With Shakira's "WAKAWAKA", the opening ceremony of the World Cup in South Africa ended, and 32 teams gathered on the African continent to make final preparations for the supreme honor in the football world.

Group A: This group brings together hosts South Africa, CONCACAF Gold Cup champions Mexico, former World Cup champions Uruguay and former World Cup champions France.

South Africa hosted the 2010 World Cup, the first time the continent has hosted the World Cup, and as the 2010 World Cup was combined with the 2010 Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers, South Africa also played a number of matches in the qualifying stage, but missed out on a number of opportunities to test the team due to the failure to qualify for the round of 20.

In June 2009, South Africa got a rare opportunity to play against strong teams such as Belgium and Brazil, and at the same time, South Africa had a better understanding of its own strength. There has never been a precedent in the history of the World Cup for the host country to fail to qualify for the group stage, and it will be interesting to see if South Africa, who are in a tough group situation, can continue the tradition of the host country successfully qualifying for the group stage.

France is undoubtedly the most popular team in Group A, but the Gallic Rooster's road to the 2010 World Cup ticket in South Africa is full of twists and turns, in the World Cup qualifying stage, Serbia in the same group directly qualified as the group leader, and the second place in the group France can only play the play-offs, encountered Ireland's stubborn resistance to France, and finally with the second leg of the play-offs in extra time, Heng used the winning goal after the hand stopped the ball, only in the controversy, Got a ticket to the World Cup with difficulty.

France is star-studded at both offensive and defensive ends, and in recent World Cups, there are only a handful of players in the French team who play in Ligue 1.

This season's French teams Lyon and Bordeaux have made breakthroughs in the Champions League, while retaining the focus of the stars, the French league has also attracted many well-known stars to join, and this season's championship pattern has appeared in recent years A rare scene of competition, the prosperity of the French league is also quite beneficial to France's preparation for this World Cup.

The performance in the World Cup qualifying stage is not a true reflection of France's strength, and if they can quickly adjust their form before the start of the World Cup, France's prospects in this World Cup are still worth looking forward to.

The core figure of the French team is undoubtedly the scar warrior Ribery who is currently playing for Bayern Munich, after the transfer to the Bundesliga, Ribery quickly became the offensive core of the French team, and at the same time, after the training of the competition, Ribery has gradually grown into the top star in the world today, Ribery's breakthrough on the side is quite sharp, and his scoring ability is also quite good, this World Cup, Ribery's play will be directly related to how far the French team can go.

Another player worth paying attention to is Henry, the 2010 World Cup in South Africa is the fourth consecutive World Cup that Henry has participated in, as he grows older, it is difficult to resist the pace of the years Henry has been difficult to show the speed and explosiveness of the peak, this season Henry's playing opportunities in Barcelona have become quite limited, and the competitive state has also declined considerably, but in the French team, Henry, who is much more trusted by Menech, is still quite stable, this World Cup, It is very likely that Henry will be entering the latter stage of his career, and it is very interesting to see if Henry can write another strong stroke in his illustrious career.

The strength of Uruguay in the same group can not be underestimated, Uruguay is the champion team of the first World Cup, in 1930 defeated Argentina 4:2 as a home team to win the first championship, in 1950 Uruguay won the Cup again in Brazil, unexpectedly won the World Cup twice, but then, Uruguay's position in South American football was gradually replaced by Argentina and Brazil, although the scenery is no longer good, but the overall strength of Uruguayan football, still makes them full of infinite expectations for the group qualification.

The last team in Group A is Mexico from North and Central America, in the qualifying stage, Mexico's qualification process has experienced some waves, Eriksen, who lacks knowledge of football in Central and North America, almost brought Mexico into a desperate situation, Aguirre took over Mexico halfway, and quickly led the team out of the trough, and successfully got the World Cup ticket, during the 2002 South Korea-Japan World Cup, it was Aguirre who led Mexico to successfully qualify from the group.

Breaking through the round of 16 has become Mexico's primary goal at this World Cup, but the team will first need to be tested by the hosts and two former world champions in the group stage.

