Chapter Ninety-Three: The Thirty-Two Parade (3)
Since FIFA stipulates that the 2010 World Cup will be hosted by African countries, the five countries vying for the right to host the 2010 World Cup are all African countries, namely: Egypt, Libya, Morocco, South Africa, and Tunisia.
On 8 May 2004, Tunisia renounced its bid to host the World Cup because it announced that it would not be possible to co-host the World Cup with Libya.
On May 15, 2004, at the meeting of the Executive Committee of the International Football Association held in Zurich, Switzerland, South Africa defeated Morocco by 14 votes to 10 to win the right to host the 2010 World Cup, becoming the 16th World Cup host country.
In fact, in 2006, South Africa was very hopeful of winning the first World Cup for Africa, but at that time, in the final round of voting, South Africa lost to Germany by one vote, so South Africans had to wait another four years.
At the opening ceremony of the World Cup, South Africa's anti-racism leader Mandela appeared in the form of a VCR, which moved the world, and the picture of this old man holding the World Cup will also be destined to become an eternal classic.
In addition to the anticipation of the upcoming World Cup, African fans are also looking forward to the outstanding results of the teams from Africa.
Group D: This group is also packed with strong players, including former World Cup champions Germany, Australia who joined the AFC, Serbia who inherited the mantle of Yugoslav football, and Ghana, who are considered to be the strongest team in Africa.
Germany is a regular in the World Cup finals, and Germany and its predecessor Federal Republic of Germany have a remarkable record of seven finals, three championships, and in the last World Cup, Germany as the host country won the third place.
With the departure of Jurgen Klinsmann, Loew, who was his assistant coach during the 2006 World Cup, became Germany's new head coach, and at Euro 2008, Germany reached the semi-finals but were beaten by Belgium, who had played better.
In this World Cup qualifiers, Germany's biggest rival in the group is undoubtedly Russia, and in the end, Germany defeated Russia home and away, and after 10 rounds of qualifying, the unbeaten Germany advanced with their heads held high.
The German players are known for their rigor and tenacity, and although the players are a little dull and lack of creativity on the field, Germany has frequently achieved good results in major tournaments.
With the emphasis on the cultivation of young players, Germany has been emerging in recent years with potential rookies, and now Germany has been provoked by young players, even once ridiculed the old German football Degan, after the semi-finals of the European Cup, have said that the future of German football is more worth looking forward to, the current German chariot and the end of the last century can only rely on veterans, young players lack of Germany, in stark contrast.
With Ballack out injured, Germany's substitute goalkeeper Bout and striker Klose became the only members of the 2002 South Korea-Japan World Cup runners-up team.
Klose came to the fore at the 2002 World Cup, scoring five goals each in 2002 and 2006.
Klose has lost his position as the main striker in Bayern Munich this season, and there has been a considerable decline in goal efficiency, but even if Bayern Munich is not in good shape, Klose is still the main striker in Loew's mind.
As he grew older, Klose consciously enriched his scoring methods, from a pure shooter with excellent header ability but single offensive means, to an attacking player with excellent passing and delicate technique at his feet. In this World Cup, Klose will still be the team's first choice for attacking the city.
Veterans can be trusted, and there is no shortage of talent among the youngsters, with Mesut Ozil, who is of Turkish descent, one of the best among the younger generation in Germany.
Mesut Ozil's performance at Werder Bremen this season has been brilliant, with his delicate foot skills Ozil is good at dribbling, and has obvious speed advantages, and also has excellent performances on the wing, whether it is in Werder Bremen this season, or in the national team, Ozil's strong assist ability is impressive.
Although only 21 years old, Mesut Ozil has a maturity and composure on the pitch that does not match his age, which makes Ozil's future in the national team quite promising.
In addition to Ozil, striker Muller is also worth looking forward to, the surname Muller seems to be synonymous with a super striker in Germany, although Muller, who plays for Bayern Munich, can only be cultivated as a potential newcomer in the club, but in the national team, he has begun to gradually replace Klose's absolute main position, and the World Cup in South Africa will become a stage for Muller to show himself to the world.
Captain Ballack missed this World Cup due to injury, the blow to the German team is not small, since the 2002 South Korea-Japan World Cup, Ballack has been the leader of German football, this World Cup qualifiers, Ballack for the dedication of several wonderful goals.
Considering his age, this World Cup will definitely be Ballack's last international tournament for the national team, but unfortunately, injuries have deprived the German iron man of this opportunity.
