in this World Cup. Therefore, the Russian World Cup can only be a transition period that changes in the development of football.
However, the World Cup in the transition period is also exciting, because this event has never disappointed, but its directing role in football history is not as obvious as that of the World Cups at the peak.
This World Cup is full of talented forwards
This World Cup has a new feature that has not been seen in the past few sessions – a large number of talented forwards emerged, and there is a trend of crowding.
Like Argentina, when La Liga Golden Boot Messi, Premier League bronze boots Aguero and Higuain and others remain strong, Dybala, who became Serie A bronze boots with 22 goals, began to rise again.
Portugal, in addition to the La Liga bronze boots, the forward star Andre is also “Little Lotus has just revealed his sharp corners.”
England’s forward line is led by Kane, and he is another England’s “shot machine” that can match Hiller. What’s more terrifying is that he hasVardy and Sterling are two highly productive shooters.
Brazil includes Neymar, Jesus and Firmino.
Uruguay also has Ligue 1 golden boots Cavani and La Liga bronze boots Suarez.
France’s striker is even more powerful. Griezmann is undoubtedly the number one scorer, Towan scored 22 goals with the French Ligue 1 silver boot, and Fycher scored 18 goals with the French Ligue 1 bronze boot, and Dembele, who has super breakthrough ability, is also why first-class scorers like Martial and Lacazette missed the French team.
Although Diego Rasta scored not many goals this season due to his fewer games, his ability to confront and scoring in front of the goal is undoubtedly top-notch. With talented shooters like Aspas and Isco, Spain’s forward line is still strong.
Lukaku’s situation is somewhat similar to Diego Rasta. He only scored 16 goals in the Premier League this season, but behind him are passers-by masters and midfield geniuses like De Bruyne and Hazard, and Belgium’s forward line is still sharp.
What is surprising is that the German team failed to emerge with particularly outstanding new strikers, and veterans Mueller and Gomez were still responsible for their roles, which became the biggest shortcoming of the defending champion.
Second and third-rate teams also have big killers, Salah has resumed training
The talented forwards of this World Cup not only appear in the giant teams, but also emerge in second-rate teams, such as Lewandowski, the Bundesliga Golden Boot, Salah plays for Egypt, Iran’s team has Dutch Golden Boot Jahanbahsh, and South Korea also has Tottenham’s main forward Son Heung-min who scored 12 Premier League goals. It can be foreseen that so many talented frontline killers are making a big splash in the penalty area, which will definitely be the most exciting and loud music of this World Cup. Can such a World Cup not be exciting?
From the grouping and routing situation, Germany, France, Brazil and Spain have the greatest hope of entering the semi-finals. As for who can be the king, besides looking at the performance on the spot, I am afraid that there will be more luck than who will be better. (Yangcheng Sect reporter Xu Yangyang)
8 World Cup teams predicted qualifying index
Group A
The most likely qualifying teams: Russia, Uruguay
Russian team
The two major Uruguay strikers Suarez and Cavani
Russia is the host. Being able to become a seed team and rank first is obviously due to the teams of the host country. They are good draws with Saudi Arabia (second level), Egypt (third level), and Uruguay (fourth level). After all, how far the host can go will not only affect the trend of the World Cup, but also involve the revenue of the world’s highest-level football tournament hosted by FIFA, and even affect the future operation and development of FIFA.
Russia
Qualifying index★★★★
The Russian team is mainly composed of players in the Russian Super League, with only three players playing in foreign clubs, among which Cherisov comes from the Villarreil Club, which ranks among the five major leagues. Balanced strength and reliance on the whole are a major feature of the Russian team. It inherits the traditional style of tough and toughness. The defense adopts a three-center-back system, and adjusts the assist range and frequency of the wingbacks according to the strength of the opponent.
