World Cup of Great Powers

The Confederations Cup group stage has settled, with France, Little Japan, Cameroon and China reaching the semi-finals.

This result can be said to make some people happy and some sad.

Needless to say about the Brazilian team

The Selecao did not even make it into the group stage, and what awaits them will be domestic criticism.

On the other side, South Korean fans were also filled with outrage.

They were so angry that it was not their own team that was eliminated.

But both China and Japan qualified.

think about it.

Where does this make sense?

Judging from the grouping of the three ABC groups, South Korea obviously has the advantage.

The opponents of China and Japan are France and Brazil; one is number one in the world and the other is number two.

But China and Japan just qualified in the group stage.

For the extremely jealous South Korean fans, this is simply more uncomfortable than killing them!

Since this federation is actually a preview of the World Cup in Japan and South Korea, the nine participating teams almost represent the highest level of football on the five continents.

After the semi-finals were decided, "Football News" tried to get clues about the football map of the next World Cup from this tournament.

Europe: France’s advantage is hard to shake!

The overall level of European football is recognized as the best in the world, and its strength can be seen from the number of participating places and results in the World Cup. In the last three World Cups, 15 teams from Europe participated, of which 10 reached the top 16.

Its stability is unparalleled.

As the European representative in this Confederations Cup, the French team, which aimed to train, did not give its best.

Although the draw with the Chinese team in the first game was surprising, once they focus on the game, the French will never give their opponents any chance!

The first place in the group is well deserved.

What's even more frightening is that there are an endless stream of new stars in the French team, and they will soon be integrated into the team's overall tactics, making the replacement of old and new players invisible in the French team.

It is foreseeable that European teams will still be the dominant force in the next World Cup, and the French team will still be the favorite to win the championship.

South America: Brazil is in name only!

With its superb skills and improvisational performances, South American football occupies an important part of the world football map.

Although the overall advantage is not obvious, Brazil and Argentina have always been the world's top teams, which also means that South America has not widened the gap with Europe in terms of the number of World Cup wins.

Brazil, which played this time, has a great reputation, but was "humiliated" by Canada and Xiaotian one after another, unable to break through the opponent's door.

It can be seen that the Brazilian team is currently at a low point, and the coaches and players are not the best choices.

The way out for South America lies in combining technological advantages with advanced European tactics, as Argentina has tried.

But the Brazilian Football Federation was impatient and suspended Rosenborg's experiment and returned to its old ways.

If the current chaotic situation of the Brazilian team does not change, the hope of the South American team in the next World Cup will be Argentina, whose style of play is closer to that of Europe.

Africa: The lion is strong on the outside but strong on the inside!

Africa is a new force in world football. Its unique physical conditions and the influence of European leagues have given African teams the strength to challenge the hegemony of Europe and South America.

The success of Nigeria and Cameroon in the past two Olympic Games has made people believe that the African era is coming.

In this competition, Cameroon uses the Sydney Olympic champion team as its team, showing all the elites.

Although they won two games in the group stage, the strength of their opponents was not satisfactory.

There are many problems in the Cameroon team at present.

The first is poor management. The amateur management of the Cameroon Football Association has caused frequent internal strife in the team.

Secondly, there are frequent coaching changes, and the team has no time to take shape. Although the Cameroonian players often have the upper hand in one-on-one confrontations, the team is like a mess, and mature and clever coordination is rarely seen.

If African teams do not learn from Cameroon's experience, they will still be unable to escape the fate of only reaching the top 8 in the next World Cup.

North and Central America: Mexico rests on its laurels.

Except for the occasional outstanding teams from the United States, Costa Rica, Jamaica and Canada participating this year, this area has long been dominated by Mexico.

However, except for the 1986 World Cup, when the host country reached the quarterfinals, the last two tournaments have stopped in the top 16. The fundamental reason is that the country lacks communication with the outside world and has entered a dead end of being obsessed with domestic leagues.

Similar to previous games, all Mexican players this time are from domestic leagues.

Judging from the content of the game, the Mexican team is almost old-fashioned, and the ultimate goal seems to be to show off their skills rather than score goals.

In fact, Mexico reached the quarterfinals of the World Cup in 1986 thanks to the outstanding performance of Garcia and others who played in Europe.

It can be predicted from the match against the Chinese team that Mexico can only achieve better results in international competitions by sending its outstanding players abroad.

Asia: China and Japan go to the world!

Asia has always been a supporting role in world football, but in recent years, the progress of Chinese and Japanese football has given people hope.

The Chinese team not only reached the top 16 in the last World Cup in history, but also won the bronze medal in the Olympic Games that just passed.

At present, the Chinese team has completed an update and its team members are more reasonably equipped.

