00:06Group E of the FIFA World Cup comprises Germany, Curaçao, Ivory Coast and Ecuador.
00:12Tonight we focus on the team from Africa, also known as the Elephants.
00:17Ivory Coast are ranked 34th in the world and have qualified for four World Cups including
00:22this one, but they never went past the group stage.
00:25At this tournament, they are not favourites in their group.
00:28Players to look out for include Yandio Mande and Simone Adingra.
00:33Switching to Group F, the teams are Netherlands, Japan, Sweden and Tunisia.
00:38The focus tonight is on the Samurai Blue from Asia.
00:41Japan are ranked 18th in the world and have qualified for the World Cup 8 times which includes
00:47this one.
00:48Their best performance is getting to the round of 16 on four occasions, including the last
00:53time in 2022.
00:54This time around, they are not favourites to win their group but are expected to advance.
00:59Players to look out for include Wataru Endo and goalkeeper Zion Suzuki.
01:04We'll be right back to the world.
01:08Bye.
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