Smolov from Krasnodar is Russia’s forward sharp knife, and in the warm-up matchBabaylan starts in both games. He is the top scorer in the Russian Super League in the first two seasons. This season, he ranked second in the scorer list with 14 goals, only 1 goal away from the top. High goal efficiency is a major feature of Smorov. He scored 11 goals in 28 games, while Kokolin, who scored 12 goals for the national team, used 48 games. However, Smorov is still only “outside the nest”, and his sharpness must be tested in the World Cup.
From the prospect of qualifying in Group A, Uruguay’s strength stands out. Although Russia is inferior, it is slightly better than Saudi Arabia and Egypt, and borrows the east road The main advantage over the two teams have a strong hope of advancing.
Saudi
Quit index ★★
Saudi Arabia’s only midfielder Salem and forward Fahd from La Liga clubs, and the rest of the players are in the domestic league. Saudi Arabia is qualified to enter Russia as the second place in Group B in the Asian Top 12 Tournament, and is not a top team even in Asia. Among the second teams in this World Cup, they are probably one of the weakest teams, which is also one of the reasons why they have the opportunity to be in the same group as Russia.
The number one player in the Saudi team is Sahravi, who scored a total of 16 goals in the entire Asian qualifiers stage, which is the worldThe best scorer in the Asian preliminaries, but on the stage of the World Cup, he is just a tiny wizard compared to the superstars of European and American teams.
Egypt
Quit index ★★★
Egyptian coach Hector Cooper can definitely be regarded as one of the tragic head coaches in the world of football. He led Valencia to the Champions League final twice, but unfortunately he failed. However, his rich competition experience is a great asset for Egypt. Egypt’s offense mainly revolves around Sarah. Although it has distinct characteristics, it is too concentrated, and its defensive ability is also insufficient. Among the third team, Egypt belongs to the middle and lower reaches.
Salah is a top scorer in the Premier League in three Premier League awards, and is also the best scorer in the Premier League. It is also a big killer in the World Cup. Unfortunately, there is only one such killer in the Egyptian team, and it is hard to make a sound alone. What’s more, there is still a question mark whether Salah can maintain good form due to injury in the Champions League final.
Uruguay
Quit index ★★★★☆
CinemaAlthough Uruguay is ranked fourth in Cinema, its overall strength is the well-deserved boss in Group A. If the two World Cup titles are too far away, then the 2010 South Africa World Cup is still fresh in memory. After all, they are the top three South Americans along with Brazil and Argentina. Compared with Brazil and Argentina, Uruguay’s players’ technical abilities are no less than that, and their defense is even more fierce. Most of Uruguay’s players play in clubs in the five major European leagues, have experienced many high-level competitions, and have rich experience in the competition, which is difficult to compare with the other three teams in the same group.
There are two major scorers in La Liga and Ligue 1, Suarez and Cavani, and the back are captain Godin, and as long as Uruguay performs normally, it is no surprise that he will be the top spot in Group A.
Group B
The most likely teams to qualify: Portugal and Spain
Portugal has superstar C Ronaldo
Spain completes the old and new alternating
Morocco and I href=”https://comicmov.com/”>BabaylanLang was drawn to Group B in the 2018 Russia World Cup. The same group is the representative of Spain and Portugal today’s outstanding technical football. These two countries that are rich in talented players have the best national team level. Morocco’s style is very similar to the two opponents on the other side of the Strait of Gibraltar, but they are much weaker in all aspects. On the contrary, Iran may cause some trouble for the Iberian two heroes with its outstanding physical conditions and confrontational strength. In short, the distinctive two strong and two weak are a major feature of Group B.
Portugal
Quit index ★★★★☆
Portugal beats Spain to become the seed team in Group B, which is largely due to the fact that it is 20Babaylan became the king of European Cup in 2016. Since current head coach Fernando Since Santos took office, Portugal has remained unbeaten in the European Cup and the Federation Cup (90 minutes). Although the record is only 3 wins and 9 draws, its defense is surprising. In addition, the team has a superstar like Cristiano Ronaldo who can tie for Messi, so it is even more difficult to deal with. In particular, Portugal has been rising recently, such as Bernardo who plays for Manchester City, and Andre in AC Milan is only 23 and 22 years old respectively. In particular, center Andre has scored 10 goals in the World Cup qualifiers, which allows Cristiano Ronaldo to settle for the position of the shadow striker and have a strong helper in the front line.