The head coach is familiar with every player in the team. When facing every opponent, he can avoid his own shortcomings, use his own advantages, and use the overall strength of the team to win the game.

Similar to the Chinese team, Xiaoli has also made breakthroughs in various competitions in recent years.

Although the results are not as dazzling as the Chinese team, it can be considered as a true achievement of "breaking out of Asia and going to the world."

The two teams represent two emerging forces in Asian football. If the two teams can perform similarly in the World Cup, then qualifying for the group stage in the next World Cup will not be a big problem.

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Now that the semi-finals have been announced, the semi-finals have also become the focus of fans' attention.

Because the Chinese team was in the same group as the French team in the group stage, and China, France, and Japan all played games on this small island.

So the group results for the semi-finals are very simple.

On a small day against the French team, the national football team flew to South Korea to face Cameroon, who was waiting for work.

After the results of the game between France and Mexico came out, Zeng Zheng led the team to fly to South Korea.

This chapter is not finished yet, please click on the next page to continue reading the exciting content! Before the start of the game, Zeng Zheng and Cameroon head coach Le Chante accepted an interview with South Korea's "Today Sports".

Reporter: How do you feel about meeting the Chinese team in the semi-finals?

Le Chante: Although we defeated the Chinese team in the last Olympic Games, things have changed now and the outcome of the game will be difficult to predict. Compared with the other two teams, the only thing I feel lucky is that we won in the semifinals.

What we encountered was a defeated general.

Reporter: Are you ready?

Lechant: Our players have had a full rest after playing in the group stage. Now they are in good physical condition and in good condition. Although the Chinese team has a bye in the third group stage, they have to take a plane to get here. Look at it this way

Come on, our two teams are in similar situations.

Reporter: What do you think the outcome of the game will be?

Le Chante: Obviously, the Chinese team is stronger than last year's Olympic Games. We may win, of course we may lose. But winning will definitely be more satisfying, isn't it? We are ready, I think

There will be a good result. This game, in my opinion, is a showdown in the third world! I hope the game between our opponents will be a pleasing game.

Reporter: What do you think of the Chinese team?

Le Chant: The performance of the Chinese team in this competition is very surprising! In terms of passing awareness and defensive organization, the Chinese team is no less than some second-rate European teams. And on this basis, the Chinese team’s head coach

The ball is also very good. They have a tall forward on the team, and I think this will be the key to our defense.

Reporter: Team China, how are you preparing?

Zeng Zheng: Halfway through the match between France and Mexico, we had already predicted the result. Although we rushed to Suwon that day, it felt a bit rushed. However, compared to the African players,

We are originally East Asians. From this point of view, we are actually the ones waiting for work.

Reporter: How do you plan to deal with Cameroon?

Zeng Zheng: Cameroon is already a strong team in the world. For us, the only thing we can do is try our best to win, and the result is secondary. But I always believe that hard work will always pay off, just like our first game

Same as the French team.

Reporter: Many commentators believe that this Chinese team is the strongest in Asia. What do you think?

Zeng Zheng: That’s true. Because we are the Asian Cup champions, we can say this with a pat on our chests!

Reporter: How do you evaluate your opponent Cameroon?

Zeng Zheng: The opponents are not terrible! Although their individual strength is strong, our overall ability is not bad. Now, all we have to do is to win this game unconditionally. I have studied all Cameroon’s recent games and we have

Confidence defeats them.

Reporter: Don’t forget, you lost to them 1-3 in last year’s Olympics.

Zeng Zheng: That was all old news, and we didn’t take it to heart. What’s more, it was only U23 at the time, and it was the first time for our team members to reach the semi-finals of the Olympic Games. Our team members were too nervous at the time! But now

, our team is full of elites and has been adjusted to its best condition! Especially after seeing the strength of the French team, we will not have any psychological pressure when we encounter any opponent.

Facing this Confederations Cup meeting again, the head coaches of both sides showed their confidence to win.

Did the Chinese team succeed in revenge?

Or will Cameroon move forward with pride?

Who will win? You have to see the real moves on the court!

June 9, Suwon World Cup Stadium, South Korea.

China VS Cameroon.

Like the Chinese team, Cameroon also made an elite appearance in this Confederations Cup.

Parma forward Mboma was elected African Footballer of the Year just a few days ago. He is the core of the team.

Currently, the most promising star in the Cameroon team is striker Eto'o.

In the midfield, there are players such as Real Madrid's Olympic team captain Geremi, Arsenal's Laurent, Lyon's Vivian Foe, etc.

On the defense line, there are also Wurm and Song. Although goalkeeper Songao is playing as a substitute in Deportivo La Coruna, his condition is still very good. He and Mboma are the only two veterans in the team.

