An Introduction to 10 Teams in the 2018 World Cup in Chinese
An Introduction to 10 Teams in the 2018 World Cup in Chinese

World Cup fever is rising and this year’s tournament in Russia is just around the corner. In light of this momentous occasion, we have summarised ten of the teams, their introductions, strengths and weaknesses, into a blog for you to learn Chinese – and maybe show your newfound knowledge off in front of your friends in the process! May the best team win…

Teams from the 2018 World Cup in Chinese

1. 俄罗斯(éluósī) Russia

教练(jiàoliàn)(Coach):切尔切索夫(qiēěrqiēsuǒfū)(Stanislav Cherchesov)

组(zǔ)别(bié)(Group):B

国际(guójì)足联(zúlián)排名(páimíng)(FIFA Rank):66

简介(Intro):

SI: 俄罗斯队虽然近几年实力有所下降,但整体水平还是比较强。作为本届世界杯东道主,不知道他们能不能利用地理优势赛出好成绩?

TR: 俄羅斯隊雖然近幾年實力有所下降,但整體水平還是比較強。作為本屆世界杯東道主,不知道他們能不能利用地理優勢賽出好成績?

Russia are a physically strong team, despite their decline in recent years. The host of the World Cup this year, fans worldwide are wondering if they can use this geographical position to their advantage.

优势(Strength):

SI: 球员反应速度快,同时配合较好。

TR: 球員反應速度快,同時配合較好。

Quick reactions and good team moral.

劣势(Weaknesses):

SI: 俄罗斯队不善于攻破对方防守,有时意志力不强。

TR: 俄羅斯隊不善於攻破對方防守,有時意志力不強。

Russia’s team is often weak in breaking down opponent defenses, as well as lacking willpower.

2. 日本(rìběn) Japan

教练(Coach):西野郎(Akira Nishino)

组别(Group):H

国际足联排名(FIFA Rank):60

简介(Intro):

日本队从20世纪90年代以来,足球水平提高得很快,是亚洲最强的足球队之一。

日本隊從20世紀90年代以來,足球水平提高得很快,是亞洲最強的足球隊之一。

Japan’s team has improved hugely since the 1990s, and is now one of the strongest teams in Asia.

优势(Strength):

日本队一直在向巴西队学习,所以球员技术较好。

日本隊一直在向巴西隊學習,所以球員技術較好。

The Japanese team have been learning from Brazil, so have good strength.

劣势(Weaknesses):

球员自身的体力可能较差。

球員自身的體力可能較差。

Physical strength of players.

3. 德国(déguó) Germany

教练(Coach):尤阿希姆·勒夫(Joachim Loew)

组别(Group):F

国际足联排名(FIFA Rank):1

简介(Intro):

作为上届世界杯的冠军,人们对德国队的期待非常高,不知道德国队今年能否再次夺冠?

作為上屆世界杯的冠軍,人們對德國隊的期待非常高,不知道德國隊今年能否再次奪冠?

As the winners of the last World Cup, people have high expectations of the German team, and wonder if they can repeat the same feat.

优势(Strength):

德国队善于进攻,球员的年龄和状态都很不错,如维尔纳(前锋)、克罗斯(中场)、胡梅尔斯(中后卫)和诺伊尔(门卫)等。

德國隊善於進攻,球員的年齡和狀態都很不錯,如維爾納(前鋒)、克羅斯(中場)、胡梅爾斯(中後衛)和諾伊爾(門衛)等。

Germany are a good attacking side with young players, such as Timo Werner (Forward), Toni Cross (Midfielder), Mart Hummels (Defender) and Manuel Neuer (Goalkeeper).

劣势(Weaknesses):

如果遇到防守较强的对手,进攻就会变得比较困难。

如果遇到防守較強的對手,進攻就會變得比較困難。

Germany’s attack sometimes falters against a strong defensive opponent.

4. 英格兰(yīnggélán) England

教练(Coach):加雷斯·索斯盖特(Gareth Southgate)

组别(Group):G

国际足联排名(FIFA Rank):12

简介(Intro):

英格兰队虽然实力不差,但是近几年在世界杯的成绩一般。上届世界杯该队在小组赛中就被淘汰了,这届世界杯说不定是其证明实力的一次机会。

英格蘭隊雖然實力不差,但是近幾年在世界杯的成績一般。上屆世界杯該隊在小組賽中就被淘汰了,這屆世界杯說不定是其證明實力的一次機會。

England’s team, despite being made up of good players, has had relatively poor results in recent World Cups. They were eliminated in the group stages at the last World Cup, so this time represents a good opportunity for them to prove themselves.

优势(Strength):

索斯盖特招募了一些年轻球员,如马奎尔、奇克和戈麦斯等。同时,他也对球队阵型做了一些改变。

索斯蓋特招募了一些年輕球員,如馬奎爾、奇克和戈麥斯等。同時,他也對球隊陣型做了一些改變。

Gareth Southgate has called up some good young players, such as Harry Mcguire, Ruben Loftus-Cheek and Joe Gomez. He has also made some big changes to formation.

劣势(Weaknesses):

球员换血较多,稳定性较差。

球員換血較多,穩定性較差。

Frequent player changes mean that team chemistry may not be the strongest.

5. 法国(fǎguó) France

教练(Coach):迪迪埃·德尚(Didier Deschamps)

组别(Group):C

国际足联排名(FIFA Rank):7

简介(Intro):

法国队在2006年夺得世界杯亚军之后,近年来在世界杯上的表现并不太稳定,但实力还在。

法國隊在2006年奪得世界杯亞軍之後,近年來在世界杯上的表現並不太穩定,但實力還在。

After being runners up in the 2006 World Cup, performances haven’t been so strong, but the team remains strong.

