World Cup Group G tour: Samba army thriving European double is unpredictable

　　Group G of the World Cup group stage consists of four teams: Brazil, Serbia, Switzerland and Cameroon, and the first match of this group will be played by Switzerland against Cameroon on November 24 at 18:00 Beijing time. Compared with the recognized death group E group, many people think that the death atmosphere of G group is stronger. Overall, the Samba are stronger, with Switzerland and Serbia having good qualities from Europe, while Cameroon's main task may be to end its three-game losing streak in the World Cup group stage and at least secure points. It is worth mentioning that Brazil, Switzerland and Serbia were grouped in the last World Cup, and Serbia, which has gradually grown up, will be a major attraction in the face of the elimination of Switzerland.

　　Samba Legion want to return to the top after 20 years, Spear Tip Shield is the favorite to win the championship

　　When it comes to the story of the World Cup and Brazil in recent years, the most impressive is the tragedy of the 14 World Cup semifinals at the Estadio Mineiro, due to the injury of the attacking core Neymar and the suspension of the defender Silva, the Samba Army lost 1-7 to Germany in the witness of the entire Brazilian people. Since the Brazilian team won the five-star glory in 02, their best result in the World Cup in the past 20 years is only the last 4, in addition to the results, the samba team can dance fewer and fewer players, the spirit of samba football is slowly fading, when the Brazilian team began to "clumsy" to apply the latest European football concept, but in front of the real European strong team is helpless, more and more people think that samba football is gradually dying, but is this the case?

　　In recent years, a number of talented players have emerged in Brazil, and in the 26-man roster announced by coach Tite, strikers account for 9 places, and the attacking group led by nine strikers such as Neymar, Vinicius and Jesus is the most luxurious in the world. Neymar, who has been in hot form in Paris this season, is still the heart of Brazil's attack, and at this time his partners have been replaced by Vinicius, Rafinha, Rodrigo and other "explosive" figures, and in the World Cup, their strong breakthroughs on the wing and imaginative passing are enough to become a nightmare for any backline.

　　Terrifying attacking firepower alone is not enough to make Brazil the favourites to win the title, and the Samba are equally competitive in other positions, with the old duo of Casemiro and Fred in midfield, with a clear division of labor and a balanced attack and defense. Marquinhos and Thiago Silva are double insured at the back, and Juve Bremer and Real Madrid central defender Militão are on the bench, but the staffing of full-backs is a little bleak, and Alex Sandro and Danilo who are laughed at by fans as "Crouching Dragon and Phoenix" occupy the main positions on the left and right sides.

　　Brazil showed their superiority in the South American qualifiers, winning all their first nine matches, which allowed them to grind their squad in subsequent matches. In the end, in 17 qualifiers (the home match against Argentina was cancelled for some reason), Brazil achieved an unbeaten record of 14 wins and 3 draws, six points ahead of second-placed Argentina, and entered the World Cup main tournament as the first place in the South American qualifiers, and Brazil also continued to maintain the record of never missing a main match in the history of the World Cup. Brazil have also performed well in the continental competition, winning the Copa America in 2019, and apart from a difficult match against Paraguay, they have won the rest of the competition with ease. The 2021 Copa America was also held in Brazil, and the final against Argentina was difficult to solve the opponent, and finally lost by one goal and finished as the runner-up.

　　The Balkan eagles regained their strength and looked forward to breaking through, and the potential of the dark horse was domineering

　　When talking about Serbia, we have to mention their predecessor, Yugoslavia, and it is often said that the best way for the Yugoslavs to rule the world is to give them a ball. At the height of Yugoslav football, they were also known as the "Brazil of Europe". But Serbia, one of the leading countries after the breakup of the former Yugoslavia, has never qualified from a World Cup in its history, and four years ago in Russia, they once again rubbed shoulders with the round of sixteen. This year's Qatar, I wonder if they can complete their revenge and achieve a historic breakthrough in the face of their old rival Switzerland, which eliminated them four years ago.

　　The Serbian team members are tall and strong, and many players are over 190cm tall, which has an absolute advantage in the competition for high-altitude balls. Despite their tall stature, they are also quite skilled and delicate in their basic skills. In terms of lineup and technical and tactical play, Serbia plays a 3-4-1-2 formation, with two strikers paired by Fulham striker Mittrovic and Juventus main goalscorer Vlahovic, two strong strikers who are a huge threat to any opponent; The front back position is their attacking core No. 10 Tadic; The two wingbacks are a combination of Kostić and Živkovic; Midfielder Lazio core Milinkovic is in charge of the organising, and Lukic will become a trailing midfielder to become Serbia's second barrier. On the back line, Milenkovic, Pavlovic and Mitrovic have always been the core of Serbia's back-of-the-air, and they have shown good quality in previous games.

　　It is worth mentioning that Serbian coach Stojkovic coached the current Guangzhou City club from 2015 to 2020, which can be described as an old acquaintance of Chinese fans. Stojkovic, who took office just weeks before the start of World Cup qualifiers, became a miracle builder when he insisted on attacking football and made Serbia abandon its former defensive counterattack. Stojković's philosophy is also a perfect blend of Serbian stars.

