2010 World Cup - World Cup Team Check: Group D

Saturday, June 5, 2010

Five more days until the World Cup in South Africa. Eurosport.yahoo.de takes each day one of the eight preliminary round groups under scrutiny. The team and group check D: Germany, Australia, Serbia and Ghana.




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Germany:

After 1954, 1974, 1990 is the fourth star on the DFB-shirt get its place 2010th And without the "captain" Michael Ballack, who after a bad foulle by Kevin-Prince Boateng in the FA Cup final at home in front of the TV, the World Cup will follow at the Cape.

World Cup record: Germany is the 19th Time in World Cup finals in part. 1930 renounced the German team because of the arduous and expensive travel by ship to participate inUruguay. At the first World Cup after the second World War in 1950 in Brazil was ruled out of Germany. The resumption in the FIFA took place only in September 1950.

The coach: Jogi Löw took over the DFB-team national coach after the World Cup in 2006 when he then national coach Jurgen Klinsmann still the assistant, but already as the "head in the background" and was responsible for the tactical elements of drawing. The former striker played 252 times for the club SC Freiburg in the second League. In the first Bundesliga Karlsruhe and Frankfurt, he was in for use. As a club coach he led the VfB Stuttgart 1997 DFB cup final against Energie Cottbus.

The Star: After the loss to injury of Michael Ballack Schweinsteiger is the "Captain" substitute Bastian. At 3-1 in the final World Cup friendly against Bosnia-Herzegovina did so to Munich, the outstanding season with FC Bayern played an already very good.

eurosport.yahoo.de forecast: In preparation for the World Cup overtook the Loew-Force, a tremendous injury woes.Nevertheless, selection of young DFB much capable to ensure right, because players like Schweinsteiger, Khedira, Özil, New Cacau and have shown their qualities recently demonstrated. And then there still remains the image of the tournament team who, during a World Cup finals, traditionally in a position almost decisive moment to increase in itself.Second place in Group D.

Australia:

For the first time the Australians completed their World Cup qualification in the Asian Federation and sat down against other sovereign here in Japan by the sovereign. The Socceroos set "on experience: 14 players already took the 2006 World Cup in Germany attend.

World Cup record: Australia is the third time a World Cup finals attend. With a draw and two defeats, there was nothing in Germany in 1974 to bring the debut. At the 2006 World Cup, the Australians reached the fourth round in which they barely conceivable and unhappy with the eventual champion Italy 0-1 with documents.

The coach: Pim Verbeek is the Australian coach since December 2007. The Dutchman was assistant coach of South Korea at the World Championships in 2002 and 2006. The 54-year-old traveling with the ailing Harry Kewell and Dario Vidosic from the second division club MSV Duisburg to South Africa.

The Star: Scott McDonald (striker / FC Middlesbrough), Tim Cahill (Midfield / FC Everton), Mark Schwarzer (goalkeeper / Fulham FC), and including in Karlsruhe, Nuremberg, Dresden and Cologne, Joshua Kennedy is active once the most famous and outstanding players of the team. In Cahill's header strength and eye for goal have the opponents adapt, the 30-year-old scored 19 international goals already. Kennedy scored the last test match at the second June 1-0 winner at prestigious win against Denmark.

eurosport.yahoo.de Forecast: While the Australians were quite good for a surprise and, despite the 1-3 defeat against the USA in the last test match before the World Cup last a pleasing shape, but against Germany and Serbia in the team from Down Under does not prevail, "and can be eliminated in the preliminary round. Third place in Group D.

Serbia:

With five professionals from the first and 2 Bundesliga Germany's group opponents will travel to Serbia World Cup in South Africa. In addition to the five years in Berlin playing Marko Pantelic. Serbia is on 18 June in Port Elizabeth in Group D of the second preliminary round opponents of the team coach Joachim Loew.

World Cup record: Serbia, former Yugoslavia, takes first World Cup finals attend. Since October 2006 there is an independent Serbian national team. During the World Cup in Germany was still a team called Serbia-Montenegro in the first round and after the trip home had to compete. The former Yugoslavia reached a best finish fourth at the 1962 World Cup in Chile.

The coach: Radomir Antic is 2008 for the Serbian team responsible for. The 61-year-old was for many years in Spain,club coaches. A total of six team managed Antic, including Atletico Madrid and FC Barcelona.

The Star: The team is peppered with numerous internationally experienced players, their money outside of Serbia in the major European leagues deserve. The axis consists of Nemanja Vidic (defender / ManUnited), Dejan Stankovic (Midfield / Inter Milan) and Marko Pantelic Storm / (Ajax Amsterdam, former Hertha BSC) has absolute top level.

eurosport.yahoo.de forecast: In the recent test matches against New Zealand (0-1) and Poland (0-0) frustrated the Serbs. But as Bastian Schweinsteiger said after the match the German team against Bosnia-Herzegovina: "Friendlies Friendlies remains." Sun Serbia will also increase to know the World Cup in Germany and in the struggle to win the group the status of the run. Place for a powerful fighting force from the Balkans in Group D.

Ghana:

Last year, Ghana won the U-20 World Cup in Egypt by a success over Brazil on penalties. Now, the West Africans at the Cape also come up with a surprise.

World Cup record: Ghana takes for the second time a World Cup finals attend. Four years ago, leap into the last sixteen. This was against Brazil (0-3) terminus.

The coach: Milovan Rajevic trained Ghana since August 2008. The World Cup qualifying went smoothly. At the African Cup in January 2010, the Serb celebrated the semi final, where his team defeated Egypt 0-1 with.

The Star: Superstar Michael Essien of Chelsea FC is for the World Cup through injury. No doubt a setback for the Ghanaians. The Berlin-born Kevin-Prince Boateng (Portsmouth) will be the African team at the World Cup at the Cape for this to be true and the third group game against Germany on 23 June on his half-brother, Jerome. From a German point of view there are some familiar faces. Hans Sarpei of Bayer Leverkusen, Isaac Vorsah and Prince Tagoe (both 1899 Hoffenheim).

eurosport.yahoo.de forecast: "The Germans will win," said Rafael van der Vaart. Ghana has too many weaknesses on the defensive: "And when you score a goal against them, then it's over with them." After the loss of Essien is missing the Ghanaians a cornerstone in the game. The van der Vaart described Defensivschwäche is indeed in the problem. Fourth place in Group D.