Poll: Who Will Advance From Group D in World Cup 2010

This group is tagged as the “group of death”. Germany is the favorite, but don’t forget that Australia almost made an upset to Italy who eventually became the champions at Germany 2006. Ghana also got to the final 16 in 2006 and Serbia made a strong record in 2009, this team could be 2010 South Africa‘s dark horse.

Serbia will be emerging in the World Cup for the first time as an independent nation. But as Yugoslavia, they have a lot of exposure in the World Cup.
They were the first in the qualifying group in front of France and had a good 2009. They won nine, lost two and drew one.

Germany made a good impression in the qualifying round for the South Africa with eight wins and two draws. During their 2009 games they won seven, lost one and had three draws. The team has good players in midfield, defense and attack.

Australia has appeared twice before in the World Cup, last 1974 and 2006. In 2006, a last minute penalty cost them the championship to Italy in round 16.
They were part of the Asian qualifiers for the 2010 World Cup.

Ghana or the Black Stars qualified for the World Cup first time in 2006. Their record is more impressive in the African continent. They have four titles on the African Cup of Nations the last was 1982. Now you know their stats, you choose Who Will Advance from Group D in World Cup 2010.

Netherlands vs Denmark: World Cup 2010

This is part of the World Cup 2010 Netherlands vs. Denmark; Netherlands Profile. The Oranje aims high for their match in South Africa, 32 years ago from a 3-1 extra-time loss from Argentina, which happened four years on from a 2-1 final loss from West Germany. Since coach Rinus Michels retired as its pioneer, a lot of players followed Johan Cruyff generation that did not even advance to the final hurdle, but one managed to get the European title in 1988. Known as spectacular but fragile, this team hope to wipe out this image. Now, under Bert van Marwijk, who carried out the challenge after their disappointing UEFA EURO 2008 campaign.

He and his players this time around have history on their side. West Germany in 1982, was the last team to reach FIFA World Cup™ finals without dropping a single point in the qualifying round and went on to contest the final. The present Oranje vintage are very vocal on their ambitions. Netherlands got eight straight games. The Van Marwijk era proved to be a great one so far leading the team on the top of Group 9.

Their coach is not the most prestigious player during his time, he had collected only one international cap, the father in law of Mark van Bommel has had more success in the dugout. He showed especially brighter at Feyenoord that led the Rotterdam team to the UEFA Cup championship in 2002 before winning the Dutch crown when he returned after a two-year in Germany. Calm, discrete and very approachable, the 56-year-old coach believes that it is vital to befriend his players and said that an international coach has little time to work with his team. In luau of this, he wants to spend more time with his players, especially during training and exercises to know them better. Although this style is very different from his predecessor, Marco van Basten, their tactics are very similar. Marco implements a 4-2-3-1 formation in place, and the players are used to it and he intends to stick to it. Being aided by Phillip Cocu a former stalwarts and Frank de Boer role as the assistant coach, Van Marwijk’s record is above reproach up to now.

They have several star players like Edwin van der Saar and Ruud van Nistelrooy who have had time on their international careers. Van Marwijk tried to integrate his own style to the heart of the players he got from Van Basten, without making a lot of changes. Now, the new key men are Arjen Robben, Andre Ooijer, Mark van Bommel, Dirk Kuyt, Joris Mathijsen, Klaas Jan Huntelaar and Giovanni van Bronckhorst, they now have a considerable playing time under their trainer. While Rafael van der Vaart, Wesley Sneijder, Nigel De Jong and Robin van Persie are still closely involved. The other articles will feature Denmarks profile in the World Cup 2010 Netherlands vs. Denmark.

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