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20 WGM #59 2018/06 wgm8.com 巴西是本届世界杯的夺冠热门球队之一。五次冠军得主希望 能将在本土举办的2014年世界杯悲惨遭遇抛之脑后，他们在那届 世界杯半决赛上被德国7-1血洗——这是他们在世界杯历史上最惨 痛的失利，亦是1975年以来第一次在正式比赛中主场输球。 费利佩•斯科拉里在巴西世界杯之后引咎辞职，随后2015年 美洲杯，邓加执教的巴西同样表现让人失望。最终备受尊敬的教 练蒂特接过国家队教鞭，并率队晋级俄罗斯世界杯决赛圈。 蒂特最喜欢的阵型是4-1-4-1，他对自己的球员非常有信心， 早在今年2月就已经提前向本土媒体透露了世界杯大名单。在门 将位置，罗马守门员阿利森难遇对手；边后卫位置上，主力右后 卫达尼•阿尔维斯伤退世界杯，顶替阿尔维斯的达尼洛将和马塞 洛在边路提供进攻支援；而中场位置上，卡塞米罗、费尔南迪尼 奥、奥古斯托和保利尼奥会提供后防线身前的屏障。 然而，让巴西成为世界上最赏心悦目的球队之一的原因，是 他们的进攻线。罗伯托•菲尔米诺本赛季在利物浦的表现堪称梦 幻，在他身边则簇拥着内马尔、库蒂尼奥和热苏斯。 主教练： 蒂特 队长： 内马尔 国际足联排名： 2 夺冠赔率： $5.00 世界杯参赛次数： 20 世界杯冠军次数： 5（1958、1962、1970、1994、2002） 哥斯达黎加是四年前巴西世界杯的黑马，踩在意大利和英格 兰肩上，与乌拉圭晋级淘汰赛。 这匹黑马不仅在死亡之组头名出线，又在16强比赛中淘汰了 希腊, 最终在1/4决赛中被荷兰击败。 本届世界杯，他们在中北美及加勒比海地区预选赛中相对轻 松晋级，提前两轮就拿到入场券。然而，要想重现2014年的成 就，对哥斯达黎加来说将很困难。 皇马门将纳瓦斯是球队核心球员。四年前对阵希腊，纳瓦斯 在比赛中几个不可思议的扑救以及点球大战中的出色表现，帮助 球队历史上首次晋级1/4决赛。 防守可能会是哥斯达黎加最强的方面，而进攻端则不然。四 年前表现出色的进攻球员，比如布莱恩·鲁伊兹和乔尔·坎贝尔， 不是过了自己的巅峰期，就是因伤病原因导致状态不佳。 主教练： 奥斯卡•拉米雷斯 队长： 布莱恩•鲁伊兹 国际足联排名： 25 夺冠赔率： $501.00 世界杯参赛次数： 4 世界杯最好成绩： 1/4决赛（2014) Brazil will enter the World Cup as co-favorites. The five-time winners are looking to wipe away the miserable memory of its home World Cup in 2014 where they were defeated by Germany 7-1 in the semi-final – their biggest ever defeat at a World Cup and first home loss in a competitive match since 1975. Felipe Scolari guiltily resigned after the Brazil World Cup, and after another disappointing run in Copa América in 2015 under Dunga’s reign, well-respected Tite came in and earned qualification to Russia. Tite’s preferred formation is 4-1-4-1, and he has such faith in his players that he revealed the squad to local media as early as February. It’s little wonder. Roma goalkeeper Allison remains tough to beat in-goal and while legendary right back Dani Alves has been ruled out with injury, his replacement Danilo along with Marcelo will provide an attacking surge from both flanks. In the middle, Casemiro, Fernandinho, Renato Augusto and Paulinho will shield the screen. Nevertheless, it is the attacking force that makes Brazil one of the most entertaining teams in the world. Roberto Firmino has been sensational for Liverpool and around him is Neymar, Coutinho and Gabriel Jesus. Coach: Tite Captain: Neymar FIFA Ranking: 2 Odds: $5.00 World Cup appearances: 20 World Cup titles: 5 – 1958, 1962, 1970, 1994, 2002 Costa Rica was the surprise packet four years ago in Brazil, progressing to the knock-out stage alongside Uruguay at the expense of Italy and England. Not only did Costa Rica top the group against three of the gameʼs big guns, they also defeated Greece in the Round of 16 before eventually falling to the Netherlands. This time around they achieved qualification with ease in a very tight CONCACAF Group, progressing with two games in hand. However, repeating their 2014 effort could be difficult for the Costa Ricans. Real Madrid goalkeeper Keylor Navas is their star man. Four years ago it was his outstanding performance against Greece, which saw him make several incredible saves in normal time before starring in the penalty shootout, that led to Costa Rica to the quarter-finals for the first time. Defence may well be Costa Rica’s strongest area, as the attacking players who performed so well four years ago, such as Bryan Ruiz and Joel Campbell, are past their prime time and have struggled with injuries. C o ach: Óscar Ramírez Captain: B ryan Ruiz FIFA Ranking: 25 Odds: $501.00 World Cup appearances: 4 Best World Cup performance: Quarter-finals – 2014 哥斯达黎加 Costa Rica 巴西 Brazil 世界杯特刊 World Cup Special