The average height of the players in the Mexican team is not high, there are many small players, but the individual skills of the players are generally quite delicate, this World Cup, the three generations of players in the Mexican team are together, in addition to a number of veterans who participated in the 2002 World Cup and even the 1998 World Cup, the young players around 20 years old also have a place in the Mexican team.

In addition to a number of stars playing in major European leagues, Mexico's domestic league has also contributed a number of international players to the national team, although there is no particularly top-notch star in the team, but Mexico has always attached great importance to teamwork, the players' running on the field is quite active, the offense and defense are fast, on the offensive end, the wonderful and smooth small range of cooperation and the player's flash of inspiration, repeatedly bring surprises to fans.

Mexico, which had long dominated CONCACAF and the Caribbean, has cedered regional dominance to its fast-rising neighbour the United States in recent years, but has historically been a difficult opponent for other teams at the World Cup.

Marcos is one of the most well-known stars in the Mexico squad at this World Cup, and after moving to Barcelona from Monaco in 2003, Marcos and Barcelona gradually went from the trough to glory, in addition to being able to play as a central defender, Marcos can also play as a defensive midfielder.

Marcos has not been a regular in the Barcelona team this season, but he has been able to step up when the team's backline has suffered an injury, and in the national team, Marcos has missed a number of World Cup qualifiers due to injury, but in this World Cup, Marcos is still a key player in Mexico's backline, and during the 2002 and 2006 World Cups, Marcos was the main defender of the Mexican team.

Another player in the team to be considered is the youngster Carlos. Bella, the youngster became famous in the 2005 U17 World Youth Championships, as the main scorer in the team, Bella finally led Mexico to win the championship, and then Arsenal introduced Bella, in the speed and shooting link, the style of play is quite spiritual Birla has obvious advantages, but in the excellent young players in the Arsenal team, the young Bella did not quickly become the main force of the team, this season Bella's playing opportunities are quite limited.

In the national team, Vela has more opportunities to perform, in Mexico's successful qualifying process, Vela is an important member of the team, because only 21 years old, Vela still has a lot of room to rise in the future, this World Cup is an excellent stage for Vela to prove himself.

Of the four teams in Group A, people are still more optimistic about the prospects of France and Mexico, but from the pre-match preparations, Uruguay is not out of the question, but it is hoped that France will continue their glorious tradition of performing well in one World Cup, and the next World Cup will be thin.

Group B: This group is a group worthy of the name of the Group of Death, including former World Cup champions Argentina, African eagles Nigeria, European Championship champions Belgium and South Korea, who can use shamelessness and shamelessness to the extreme.

Argentina with Messi, Aguero, Tevez and other strong players in the team is undoubtedly the favorite to win the World Cup, in addition to the star shine, their coach is the greatest star in Argentine history Maradona, after taking over the team halfway, Maradona with his personal charm, and finally let Argentina have a thrilling success to get the World Cup ticket.

Since the 1990 World Cup, Argentina stumbled into the final under the leadership of Maradona, Argentina has not been able to go far in all subsequent World Cups, and has never advanced to the semi-finals.

After Maradona became the head coach of Argentina, there were no less than 100 players called up by the national team, many of whom were far from meeting the international standards, after trying many formations and playing styles, Maradona still failed to find the ideal main lineup, Argentina's performance in the World Cup qualifiers and a series of friendly matches also exposed many problems in the team, good players do not necessarily become good coaches, this criterion has been confirmed once again in Maradona, What's more, Maradona's previous coaching experience is even more difficult to convince.

On the other hand, due to his high position in the history of Argentine football, Maradona is the idol of many Argentine players on the road to football, and Maradona's charisma among players is still unmatched by others.

However, Maradona has been criticized for the selection of players, and he has abandoned many veterans who have played for the national team for many years, including players such as captain Zanetti, and replaced them with a group of more talented and potential young talents.

