The Strongest Demon Front

Mexico won both games, scoring 3 goals, conceding 1 goal, with a goal difference of 2, and accumulated 6 points. First in the group, qualifying.

Sweden lost both games, scoring 3 goals and conceding 5 goals, with a goal difference of -2 and 0 points. Fourth in the group, eliminated.

Germany has one win and one loss, scoring 2 goals and conceding 2 goals, with a goal difference of 0 and 3 points. third.

China has one win and one loss, scoring 4 goals and conceding 4 goals, with a goal difference of 0 and 3 points. second.

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If we say that the most successful place where Chinese football has accumulated over the past few decades, it may be in scoring.

After the two group matches, it was not only the media but also experts who were calculating the scores. Fans, anchors, and up hosts were also calculating the scores. Even variety show stars who originally sang and danced in rap began to join the ranks of cross-border score calculations. .

A nationwide scoring movement is going on with great vigor.

After all, there are only two games, and the addition and subtraction within ten is not too complicated. Americans can do it, let alone the Chinese who have been learning the Mathematical Olympiad since they were young.

It didn't take long for people to jump to conclusions.

the last game,

A tie will qualify.

The conclusion is simple, but everyone is desperate.

Huaxia Football has rich experience of "defeating with a draw". In the previous games where "a draw will qualify", China Football's performance was also very stable, with almost no fluctuations.

That is, lose.

Many people complain that when it comes to disappointing people, Chinese football has never disappointed.

Chu Ge’s Chinese football has made a difference.

He led the national team to the World Cup.

Those old fans who have experienced the 2002 World Cup no longer need to make a will and ask their grandchildren to burn them a photo of the national football team once again qualifying for the World Cup during their lifetime.

Chu Ge brought hope to the national football team.

However, this fire of hope seems to be extinguished soon.

Because they hit Germany,

bumped into

Defending champion.

Germany is the favorite to win this cup.

It may be controversial to say that they are the favorites to win the championship. But to say that the German team is one of the most popular candidates to win this cup, I believe the vast majority of fans will agree.

This can be most intuitively verified from the odds of winning the World Cup. It can also be confirmed by the crowd that climbed onto the rooftop after Germany's unexpected upset loss to Mexico in the first group match and was as dark as Train to Busan.

In the last Brazil World Cup held in the football kingdom of Brazil, the German team defeated Brazil 7:1 on the doorstep of the five-star Brazil.

It was a game that Brazilian fans will never forget.

Germany lifts the World Cup in Brazil.

They have since built their own fourth star on their jerseys.

Four-star Germany is so scary.

And this terrifying team is the next opponent Chu Ge and his China face.

Facing Germany, which is as huge as a dragon, China is like a knight riding a skinny horse.

On one side is Deathwing.

Standing on the other side was Don Quixote, who was overestimating his abilities.

In the face of the absolute disparity in strength, the so-called "defeat if you tie" has naturally become a joke.

People say that ideals are full, but reality is skinny.

What lies ahead of the national football team’s world journey is not the beautiful ideal of qualifying with a draw, but the truest and simplest reality:

They are no match for Germany.

Unless a miracle happens.

Otherwise, Chu Ge's first World Cup trip would have ended here.

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"China can't beat Germany, just like they can't beat Mexico."

When previewing the final group stage, German media reports were surprisingly consistent.

They all thought the German team had advanced.

For them, such predictions are not arrogance or looking down on their opponents, but stem from their confidence in their own strength.

The loss to Mexico was an accident.

And such an accident cannot happen twice in one cup.

Moreover, Mexico performed very well in this cup. The team from the Americas has outstanding players and experience in participating in many international competitions. It is far beyond what a rookie team like China can compare with.

As for the poor performance in the group, that could be explained by a slow start.

In fact, the teams that won the previous World Cup often struggled in the group stages. After advancing to the knockout rounds, their form will begin to improve, reflecting their advantages in strength and experience, and they will win one game after another until they win the final championship.

