Beware of them ...

In recent history the World Cup, there has often been a hero unexpected, a surprise guest that nobody expected such a treat. After Uruguay, Serbia and the United States Saturday, close on Chile, Cameroon and South Korea.

CHILE: NO SEMI-SPARKLING:

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Chile invites himself back in the big leagues, twelve years after his last appearance. It was the time Zamorano and Salas. After the retirement of its two stars, the selection has been a crossing of the desert, but it is slowly coming back to the forefront. To reach the finals in South Africa, Chile has released a superb course in qualifying in the Area Amsud, finishing in second place behind Brazil. A team without a big international star, but liberates enthusiasm. Placed in Group of Spain, Chile is the eighth. If it passes, it could come across Brazil or Portugal. Not simple, really ... But this team will win and it happens without complex. Domestically, the enthusiasm has never been greater and some even dream of flirting with the best result of the Roya World Cup. It was a third place, at home in 1962.

Reasons to believe:

. The advantage Bielsa: Despite the failure of the 2002 World Cup (Argentina where he was the coach, had disappeared from the first round), Marcelo Bielsa is a feared tactician. It is also a leader of men, who knew unite the group around him.
. A generation promising: If Chile is now up on the world stage, it is no coincidence. La Roja is supported by a talented generation, third in the World under 20 years in 2007. Half of the team-type Bielsa (Medel, Vidal, Isla, Sanchez Carmona) is derived from this vintage.
. The advantage Suazo: The best scorer in qualifying in South America. Humberto Suazo is the perfect embodiment of this team: small (1.71m) but quick and fast. Scoring born, the former star of Colo Colo (he plays in Europe, Zaragoza, since January) to 29 years is finally a chance to shine in the World Cup.
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CAMEROON: THE YEAR OF THE LION?

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Cameroon is by far the African country with the largest experience in the World Cup. Since his first, very noticeable in 1982, the selection of Cameroon took part in three-quarters of finals. 2010 included, the Indomitable Lions have played six of the last eight editions. They have passed only after the first round, there are some twenty years, reaching the quarterfinals of the World Italian. Today, Cameroon has a bit less popular a few years ago. After a very arduous qualifying campaign and a disappointing CAN 2010 (quarterfinals), the cast of Paul Le Guen did not boastful. But she has both talent and enough experience to become once again the African team's most visible during the first edition held on African soil. Especially since his group (Netherlands, Denmark, Japan), if homogeneous, is playable.

Reasons to believe:

Eto'o Guide: It is always valuable to deal with a World Cup, a key position, one of two or three best players on the planet. Samuel Eto'o is a world class striker. Annoyed by criticism of Roger Milla, he threatened to slam the door on Friday. Without doubt one way to raise the pressure and weld the group around him. Eto'o does not want to miss what could be the appointment of its flagship career selection. If it has rabies, it will only get better.
The compromise technical-physical In the past, African teams had the ball but sometimes not responding to the physical plane. Or the opposite: a certain density athletic, but a game too rudimentary. Cameroon has today two key elements.
The culture of high level: In 1990, Cameroon reached the quarter-finals with their players for the most in D1 or D2 in French. Times have changed. Today, all holders of selection play in big European clubs, where they are most often hold. And it does not only apply to Eto'o (Inter). Basson and Assou-Ekoto (Tottenham), Makoun (Lyon), Song (Arsenal) or MBIA (Marseille) are the proof.
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SOUTH KOREA: THE COUP OF 2002?

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South Korea will remain forever as the first country from a continent other than Europe or America to have reached the semi-finals of a World Cup. That was in 2002 at home. Popular support has undoubtedly been placed in the incredible journey of training in Asia, and it must now prove that it can compete with the best in a less favorable context. Edition after edition, Korea remains true to its characteristics: a game of skill, often bright, but a lack of density physics sometimes crippling against certain opponents. However, it is possible to take this team over the leg. In a homogeneous group, everything seems possible behind Argentina. The Koreans have a way out of their group to Nigeria and Greece.

Reasons to believe:

The star Park: Park Ji-Sung is obviously the star of this team. It surpassed the legend Cha Bum-Kum-in the heart of Korean fans. Impact player, the Manchester United striker brings not only her talent but also the experience gained under the jersey Mancunians. "It is our best player, but our inspirateur, "said coach Huh Jung himself Moo.

The experience: Inconspicuously, South Korea will play this year's seventh consecutive finals. His supremacy in Asia allowed him to qualify automatically without too much trouble. Since 1986 it has always been present. Throughout the tournament, the Koreans have made their mark on the world stage. In the approach of the event, its management, they have improved enormously. Today, South Korea has become a force to be reckoned with. From 1994-2006, she played 15 games of finals and conceded just five defeats.
The vivacity of the attack: The Koreans know, this is not the physical impact they dominate their opponents. They compensate by technicality and vitality of their game, particularly in relation middle-attack. We recall that the French had suffered greatly in 2006 to counter them. The opposition of style to Greece, for example, be interesting to this title.