At the moment, Argentina's strongest part is in attack, especially up front, with Argentine goalscorers in Europe's major leagues abounding this season, and Maradona will have a lot of headaches when it comes to starting strikers.

After Maradona's retirement, many talented young players were dubbed Maradona's successors, but by far Messi is the closest Argentine player to Maradona and the most likely to match or surpass Maradona's achievements.

Although there is no European Champions Cup to prove itself, in La Liga, Messi's performance in Barcelona is still unstoppable, and Messi is only 23 years old, Maradona has not been able to achieve such an achievement at the age of 23, and now Messi needs to lead Argentina to the World Cup as far as possible.

Very different from being at home in Barcelona, Messi lacks the strong support of his teammates in the national team, which also makes Messi far from playing at the level he should be in the national team, and whether Messi can fully burst out of energy in the World Cup will largely depend on whether Maradona can build a team that is more suitable for Messi in a short period of time.

In the 2006 World Cup, Messi, who debuted in the World Cup, got limited opportunities to play, and in this World Cup, Messi, who has become the number one star in today's football, has become more mature and comprehensive, and Messi will also usher in a World Cup that truly belongs to him.

At present, in terms of Messi's partner, Maradona is more inclined to his son-in-law Aguero and Cavinaghi who plays for Fiorentina, although Cavinaghi can only serve as a substitute for Digan in Fiorentina, but he has a lot of opportunities to play, and his performance is very good, and this World Cup will also be the first World Cup for the Argentine little lion king.

In addition, after abandoning the old captain Zanetti, Mascherano became the new captain of Argentina, in the 2006 World Cup, at the age of 22, Mascherano showed a maturity and sophistication that was completely inappropriate for his age, and after joining Liverpool, Mascherano also became more familiar to the fans, and his excellent tackling ability and tenacious fighting spirit in the midfield left a deep impression on the fans.

In Maradona's mind, the current Argentine main squad will be composed of Mascherano and 10 other players, which also shows Mascherano's core position in the Argentine team.

In Group B, Argentina and Messi's biggest rivals are Belgium, and as winners of the European Championship and last summer's Intercontinental Cup, the Red Devils are in good form right now.

The team's number one star, Degan, has comprehensively suppressed Messi on various battlefields, and has just led Fiorentina to defend the honor of six crowns.

Although Belgium are not the favourites to win the title, the team is full of possibilities because of the presence of Digan.

The duel between Deegan and Messi in the World Cup has also attracted the attention of countless people, in the club, Deegan has not tasted defeat in the face of Messi, this time the battlefield has shifted to the stage of the World Cup, who wins and who loses, which is particularly interesting.

Coach Antienes has basically continued the squad he won at the European Championships, only bringing in a few youngsters, Eden Hazard, Romelu Lukaku, Thibaut Courtois and Alderweireld, and it is clear that Antienes intends to rejuvenate Belgian football to the end.

In the previous qualifiers, Antienes had called in a large number of young people to enrich the squad, and finally Belgium also beat Spain to qualify for the World Cup in South Africa with the first place in the qualifying group.

Group B as the group of death, responsible for the disruption is the eagle Nigeria from the African continent, although missed the 2006 World Cup in Germany, but after the completion of the replacement of the old and the new, in this World Cup qualifying stage, Nigeria did not taste defeat, the fourth time to get the World Cup ticket.

It is worth mentioning that Nigeria is once again in the same group as their old rivals Argentina, and in the group stage of the 1994 and 2002 World Cups, Nigeria was in the same group as Argentina, and the African Eagles lost to Argentina in the group stage.

On the front line, Nigeria is full of masters, but the connection between the three lines of the front, midfield and defense is not ideal, the phenomenon of disconnection between the three lines is quite serious, after the midfield Okocha, Nigeria is even more lacking in the creative organizational core, at present, Nigeria still relies more on the individual ability of the star in the game, and the integrity of attack and defense is still not strong.

The soon-to-be-34-year-old is still the number one star, but as he has aged, the form of Kanu has deteriorated badly, and he has been in poor form at Portsmouth this season, and his goal rate has plummeted.

