Toinen ihmetyksen aihe: Miten Ranska, jolla ei ole yhtään MM-pelaajaa mukana ja joka vasta aloittelee uuden joukkueen rakentamista, voi olla niukka suosikki Norjaa vastaan??? Tietenkin tässä tilanteessa on tavallaan hyvä, että mukana on vain uusia pelaajia, joilla on varmasti motivaatio kohdallaan, mutta rajansa kaikella ... Norjan pitäisi olla kotonaan selvä suosikki.
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Norway
Egil Olsen has called a squad that commands significant experience. There isn’t a member of his panel who is uncapped, and he also has the luxury of being able to select from a virtually fully fit squad. Daniel Braaten of Toulouse has been overlooked in a match he would surely have wanted to play.
Probable Starting XI: Knudsen; Hogli, Waehler, Hangeland, J.A. Riise; B.H Riise, Grindheim, Hauger; Huseklepp, Carew, Pederson
France
All 23 players who travelled to South Africa on official business with the France team are overlooked, though Stephane Ruffier, who joined the squad as a late arrival, has been called and may well be named as the No.1.
There are recalls for Italy-based duo Jeremy Menez and Philippe Mexes, while the Real Madrid pair of Karim Benzema and Lassana Diarra are also back. Shock World Cup omission Samir Nasri is involved, while Charles N'Zogbia is the only other foreign-based player in the squad of 22.
Probable Starting XI: Ruffier; Fanni, Mexes, Rami, Cissokho; L. Diarra, Sissoko; Briand, Nasri, Menez; Benzema
Itse en kehtaa edes sanoa, kuinka paljon saan Norjalle.
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Tshekki - Latvia 65-23-12
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Puola - Kamerun 52-29-19
Serbia - Kreikka 57-27-16
Irlanti - Argentiina 29-31-40
Englanti - Unkari 80-15-5
Norja - Ranska xx-xx-xx (sensuroitu)
Meksiko - Espanja 22-30-48 (Espanja parhailla miehillä Torresia ja Iniestaa lukuun ottamatta)