Group D Preview
This is probably the easiest two to predict who will go through with Portugal and Mexico having better players throughout their squads than Iran or Angola.
Portugal could quite easily go all the way to the final given the talented players available: Tiago, Deco, Cristiano Ronaldo, Pauleta and Figo are all familiar names have all had good seasons, should they win this Group they will probably face Holland who are also considered by many to have final potential.
Mexico have one World class defender in their side in Rafael Maquez who has been outstanding this season alongside Carlos Puyol in the centre of the Barca defence. Andres Guardado is highly thought of but I haven't seen him play yet, they should beat both Angola and Iran so the game against Portugal will decide who plays Holland or Argentina.
Iran have been featured on Asian Soccer on Sky this year and they are good at set pieces, they play a slow patient game and amongst their squad are three or four players who play regularly in the Bundesliga. Their best moment of course was in 1998 when they beat the Devils XI 2-1.
Angola fancy their chances in this group apparently, but I can't see them doing a Senegal or Cameroon and causing an upset in the first game against Portugal in Cologne. They could beat Iran in the final game, so the crucial match will be the match in Hanover against Mexico.
Portugal could quite easily go all the way to the final given the talented players available: Tiago, Deco, Cristiano Ronaldo, Pauleta and Figo are all familiar names have all had good seasons, should they win this Group they will probably face Holland who are also considered by many to have final potential.
Mexico have one World class defender in their side in Rafael Maquez who has been outstanding this season alongside Carlos Puyol in the centre of the Barca defence. Andres Guardado is highly thought of but I haven't seen him play yet, they should beat both Angola and Iran so the game against Portugal will decide who plays Holland or Argentina.
Iran have been featured on Asian Soccer on Sky this year and they are good at set pieces, they play a slow patient game and amongst their squad are three or four players who play regularly in the Bundesliga. Their best moment of course was in 1998 when they beat the Devils XI 2-1.
Angola fancy their chances in this group apparently, but I can't see them doing a Senegal or Cameroon and causing an upset in the first game against Portugal in Cologne. They could beat Iran in the final game, so the crucial match will be the match in Hanover against Mexico.
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