The absence of Ballack, a stable leader, has also cast a shadow over the German team's World Cup journey. How to solve the psychological problems of players will also become a difficult problem that head coach Loew needs to solve urgently.
Germany are strong enough to qualify, while the AFC's Oceania side Australia is also not to be underestimated, the Australian Kangaroos have only played in the World Cup once before, including in the 2006 World Cup, Australia successfully qualified from the group, in the round of 16 knockout round, Australia only lost to eventual champions Italy due to a controversial penalty, and in all four games they played, Australia contributed wonderful football.
As Oceania only had half of the World Cup places, Australia repeatedly missed out on qualifying in the World Cup play-offs, and finally Australia chose to join the AFC.
There are many Australian players who play in major European leagues, and the players are generally tall and strong, with obvious physical and aerial superiority, and there is also no shortage of skilled players in the Australian squad to revitalize the team's attack.
Cahill, the number one star in the team, quickly became an indispensable member of the Everton team after joining Everton, Cahill has excellent explosiveness, has a strong ability to score from behind, although he is not a pure striker, but Cahill has scored a considerable number of goals every season.
In particular, although he is not tall, Cahill has an extremely terrifying header ability, Cahill has an amazing bounce and waist strength, Cahill has a keen judgment of the landing point, which makes him repeatedly successful in the crowd surrounded by the opponent's tall defenders, and after the goal, rushing to the corner flag area to perform a combination of punches, is Cahill's trademark goal celebration.
There is another name in Australian football that cannot be left unmentioned, that is, Colwill, this player became famous at a young age, from the late 90s to the beginning of this century, Colwill, who played for the powerful Leeds United at the time, experienced the peak of his career, and Cowill, who could pass and score, and his outstanding performance in the Premier League at that time attracted the attention of many big clubs.
Colwill moved to Liverpool after Leeds United were in decline due to a serious financial deficit, but frequent injuries made his experience at Liverpool unsuccessful, and despite five seasons at Liverpool, Colwill made a limited number of appearances.
In the summer of 2008, Colwill joined the Turkish powerhouse Galatasaray, and Colwill is still in excellent form after his prime, but the injury has not been far from Colwill, because of the injury, Colwill has not been able to establish more achievements in the national team, and now Colwill has struggled to reproduce the sharp side breakthrough, but the experienced Colwill is still an important member of Australia in this World Cup.
Australia's performance in the last World Cup shocked the world football world, and for the second time in the competition, the Australians still want to continue the glory of the last time.
Going further will be their primary goal.
The last World Cup was also played under the name of Serbia and Montenegro, and now it has become Serbia, strictly speaking, this World Cup is the first time that Serbia has participated in the World Cup finals stage after independence.
Although Serbia and Montenegro were both independent in June 2006, they still participated in the 2006 World Cup under the name of Serbia and Montenegro.
The former Yugoslavia is a fertile ground for football, and there have been superstars familiar to fans throughout history, but political instability and the impact of war have seriously hindered the greater achievements of football in the former Yugoslavia.
As an emerging country after independence, the desire for glory combined with the strength of the team has made Serbia's performance in the European qualifiers for this World Cup quite eye-catching, after beating Romania 5-0 at home, Serbia won the World Cup ticket in the first round, so that France in the same group had to go to the play-offs.
Today, Serbian players are active in major European leagues, and the current squad is easily reminiscent of Croatia, a former Yugoslav republic that made a splash at the 1998 World Cup, with equally talented players and the first World Cup since independence.
In the midfield, Serbia is full of stars and is also the strongest part of Serbia, with players such as Branislav Ivanovic, Nemanja Vidic and Subotic being hot in European football, with a solid Serbian defence guarded by them, and a midfield with well-known stars such as Jovanovic, Krasic and the experienced Stankovic.
Coach Antic has led the team out of the doldrums step by step and made Serbia more united than ever, and Antich, who has coached Real Madrid, Barcelona and Atletico Madrid, has given Serbia a new lease of life.
The 25-year-old Krasic is currently in the prime of his career, and the 25-year-old Krasic, who joined CSKA Moscow in 2004, has attracted the attention of more and more big clubs in recent seasons with his outstanding performances, scoring four goals in this season's Champions League group stage.
In the national team, Krasic and Ivanovic's right side is the main starting point of the team's attack, Krasic, who has obvious speed advantage and delicate technique, is quite sharp in breaking through on the side, cutting inside, and also has a long-range shot, when the team can't open the situation, Krasic can often use his super individual ability to break the deadlock on the field.
