尤爾根克林斯曼星期一談到，德國隊無法選擇在世界盃第二輪比賽中對手。德國很有可能在1/8決賽中面對歷史勁敵英格蘭，這一切取決於星期二小組賽的最後一場比賽結果。

　　德國隊需要擊敗厄瓜多爾才能獲取小組第一，進而避免與B組第一名相遇，如果英格蘭在星期二的最後一輪對陣瑞典的比賽中至少獲取一分，英格蘭就將成為B組第一。

　　克林斯曼在週一的新聞發佈會上説到：“我們並不關心我們將要遇到哪支球隊，一旦進入淘汰賽階段，每場比賽都很艱難---但我們還沒有開始練習點球。”

　　德國隊目前的取得兩場勝利，不過厄瓜多爾也一樣，克林斯曼對厄瓜多爾充滿敬意，這個球隊在南美預選賽中的排名位居第三，尾隨巴西和阿根廷。

　　克林斯曼説道：“厄瓜多爾是世界盃賽場上一支出色的球隊，它將越來越強大。它們已經證明他們能在異鄉作戰，而不是靠高原優勢取勝，它們理應獲得我們的尊重。”

　　德國在小組賽的最後一場比賽中沒有傷病困擾，但克林斯曼可能會排除吃到一張黃牌的克裏斯托夫梅策爾德。隊長米夏埃爾巴拉克也受到停賽的威脅，但肯定會首發出場。

　　克林斯曼説道：“我們必須決定讓哪名隊員留在場上以保持場上節奏”

　　鏈結：http://fifaworldcup.yahoo.com/06/en/060619/7/7v4d.html

　　原文：Klinsmann unconcerned about possible England match

　　19 June 2006

　　by Reuters

　　Germany have no preference over their second round FIFA World Cup? opponents, coach Juergen Klinsmann said on Monday.

　　Germany could face historic rivals England in the last 16, depending on the results of the final matches in their groups on Tuesday.

　　The hosts need to beat Ecuador to finish top of Group A and avoid the first-placed team in Group B, which will be England if they get at least a draw against Sweden in one of Tuesday's late matches.

　　"We really don't care (who we face)," Klinsmann said at a news conference on Monday. "Once you get into the knock-out phase it's very tough whoever you face ... (but) we haven't started practising penalties yet."

　　Germany have won both their games so far but so have Ecuador and the coach has a lot of respect for a team that finished third in South American qualifying behind only Brazil and Argentina.

　　"Ecuador are one of the top teams at the World Cup and it's going to be very tough," Klinsmann said.

　　"They deserve our respect because they've shown they can play away from home, and not just in Quito high above sea level."

　　Germany have no injury worries going into the final game but Klinsmann could decide to leave out centre-back Christoph Metzelder, who has a yellow card. Captain Michael Ballack is also under threat of suspension but will definitely play.

　　"We have to make a decision based on which players need to stay in the team to keep their rhythm," the coach said.

　　作者-楊瓊華

責編：佟杉杉