　　Serbia was placed in the same group as Portugal, Luxembourg, Ireland and Azerbaijan in the European qualifiers. With a strong Portuguese team in the same group, Serbia is not favored. However, it won 1 and drew 1 in the two-legged match with Portugal, and even beat Portugal in the final round, narrowly missing their opponents from the World Cup. It has also played consistently in the other six matches, with an impressive record of 5 wins and 1 draw. Finally, in the qualifying stage, the Balkan Eagles won 6 wins and drew 2, playing an undefeated record and advancing to the World Cup as the first in the qualifiers.

　　The Crusaders want to show their edge, who will take the knife with their blades out of their sheath?

　　They are World Cup regulars, having reached the World Cup finals 11 times, but they have never reached the last four, and they have repeatedly left the knockout rounds early, they are the "Crusader" Switzerland. When people think of Switzerland, their first reaction is not to think of them with football, but with a population of less than 10 million, they occupy an important position on the world football map. In the last century, Swiss football started early, but the results did not improve. Swiss football has re-emerged since the 2006 World Cup in Germany, something neither the Netherlands nor Italy has ever been able to do. In the last four World Cups, they have qualified from the group three times, but in the increasingly competitive international football, they have always struggled to go further, and their best result is only the round of 16.

　　Although the Crusaders are far from being strong in the World Series, they are definitely a good hand in blocking the mighty. Spain suffered their only defeat in 2010, took Argentina to extra time in 2014, and deflated Brazil in 2018. Coupled with the 2020 European Championship two consecutive goals to eliminate France on penalties, and Italy beat Italy to top the World Cup twice, it also directly led to Italy's fate of missing the World Cup again.

　　In terms of the squad, the brightest is goalkeeper Sommer, the goalkeeper from Borussia Mönchen has played steadily and has repeatedly made brilliant saves and has helped Switzerland change its fortunes many times, but he has recently been affected by injuries, so the team manager has called up a total of 4 goalkeepers for future problems. On the back line, Akanji has been getting more and more opportunities in Manchester City, has been on the rise, he is also the core of the Swiss defense, left and right full-backs do not need too much entanglement for Switzerland, veterans R Ronaldo and Widmer are more solid choices. In midfield, Xhaka and Shaqiri remain the two most crucial hubs, with Xhaka acting as a dealer in midfield and Shaqiri moving closer to the opposing penalty area, delivering a final pass or finishing the final blow for his teammates. The main centre-forward should still choose high school striker Seferovic, while Embolo, who has performed well at Monaco, is the main rotation choice, and his impact and counter-attacking ability are even better.

　　The African eagle returns to the stage after eight years, and Bayern is looking forward to continuing its hot form

　　7 times to the World Cup finals, the first African team to reach the World Cup quarterfinals, five African Cup of Nations champions, 2000 Olympic champions, after 8 years, they stepped on the World Cup stage again, this is the "African lion" Cameroon team. At the 1998 World Cup in Italy, Cameron defeated Maradona's Argentina under the leadership of "Uncle Mila" and made it all the way to the quarterfinals. Years later, the birth of "Cheetah" Eto'o brought Cameroon back to its former glory. But Cameroon is no longer what it used to be, and its dominance on the continent has declined, let alone world football. This year marks their eighth World Cup appearance, and they are sadly absent from the World Cup in Russia.

　　Looking back at Cameroon's road to qualifying for the World Qualifiers, the thrilling two characters are now vividly displayed. Cameroon's main opponent in the group stage of the African qualifiers is Côte d'Ivoire, which has a 1-1 record against Côte d'Ivoire, and due to the poor performance of Ivory Coast, Cameroon advanced to the final stage of the qualifiers. Cameroon drew Algeria in the final period, losing 1-0 at home in the first leg, and in a life-and-death match in the second leg, the African Lions took advantage of a stoppage-time goal in extra time to knock out their opponents with a high away goal and advance to the World Cup.

　　In terms of the squad, Cameroon changed coaches after the 2021 Africa Cup, former national team captain Gobert Song took office, and his biggest adjustment to the squad was to fix Shupomotin into the starting lineup, and Bayern Shenfeng did not live up to the trust of the manager, scoring nine goals in the World Qualifiers, and was one of the heroes who helped the team return to the World Cup. The goalkeeper's main force is Inter's Onana, and if it weren't for his high catches in the World Qualifiers, Cameroon might not have advanced at all. There is no doubt that Vincent Albacar will continue as captain and the weather and environment in West Asia, who plays in the Saudi League, are all too familiar. In addition, Ekamby up front is also worth paying attention to, he starts very quickly, has excellent physical confrontation, and is one of the team's attacking cores.

　　List of World Cup Group G qualification situation and schedule

　　Group G is a confusing match, with Brazil at odds of 1.11, Switzerland 1.9, Serbia 1 to 2.1 and Cameroon at the bottom of the table with 1 to 4.5. Brazil, as the favorite to win the title, is unique in the group, and it is not a problem to qualify from the group. In the fight for another place in the group, Switzerland's direct match with Serbia is particularly crucial, while Cameroon is less powerful and unlikely to qualify.

　　Round 1:

　　24 November at 18:00 Switzerland vs Cameroon

　　25 November, 03:00 Brazil vs Serbia

　　Round 2:

　　28 November, 18:00 Cameroon vs Serbia

　　29 November 00:00 Brazil vs Switzerland

　　Round 3:

　　3 December 03:00 Serbia vs Switzerland

　　3 December 03:00 Cameroon vs Brazil

　　(Xiao He)