World Cup of Great Powers

Chapter 341: The exciting lottery ceremony

Soon, the exciting moment arrived.

In the flash of the camera, fans saw Bratt and Zheng Menghuai whispering.

Amidst the music of "Ode to Joy", 14 lottery guests have already stepped onto the stage.

These people are Mila from Cameroon, Hong Myung-bo from South Korea, Kluyinfu from the Netherlands, Masami Ihara in his childhood, Sun Wen from China, female referee Park Eun-joo from South Korea, Garcia from Mexico, Pele from Brazil, France

Platini, South Korea's Cho Hoon-hyun, Song Hye-kyo and Park Yong-suk.

Counting Zheng Menghuai and Gangno Junichiro, there are exactly 14 people.

These 14 people will draw lots in the glass jar in front of them in turn. The team drawn first will be directly positioned as a second-tier team until the top eight teams are drawn.

Since Sun Wen drew lots on behalf of China, Zeng Zheng was also happy to relax.

Although he was invited to participate in the lottery ceremony, Zeng Zheng finally gave up going to Busan.

We are getting married soon, who can’t spend more time with his girlfriend at home?

"Dear, who do you think the Chinese team will be better matched with?"

I just said it.

This draw seems fair, but in fact the Chinese team only has three choices.

The first round of draws has passed, and France, Spain and Brazil have become the seeded teams in the first three groups.

Zeng Zheng didn't even think about it and said casually: "As long as you don't meet Brazil, you can be in a group with anyone."

“A!

Before Zeng Zheng finished speaking, Lu Fining shouted out a familiar word.

Walter?

Damn it?

What the hell???

At this moment, not only Zeng Zheng, but also all the expectant fans in front of the TV, and even the Chinese delegation at the scene were confused.

On the stage, Sun Wen even covered his mouth with a look of disbelief.

The camera focused on Junichiro Gangno, who wore bamboo shoes and mats in his childhood.

This young old man who resembles "one is promoted according to generation" is facing the camera lens with a fake smile on his face, and on the piece of paper unfolded in his hand, the five letters "A" are clearly printed.

What the fuck?!

In a big trough?!

In recent years, whether it is the Olympic bid, joining the WTO, or the top ten competitions, fans have watched the international lottery more than a dozen times.

But it was the first time that China was chosen in the first lottery.

Just now, many people were whispering to others like Zeng Zheng.

When they raised their heads, the lottery for the Chinese team had already been drawn.

this...

What expression should I put on?

Is it happy?

Still worried?

Many fans' brains were shut down.

They don't know whether the lottery is good or bad.

Sun Zhengping, the commentator on the stage, is quite knowledgeable: "Oh, oh? The Chinese team was selected in the first draw."

“Congratulations to the Chinese team!”

"In next year's World Cup in South Korea and Japan, the Chinese team will be classified into the second level!"

Only with Sun Zhengping's endorsement did the fans react.

The first draw was drawn, which means that the Chinese team was assigned to the second tier by default.

Because according to the rules just mentioned by Lu Fining, the Chinese team can only be drawn in the first, second, third, ninth, tenth, and eleventh rounds.

Fiberglass is that fiberglass, and the small ball is that small ball.

They all look the same.

But only insiders know which ball contains which team.

Junichiro Okano is obviously one of the "insiders"!

Later, Junichiro Okano placed the note with the word "A" in the glass jar representing Group A, and pulled out a piece of paper that determined the number.

"A2!"

At the same time, fans who had computers at home immediately started chatting on the forum.

"I didn't expect that we would be the first to be taken out!"

"Good guy, the first one! What a good sign!"

"How lucky are you in this little day? Did you go out of your way to worship our gods before drawing lots?"

"The one upstairs, this is not luck, this was already booked!"

"Nonsense, how come it was already booked? I saw him put his hand into the glass jar and took it out casually."

"Tsk, tsk, tsk, I didn't expect there to be such naive people!"

Netizens had been discussing for a long time the fact that the first pick of the Chinese team was drawn. Suddenly someone mentioned a "horrible" thing, which silenced all the netizens who were debating whether there was a "shady story".

"I just want to say, are we grouped with the French team?"

As soon as these words came out, the forum posts were interrupted for ten seconds.

Oops!

Only then did the fans react.

Being classified as second tier is a good thing.

But is it still a good thing to draw the French team?

Who is the French team?

France are world champions!

Is the European Championship champion!

Facing the double champion French team, wouldn't the Chinese team just give up points?

