2010 World Cup - World Cup Team Check: Group A

Saturday, June 5, 2010

Eight days until the World Cup in South Africa. eurosport.yahoo.de takes each day as of today one of the eight preliminary round groups under scrutiny. The team and group Check A: Hosts South Africa, runner-up France and Mexico and Uruquay.


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South Africa
The host is only an outsider in his own country and it is the opinion of the experts have a hard time to qualify for the knockout stages. Driven by their enthusiastic fans want Pienaar and Co. But to the surprise of the first World Cup on African soil.
World Cup record: As the host automatically qualified for the third time South Africa takes a part in World Cup finals. Both 1998 and 2002 separated the Bafana Bafana in the preliminary round of. The only victory achieved in 2002 against Slovenia with a 1-0. In contrast, three draws and two defeats.
The Coach: Carlos Alberto Parreira is facing its sixth World Cup finals, but the job as coach of South Africa is also host for the seasoned globetrotter again a very special challenge. "It is a very special World Cup for me, too. Whenever I am in South Africa tell me the people that we should make them proud," said the Brazilian. Nothing less than the title of the South Africans expect from their Bafana Bafana, but this task should be insoluble coach Parreira Fuchs for yourself.
The Star: Steven Pienaar, Everton midfielder played, formerly of Borussia Dortmund and is one of the few professionals working abroad, which is also regularly used to come there. Other stars such as non-controversial record goalscorer in the country, Benni McCarthy West (Ham United), sat with their clubs, mostly on the bench. Perhaps one reason why coach Parreira on the 32-year-olds in the final squad nomination declined.
eurosport.yahoo.de Forecast: fourth place in Group A. Certainly not a bold prediction, if outsiders South Africa in Group A is clearly titled as. Home advantage and coach Parreira is despite Fox's nothing with the first eighth-finals in the history of the country. Glimmer of hope is the record against the Vorrundengegner. Of the last game against France (2000: 0-0), Uruguay (2007: 0-0) and Mexico (2005: 2-1) was not one lost.
France
Hardly a team goes with so many problems and doubts in the luggage, such as France to South Africa. Form of weakness and the sex scandal exposed last the team that is only thanks to an irregular hit in the playoff against Ireland for the World Cup qualifying, as a handheld game for Thierry Henry before the crucial gateway to the 1:1 remained unpunished.
World Cup record: The vice-world champion from 2006 to 13 takes Time in World Cup finals in part. 1998 successfully managed the World Cup at home by a 3-0 final victory with the overwhelming Zinedine Zidane against Brazil. 1930, 1954, 1966, 1978 and 2002 failed Bleus "Les" is already in the preliminary round.
The coach: Raymond Domenech since 2004 has been coach of the French and at home for years over disputed. Hardly anyone in the country trusts the 58-year-olds in South Africa a success. Prior to his position as coach at Olympique Lyon Domenech was under contract.
The Star: From a German point of view certainly dribbling artist Franck Ribery from Bayern. But with Thierry Henry (FC Barcelona), Nicolas Anelka (Chelsea) and Yoann Gourcuff, the team has more superstars.
eurosport.yahoo.de Forecast: Despite the weak skills will easily survive the group stage, France and move to the quarterfinals at least. The team followed a lot of potential, in addition to the aforementioned stars, players like Hugo Lloris (Goalkeeper of the Year 2009 in France), Patrice Evra (ManUnited) and Jérémy Toulalan pillars of the team. Domenech has to create it, top to mold individuals into a unit the countless.
Mexico
As were the other World Cup players for their clubs still hunting for points, was Mexico's national team coach Javier Aguirre his charges already practicing for the World Cup. The Mexicans obtained in mid-April as one of the first World Cup teams a training camp. Not here, however, were the professionals of European clubs.
World Cup record: Mexico holds 14 Time in World Cup finals in part. The "Tri" wants to break a curse in South Africa: For Mexico was in the last four World Cups always in the fourth round last stop. 1930, 1950, 1954, 1958, 1962 and 1966 the country failed in the preliminary round at the home 1970 World Cup entry to the quarterfinals, however, the successful (1:4 against Italy).
The coach: The post of national coach has long been a ejection seat. Even the former world-class soccer player Hugo Sánchez and the Swede Sven-Goran Eriksson stopped only briefly in the office. Only the veteran Aguirre, the 2001/2002 national team had ever managed to put Mexico on the road to success and helped his charges with a winning streak but still the World Cup ticket.
The Star: Undoubtedly, Rafael Marquez, the central defender from FC Barcelona, his extensive international experience (88 caps) with the support of the team.
eurosport.yahoo.de Forecast: Mexico, France is a second group qualify for the knockout stages behind. The road to World Cup, however, was rocky and marked by numerous failures. The quarterfinals will remain a dream, even if, according to coach Aguirre "more than one goal, it is almost an obsession to become."
Uruguay
"If we survive the first round, we can be the great surprise of the World Cup," said Uruguay's goalkeeper Fernando Muslera. Exactly 60 years after the second and last World Cup title to date, the professionals from the three-million-inhabitant country in South Africa will again write football history.
World Cup record: In its eleventh fight the South American World Cup participation in the light blue jersey, which were last here in 2002, against a black series. In the last 16 World Cup games, they went only once as a win. 1930 brought the 'Urus' at home by a 4-2 final victory over Argentina to the World Cup. In 1950, she repeated this feat by a 2-1 win in the deciding game against Brazil.
The coach: Oscar Tabrez, born on 03.03.1947, has been in office in February 2006, after 1998-1990 is already one of the coaches 'Urus' was. During the World Cup in Italy, he failed in the fourth round at the host.
The Star: optimism radiates star Diego Forlán from storm. "We are a good group of experienced players, many European Legion," says the 31-year-old from Atletico Madrid.
eurosport.yahoo.de forecast: Coach Tabárez Oscar has a good mixture of experienced stars such as striker and defensive support Forlán Diego Lugano (Fenerbahce Istanbul) and talents as Luis Suarez. But more than third place in Group A, there will not be enough.
Charles Dzuba / Euro Sport