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25 WGM #59 2018/06 wgm8.com 突尼斯以世预赛非洲区A组第一名晋级决赛圈，小组对手中 有幸避开了传统强队喀麦隆和科特迪瓦。在拥有刚果、利比亚和 几内亚的小组中，突尼斯拿到四胜两平。在连续两次错过世界杯 之后，突尼斯重返大舞台。 北非国家的黄金年代是在1998和2006年之间。这段时期内， 突尼斯连续三次晋级世界杯。但这三次机会中，突尼斯均未能从 小组赛中突围，这体现出他们和世界强队之间的差距。 今夏恐怕也不会有冷门。他们并没有在欧洲主流联赛踢球的 天才球员，在对阵比利时和英格兰时会很吃力。目前效力卡塔尔 联赛多哈杜哈伊勒的优素福• 姆萨克尼是目前这支球队的头号射 手。27岁的前锋眼下正值巅峰状态，在卡塔尔联赛中进球如潮。 不过联赛的强度和竞争性，远远比不上欧洲主流联赛。 主教练： 纳比尔•马卢尔 队长： 马斯洛蒂 国际足联排名： 14 夺冠赔率： $751.00 世界杯参赛次数： 4 世界杯最好成绩： 小组赛 罗曼•托雷斯的名字将永久镌刻在巴拿马的足球历史上。世 预赛最后一轮比赛中，这位国家英雄打入了该国历史上最重要的 一个进球，在比赛仅剩三分钟时为球队取得胜利，击败了哥斯达 黎加。再加上美国意外不敌特里尼达多巴哥，托雷斯最终帮助巴 拿马历史首次晋级世界杯。 巴拿马能晋级世界杯决赛圈堪称童话故事。目前他们排名世 界第55位，而自国际足联排名体系诞生以来，其历史平均排名只 是第89位。巴拿马是踩在排名第24位的美国身上跻身决赛圈的， 而此前美国已经连续参加了七届世界杯。 然而今夏在俄罗斯，主帅赫南•达里奥•戈麦斯将会遭遇困 境。这位经验丰富的哥伦比亚籍教练已经带领四支球队参加过世 界杯，其中包括哥伦比亚足球史上1990和1994年之间所谓黄金一 代的国家队，因此他清楚所面临的挑战。 巴拿马在所有晋级球队中拥有最年长的队伍，平均年龄在 29.4岁，所以不乏经验。 主教练： 赫南•达里奥•戈麦斯 队长： 罗曼• 托雷斯 国际足联排名： 55 夺冠赔率： $2001.00 世界杯参赛次数： 0 Tunisia qualified for the World Cup by topping Group A in the African confederation, having avoided traditionally strong African teams like Cameroon and the Ivory Coast. They registered four wins and two draws in a group also featuring DR Congo, Libya and Guinea. After missing two World Cup in a row, Tunisia is back on the big stage. The North African country’s golden era was between 1998 and 2006, in which time they progressed to the World Cup finals three times in a row. But on all three occasions, Tunisia failed to progress from the group stage, showing the gap between them and the world’s big guns. This summer could be no exception for them. Without talented individuals playing in major European Leagues, Tunisia will struggle against Belgium and England. Youssef Msakni who plays in Qatar’s Al-Duhail is the top goal-scorer in the current squad. The 27-year-old is reaching his prime, scoring freely in the Qatar League, but the intensity and competition of that league is nowhere near the major leagues. Coach: Nabil Maâloul Captain: Aymen Mathlouthi FIFA Ranking: 14 Odds: $751.00 World Cup appearances: 4 Best World Cup performance: Group stage Román Torres’s name will forever be ingrained in Panama’s football history. During the final qualifying match, the national hero scored their most important ever goal to claim victory against Costa Rica with three minutes left. Combined with the United States’ shocking loss to Trinidad and Tobago, Torres helped Panama qualify for their first ever World Cup. Panama’sWorld Cup quest is truly a fairytale story. Currently sitting 55th in the rankings, with an average position of 89th since FIFA’s World Ranking system began, they reached the World Cup finals at the expense of 24th-ranked USA, who had played in seven consecutive World Cup finals until now. However, it will be very difficult for manager Hernán Darío Gómez in Russia this summer. The veteran Colombian has led four teams at World Cup finals, including the so-called golden generation of Colombian football in 1990 and 1994, so he knows the huge challenge that awaits. Panama has the oldest squad among all the qualified teams at 29.4-years-old on average, so experience is on their side. C o ach: Hernán Darío Gómez Captain: Román Torres FIFA Ranking: 55 Odds: $2001.00 World Cup appearances: Nil Group G 突尼斯 Tunisia 巴拿马 Panama