The 2017 FIFA Confederations Cup will kick off in St. Petersburg on June 17 at 6:00 p.m. local time (23:00 GMT on June 17), with World Cup champions Germany and six continental champions, as well as hosts Russia, launching a "battle of champions". Due to the next World Cup host country Qatar summer is too hot, 2026 World Cup expansion and other comprehensive reasons, this tenth Confederations Cup soccer tournament may become the "last generation of the Confederations Cup", which is also a selling point of this Cup. In addition, the current champion of the Confederation Cup can not win the World Cup in the following year this curse will still be fulfilled, need to wait until next year after the World Cup to find the answer.
This year's Confederations Cup Germany's posture is different, Lefebvre for next year's World Cup to exercise new people as the priority, will Özil, Muller and a large number of star players such as abandoned, only to send a youth army. While the first time to participate in the European Champion Portugal, the champion of the Americas, such as Chile and other continental champions have sent the top lineup, Germany young tigers can withstand the impact of these more mature experience and skills of the champions? Who will be able to overshadow the rising star of Cairo in this year's Cup? Will Russia be able to organize a Cup against the backdrop of security tensions in Europe? Will be the three main attractions of this year's tournament.
Can Germany's young tigers stand up to Portugal, Chile's strongest formations?
This year's Confederations Cup, the World Cup champions to participate in the German team has some "attitude", your Brazilian World Cup-winning coach Löw abandoned Neuer, Özil, Muller, Hummels, Hudilla, Kroos and other key players, said that the main purpose of this tournament is to enhance the strength of the newcomers, and strive to pick 4 to 5 young players who can be used in next year's World Cup. Next year's World Cup in the field of young players. However, the champions of other continents do not think so, have sent the strongest lineup to strive for good results to enhance confidence, and for next year's World Cup to find the feeling, which the full strength of the Portuguese team and Chile undoubtedly posed the greatest threat to the German team.
Last year in the European Cup in the first major championship of the Portuguese team is obviously very cherish the opportunity to participate in, the manager Santos recruited to C Luo led luxury lineup to participate in the hope that the Portuguese team to get one more world championship. Although the Portuguese team previously met with Germany several times were defeated, known as Germany's favorite team to meet, but this is the same time, this has Bernardo Silva, Danilo, William, Gomes and other people of the Portuguese team, in the midfield hardness and maturity than in the past has improved, the front field and Crow, Nani, just transferred to AC Milan's André Silva, Quaresma and other destroying the fortress Good hands, and the back line and Guerrero, Fonte, Pepe, Cedric, Patricio and other tough players, the overall strength than the German team should have an advantage over the youth army.
Has twice in a row in the final to beat Messi and the Chilean team is undoubtedly very hopeful of adding another big competition gold cup, skipper Pizzi will Sanchez, Vidal, Vargas and other star players all brought, its comprehensive strength should also be in the German youth army above, the German team, although there are Draxler, Kimmich, Hector, Mustafi, etc. have a certain amount of experience in the international players pressure, but the strength of the newcomers, such as Wagner, Brandt, Younes, etc. Compared with the Chilean ** stars are still lacking. However, Chilean team manager Pizzi's commanding ability has yet to be tested, and Löw has an advantage over him.
North Central America and the Caribbean champion Mexico is also elite, with Hernandez, Beira, dos Santos brothers, they are second only to Portugal and Chile in terms of strength, while Asian champions Australia and African champions Cameroon also gathered all the main force, the strength should not be underestimated. Hosts Russia have replaced a large number of veterans, the lineup is relatively new, the strength of which remains to be seen. Oceania champions New Zealand are not strong enough and can only rely on defensive counter-attacks to get around the strongest opponents, so it seems difficult to escape the fate of the princelings.
Who can overshadow Crowe's star?
Crowe is the biggest name at this year's Confederations Cup, but that doesn't mean he's necessarily going to be one of the brightest performers. Although Crowe has been in top form this season, scoring a hat-trick or scoring twice in both the Champions League semi-final and final, the superstar has a couple of strong competitors in the Confederations Cup, starting with his Portuguese teammate: Bernardo Silva.
Portugal has several Silva's in the team, although the 21-year-old scorer André Silva has recently managed to steal the show with his move to Milan, but in terms of overall strength, it is still Bessie who is most likely to be able to compete with Crow, the Monaco No.10 has demonstrated great individual ability in the European battlefield and in the midst of the season, with his breakthroughs, great passes and organizing ability, as well as superb faking and fantastic imagination, all showing superstar The qualities of a superstar. If the Portuguese manager Santos or continue last year's European Championships on the customary 442 formation, then the position of the front of the Crow in the game, compared to play in the midfield of the Beishi will be less opportunities, after a three-line battle season Crow is still able to maintain the full-blooded remains to be seen.
Look at the Chilean Sanchez, this season, despite the Arsenal team is not too smooth, but Sanchez's performance is still evident, coupled with Arsenal's early exit in the Champions League, his physical strength compared to Crow has the advantage of the "arsenal" of the "thigh" in the Chilean national team is the number one star, and Arsenal's late-season passionate sprint also makes the form of the improvement. The "Arsenal" "thigh" in the Chilean national team is the number one star, and Arsenal's passionate sprint at the end of the season also makes Sanchez's status improve. This time on behalf of Chile to participate in the Confederations Cup, if the manager Pizzi can give Sanchez full freedom, and in the overall tactical continuation of Bielsa, St. Pauli since the ultimate attacking style of play, Sanchez also has the hope of excellent performance and Crow to compete with each other.
Another possible cover C Luo light is Germany's young captain Draxler, the 23-year-old midfielder in Brazil with the German team to win the World Cup is now regarded as the future leader of the German team by Loew, his performance this season in Paris Saint-Germain is also very prominent, especially in the Champions League against Barcelona's goal impressed people, breakthrough sharp, full of attacking force he is the kind of He is one of those talented players who attracts the camera, and with the captain's armband on, he is sure to receive strong tactical support from the team in this Cup, and will have favorable conditions to give full play to his talent.
In addition, the participating teams also have some worth looking forward to with good talent, such as Mexico's "small pea" Hernandez, Russia's young midfielder Golovin, Australia's organizational core Muyi, Cameroon's scorer Mukondejo, etc., and they may continue to shine, and become the most eye-catching players of the Cup. It is not impossible that they will continue to shine and become the most eye-catching players of the Cup.
Russia's ability to run a safe tournament previews World Cup success
The overall security situation in Europe has been tense so far this year, with terrorist attacks in France and the UK, and the attack on the St. Petersburg metro in April that led to casualties has raised some concerns about the safety of the Confederations Cup. However, judging from media reports, the overall security measures taken by Russia for this year's Confederations Cup matches are quite strong.
Previously, the Russian Ministry of Internal Affairs officials have said, will require the Confederations Cup to hold tickets for fans to register their identity, will have a bad record of domestic and foreign "soccer hooligans" into the blacklist, so that they can not pass the stadium security, and Russia's anti-terrorism initiatives are not any problem. According to the reporter's understanding, the Russian side of the current requirements in the Confederations Cup during the entry of foreigners to each city to immediately ** registration, and the stadium security measures compared with the previous World Cup is also more stringent, such as journalists in the media center over the security check will be asked to turn on the power of the computer to confirm that this is not a detonation device, and the media center of the security check is also a special design of the revolving door, regardless of the in and out to be Swipe card will be released, such strict security measures in sports competitions is very rare, to ensure that the Confederations Cup competition venues are favorable to the security.
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