"Don't forget, we defeated France in the Confederations Cup before!"

It’s a good thing netizens didn’t mention it.

As soon as this was mentioned, pessimistic comments immediately filled the forum.

"Yes, we met the French team in the Confederations Cup. Not just once, but twice!"

"Oh! It's over now! The French team will be careless when they kick anyone, but they will never be careless when they kick us!"

"If I had known that I would not win the Confederations Cup, I would have just let the French team play a big score and lower their vigilance."

"This time when we meet the French team in the World Cup, the former world champion will not be merciful!"

At this moment, a netizen suddenly asked: "Since we have defeated the French team in the Confederations Cup before, why can't we also defeat the French team in the World Cup?"

Seeing this question post, netizens immediately regarded the poster as mentally ill.

"What is the weight of the Confederations Cup? What is the weight of the World Cup?"

"Don't forget, we are facing France's second team in the Confederations Cup!"

"Yeah, we had all the best at that time, and the French team just randomly sent some newcomers. Such a victory has no reference value at all!"

After being criticized by many netizens for a long time, the poster couldn’t help but post again and asked:

"Ah, I'm sorry, I'm a female college student. I just watched football and I don't know much about the international situation. However, I still want to ask weakly: Can't we beat the French team with Coach Zeng here?"

Ah this...

As soon as the words "Coach Zeng" came out, at least half of the netizens who had been badmouthing the Chinese team just now chose to switch sides.

"Yes, we still have Coach Zeng!"

"With Coach Zeng here, maybe we can really beat France in an upset."

"Yes, and Coach Zeng is the best at counting points! Even if we can't beat France, Coach Zeng can still lead the Chinese team to qualify in the group!"

"That's right, what Coach Zeng said is correct!"

"Don't forget, Coach Zeng is a magical coach!"

Fans were talking a lot.

Although many people still think that the Chinese team can hardly score points when facing the French team's main force, everyone is full of confidence in qualifying for the group.

After all, this World Cup continues the format of the 1998 World Cup, and the second place in the group can still advance to the top 16.

think about it.

In the last World Cup, Zeng Zheng was able to qualify at such an extreme juncture by relying on the four words "win-lose relationship". Even if he loses to France in this World Cup, won't he still be able to defeat the other two opponents?

So, is Coach Zeng confident that he can beat the other two teams?

"How do I know?"

Facing his fiancée's question, Zeng Zheng spread his hands.

"As I said before, it depends on your luck!"

"luck?"

"That's right." Zeng Zheng pondered for a moment, "Look at that quarter of luck!"

"A quarter? How did you calculate it?" Miss Qian looked puzzled.

"It's very simple."

Zeng Zheng clapped his fingers as he spoke.

"The teams in the second pot are selected from 14 to 8, which means that the remaining 6 teams will automatically be relegated to the third pot."

"From this point of view, among the third-tier teams, there are a total of 6 teams that are at the quasi-second-tier level, and only two teams are at the third-tier level."

"The probability of drawing those two teams that are in the third tier is just one-quarter!"

After hearing this, Ms. Qian suddenly realized.

"But, there are other problems here."

Zeng Zheng frowned and continued, "In this World Cup, the strength levels of the second and third gears are almost the same."

"Look at the two third-tier teams, one is Paraguay and the other is Uruguay, which one is easier to mess with?"

"Coupled with the rule that each group of European teams cannot exceed two, it is actually difficult for us to draw the so-called 'top lottery'."

"Don't forget, there are no underdogs in the World Cup!"

"If you find that you are surrounded by strong enemies, then you are probably a weakling in their eyes!"

Soon, the eight teams in the second tier were determined.

They are A2 China, B2 Slovenia, C2 Turkey, D4 Portugal, E3 Ireland, F2 Sweden, Croatia G3, and Russia H3.

As a result, the six teams of Denmark, Belgium, England, Poland, Mexico, and Nigeria, together with Paraguay and Uruguay, were designated as third-tier teams.

Since Group B already includes Spain and Slovenia, Group E includes Ireland and Germany, and Group G includes Italy and Croatia, the four teams of Denmark, Belgium, England and Poland will not be divided into the above three groups.

After a special draw, Denmark drew A4, which was in the same group as France and China;

Poland drew D4, in a group with Portugal and South Korea;

England was drawn F3, in a group with Argentina and Sweden;

Belgium drew H2, in a group with Xiaotian and Russia.

At the end of the first phase of the drawing ceremony, the famous American personality Anastasia walked onto the stage in a dress and sang a World Cup anthem for everyone.