Vidic is the leader of Serbia at the back, and Vidic, who currently plays for Manchester United, is widely regarded as one of the best central defenders in Europe.
Stankovic is another big star for Serbia, and despite his age, Stankovic's performance on the pitch has not dropped at all, and his frontal attacks in the middle and long-range shots are his specialty.
During his time at Inter Milan, Stankovic has always been the main force in the face of many rivals, whether it is Mancini or Mourinho, Stankovic has always been the absolute main force in the Inter Milan team.
This World Cup will also be Stankovic's third participation in the World Cup, and it is also the last time to show his skills on the stage of the World Cup. This time, the last international tournament will be Stankovic's best chance to make amends.
Ghana, the other team in the group, is widely regarded as the most likely African team to pull off a miracle at the World Cup, but this is only the second time Ghana have qualified for the World Cup finals, having been the only African team to qualify from the 2006 World Cup, making it the first team to qualify for the African zone.
In the 2010 Africa Cup of Nations, although the absolute main midfield Essien and Muntari were missing, Ghana still broke into the final, showing considerable competitiveness, but in the end Ghana lost to Egypt and was the runner-up, one can imagine that if the two stars return to the team, Ghana will be the best choice for the championship.
It is worth mentioning that Ghana has been quite successful in developing young players, which has also allowed Ghana to have a very eye-catching performance at the World Youth Championships, and the Ghana national team has benefited a lot from the emergence of young players with potential, and the average age of the current Ghana squad is quite young. The main players in the Ghana squad all play in major European leagues, with the midfield led by Muntari and Essien being the strongest part of the squad.
Muntari rose to fame at the 2001 World Youth Championships, where Ghana reached the final but lost to hosts Argentina, and then joined Udinese until the summer of 2007 before moving to Portsmouth, where he returned to Serie A for Inter Milan after only one season.
Muntari, who has a good physique, is good in attack and defense in midfield, but this season Muntari has limited opportunities in the Inter Milan team, more just as a substitute, and in the national team, due to repeated disciplinary violations, Muntari and the Ghana Football Association have friction from time to time, but Muntari is still an important member of the Ghana team.
Ghana's most recognisable star is undoubtedly Essien, who, like Muntari, rose to prominence at the 2001 World Youth Championship and, after two seasons at Lyon, joined Chelsea in the summer of 2005 for a new pinnacle of his career.
Essien, who has an amazing physical fitness, has excellent explosiveness and running ability, and Essien, who has a great running range, is quite outstanding, and the fierce Essien has a long-range shot, and Essien's dribbling is as unstoppable as a bulldozer.
As a barrier in midfield, Essien has been an indispensable key player for both Chelsea and Ghana, and the versatile Essien is currently one of the top midfield stars in football.
In the 2006 World Cup, Essien, who was the core of the team, led Ghana to the round of 16, and the 27-year-old Essien is still the undisputed leader of the Ghana team.
In Group D, Germany are undoubtedly the strongest team and it is understandable that they will qualify, while the remaining one will be contested by the other three teams.
If Ghana in Group D is the African team with the best chance of creating a miracle at this World Cup, then Japan in Group E are the Asian team with the best chance of doing the best.
Group E: This group includes the uncrowned king of the Netherlands, the fairytale kingdom of Denmark, the African cheetah Cameroon, and the origin of the pornography Japan.
If you want to find a family member for each group, the leader of Group E is undoubtedly the Netherlands, at present, in world football, the Netherlands and Spain are the two most powerful traditional powerhouses among the teams that failed to win the World Cup, and the Netherlands is called the uncrowned king by fans.
In the World Cup, passionate Dutch football often dies prematurely, leaving the Netherlands shrouded in pathos. The Netherlands reached the World Cup finals twice, but both ended in defeat, and in the 2006 World Cup, the Netherlands successfully broke through from the group stage with Argentina, Serbia and Montenegro and Ivory Coast, but lost to Portugal in the round of 16.
At Euro 2008, the Netherlands made a splash in the group stage, sweeping Italy, France and Romania, but in the quarter-finals, the momentum of the Netherlands came to an abrupt halt, and the Netherlands failed to advance to the semi-finals due to a defeat to Russia.
In this World Cup qualifier, the Netherlands in the same group of teams worth mentioning is only Norway and Scotland, all eight rounds of qualifying, the Netherlands conceded only two goals to easily qualify with a winning record.