With Portugal’s strength, only Spain can compete with this group.
Swiss Spain
Quit index ★★★★★
Spain’s second-tier team is related to its poor performance in the competition in recent years. After all, Spain lost to the Netherlands and Chile in the group stage of the last World Cup. Two years ago, the European Cup was second in the group stage, and was blocked from the quarterfinals by Italy in the first round of the knockout round. The reason is that the team fell from the peak of 2010 and entered the stage of alternating new and old. In this World Cup qualifier, it beat Italy with a record of 9 wins and 1 loss and went straight to Moscow, marking that Spain coached by Lopetegui has completed the alternating new and old.
Now, since there are Ramos, Pique and Ireland in the Spanish team now href=”https://comicmov.com/”>KomiksVehicles such as Nesta, as well as backbone forces such as Diego Costa, Busquets, De Gea, and other players such as Koke and Isco have just entered the “golden period”. They can be said to have many soldiers and a wide range of generals and are as strong as the clouds. The lineup is neat and the strength is still above Portugal, and it is reasonable to qualify in the group.
Morocco
Qualifying Index★★☆
Morocco has made significant progress in recent years: first, the coach of Lenar, a famous coach who led different teams (Zambia, Côte d’Ivoire) to win the African Cup; second, the Moroccan Football Association has attracted the second generation of immigrants born in Europe to join, such as M Dacosta, Arit, Ziyesh, Ashraf, etc. They mostly play in the European league, and the team’s strength is naturally significantly improved. However, with these two points alone, it is difficult to compete with Portugal and Spain, and there is no advantage in facing Iran.
Iran
Quit index ★★★
Iran’s FIFA ranking has long ranked first in Asia, and advanced to the World Cup round of 12 with an unbeaten record of 6 wins and 4 draws. It is the only team to remain unbeaten; there is also the Golden Boot winner of the Eredivisie Golden Boot of this season, Jahan Bahish, the only Asian player to win the best scorer in the mainstream European league. Iranian head coach Queiros once coached Portugal and knew both European opponents in this group well.
Not the Asian boss and the European strong team are far behind. In terms of technology, Iran is even slightly inferior to Morocco, but its physical condition and confrontational strength are even better than Portugal and Spain. This is their biggest capital for competing with European strong teams, but it is extremely difficult to advance.
Group C
The most likely teams to qualify: France, Denmark
French players are like clouds
Elkesen is the core of Denmark
As the first-tier team, France deserves to be the seed team in the C World Cup in Russia, because they are one of the favorites to win the World Cup. Compared with Australia (second level), Peru (third level) and Denmark (fourth level) in the same group, their strength is outstanding and they are the only one. There should be no suspense in the group qualifying. Another qualifying place in this group is the remaining three teams competing for, among which Denmark has the greatest chance of qualifying.
France
Qualifying Index★★★★★
Following a team’s strength, you can usually count which big-name stars are there, but France can turn it over and talk about who is missing – Real Madrid’s Benzema, Manchester United’s Martial, Arsenal’s Lacazette and other top European clubs have failed and missed the World Cup in Russia, which shows how strong France is. Let’s look at France’s shortcomings: First, central defender Koscheerney was out of the election due to injury, defender Mondi has just recovered, full-back Sidibe is still recovering, and the back line is seriously affected by injuries; second, head coach Deschamps’ on-the-spot command ability and appeal have always been controversial. Some people think that Zidane is definitely more suitable to be the French head coach, and the famous coach who led Real Madrid to achieve the “three consecutive championships” in the Champions League will have a greater chance of winning the World Cup.
Australia
Quit index ★★
Australia has entered the World Cup finals four times in a row. The team’s total value is less than 50 million euros, ranking sixth from the bottom among the top 32 of the World Cup. Although 4 people play in the top five European leagues (3 people are in the Premier League and 1 person is in the Bundesliga), the teams they play in are all mid- and lower-level. Australia’s top player is still the 38-year-old veteran Cahill, which shows that there is no successor. It is really unworthy of FIFA’s name for adding Australia to the second level. This time they are likely to continue the end of the “travel here” of the last two group stages.
Peru
Quit index ★★★
The last time Peru entered the World Cup finals was the Spanish World Cup in 1982, which has been 36 years since then. Leading Peru to realize his dream is Argentine coach Gareca. They ranked fifth in the South American region with a record of 7 wins, 5 draws and 6 losses in the World Cup qualifiers, and returned to the World Cup stage after defeating New Zealand with a total score of 2-0 in two leges in the Intercontinental Playoff. Peru’s most valuable player Carvalho is only 6 million euros, but after all, he comes from a developed region of football and has also shown strength to defeat strong teams such as Paraguay and Uruguay in the qualifiers. Peru is slightly better than Australia and can pose a certain threat to Denmark.
Denmark
Quit index ★★★★
Denmark once created fairy tales on the green field – won the European Cup in 1992 and became the “Cinderella” in the football world. This small Nordic country has many football geniuses. Simonsen, Lauderup brothers, and Elkeyer have all ranked among the world-class stars. Now Denmark has emerged a genius – Elkeson, a midfielder who plays for Premier League powerhouse Tottenham. His value has exceeded 70 million euros, much higher than the total value of Australia and Peru in the same group. More than half of the players in the Denmark team play in the five major European leagues, including Chelsea and Sevilla. Denmark’s strength is second only to France in Group C, and it is most likely to get another qualifying place.
Group D
The most likely teams to qualify: Argentina, Croatia
Argentina has Messi
Croatia team
From the group situation, Group D is undoubtedly the most balanced among the eight groups. Except for Argentina, the strength of the other three teams is equally good. Argentina has naturally been looked up because of its superstar Messi. Iceland has been upset in major competitions in recent years, relying on its overall strength and tenacious style to make up for the shortcomings of personal abilities. Croatia has always had many outstanding players. Some players have the strength to determine the trend of the game, but are not good at playing against the wind.
Argentina
Quit index ★★★★☆
Argentina’s midfield and frontcourt is full of stars. The forward line led by Messi, including super scorers such as Aguero, Higuain, and Dybala, has made all teams’ defense lines frightened. In the midfield, stars such as Di Maria are also very capable. In comparison, Argentina’s defense line seems dim. The number one goalkeeper Romero is absent due to injury, and the defense is even more worrying. However, in the last World Cup, Argentina did not rely solely on offense, but in the knockout stage it was Komiks Strong defense, reaching the final without losing a goal.
This World Cup is likely to be the last contest of Messi’s player’s career. Previously, Messi represented Argentina in international competitions 8 times, and reached the finals 4 times and failed (1 World Cup runner-up, 3 Cup runner-up). In this World Cup qualifier, Argentina stumbled, and at a critical moment, Messi stepped forward to save the team and brought Argentina into the World Cup final circle. How to integrate Messi with other stars into a team that truly has the ability to win the championship is a challenge that head coach Sang Pauli has to face.
Iceland
Quit index★★★☆
Iceland has been creating unpopularity in the European Cup and World Cup qualifiers in recent years. In the 2016 European Cup, it made a big splash when it entered the World Cup for the first time. It advanced to the second place in the group stage by 1 win and 2 draws, reversed England in the quarterfinals, and was later eliminated by the powerful France. This island country with a population of only 330,000 continues to create surprises in the European qualifiers of the World Cup in Russia. They beat Croatia in the group stage to qualify first in the group stage and reached the World Cup finals for the first time. At present, Iceland is in the best period in history. Iceland is also the least populous participating country in the history of the World Cup.
Iceland’s biggest worryIt’s an injury. The team’s main midfielder Sijulzsson and captain Gunnasson have been recuperating for a while due to knee injuries; the active striker Sijulgsson, who scored the most goals, was only listed on the bench due to injury.
Croatia
Quit index ★★★★
Croatia inherited the former Yugoslavia’s football bloodline. Croatian players play on the court with elegant and smart skills, flexibility and speed. In 1998, he won the third place in the World Cup for the first time. He qualified for 5 times in the last six World Cups, which is enough to prove the Croatians’ football talent.
In the qualifiers, Croatia started high and closed low, and after being tied by Finland at home in the penultimate round, he lost the first place in the group, and coach Cacci was dismissed. Fortunately, the team eventually eliminated Greece through the play-offs and advanced to the main game. Croatia has many famous players, with the midfielder Modric and Rakitic playing for the two giants of La Liga, Real Madrid and Barcelona respectively, while the forward line is led by Serie A three-time Serie A champion Mandzukic, Perisic and Kalinic, who has the strength to break through the siege in Group D. Although Croatia has few stars in the defense, its defense is relatively stable. It only conceded four goals during the World Cup, and only conceded more goals in Europe than Spain and France.
Nigeria
Quit index ★★★☆
From the first World Cup in 1994, the “African Eagles” Nigeria has participated in six games in the last seven World Cups, only absent in 2006. It is one of the African teams with the most participation in the World Cup and the African team with the most participation in the World Cup knockout round (3 times). In the last World Cup, the team reached the quarterfinals and was blocked by France in the quarterfinals.
Nigeria has scored points in the previous five World Cups. However, this time Nigeria is not lucky, and the opponents in the group are very strong, which greatly increases the difficulty of qualifying.
Group E
The most likely teams to qualify: Brazil, Serbia
Brazil team led by Neymar
SerVia team
The same group as Switzerland, Serbia and Costa Rica, Brazil’s grouping results are relatively ideal. In terms of players’ personal abilities, overall team strength, World Cup experience, etc., Brazil is all the best in this group. Qualifying in the group is just an appetizer for “Five-Star Brazil”, and the real challenge is the knockout round. Switzerland has gathered many famous stars in this World Cup, which is not inferior to Serbia in terms of strength, and the two European teams are on par. It is difficult for Costa Rica to continue the legend of the last World Cup.
Brazil
Quit index ★★★★★
Brazil is the only team that has participated in all World Cup finals, and it is also the team with the most championships in five times. However, since the last time he won the Hercules Cup in the 2002 World Cup, Brazil has missed the Cup for three consecutive times and has not even entered the finals. In this qualifier, Brazil changed coaches in the last round. After Tit led the team, Brazil returned to the right track. After a series of wins, it won the first place in the South American region with a record of 12 wins, 5 draws and 1 loss. It is also the first team to advance to the World Cup in addition to the host.
Such outstanding performance has rekindled the enthusiasm of fans, and Brazil also hopes to return to the king of Russia. The three opponents in the same group are not traditional strong teams, and there is a big gap between them and Brazil in terms of strength. As expected, Brazil is likely to qualify for the top spot in Group E. Brazil is full of talents, and stars such as Neymar, Coutinho, Firmino, Marcelo, Paulinho, etc. who play for European giants support the entire team and become the number one favorite for this World Cup championship. For Brazil, qualifying in the group is just a piece of cake.
Switzerland
Quit index ★★★
Swiss is a small European country with small land and few people. The Swiss Premier League ranks outside the 10th place in the European League, and is not a football powerhouse. But the Swiss national team has participated in 10 World Cups. In the last three sessions, Switzerland has not only entered the finals continuously, but also successfully broke through in the group stages. The Swiss team lacks world-class stars, but in recent years, Switzerland has relied on immigration to gather a group of capable players and uses the stage of the five major European leagues to make the team’s strength in all positions on the court with no obvious weaknesses.
Swiss’ offense is very fast, concise and practical, and counterattack is very threatening. When facing a strong team, the team has pragmatic tactics and tenacious game style. In recent years, Switzerland has been upset, such as defeating Spain (this champion) in the 2010 World Cup in South Africa and drawing Argentina (this runner-up) in the 2014 World Cup in Brazil (this runner-up). In the 2016 European Cup, Switzerland drew with France (the runner-up in the European Cup). Switzerland hit 2-0 in this World Cup qualifierLose the new European champion Portugal.
Costa Rica
Quit index ★★☆
This is Costa Rica’s fifth World Cup participation. Four years ago in Brazil, Costa Rica was a big dark horse. In the group stage, they stood out from the “Death Group”, defeated Uruguay and Italy, drew with England, and won the first place in the group. In the knockout stage, he defeated Greece again in a penalty shootout and advanced to the quarterfinals historically.
Costa Rica performed well in the qualifying round of the Central and North America of this World Cup and finally advanced to the main competition as the second place in the Central and North America. The biggest star in Costa Rica is Real Madrid goalkeeper Navas.
Serbia
Quit index ★★★☆
After eight years of silence, Serbia, which enjoys the reputation of “Europe and Brazil”, finally returned to the stage of the international competition. They beat Ireland and Wales led by Bale in the qualifying round, and directly advanced to the World Cup finals with the first place in the group.
This Serbia team is led by famous players in three lines, especially in the midfield and backcourt, with defending fierce men such as Matic, Kolarov and Ivanovic. The stable defense line has become the strongest link of the team. However, Babaylan, the team also has adverse factors: after leading the team to the World Cup finals, meritorious coach Slavoliub Muslian had to be dismissed due to conflicts with the management of the Serbian Football Association, and assistant coach Kelstaic was the interim head coach. This makes Serbia the only team in the top 32 of the World Cup without a formal head coach, which is obviously not conducive to the team’s moral stability.
Group F
The most likely teams to qualify: Germany, Mexico
Defending champion German team
Mexico
In Group F, Germany is not only one head higher, but also has a very stable overall performance. In the previous 20 World Cup, Germany won 4 championships, 4 runner-ups, 4 third placers, 1 palace champion, and 4 promotions to the quarterfinals. Although the number of championships won is less than that of Brazil, it ranks first in total. With Germany’s stability, the possibility of a group stage capsize is very small. South Korea is weak and being able to get 1 point is considered a victory. Mexico is slightly better thanIn Sweden, the two teams will compete for another qualifying place.
Germany
Quit index ★★★★★
Germany became the first European team to win the World Cup on South American soil four years ago. The defending champion’s record in the competition is stable and has always been a favorite to win the championship. Germany does not have superstars like Neymar and Messi, but there are powerful stars in every position, and Ozil, Kroos, Muller and Draxler are becoming more and more mature. Germany is the only team to win this World Cup qualifiers and is currently ranked first in the FIFA standings.
Germany has always relied on overall combat and has the rigorous style of playing that is unique to German tanks; head coach Loew has coached for 12 years and has continuity and coherence in the team’s skills and tactics, and is familiar and trustworthy between the coach and the players. In order to avoid Brazil in Group E in the knockout stage, Germany will definitely strive to be the first in the group.
Mexico
Quit index ★★★☆
Mexico stumbled in the Brazil World Cup qualifiers and finally entered the finals when he played in the play-offs; this World Cup qualifiers performed strongly – locked in tickets three rounds in advance. This is Mexico’s 16th World Cup journey. Since the 1994 World Cup, it has entered the knockout stage for six consecutive times, but unfortunately they all stopped in the quarterfinals. Currently, Mexico ranks 15th in the world.
The Mexican team’s football style is different from Europe and South America and has its own system, and it also has amazing performances against world-class teams. Mexico changed coach the following year after the Brazil World Cup. Head coach Osorio advocated offense and led by the number one star “Little Pea” Hernandez, paired with the wing fast Marbella and Lozano. He is especially good at taking the ball in the middle and launching a quick counterattack. The breakthroughs on both sides and the cross from the bottom are extremely threatening, making it another favorite in Group F.
Sweden
Quit index ★★★
The last time Sweden appeared in the World Cup finals was in 2006. At that time, he had stars such as Lungberg, Larson and Ibrahimovic, but was eliminated by the host Germany in the first round of the knockout round. In this World Cup qualifier, Sweden was in the same group as France and the Netherlands, but as a result, he entered the playoffs with the second place in the small group, and eliminated Italy in the playoffs. After Ibrahimovic left, Sweden performed better, and his playing style focused more on the overall situation and no longer relied on Ibrahimovic’s personal abilities.
The Swedish star flavor is not enough today. The most famous one is Manchester United defender Lindelof, who will play side by side with Glenquist; the combination of midfielders Sebastian Larsson and Emile Fosbery has rich game experience and is the organizer of the offense.
South Korea
Quit index★☆
This is the 10th time in South Korea’s history, but in the World Cup finals, they mostly “study with the prince”. Except for the group who entered the semi-finals as the host in 2002 and advanced to the semi-finals in 2010, the rest were all failed to qualify. In the last World Cup, South Korea drew 1 draw and lost 2 losses in the group stage, ranking last. This time, the 23-man roster of South Korea is centered on Son Heung-min, who plays for Premier League Tottenham, and there are a total of 5 players playing in the European League. South Korea currently ranks 61st in the world, and its overall strength and personal ability are weaker than the three opponents in the same group. In the top 12 in the Asian qualifiers, South Korea did not qualify until the last round of away draw with Uzbekistan. For South Korea, qualifying in the group stage in the finals is a luxury.
Group G
The most likely team to qualify: Belgium, England
Belgium
England
Belgium was listed as a seed team, which is enough to illustrate the huge progress of the “Red Devils”: it ranked fifth in the world when it was drawn, and now it is third. The traditional strong team England has no choice but to fall into the second level. The former World Cup champion has reached at least the top 16 in the past five World Cups, and was eliminated in the group stage only in the last session. This group also includes Tunisia, the third-tier team and Panama, the fourth-tier team that advanced to the finals for the first time.
Belgium
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Belgium is mainly composed of stars who play in the Premier League, including De Bruyne, Hazard, Lukaku, Kompani and Courtois. Offensive Soul De Bruyne helped Manchester City win the Premier League championship this season, contributing 8 goals and 16 assists in the Premier League. Captain Hazard is another offensive soul, helping Chelsea win the Premier League twice in the 2014-2015 season and 2016-1017 season, and was named the Premier League Best Player in the 2014-2015 season.
There are two top experts who create scoring opportunities, forwards Lukaku and Mertens, just seize the scoring opportunities. Manchester United striker Lukaku is tall and strong. In his early debut, Cinema often takes to the wings and moves, but later he becomes accustomed to charging in the middle. Mertens is not in physical conditionOutstanding, but strong ability to grab points, it complements Lukaku’s advantagesCinema.
Belgium plays against Panama, Tunisia and England in the group stage, and the opponent’s strength has gone from weak to strong, which is very beneficial to the adjustment of its state.
Panama
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Panama advanced to the World Cup finals for the first time and is also regarded as the most difficult team in this group to qualify. Costa Rica, also from Central and North America and the Caribbean, reached the quarterfinals in the last World Cup. Although Panama is rich in sprinters, it is not competitive in international football.
Panama players are aging, and 8 of the 10 players who play the most in the World Cup are over 30 years old.
Tunisia
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The traditional African strong teams Côte d’Ivoire, Ghana and Cameroon missed the World Cup in Russia, but Tunisia got the right to qualify, largely because the democratic Congo, Libya and Guinea in the World Cup were not very competitive, and eventually won the first place in the group with 4 wins and 2 draws.
In the last two warm-up matches, Tunisia tied Portugal, which had many main players on the verge, and was tied by Turkey 2-2. Forward Badri scored goals in both games; and conceded two goals in both games, indicating weak defense.
England
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England is not a top-notch team, and is stronger than second-rate teams. It does not have the ability to compete for the championship, but it has never lacked highlights.
English coach Southgate appointed Tottenham striker Kane as captain. Kane, who is less than 25 years old, has a stable goal rate of extremely high. He is the winner of the Golden Boot Awards for two Premier Leagues. He has scored 30 league goals this season, more than in the previous two seasons, ranking behind Golden Boot Awards winner Salah. Kane scored the winning goal in England’s warm-up match against Nigeria 2-1. England has many star attackers, such as Stirling, Villebeck, VainemaCinema and Rashford.
Stars such as Larana, Chamberlain and Wilshire were eliminated. In response to the weakness of midfielders’ lack of creativity, Southgate practiced the three-center-back system in a warm-up match with Nigeria. England only faced Belgium, the strongest opponent in the group, in the last round of the World Cup group stage. If we seize the opportunity in the first two rounds, it will be very beneficial to the qualifying right.
Group H
The most likely teams to qualify: Colombia, Poland
J Luo led the Colombia team
Polish striker Lewandowski
The four teams in Group H seem to be average in strength and have hope of qualifying. Poland ranked sixth in the world in the draw and was listed as a seed team. Colombia reached the quarterfinals of the last World Cup and became the second team in the draw. Senegal returned to the World Cup finals and was listed as a third team. Japan has reached the finals for six consecutive World Cups. Because of its low world ranking, it can only become the fourth team. Compared with the other three teams, the gap is more obvious.
Poland
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Poland qualifies as the first in Group E in this World Cup qualifier. Captain Lewandowski is Poland’s decisive force, ranking first in the scorer list with 16 goals in the European group stage of the World Cup qualifiers, defeating Ronaldo, who scored 15 goals.
Poland has 14 players playing in the top five European leagues, Naples star striker Milik has escaped injury, midfielder Jelinski is his double teammate of the club and national team, and there is also Boisch in the frontcourt. href=”https://comicmov.com/”>BabaylanCickowski, Krihoviak, Grotsky and other famous players.
Senegal
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Senegal is the strongest of the five African teams in the World Cup. Forward Mane can pass and shoot well, helping Liverpool return to the Champions League final after 11 years. He contributed 20 goals and 8 assists in the Premier League and Champions League this season. Bursa Sports Forward Sou became Senegal’s active chief scorer with 18 goals, and Stoke City striker Diov has been famous for a long time. Nion formed a “wash” with Balotelli and Salave in AC Milan that year. “The former French youth team forward later chose to represent Senegal’s adult team. Midfielders Cuat, Geye and Ndiaye have played in the Premier League this season, and the defensive core Culibali is the main central defender of Serie A runner-up Naples.
Colombia
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Under the coach of Argentina Peckelman, Colombia ushered in another golden generation, losing 1-2 to the host Brazil in the quarter-finals of the last World Cup, and won the fifth place in the team’s best record in the history of the team. J Ronaldo is the winner of the Golden Boot Award in the last World Cup, and Cuadrado is the assist king of the last World Cup. Colombia’s first scorer in the history of the World Cup Falcao missed the last World Cup due to injuryIn the World Cup, he returned strongly in this competition. Other forward players Baka and Muller have been playing in European football for many years, and Baka won the UEFA Cup twice while playing for Sevilla.
Japan
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From the 1998 World Cup, Japan has reached the finals for six consecutive World Cups. However, in the previous three World Cups, Japan was unable to qualify in the group twice, and ranked last in Group C with 1 draw and 2 losses in the last World Cup.
During the World Cup, three Japanese midfielders Shinji Kagawa, Keiyuki Honda and Makoto Hasegawa were once abandoned due to their decline in their condition. However, in the list of the World Cup announced, the above three midfielders continued to be selected, and famous players such as Shinji Okazaki, Yuto Nagato, and Nagashi Kawashima Nagashima were all selected. Japan finally ranked 29th in the last World Cup. In this group with balanced strength, it will be very difficult to achieve the rule of entering the top 16 in the next World Cup.
Source｜Yangcheng School
Corresponding text and picture｜Yangcheng School reporter Wei Chaoran
Picture｜Visual China
Editor｜Xie Zhe