6. France vs. Mexico, June 17, 2:30 p.m. -- History may see France as a dubious World Cup participant, given Thierry Henry's naughty handball and an unconvincing overall qualifying campaign. Still, there's something to like about this squad, thanks to talented attackers like Franck Ribery, Florent Malouda, potential super-sub Henry and others. Mexico has never advanced past the second round in a World Cup played outside its own borders. Still, there's something to like about this squad thanks to sassy young attackers like Giovani Dos Santos, Carlos Vela and new Manchester United signee Javier Hernandez. Given the tournament history of host nations advancing out of the first round, South Africa could find a way through, which means the second spot from Group A could well come down to this one.
6. 法國vs. 墨西哥,6月17日下午2:30 法國晉級世界杯,連歷史都會對自己的眼睛產生懷疑,亨利的 “大帝之手”滑稽可笑,如此之役竟助球隊晉級世界杯決賽圈,難以服眾。不過,如果說起這支隊伍還有什么值得向大家做交代的話,那就是他們畢竟還擁有像里貝里,馬盧達這樣的鋒線上天才,以及潛在的超級替補的亨利和其他人等。墨西哥好像在國界之外世界杯上,就從來沒有擠進過第二輪的比賽。不過,對這支隊伍還有什么要說的話,就是他們還擁有年青氣盛的小將,如多斯桑托斯,卡洛斯維拉和與曼聯新簽的埃爾南德斯。考慮到世界杯賽有這樣一種歷史傳統,即東道主皆有從第一輪中勝出的規律,南非也會一樣,這就是說,在進入杯賽的第二輪中,下一個對手就是從A組一躍而出的南非。