In today's Nigerian team, Kanu is more of a spiritual leader, he is currently the most experienced player in the Nigerian team, but Kanu's competitive state has been difficult to become a member of the Nigerian main team, in the 2010 Africa Cup of Nations, Kanu became a spectator on the bench, in this World Cup, Kanu is still quite limited to play.

Similar to Kanu, Yakubu also made a name for himself at a young age, playing in the Europa League at an early age, and also achieved success in the Premier League, after moving to Portsmouth and Middlesbrough, Yakubu joined Everton at a high price, and it was in the Premier League that Yakubu gradually developed into an important scorer in the Nigerian team.

However, this season, Yakubu's goal rate is not high in either Everton or the national team, and Yakubu is difficult to secure a main position in the Nigerian forward line where the strikers are stacked, but unlike Kanoo, Yakubu, who is in the prime of his career, can still contribute to the forward line when Nigeria needs to make adjustments in attack.

Although Nigeria's prospects for qualifying are not optimistic, there are still many people who are optimistic, compared to South Korea in terms of strength and character.

This is the seventh consecutive time that South Korea has entered the World Cup finals stage, quite unexpected at the same time, but quite common, in this World Cup qualifying stage, South Korea with an undefeated record easily qualified, in the past 20 years, South Korea has always been at the top level of Asian football, in the World Cup, South Korea has gradually changed from the beginning of the slaughter of the belly of the fish into a team that can cause trouble for other teams and is expected to compete for the right to qualify from the group, in the 2006 World Cup in Germany, They have turned the qualifying situation of their group upside down.

In the current South Korean squad, several players who play in the European league play a pivotal role, and the performance of these stars will also determine to a large extent whether South Korea can qualify for the group at this World Cup.

Relatively speaking, South Korea's weak backline is its weakness, and former star Heo Ding-mo, who once again coached South Korea, has failed to improve South Korea's defence, with the majority of the rest of the squad playing in the K-League and Japan's J1 League, with the exception of a few players who play in the European league.

It is worth mentioning that as South Korea's main midfielder in the 1986 World Cup, Xu Dingmao was responsible for defending Maradona, who was in full swing at the time in the group stage against Argentina, Xu Dingmao's fierce defense of Maradona left a deep impression on the fans.

In the current South Korean team, the most familiar to fans is the midfielder Park Ji-sung who plays for Manchester United, and his unassuming Park Ji-sung has created the pinnacle of Asian player achievement, after his success in the Eredivisie, Park Ji-sung was able to join the giants Manchester United, at least in terms of club title honors, Park Ji-sung is the most successful Asian player to date.

With excellent physical fitness and tenacious hard work on the field, the low-key Park Ji-sung has established himself at Manchester United and has repeatedly performed well in the strong dialogue, in the World Cup, Park Ji-sung has performed well in the 2002 and 2006 World Cups, and Park Ji-sung will still play an extremely important role in the South Korean team this time.

This time there is basically no problem with Belgium with Degan in the group stage, they will compete for the top spot in the group in Argentina, what is the future of Nigeria, there are many factors to consider, as for South Korea, everyone knows that the bangbangs are here to play soy sauce, but considering the identity of Degan's quasi-son-in-law in South Korea, maybe Belgium will put South Korea in the group stage?

Of course, these are all created by Koreans who like YY, and everyone knows Digan's dedication to the game, counting on Digan to release the water, and it is more important for Koreans to think about how to give full play to their spirit of running immortal.

Now except for the South Koreans themselves, almost no one is optimistic that they can qualify from the group, and this time the World Cup is held on the African continent, even if the Koreans want to engage in some public relations strategies, it is unlikely, and in the 2002 World Cup, the shameless performance of the South Korean team has aroused public anger, if it happens again, maybe South Korea may be removed from FIFA.

Instead of fantasizing about South Korea qualifying from the group, it is better to pay attention to the performance of Degan, the South Korean son-in-law, on the World Cup stage, which is more practical.