Italy is the team with the most experience in this championship format.

A worm in the group stage and a dragon in the knockout stage.

And Germany is no stranger to this winning formula.

Therefore, when the German team performed poorly in the group stages of this cup, losing unexpectedly in the first game and having a difficult time winning against Sweden in the second game, German fans were more willing to believe that this was a slow start. Even some optimistic fans believe that this is a sign of winning the championship.

"As long as we win the last game and score 16 goals, the rest of the games will be easy."

They would think so.

"By the way, who is your opponent in the last game? I seem to have no memory."

"Forget it, it's about winning anyway. This opponent, whoever you love. Boss, have a dozen beers, some from Rhineland, don't fool me with the ones that fool the Chinese!"

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After the two rounds of group matches, the situation of many groups in this cup has begun to become clearer.

In Group A, Uruguay and host Russia both won two games and advanced together. The other two teams in the group were both eliminated.

Among them is Salah’s Egypt.

The situation in Group B is more complicated. Except for Morocco, which lost both games and was eliminated early, Spain has 4 points, Portugal has 4 points, and Iran has 3 points. All three teams have the possibility of advancing. However, Shuangya has a higher probability of promotion.

In Group C, Mbappe's France scored 6 points in two rounds and qualified early, Denmark basically qualified with 4 points, Peru was eliminated with 0 points, and South Korea was suspended with 1 point.

Group D is the most surprising.

Argentina, the favorite to win the championship, drew with Iceland in the first round, but was defeated by Croatia with three goals in the second round. They only scored 1 point in the two games.

Boss Mei's team is in a precarious position in qualifying.

In this group, Croatia has qualified ahead of schedule by winning both games and scoring 6 points. Nigeria has 3 points, Iceland has 1 point, and Argentina has 1 point. In the final round of competition, these three teams will face a life-or-death battle.

In Group E, Brazil and Switzerland both have one win and one draw, with 4 points. Serbia has 3 points and Costa Rica has 0 points.

In Group G, Belgium and England both won two games, and both were big wins. Belgium scored a total of 8 goals, and England also scored 8 goals.

The final round of competition between these two teams will determine which team can truly represent the Premier League and who is the real "Premier League first team."

In Group H, Japan achieved the best results among Asian teams.

They have one win and one draw, with 4 points, tied for first place in the group with Senegal.

James' Colombia has 3 points and is third in the group.

Lewandowski's Poland unexpectedly lost both games and became the first team in this group to be eliminated.

In the last round of the group stage, Senegal with 4 points and Colombia with 3 points will have a life-and-death showdown, with the loser having to settle for the dust. Senegal's goal difference is one goal with Japan, so after two rounds, Japan has actually advanced.

In this World Cup in Russia, there are a total of five teams from Asia.

Japan is the only team to qualify in advance.

Youth football, as well as the success of professional football, are the cornerstones of their national team's excellent results.

In addition to Japan, the other four Asian teams, Iran and China, have a theoretical possibility of advancing. South Korea has a slim chance, while Saudi Arabia has been eliminated.

Iran's last game opponent was Cristiano Ronaldo's Portugal.

China faced the defending champion Germany.

South Korea will face South American team Peru.

China can qualify if it draws with Germany, while Iran needs to eliminate Portugal to advance. Considering the strength of their opponents, China and Iran both said that it was too difficult for me.

The Korean opponent is slightly weaker, but only slightly weaker.

Compared with Peru, South Korea is not that strong, although they may not think so.

And even if South Korea wins, they still need to look at other people's faces.

South Korea does not have the initiative.

As long as Denmark does not lose to the French team that advanced in advance, regardless of the final score between South Korea and Peru, Denmark will join hands with France to qualify.

"Perhaps, after the last round of the league, Japan will be the only one left among the Asian teams."

The vast majority of Asian media, except for Korean media, have expressed pessimism about the next game.

Compared with European and American powers, the level of Asian football still lags far behind.

but,

The World Cup is indeed more discussed than any other football event.

