European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - May 26, 1986, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 26 the stars and stripes monday may26, 19b6 24 teams Eye world cup Crown by Barry  Mexico Ltd a Brazil has tradition on ils Side. My cd has inn Home held advantage. Liaty has the i9h2 hem. France Anil Argentina have the tvo bust players in he world Michel Niini and Diego mar Edyna. And., ill 14 Caim Hiiva High Hopes us the world cup the most popular Sparling event in the world commence a Azurduy and runs through june 29. The italians oppose Bulgaria in the opener ill at ecu stadium before an expected crowd of More than 100,000. The tournament will be a  Tion by Cut after the held is trimmed to 16 following round Robin play in six groups. A com jfi2 Al tics will be played. Litre Art thumbnail sketches of inc 24 icum ,. Croup a Argentina the Winner of he 197s cup Argentina was a major disappointment in 1982. The learn has been Over hauled with an emphasis on ruggedness. And stamina the argentines clearly tired during games in 1982, mar Adana remains the slur although he has t approached he level once predicted for him and has a knee problem. Bulgaria a Surprise entry from he Strong communist bloc put together a terrific qualifying run going 5-2-1. A High scoring outfit which sometimes is Loo at tack prone its Best player is defender Emil Dimitrov thu Captain. Italy the defending champian re Mains formidable although 1982 hero Paolo Rossi a sensational clutch scorer has struggled in the Pas year and might not Start. The italians were an automatic Quali Fier and have played spot tily but that s How hey appeared entering the 1932 world cup when they Rode a Strong de sense and goal Landing to the title. South Korea the koreans Art capable of an Upsel because of their Speed. Like Bulgaria they like to attack although they Aren t nearly As rugged As the Bulgari ans. Their top player is Forward Choi to soon. Croup b Belgium an offence oriented team with one of the Best goalkeepers in the world in Jean Marie Pfaff Belgium will try and play i tight and capitalize on mistakes at this level he belgians won t Force Many errors so midfielder Rene Vandereyken and striker Jan Ccu Lumans will have Lostar. Iraq because of he War Between Jerao. And Iran the iraqi ram played All of its qualifying games on inc Road and still sneaked into the Field. Although Iraq coached by brazilian Evaristo Macc do is out of its league at this level its Competition in he group ten l particularly Strong. Mexico led by striker Hugo san Chez Mexico is a heavy favorite in this group despite the presence of Only two world cup veterans. With a j-l7-4 record in world cup com petition Mexico never has been a soccer Power. Nor is it now although being at scoreboard coaches Franz Becken Tancre of West Germany left and Sepp Piontek of Denmark. World cup rivals in the Tough group Home always helps immeasurably especially in the heat in Musico. Paraguay a team supposedly in turmoil coach Ca Clano re almost quit after his team crept info he final 24par Aguay has a couple of former new York Cosmos in forwards Julio Cesar Romero and Roberto Cabanas. Croup Canada pity the canadians who Hove their strongest Cam Ever this is their firs world cup appearance Canada was undefeated in eight qualifying games and is Strong defensively led by goalkeeper Tino Lettieri and defender Bruce Wilson. But Canada does t have the big scorer to keep it competitive. France the French won the 1984 european and olympic championships and probably Are the most balanced squad in the tournament. Led by Platini. A midfielder France is Superb in the Middle. Domin ique Roche Luau is a dangerous Forward and Joel bats is an improving goalie. One concern for the French is that heir key players Are Over 30 and they Are not used to the heat. But neither Are the soviets or hungarians. Hungary the hungarians dominated their qualifying group with a 5-1 re Cord and a 12-4 goals margin. Argon strange team Hungary upset Bozif this year but Aba looted pitiful in a tournament played in Mexico last december. Soviet Union always a presence on he soccer scene the soviets rarely get very far in the world cup. They almost never lose at Home although England Toug e beat them in March but in qualifying did t win away from the user and icy recently fired their coach group Algeria in 19s2, the algerians proved More formidable than expected beating eventual finalist West Germany 2-1 in the opening round. Many of the players from that earn including Captain Ali Flor Gan and Forward Janel Chad arc Back and Algeria. The experience of 1982 could help. The algerians Brazil one of the favourites Cham pions in 1958, 1962 and 1970, Brazil Chal Lenges France for the Best Midfield in soc cer led by Zico Bulcao and Socrates. Coach Tele Santana has expressed con Cern about his team s offence there Are no poles up front and injuries. Most of Brazil s stars have been playing in other countries which has Hurt the team s conc is Vencuss. So has apparent team dissension fallowing he roster selection Northern Ireland heal could tale its loll on these Irish who Are at a distinct disadvantage in his group. They must slow the Tempo and let the defense and 40-year-old goalie Pat Jennings take charge. Spain in 1982, playing at Home he Spanish made it to the second round. This is a Young team which was runner up in the european championships and has been impressive in warmups for the cup Emilio Butr Gueno and goalie Antonio Zubizarreta Are he stars. Spain s key o he tournament is its opener agn Insl Brazil. Groupe Denmark  make their world cup a Cluj in the toughest group. Hut Denmark is formidable and has attracted much support from he soccer Community for its relentless wide open attack. Tour players Jan Moi by Liverpool Michael Haudrup jul Venius Turina darn Lurby Ilii yarn Munich and Frank arc sen Holland s Psi Eindhoven played for National champions. German born coach supp Piunt Khas built a Strong ten m in i Short Lime. Scotland or never a Pushover the scots rely an experience. Striker Kenny Dalglish was the Hub of he offence but withdrew with an injury missing a Chance at his fourth world cup. The scots will be difficult to score against. Uruguay Brazil and Argentina get All the attention but this mag he be the Best team in South America making ill Fitti appearance in the cup in 12 years Uruguay has n Strong offence. In forwards Enzo franc Scoli Winiar Cabrera and Jorge a Silva Uruguay might have the Best l-2-i punch in the world. West Germany an awesome qualifying tournament .1-1-2 record 22 goals scored ,1 allowed makes he germans scary. Coach Franz  hits juggled his lineup for months yet the germans still  plodding rarely gambling the germans revolve n round defender Karl Fini for Star and Winger Pierre Iii Barisci. Rudi vol scr. Recently returned to action following a serious injury could be the tournament s leading scorer croup k England coach Bobby Robson and his team were upset when they were placed in this group which will play at Monterrey where the temperature averages 90 degrees. But England will try and Advance behind standing in qualifying with a 4-0-4 record and 21-2 goal differential. England suffered a blow to ils world cup Hopes when striker Gary Lineker one of most feared marksmen in Europe sus gained a suspected broken wrist in a 1-0 warm up Victory Over Canada in Vancou ver Morocco the moroccans go for a scoreless tic from the outset and they have a tight defense and steady goalkeeping Baodu Zaki. Fullback to Toumi probably is the Best player in Africa. 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