For the Chinese team, the goalkeeper position remains unchanged, it is still Ou Chuliang.

The four defenders are Sun Jihai, Li Weifeng, General Fan and Wu Chengying. The four have basically become fixed.

In the midfield, the defensive midfielders are Li Tie and Li Xiaopeng, and the two attacking midfielders are Zhang Xiaorui and Li Jinyu.

The two forwards are Yang Chen and Qu Shengqing.

"...China and Cameroon will meet again in the Confederations Cup after the Olympics."

"Coach Zeng said before the game that he will try his best to defeat the African and Olympic double champions."

"Currently, although there are many conflicts in the Cameroon locker room, the basic strength of the players is still there."

"Let us wait and see whether the Chinese team can complete its revenge!"

"Okay, the Chinese team will kick off first."

As the referee blew his whistle, the first game of the Confederations Cup semi-finals officially began.

After the Chinese team kicked off, as soon as Zhang Xiaorui got the ball, Eto'o was forced in front of him.

The cheetah's strength and speed are incredible.

Zhang Xiaorui pulled the ball back and passed it back to his teammate at the right opportunity.

Eto'o chased all the way until Li Tie stepped on the ball.

As a defensive player, even with a partner, Lee Tie is the defensive midfielder who stands slightly behind.

After receiving the return pass from his teammate, Li Tie directly distributed the ball to his teammate on the wing without controlling the ball too much.

After Wu Chengying got the ball on the wing, he tried to dribble forward and left the 30-meter area of ​​his own side.

But I didn't expect that Cameroon's speed was too fast.

As soon as he took two steps, the pressing team members were already close at hand.

Wu Chengying dunked the ball towards Zhongnongjian, but could not find a teammate to respond immediately.

In desperation, he directly kicked the ball towards the Cameroon penalty area.

Alexander Song jumped high and easily reached the first landing point.

This chapter is not over yet, please click on the next page to continue reading! After Lauren got the ball, he immediately distributed the ball to the right.

After three passes and two downs, the ball soon came to Gremi's feet.

As Real Madrid's midfielder, Gremi was double-teamed by two Chinese players as soon as he got the ball.

As the main player of Cameroon, the most amazing thing about Geremi is that he has already played football on four continents before he turned 21 years old.

From Africa to Brazil, to the Turkish Super League, and then to Real Madrid.

Very few players' first stop in Europe is a giant club like Real Madrid.

Of course, in the star-studded Real Madrid, young Gremi has not yet secured his midfield position.

In fact, when he was at the club, he mostly played as a defender.

After returning to the national team, he was able to show off his midfield talents.

Even with such an opponent, Zhang Xiaorui and others did not dare to be careless in the slightest.

the reason is simple.

A year ago, this group of Jianlibao players were defeated by Gremi.

Seeing Gremi playing the ball forward, Zhang Xiaorui immediately pressed forward, trying to use his body to interfere with his opponent.

This is rare on the court.

Because of Zhang Xiaorui’s personal characteristics and position.

Sometimes, even if Yang Chen returned to the penalty area, Zhang Xiaorui did not participate in the defense.

This is the "privilege" given to him by Zeng Zheng.

The purpose is to allow him to use his physical strength more fully in the offense.

But now, facing Geremi's dribbling forward, Zhang Xiaorui immediately leaned forward.

This kind of intensity of defense was only seen in Brazil when Zhang Xiaorui was still in his prime.

However, in front of the powerful bodies of African players, although Zhang Xiaorui is dark enough, his physical strength is obviously not enough.

"Gremy dribbling the ball..."

"Straight plug!"

When shouting out these two words, Huang Jianxiang's tone mentioned.

This has shown that Zhang Xiaorui's defense did not have much effect.

Gremi sent a good quality pass.

At the same time, Eto'o instantly turned into a wild horse and headed straight for the Chinese team's penalty area.

"Danger!" Zhang Hehe also shouted in a low voice in the live broadcast room.

Sure enough, Eto'o, who rushed out from between Li Tie and Li Weifeng, caught up with the ball and then volleyed.

Whoosh!

The ball was blown up by the strong wind and flew up from the ground.

General Fan quickly stretched his legs, but still could not block the ball whizzing by.

Bang!

There was a muffled sound in front of the Chinese team's door.

Ou Chuliang, who leaned forward to dive, stretched his arms above his head, with the palms of his hands facing slightly outward.

The two thumbs face each other, and the space between them is just enough to accommodate a game ball.

That was the ball Eto'o just kicked!

"Ou Chuliang!"

"Ou Chuliang saved the team again!"