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HeadCoach:
PimVerbeek
TeamCaptain:
LucasNeill (Galatasaray)
FIFARanking:
21
Australiawas one of the first teams tomake it through to
theWorldCupfinals inSouthAfricabyeasilywinning theirAsian
qualifyinggroup.Football isnotAustralia’snationalsport,butthe
game continues to grow in the country as their national team
continues to improve.
Australia made a strong statement in the 2006 World
Cup by reaching the knock-out stage, where theywere finally
eliminatedbya last-minutegoal fromeventual champions Italy.
Aftera lengthyapprenticeshipunderGuusHiddink,PimVerbeek
stepped out of the shadows assuming the reins of Australia in
December 2007.Muchof the team remains the same and they
arewell-drilledand ready togo.
Attacking Evertonmidfielder TimCahill has a remarkable
goal return for the team, and must make his presence felt.
Harry Kewell and Brett Emertonwill play on the flanks, while
VinceGrellaand JasonCulinawill control thecentre. LucasNeill,
and goalkeeper Mark Schwarzer at the back, round out awell
balanced team.
Makenomistake– this is thegroupof death. Thereare
no easy games, and any of these four teams couldmake it
through to the second round.
:
80/1 ($81)
HeadCoach:
Joachim Löw
TeamCaptain:
Michael Ballack (Chelsea)
FIFARanking:
6
Germany are always a consistent football team. They
consistentlydowell in theWorldCupas theyarewell-drilledand
alwaysbring theirbest to this competition.
Joachim Löw took over as head coach in 2006, and
continued with the philosophy of his predecessor, Jurgen
Klinsmann. ChelseamidfielderMichael Ballack isnot only the
captain of his country, but the heart and soul of the team.
He will make his 100
th
appearance for the Germans at this
World Cup. BayernMunich striker Klose has scored 48 goals
in 93 internationals, and should be theman that leads from
the front.
Clinical efficiency was the hallmark of Germany’s march
towards qualification in an easy group featuring Wales,
Azerbaijan and Liechtenstein –whowere all put to the sword
with theminimumof fuss.
Germany are the clear favourites to progress through
this group, though it isn’t going to be easy and they are
certainly far from certainties.
:
14/1 ($15)
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年世界杯：球队简介
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第四期世界杯特刊
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