Although it is strong, Dutch football has felt like Belgium from the beginning, and it has never been able to be kneaded into a whole.
Since the vast majority of the players in the Dutch squad have played for the three Eredivisie giants Ajax, Feyenoord and PSV Eindhoven, the infighting between the various factions is quite serious, and there is also a considerable gap between the Surinamese descendants who make up a large proportion of the Dutch team and the Dutch native players.
There are frequent conflicts between the manager and the players, and many internal frictions have greatly reduced the Dutch fighting power in previous tournaments, and these problems need to be solved by coach Van Marwijk.
Under the leadership of Van Marwijk, the Netherlands has become more focused on the balance of attack and defense, play more consistently, the Netherlands has always been not short of creative attacking players, but on the defensive end, the current Netherlands still has many hidden dangers, the weak defense of the Eredivisie has now become a paradise for strikers, in the game against strong teams, the Dutch defense has always been palpitating, although the Eredivisie has been quite successful in developing young players, but in recent years, the Eredivisie has not emerged as good as attacking players.
However, it is precisely because of the emergence of talented attacking players that the Netherlands' performance in attack continues to be a considerable attraction, with several of the stars who play for the big clubs in Europe's major leagues being the backbone of the Dutch attacking line.
Since joining Arsenal in the summer of 2004, Van Persie's growth is obvious to all, the delicate Van Persie's ability to pass the ball is quite outstanding, can be qualified for multiple positions in the midfield, and has a very good ability to take set-pieces, this season in Arsenal to play the center position Van Persie still has a very good performance, in the Dutch center forward position is not suitable, Van Persie can change from a winger to a center forward.
Van Persie performed well at the 2006 World Cup and Euro 2008, but now Van Persie has become more mature and has a fiery temper.
Peter Pan Robben made a name for himself at Euro 2004 and then joined Bayern Munich this season after moving between Chelsea and Real Madrid.
Due to his outstanding skill and speed, Robben has caused headaches for many defenders in the Premier League and La Liga, and after joining Bayern Munich this season, Robben has ushered in a new peak of his career, whether it is in the Bundesliga or the Champions League, Robben has saved Bayern Munich with magical performances again and again.
Injuries have always been Robben's biggest enemy, frequent injuries have prevented Robben from delivering a continuous performance, and Robben's injury situation has improved this season, which has also made people realize that Robben is so unstoppable in a healthy state.
Robben's dribbling and feints are very deceptive, and his breakthroughs on the flanks are quite sharp, and while he can pass lethal threats, Robben's scoring ability with outstanding individual skills is also quite outstanding.
Sneijder, who was born in the Ajax academy, also became famous at a young age, after playing for Real Madrid for two seasons, Sneijder had no choice but to leave Inter Milan last summer, but Sneijder's performance at Inter Milan this season can be described as quite outstanding, with steady play, Sneijder firmly occupies the core position of Inter Milan's midfield, in addition to outstanding offensive organization ability, Sneijder has a deep foundation in taking free kicks and long-range shots.
In the national team, Sneijder, who was a newcomer to the national team in the 2004 Euro 2004 qualifiers, made a splash, and in Euro 2008, Sneijder, who played well, became the core of the Dutch midfield. Despite his short stature, Sness has a high level of attainment in passing, shooting, ball control, running and many other links.
The Dutch team, which has many talented attacking players, is also widely optimistic about the prospects of this World Cup, although there are still many hidden dangers in defense, but the Dutch who are strong in attack still have unlimited possibilities.
As one of the top powerhouses in Asian football, this is the fourth consecutive time Japan have qualified for the World Cup finals, and they are looking to set the best record for any Asian team at the World Cup, without considering South Korea's shameless fourth place finish in 2002.
This time, the Japanese team in the World Cup Asian qualifiers, the process of qualifying was quite easy, and they won consecutive games, becoming the first team to enter the World Cup finals except for the host South Africa.
(In this regard, Chinese football should pump 13,000 big mouths!) )
Japan head coach Takeshi Okada had previously led Japan to the World Cup for the first time in the 1998 World Cup, but Japan's first World Cup experience ended in three defeats, and after the experience of the previous three World Cups, Japan is aiming to qualify from the group this time.
Similar to the lineup of the previous three World Cups, Japan's forward line is still its shortcoming, and most of the forwards in the Japanese team are the type with delicate foot skills and good at breaking through with the ball, but due to the limitations of their size, the impact is generally insufficient.