After two rounds.

Not only the Chinese media and fans are busy calculating scores, almost all major media in the world are analyzing the data of each group and discussing each participating team. Even those teams that have already been eliminated early, such as Poland, have huge discussions.

Hundreds of millions of fans are paying attention to this major event that occurs every four years.

No wonder some media claim that the influence of the Football World Cup has even begun to rival that of the Olympic Games.

Among events that only include a single sport, the current scale and influence of the Football World Cup can be regarded as a model. If one day China takes the initiative to bid for the World Cup, I believe it will not surprise anyone.

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The third round of the World Cup group stage is held over four days.

They are June 25, 26, 27, and 28 respectively.

The match between China and Germany is on June 27.

June 25th.

Uruguay defeated Russia and qualified first in the group. The Russian group is second.

Spain and Portugal both drew with their respective opponents and ranked first and second in the group.

June 26th.

Denmark drew with France, with France first in the group and Denmark second.

Although Smecta won the last game against Peru, they still missed the top 16 of the World Cup.

On this day, the focus of people's attention belongs to Argentina and Messi.

Messi, who is naturally strong, forced Argentina to stay alive. His personal goal helped Argentina defeat Nigeria, the African Eagle, with a score of 2:1.

Nigeria collapsed at the finish line.

Argentina finally stopped crying. They finished second in the group. Although it was a bit difficult, they still advanced to the next round.

At this point, all group matches in the first half of the World Cup have come to an end.

Uruguay, Russia, Spain, Portugal, France, Denmark, Croatia and Argentina became the eight teams that advanced to the top half.

Next, is the game in the second half.

June 27th.

This may be the most nervous day for all Chinese fans.

If possible, fly directly to Kazan and watch the game live. Even those who have no conditions, most of them are waiting in front of the TV, computer, tablet, and mobile phone on time, and they are more serious than watching the Spring Festival Gala.

"This may be China's last game of this World Cup."

So say the media.

The vast majority of fans think so too.

Most people are looking forward to the game with the mentality of the last game.

The start time of this game is at 5 pm Beijing time, which is a good time to watch the game.

However, this is a Wednesday, not a weekend.

Therefore, whether the company has a holiday on this day has become a criterion for determining whether the company is "conscience." Starting a few days before the game, those companies that announced a holiday on the game day in advance have won countless praises on the Internet, making fans who still need to go to work envious.

this day.

Most sports stations have started live broadcast mode throughout the day. Even many satellite TV stations have begun to compete for the jobs of sports stations.

Countless Chinese media were aware of Kazan and started broadcasting live outside the Kazan Stadium in the morning.

this day.

Fans from all over the world, especially from China, gathered in Kazan. The eyes of countless fans around the world are also focused on Kazan.

this day.

Kazan is more like the capital of Moscow than Moscow.

"This is Kazan, our reporter from the front..."

"CCTV, hello host..."

"I am right outside the Kazan Stadium. We can see that there are five-star red flags everywhere and fans who come to watch the game..."

A picture or a sentence connects the world through radio waves.

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Game time is approaching.

In the China locker room, Zidane was still making final tactical arrangements.

"...We can see that compared to four years ago, the German team has significantly regressed. Their passing has become more trivial and the rhythm is slower, and when a cross is needed, the team's center is missing for four years. With Klose in front of him, only Gomez is left who is in declining condition."

"The German team just looks strong. In fact, they have exposed many problems in the first two games. If they don't make big changes, we definitely have a chance in today's game. Especially when they continue to have an arrogant attitude Treat the game, treat us, and then our chances will be greatly increased!"

"Through the games in Sweden and Mexico, our tactics have gradually taken shape. In the first two games, no matter the results, you have shown me your progress. This is exactly what I want to see."

Zidane reminded his players while stroking his bald head.

His eyes rest on each player for a moment.

Chu Ge sat in his seat, making final preparations.

"Treat this game as our final final!"

"come on!"