It is said to be a "artistic performance", but in fact it is giving all parties time to react and think.

Especially after seeing that the three teams in Group A have been confirmed, major sports forums once again exploded.

"Oh my God, it's both French and Danish, so why don't you let people play with it?"

"What kind of lottery is this? We are sent two strong European teams? Can we still play?"

"I thought that the third pick would be a South American or African team, but it turned out that we were assigned a European team."

"Then what's the difference between this and us being assigned to the third gear???"

In the end, this fan, representing hundreds of thousands of netizens and fans on the Internet, questioned the soul of Bamboo Shoes.

In fact, the Chinese delegation also looked bitter after seeing the results of the lottery.

This time there were a total of nine Chinese delegation members, including Xu Fang, Zhang Jilong, Zhu Heyuan, Chi Shangbin, Dong Hua and others.

"Alas! This is a blessing, not a curse, but it is a curse that cannot be avoided!"

Xu Fang sighed and shook his head.

"Old Xu, there is nothing we can do about this." Zhang Jilong was very open-minded. "The level of the second and third teams in this World Cup is almost the same. It doesn't matter who is second or third. Even if that kid Zeng Zheng comes.

, and they probably know that the teams in the second and third tiers are our direct competitors."

"From this point of view, it still makes sense for us to fight for this second-tier team."

"If we can really qualify for this World Cup, maybe I can be transferred to the International Bead Curtain!"

When Xu Fang heard this, he couldn't help but grin.

"What? Lao Zhang, are you still thinking about your own three-quarters of an acre of land at this time?"

"That's not possible! Lao Xu, who do you think I am!" Zhang Jilong immediately made a face, "As the old saying goes, there are people in the court who can do things easily."

"Isn't that guy Zeng Zheng nagging us all day long to ask us to apply for the right to host the World Cup?"

"The Olympic Games have been approved, and the next one should be the World Cup, right?"

"If you ask me, judging from the situation of the last World Cup, the number of fans watching the World Cup may not be as small as those watching the Olympics!"

"Old Xu, think about it."

"Why can South Korea grab a piece of the pie from Xiaozhi this time?"

"Isn't it because Zheng Meng is pregnant with that kid?!"

"If I were transferred to the International Bead Curtain."

"The 5th...oh no, the 4th!"

"With our level, the popularity of domestic fans, and so many infrastructure facilities."

"Within 4 years, we can apply for this World Cup, do you believe it?"

Hearing what Zhang Jilong said, Xu Fang became interested.

This chapter is not finished yet, please click on the next page to continue reading the exciting content! I counted on my fingers and asked, "That means that in 2018 or 22, we can also host the World Cup?"

"That's not good!"

Speaking of this, Zhang Jilong's eyes lit up.

"How old will we be by then?"

"It's only over sixty!"

"Let's take good care of our health, and we will definitely be able to see that day."

"Xiao Zeng will only be in his 40s by then, which is his prime as a head coach."

"With him here, plus the players we have trained over the past ten years, let alone hosting the World Cup locally, winning the championship locally will not be a problem!"

Winning the World Cup?!

When he thought of this, Xu Fang's legs no longer hurt and his waist was no longer sore.

If that day comes, what if he loses ten years of his life?

"Okay, okay."

"Then after I go back this time, I will quickly ask Xiao Zeng to submit the plan."

"If we can't beat France, can we still beat Denmark?"

"International bead curtains are also based on strength."

"The Confederations Cup and the Asian Cup have made us a second-tier team. Then we have qualified for the World Cup twice in a row, why don't we give you a deputy seat?"

"By then, the next time Asia hosts the World Cup, won't it be ours?!"

After the song is sung, the drawing of lots continues.

The remaining four third-tier teams must also adhere to the principle of not having two teams from the same continent in the same group.

As a result, Uruguay and Paraguay cannot be assigned to Group C where Brazil is.

The final result is that Paraguay got B3, Nigeria got C3, Uruguay got E4, and Mexico got G4.

Now, only the last 8 teams in the fourth tier are left.

The eight teams are Senegal, South Africa, Saudi Arabia, the United States, Ecuador, Costa Rica, Cameroon and Tunisia.

The last opponent in the group is Fish Belly, still a competitor.

When the lottery came to this stage, everyone held their breath.

Soon, the first one to be drawn was the African team Senegal.

After seeing that the third opponent in the group was finally an "unheard of" "underdog" team, the fans finally breathed a sigh of relief.

In the end, the results of the top 32 are: