What are the top 8 teams in the World Cup in South Africa?
I watched the live broadcast of the group draw ceremony, because I was most concerned about whether Argentina would step into the "group of death" as expected before the group.
To put it simply, Argentina won the lottery.
Now that the grouping results have been announced, as a quasi-senior fan, let's analyze the qualifying situation of each group.
Group a
I think it is the most subtle group with the closest strength. As the host of the first team, South Africa is the weakest team, but it is not impossible for the group to qualify when the host is at home. Mexico and France are the strongest teams in the second and fourth gears respectively. In this way, Uruguay is in the most difficult situation, but don't forget that they have Diego in front? With the combination of Fran and recoba, and a group of players who play in mainstream European leagues, it is normal for Uruguay to qualify. However, France and Mexico have the best chances to qualify, Uruguay is likely to play the role of showstopper, and the decisive battle of South Africa's qualifying depends on the result with Mexico.
Group b
First of all, I analyze the premise of this group from the standpoint of impartiality and neutrality, although I am an out-and-out "Arab fan". Although Argentina's record in the qualifiers is not very good, you can't deny that since they are here, you can't underestimate them, because Argentina has a group of talented and skilled stars, and you often expect to win their competition results. Looking back on the form of this group, it goes without saying that Argentina is the first in the group. Greece is a typical team that relies on overall play. Its physical quality is good, but it lacks technical players. In addition, the team that won the European Cup in 2004 has passed its golden age. I dare not compliment Greece, but it should not be a problem for them to beat South Korea. The key game is the game against Nigeria, so it is basically the second in the group. Nigeria is a young team with many talented players, but there are still some unexpected opportunities. As for the South Korean team, I don't want to say much, but only play the role of "accompanying the prince to study".
Group c
The situation of this group is the clearest. England is likely to join forces with the United States, but don't ignore the existence of Slovenia. After all, they eliminated the Russian team in the play-offs, and their strength should not be underestimated. Although Algeria eliminated the African champion Egypt in the play-offs of the African regional qualifiers, they are destined to play the role of a fishing team in the World Cup.
Group d
The strongest team in this group is Germany. I don't need to say more about this. Australia and Serbia will compete fiercely for another qualifying seat. I personally think Serbia has a better chance of qualifying. This team itself is the representative of European technology flow. Beating France in the European qualifiers to win the first place in the group shows that the strength is not general. Ghana may bring some troubles to the other three teams, but it will not affect the overall situation.
Group e
In this World Cup, South Korea and North Korea from three East Asian countries all won the lottery, but Japan won the lottery, so it depends on our luck to work hard. Except Holland, the other three teams in this group are typical Nordic teams. They are tall and burly, with excellent physical quality and average technology. "African lion" Cameroon belongs to a team that combines technology and strength. The first place in the group is the Netherlands, Denmark and Cameroon will compete for the second place in the group, while the Japanese team will face a life-and-death battle in every game.
Group f
The strength of each team in this group is also obvious. If there are no accidents, Italy and Paraguay will advance to the top two in the group. But the only uncertain factor is how long it will take Italy to warm up and get into shape. If you want to avoid meeting Holland in the knockout stage, you must win Paraguay. New Zealand's style of play is similar to Australia's. It also fights by body, and its skills are rough at its feet. It may be the goal of each team to win the goal difference. Although Slovakia has stars such as Mintal who played in the Bundesliga, it may not be so easy to qualify for the group.
Group g
This group is called the "death group" of this tournament because the South American acrobatic style represents Brazil and the European acrobatic style represents Portugal. The two teams are not only very similar in technical and tactical play and style, but also have certain origins in history. The encounter between these two teams is definitely a collision between Mars and the earth, and the result of the fighting between the two teams directly affects the first place in this group. Because Brazil and Portugal prefer to play Chile rather than Spain in the knockout round. Portugal's staffing on any line is world-class, but the old problem of "no teeth" in the front line will determine whether they can go further. The only suspense is whether Cô te d 'Ivoire will bring some troubles to Brazil and Portugal. But if nothing happens, Brazil and Portugal will join hands to qualify. As for the North Korean team, it is destined to come to South Africa to participate in the World Cup in a race with bulls.
H group
In this group, Spain, which has been in the limelight in recent years, should have no problem qualifying first, depending on how many goals they can win from the other three teams. If Switzerland plays well, it won't be a big surprise to finish second in the group. If Honduras and Chile want to be second in the group, they must die and see the result of the confrontation with Switzerland.
According to the above forecast, the first 16 after the group match will be:
Group A: France and Mexico
Group b: Argentina and Greece
Group C: Britain and the United States
Group D: Germany and Serbia
Group E: Netherlands and Denmark
Group F: Italy and Paraguay
Group G: Brazil and Portugal
Group H: Spain and Switzerland
Judging from this qualifying forecast, we will see the "two teeth" showdown between Portugal and Spain in the first round of the knockout round, and this battle should also be the game that fans are most looking forward to.
Of course, this prediction is too routine. African and Asian legions will be wiped out in the group stage, but the phenomenon of sudden cold on the football field is endless. If we really follow this predicted route, it will undoubtedly bring a more and more exciting World Cup, but it lacks excitement, so I am still looking forward to expecting the third and fourth teams to participate as dark horses. After all, the uncertainty brought by these teams is the source of excitement.