World Gaming Magazine

13 WGM #59 2018/06 wgm8.com 连续缺席两届世界杯决赛圈后，沙特阿拉伯终于卷土重来， 并将在揭幕战对阵主办国——这可是沙特阿拉伯力求全取三分的 关键一战。沙特阿拉伯与俄罗斯的确不相伯仲：前者世界排名 67，比后者仅低一位。 沙特阿拉伯的锋线主将萨赫拉维在预选赛一共踢进16球，与 波兰的莱万多夫斯基和阿联酋的哈利勒并列射手榜榜首。 中东绿鹰是亚洲地区最成功的球队之一，曾在1994年世界杯 闯入16强，这次希望再接再厉，超越过往佳绩登上新高峰。 沙特阿拉伯主教练，是在阿根廷出生的西班牙前国脚皮济。 此前他曾执教智利，但沙特阿拉伯如何适应他的风格仍有待观 察。皮济并没有带领沙特阿拉伯完成整个预选赛，而是刚在几个 月前走马上任。当时，荷兰籍主教练范马尔维克在执掌沙特阿拉 伯数年后，突然辞职。 主教练： 胡安•安东尼奥•皮济 队长： 乌萨马•侯萨维 国际足联排名： 67 夺冠赔率： $1001.00 世界杯参赛次数： 4 世界杯最好成绩： 16强（1994） 乌拉圭是第一届世界杯盟主，这次远征俄罗斯，踌躇满志要 重拾昔日辉煌。乌拉圭曾于1930及1950年两度夺得世界杯冠军， 由于本届世界杯似乎没有大热门球队，乌拉圭能否以黑马身份杀 出重围，我们拭目以待。 乌拉圭的主力球员，莫过于巴塞罗那的苏亚雷斯和巴黎圣日 耳曼的卡瓦尼这两位世界级射手。苏亚雷斯是乌拉圭史上进球数 最多的球员，至今已为国家队攻入49球；他在外围赛中的优秀表 现，更是乌拉圭得以进入本届决赛圈的关键。卡瓦尼在国家队进 球榜上名列第二，已攻入40球。两人双剑合璧，足以令任何后防 线闻风丧胆。 绰号「老师」的老帅塔巴雷斯，曾带领乌拉圭夺得2011年美 洲杯冠军，亦曾带领乌拉圭在2014年巴西世界杯杀入16强。乌拉 圭在上届世界杯决赛圈的经典瞬间，竟是苏亚雷斯在小组赛咬意 大利后卫基耶里尼，此后被停赛四个月；此后，他再也没有犯旧 毛病。乌拉圭的世界排名高达第17位，应以进入淘汰赛为最低目 标。 主教练： 奥斯卡•塔巴雷斯 队长： 迭戈•戈丁 国际足联排名： 17 夺冠赔率： $29.00 世界杯参赛次数： 12 世界杯冠军次数： 2（1930、1950） After missing the last two World Cups, Saudi Arabia returns for Russia where they will open their campaign against the host nation in a match where they will be confident of eking out a result. Their respective rankings couldn’t be closer with Saudi Arabia ranked 67th in the world, just one spot behind Russia at 66. Striker Mohammad Al-Sahlawi was in fact the equal leading goal-scorer globally in qualifying with 16 goals, the same as Poland’s Robert Lewandoski and the UAE’s Ahmed Khalil. The Green Falcons are one of the more accomplished teams in Asia and will be hoping to match or better their best World Cup result, having reached the Round of 16 in 1994. Juan Antonio Pizzi, former coach of Chile, will be guiding the team in Russia although it remains to be seen how quickly the side adapts to his style. Pizzi, who represented Argentina, didn’t actually guide the team to this World Cup, having instead been called in only a few months ago following the sudden departure of Dutch coach Bert van Marwijk after a number of years in charge. C o ach: Juan Antonio Pizzi Captain: Osama Hawsawi FIFA Ranking: 67 Odds: $1001.00 World Cup appearances: 4 Best World Cup performance: Round of 16 – 1994 The first ever winner of the World Cup arrives in Russia with ambitions of a return to the glory days. Uruguay has won the World Cup twice, in 1930 and 1950, and with no clear favorite to lift the trophy in July will fancy their chances of springing a surprise. Certainly the side boasts some of the finest strikers in the world, namely Luis Suárez and Edinson Cavani, the prolific goal scorers from Barcelona FC and Paris Saint Germain respectively. Suárez holds the record of being Uruguay’s greatest ever goal scorer with 49 and his charismatic presence and combative profile will play a key role in Uruguay’s campaign. Sitting just behind him on Uruguay’s all-time list with 40 goals is Cavani and if both players fire they will form a lethal duo. Coach Óscar Tabárez, nicknamed El Maestro (The Master or The Teacher) took Uruguay to glory at Copa América in 2011 and was at the helm of the national squad in Brazil in 2014, where they reached the Round of 16. That campaign was soured by the loss of Suárez, who was banned for four months after biting Italy defender Giorgio Chiellini in their group stage clash. Coach: Óscar Tabárez Captain: Diego Godín FIFA Ranking: 17 Odds: $29.00 World Cup appearances: 12 World Cup titles: 2 – 1930, 1950 Group A 沙特阿拉伯 Saudi Arabia 乌拉圭 Uruguay