Switzerland
Strengths:
Midfield
Defense
Consistancy
Skill
Weaknesses:
Maintaining leads
Scoring ability
Giving up late game goals
Overview: Giving up just 6 goals during qualifying rounds, goalkeeper Diego Benaglio leads a strong defense into the World Cup for Switzerland. If they can score and keep the lead, they could be a tough team.
Ecuador
Strengths:
Resiliency
Physically dominant
Playing to strenghts
Weaknesses:
Playing on the road
ability to adapt
Can be mentally weak
Overview: Forward Antonio Valencia hopes to lead Ecuador after the sudden death of teammate Christian Benitez. Fast and strong, Ecuador is hopeful their physicality helps them keep up with better skilled teams.
France
Strengths:
Experienced front line
Solid defense
Goalkeeping
Weaknesses:
Leadership
Midfield heavy
Pressure
Overview: Franck Ribery hopes to turn his experience into success for France. They will go as he goes. If he is on his game, France could also contend for the cup with their strong defense.
Honduras
Strengths:
Defense
Goalkeeping
Coaching
Weaknesses:
Inexperienced
Star power
Unproven
Overview: Along with a great defense, Honduras hopes they have found a young goal scorer in Jerry Bengtson. They hope he can continue on his hot streak of goal scoring that he showed in qualifying matches.
Predicted finish of teams in this group
- France
- Honduras
- Switzerland
- Ecuador