World Gaming Magazine

19 WGM #59 2018/06 wgm8.com 这是冰岛的首届世界杯。北欧小国在2016年欧洲杯期间的表 现让全世界印象深刻，不仅跻身淘汰赛，而且在16强比赛中让英 格兰出局。他们在世预赛中信心满满，轻松出线，十场比赛获七 胜一平的佳绩。 预选赛中冰岛以小组第一出线，在俄罗斯碰巧将遭遇小组第 二的克罗地亚。两队的交锋很可能决定着谁将晋级。 主帅哈德格里姆松通常偏爱4-4-2阵型，但在适应不同状况 时亦表现出灵活性。他最需要克服的挫败之一，就是南特前锋科 尔贝恩• 西格索森因伤缺席。这意味着额外重任将落在埃弗顿的 西古德森肩上。 人口仅335,000的冰岛有幸成为本届世界杯人口最少的国 家。 主教练： 哈德格里姆松 队长： 阿隆• 贡纳松 国际足联排名： 22 夺冠赔率： $101.00 世界杯参赛次数： 0 非洲人口最多的国家对足球可谓满腔热忱。尼日利亚队于上 世纪九十年代横空出世，展现了让人耳目一新的足球风格且成绩 斐然。他们拥有强大的体能和日益提升的技术，注定要在世界舞 台上有所作为。不过随着恩万科沃•卡努、桑迪•奥利塞赫和杰 伊•杰伊•奥科查一代退役，尼日利亚的强力足球开始失去势头。 自1994 年首次参加世界杯，尼日利亚仅在2006年缺席过一 次。 不过非洲雄鹰迄今的最佳战绩仍是16强，打破这一纪录无疑 将成为新一代球员的目标。 为年轻的尼日利亚队设定指导方针的是德国人罗尔。他自 2016年开始管理球队并引领球队提前出线，成为第一个锁定决赛 圈席位的非洲国家。 要密切留意前切尔西明星米克尔，他将与当前效力切尔西的 摩西和阿森纳的伊沃比形成颇具威胁的中场组合。 主教练： 赫尔诺特•罗尔 队长： 约翰• 欧比•米克尔 国际足联排名： 47 夺冠赔率： $201.00 世界杯参赛次数： 5 世界杯最好成绩： 16强（1994、1998） The Scandinavian nation plays in the World Cup for the very first time. An unexpectedly superb performance during Euro 2016 – in which the minnow nation not only reached the knockout stage but upset England in the Round of 16 – saw them take renewed confidence into their World Cup qualifying campaign as they breezed through with seven wins and a draw from 10 matches. Ironically, having topped its qualifying group, Iceland will face the team that finished second in the group, Croatia, when it travels to Russia and their clash could well be the one that decides who progresses. Coach Heimir Hallgrimsson generally prefers a 4-4-2 system but he has demonstrated flexibility in order to adapt to various circumstances. One of the most important setbacks he will need to overcome is the absence of injured Nantes striker Kolbeinn Sigþórsson. That means plenty of extra responsibility will fall onto the shoulders of Everton’s Gylfi Sigurðsson. Iceland, with just 335,000 people, will have the honor of being the country with the smallest population in this tournament. Coach: Heimir Hallgrimsson Captain: Aron Gunnarsson FIFA Ranking: 22 Odds: $101.00 World Cup appearances: Nil The most populated country in Africa has an open passion for soccer. Nigerian teams in the 1990s revealed a new way of playing football that resulted in some impressive success. Their overwhelming physical power and increasing technical talent promised big things on the world stage, however once the generation of Nwankwo Kanu, Sunday Oliseh and Jay-Jay Okocha retired, Nigeria’s power football began to lose steam. Since qualifying for its first World Cup in 1994, Nigeria has only missed the tournament once, in 2006. Despite this, the Super Eagles have never progressed further than the Round of 16. No doubt this will be the target of a fresh generation of players looking to reach new heights. The man setting the guidelines for the young Nigerian team is a German. Gernot Rohr has been managing the team since 2016 and comfortably guided the side to Russian qualification with a game to spare. They were in fact the first African country to qualify for this World Cup. Keep an eye on former Chelsea star John Obi Mikel, who will form a lethal midfield combination with current Chelsea man Victor Moses and Arsenal’s Alex Iwobi. Coach: Gernot Rohr Captain: John Obi Mikel FIFA Ranking: 47 Odds: $201.00 World Cup appearances: 5 Best World Cup performance: Round of 16 – 1994, 1998 冰岛 Iceland 尼日利亚 Nigeria Group D