The midfield is still the strongest part of Japan's strength, with a number of set-piece experts in the squad, relying heavily on set-pieces to score goals.
Japan has been learning the Brazilian style of football for 20 years, and the Japanese skills of passing and cutting and the skills of the players' feet are quite formed, and in addition to learning samba football, Japan has added its own players' inherent characteristics of agility and active running.
Shunsuke Nakamura is the absolute main midfielder of the current Japanese team, after leaving the Serie A Reggina team, Shunsuke Nakamura has achieved a lot of success in the Celtic of the Soviet Super League, as the core of the midfield, Shunsuke Nakamura not only helped Celtic win the Premier League championship in a row, in the Champions League, Shunsuke Nakamura also has an eye-catching performance, which used the opportunity of free kicks to break Manchester United's goal at home and away, leaving a deep impression on the fans.
However, after switching to Espanyol in the summer of 2009, Shunsuke Nakamura, who had limited appearances, had a mediocre performance and eventually returned to the start of his career midway through the season with the Yokohama Mariners of Japan's J-League.
In addition to accurately passing the ball to his teammates in the penalty area, Shunsuke Nakamura can frequently take advantage of the opportunity to take free kicks directly to score goals, whether in the national team or during his time at various clubs, Nakamura Shunsuke has left a large number of free kick scores.
Another notable player in Japan's midfield is Keisuke Honda, who made a name for himself in the Eredivisie with Venlo in the Eredivisie, and midway through the season, Keisuke Honda joined Russian Premier League powerhouse CSKA Moscow to score the winning goal in the second leg of the Champions League last-16 knockout round against Sevilla to help CSKA Moscow reach the last eight of the Champions League.
Keisuke Honda also has a unique ability to kick a free kick, scoring ability, and long-range shooting ability, because he is only 24 years old, Keisuke Honda will be a key player in the Japanese national team for many years to come.
In the past 2009, Shinji Okazaki, as the main scorer of the Japanese team, maintained a fairly high scoring rate in the national team, and in this season's Japanese J1 League, Okazaki Shinji continued his excellent form in the national team.
The 24-year-old Shinji Okazaki will be Japan's key attacking arrow at the World Cup in South Africa, and although the impact in the box is mediocre due to his size, the nimble Shinji Okazaki has excellent dribbling ability, and he is good at shooting back by surprise.
Group E also includes Denmark, who created the first myth in the history of world football, Denmark has only participated in three World Cups before, but Denmark has performed well in all three World Cups, and in the European qualifiers for the World Cup, Denmark is in the same group as Portugal, Sweden, Hungary and other powerhouses, Denmark directly qualified as the group leader is convincing and convincing enough.
Coach Olsen has been in charge of the Danish national team since Euro 2000 and has been in the position of head coach of the Danish national team for 10 years, leading Denmark to a breakthrough in the group stage at the 2002 World Cup, which led France out of the group early.
Olsen, who dares to use young players, attaches great importance to the cultivation of young players, which also makes the young players in the Danish team gradually provoke the beam, and the traditional Nordic team is used to the power of playing with long passes and hangings, Denmark attaches great importance to ground coordination, pay attention to technology, pay attention to team cooperation.
The current Danish team is more focused on cross-cutting and flying on both wings, attacking on the flanks and in the middle can create a threat to the opposition, and in addition, the Danes are generally tall and physical, which makes the team's physical and technical advantages stand out.
The team's number one star is still the striker Tomasson, who shone as early as the 2002 World Cup, as the main scorer in the Danish team, and the four-goal Tomasson was the key player in Denmark's success in qualifying from the group.
After a brief spell for Newcastle in the Premier League, Tomasson rose to fame in the Eredivisie before joining AC Milan after the 2002 World Cup and playing for three seasons, with the majority of the time as a substitute consistently maintaining a high scoring efficiency.
However, his subsequent moves between Stuttgart and Villarreal were unsuccessful, and in the summer of 2008 Tomasson returned to Feyenoord where he has been playing ever since.
Tomasson is one of the few players who has played in the Eredivisie, Premier League, Serie A, Bundesliga, and La Liga, but in addition to his good performances in the Eredivisie and Serie A, Tomasson's experience in the Premier League, Bundesliga, and La Liga has not been successful.