优势(Strength):

法国队招募了很多年轻的新球员,战术多变,实力较强。

法國隊招募了很多年輕的新球員,戰術多變,實力較強。

Lots of strong, young players, and a variety of tactics.

劣势(Weaknesses):

2006年以后,很多优秀球员离开了法国队,如齐达内和帕维埃拉等。

2006年以後,很多優秀球員離開了法國隊,如齊達內和帕維埃拉等。

After the relative success of the 2006 World Cup, many great players left the team, such as Zinedine Zidane and Patrick Vieira.

6. 西班牙(xībānyá) Spain

教练(Coach):胡伦·洛佩特吉(Julen Lopetegui)

组别(Group):G

国际足联排名(FIFA Rank):8

简介(Intro):

在2008年到2014年这六年间,世界足球几乎被西班牙垄断。但西班牙队在2010年世界杯中夺冠之后,在2014年世界杯中被淘汰,受到了人们的批评。

在2008年到2014年這六年間,世界足球幾乎被西班牙壟斷。但西班牙隊在2010年世界杯中奪冠之後,在2014年世界杯中被淘汰,受到了人們的批評。

In the six years between 2008 and 2014, world football was almost monopolised by Spain. However, after winning the 2010 World Cup, Spain was heavily criticized for being eliminated in the group stages in 2014.

优势(Strength):

球员之间强调配合,合作能力强。

球員之間強調配合,合作能力強。

Good team cooperation.

劣势(Weaknesses):

防守较弱, 球员水平与几年前相比有所下降。

防守較弱, 球員水平與幾年前相比有所下降。

Weak defensively and many players not as strong as they used to be.

7. 巴西(bāxī) Brazil

教练(Coach):蒂特(Tite)

组别(Group):E

国际足联排名(FIFA Rank):2

简介(Intro):

与2014年世界杯相比,这届世界杯的巴西队的实力要强很多,拥有了几乎完美的整体实力。

與2014年世界杯相比,這屆世界杯的巴西隊的實力要強很多,擁有了幾乎完美的整體實力。

Compared with the 2014 World Cup, Brazil is much stronger and has strength in all quarters.

优势(Strength):

除了老球员内马尔、库蒂尼奥等人的成长以外,新球员热苏斯的加入让巴西队有了一个很强的前锋。

除了老球員內馬爾、庫蒂尼奧等人的成長以外,新球員熱蘇斯的加入讓巴西隊有了一個很強的前鋒。

In addition to the growth of old players such as Neymar and Philippe Coutinho, new player Gabriel Jesus has given Brazil strength going forward.

劣势(Weaknesses):

防守比较糟糕。

防守比較糟糕。

Poor defense.

8. 阿根廷(āgēntíng) Argentina

教练(Coach):豪尔赫·桑保利(Sampaoli)

组别(Group):D

国际足联排名(FIFA Rank):5

简介(Intro):

阿根廷队是世界上最成功的国家队之一。作为2014年世界杯的亚军,阿根廷队当然希望能在四年后夺冠。

阿根廷隊是世界上最成功的國家隊之一。作為2014年世界杯的亞軍,阿根廷隊當然希望能在四年後奪冠。

The Argentina team is one of the most successful in history. Runners-up in the 2014 World Cup, they have great hope of winning this time around.

优势(Strength):

进攻高效,也能防守。

進攻高效,也能防守。

Attack and defense.

劣势(Weaknesses):

球员的体能要求高。如果遇到进攻特别强的对手,那么球员战术的发挥可能会被限制。

球員的體能要求高。如果遇到進攻特別強的對手,那麼球員戰術的發揮可能會被限制。

Strong physical demands mean that they can falter at the hands of a particularly aggressive opponent.

9. 比利时(bǐlìshí) Belgium

教练(Coach):罗伯托·马丁内斯(Roberto Martinez)

组别(Group):G

国际足联排名(FIFA Rank):3

简介(Intro):

身穿红衣的比利时队近年来通过青年培养计划,实力提高得很快。

身穿紅衣的比利時隊近年來通過青年培養計劃,實力提高得很快。

Belgium’s team in red has grown rapidly over recent years through a strong youth development program.

优势(Strength):

拥有很多年轻球员,实力较强。

擁有很多年輕球員,實力較強。

Strength in their young players.

劣势(Weaknesses):

进攻体系还不是很成熟。

進攻體系還不是很成熟。

An attacking force lacking experience.

10. 韩国(hánguó) South Korea

教练(Coach):申台龙(Shin Tae-yong)

组别(Group):F

国际足联排名(FIFA Rank):61

简介(Intro):

韩国队之前在2002年世界杯上进入四强,创造出亚洲球队最好的成绩。但近年来随着球员的退役,实力有所下降。

韓國隊之前在2002年世界杯上進入四強,創造出亞洲球隊最好的成績。但近年來隨著球員的退役,實力有所下降。

South Korea reached the semi finals of the 2002 World Cup, which is the best result for an Asian team. In recent years, through the retirement of good players, the team has declined.

优势(Strength):

球员体能好,意志力强。

球員體能好,意志力強。

Good physical strength and willpower.

劣势(Weaknesses):

一些著名球员因伤病不能参加世界杯,如金珍洙等。

一些著名球員因傷病不能參加世界杯,如金珍洙等。

Some famous players, such as Kim Jeong-soo, cannot play in the World Cup due to injury.

HSK 3 sample lesson: Chinese football fans are ready for this year’s World Cup!

If your country is competing in the tournament, we wish you all the best of luck! We’d love you to keep in touch on our social media channels throughout the tournament in Chinese to let us know how you’re getting on.

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