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THURSDAY, JUNE 12, 2014 Small, Dzeko, mountainous Enyeama and Queiroz countries clash for glory out to spoil Messi’s dream BRAZIL: The erratic French, efficient A and their impish winger Xherdan Shaqiri, 22, is one of the CUIABA: Bosnia striker Edin Dzeko, Nigeria goalkeeper Argentina’s second world title in Mexico in Swiss, flying Ecuadoreans and hard- most exciting players to have emerged from the country. Vincent Enyeama and Iran coach Carlos Queiroz will all 1986, but he is part of a “Fab Four” tackling Honduras promise to turn Like several other members of the squad, Shaqiri was born be looking for a say in trying to dent Lionel Messi’s attack. Group E into one of the most unpre- in Kosovo and came to Switzerland as an infant when his World Cup dream over the next two weeks. Argentina’s Sergio Aguero, Gonzalo Higuain dictable at the World Cup. parents moved during the Balkans conflict of the 1990s. captain, who came to Brazil as a favourite for player of and Angel Di Maria join Messi up The raw talents of Paul Pogba, The “Secondos” have given added confidence and feisty the tournament, should lead the twice world champi- front in a gameplan that is based on Jerry Bengtson, Xherdan Shaqiri and edge not usually associated with Swiss teams. On the other ons through to the knockout phase as winners of outscoring the opposition with the Jefferson Montero add to the intrigue hand, Switzerland were somewhat flattered by an easy Group F. back line seen as Argentina’s weak- to a group which may lack a World Cup qualifying group where Slovenia, Norway, They start against debutants Bosnia at the ness.
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