Although at the peak of his career, he maintained a high scoring efficiency in the national team, but the soon-to-be-34-year-old Tomasson's current form has dropped a lot, and it is difficult for him to be the main scorer in the Danish team.
Replacing Tomasson, the 22-year-old Bendtner took on the task of attacking Denmark, although young, but Bendtner is already the number one striker in the Danish team, after the transfer to Arsenal, Bendtner has a wealth of Premier League experience, and Bendtner's growth every season is obvious to all.
In the Arsenal team, the tall Bendtner is more often a winger because of his delicate foot skills, and occasionally has the opportunity to serve as a forward arrow in the middle, while in the Danish national team, Bendtner is the first choice for the forward arrow, with foot skills, and obvious air superiority Bendtner is currently the most relied on scorer in the Danish team, and the tactical role played in the Danish team is quite prominent.
Compared to the performances he wasted in front of goal during his time at Arsenal, Bendtner's performance in the Danish national team is much better, and with a long career ahead of him, Bendtner has a lot of potential to tap into.
In addition to Bendtner, there is also a young man who is also very worth looking forward to, that is, the defender Ager, who played for Liverpool, during the first arrival in Liverpool, due to the fierce competition for the central defender position, the young Ager's playing opportunities were limited, and since then, due to frequent injuries, Ager's appearances have been greatly limited, but the performance of Ager, who has excellent physical fitness, has been affirmed in the backline, and the air defense advantage is quite obvious, in addition, Ager has a long-range shot.
In the Danish national team, Ager is the first choice in the centre-back position with Kjaer, who plays for Palermo and has attracted the attention of the big clubs, and because of their good complementarity, Ager has been quite successful in pairing with the younger Kjaer in the centre-back position.
Another team in this group is Cheetah Cameroon from Africa, in the 2006 World Cup African qualifiers, Cameroon in the last moments, because of the failure to score the crucial 12 yards and lost the right to qualify for the World Cup, Cameroon in the World Cup qualifiers did not start well, in the top 20 qualifying stage, Cameroon in the first two rounds of the record is only 1 draw and 1 loss, in the qualifying situation, the French coach Le Guin, who had coached Lyon success, took over Cameroon, Then Löguin led Cameroon to a wave of four consecutive wins to successfully qualify for the World Cup.
Nicknamed the "Lion of Africa", Cameroon is a traditional powerhouse in Africa, as early as the 1990 World Cup, Cameroon defeated defending champions Argentina in the opening game, and finally Cameroon reached the quarterfinals of that World Cup, creating the best record of an African team in the history of the World Cup.
At present, Cameroon have a large number of players playing in the Europa League, and the team also has the quality to challenge for the last eight of the World Cup again.
Samuel Eto'o is undoubtedly the most appealing star in the current Cameroon squad, Eto'o rose to fame at a young age and was signed by Real Madrid at an early age, but he never got enough opportunities to play in the Real Madrid team, and after becoming an efficient goalscorer in La Liga during his time at Mallorca, Eto'o was able to join Barcelona in the summer of 2004.
During his five seasons at Barcelona, Samuel Eto'o has truly become a world-class star, with a high goal rate and a key player in Barcelona's ability to dominate La Liga.
Previously, Eto'o participated in the 1998 and 2002 World Cups, of which Eto'o was only 17 years old when he participated in the 19998 World Cup, Eto'o is extremely good at getting rid of defense with cheetah-like speed, Eto'o has excellent physical fitness in front of the goal is quite keen, and now 29-year-old Eto'o, in the year of play, his performance will also be directly related to whether Cameroon can appear in the group.
Eto'o is in charge of the attack, and the key to defending is the young player Alexander. Song, after five seasons of training in the Premier League, has gradually established himself in the Arsenal team. Song, the upside is still quite large.
The qualification situation for Group E is also uncertain, and the Netherlands' strength is certainly much stronger than the other three opponents, but the Netherlands' inconsistent performance in the tournament will be the key to whether it can be overcome this time.
Japan and Cameroon are equally compatible, with Denmark also not to be overlooked, and they have been able to perform exceptionally in every tournament, and it will be those two teams who will qualify for Group E, and now it looks like they will have to wait for the test of the game.
As half hosts, Cameroon will be worth looking forward to, and they will surely have more support from their fans during the game.
However, the support of the fans is only one aspect, the most important thing is to see how Samuel Eto'o performs, and if the African cheetah can continue his form when he played for Barcelona and Inter Milan, Cameroon should not be a problem in the group.