The world football championship officially starts tonight with the duel between Mexico and South Africawhich will be played at the legendary stadium “Azteca” in Mexico City. The first round match of Group A will mark the beginning of the biggest one world championship in history, in which 48 teams will participate for the first time.
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The Mexicans enter this match as absolute favorites. As one of the hosts of the tournament and the main contender for the first place in the group, “the sombreros“they want a victory that would take them a big step towards qualifying for the knockout stage. Three points at the beginning would make it much easier for them to continue the competition and would further increase their confidence for the challenges that await them.
The hosts enter this match in a great mood, after a series of good results in the warm-up matches. The chosen ones of Juan Carlos Osorio recorded three consecutive victories against Australia (1:0), Ghana (2:0) and Serbia (5:1). Especially impressive was the triumph over Serbiawhere the hosts showed a high pace of play, offensive aggressiveness and efficiency in the final.
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Most of the players in the Mexican national team have been together for a long time, are familiar with the demands of the coaching staff, and their significant international experience further contributes to the stability of the team. In addition, the home ground factor can be decisive – the atmosphere of the stadium “Azteca” traditionally exerts enormous pressure on opposing teams.
On the other hand, South Africa completed the qualifications without major problems, but the latest results leave a certain amount of uncertainty. In previous friendlies, the coach’s selections Hugo Bros drew with Panama (1:1), Nicaragua (0:0) and Jamaica (1:1), and suffered a defeat from Panama with 2:1. Such a performance does not inspire much confidence before the duel with one of the most motivated teams in the tournament.
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However, South Africa has a clearly defined play style. The team strives to control possession and tries to prevent opponents from dominating for long periods. However, such an approach will be difficult to implement against Mexico, who are characterized by high pressing and a quick reaction to lost possession.
Therefore, a tactically cautious start is expected The World Cupbut also gradual taking of the initiative by the hosts. Everything indicates that Mexicowith the support of the stands and a base of better quality players, could ensure a certain victory at the beginning of the tournament, controlling the game and creating minimal chances for the opponent.
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