Soccer: From the 2005 U-20 World Cup
Chapter 694

Chinese Team's Crucial Match for Qualification, Facing the Defending Champions!

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As the World Cup schedule grew more intense, fans' attention was increasingly divided.

For fans in China, the main focus was naturally the Chinese team's own results. Beyond that, they followed several famous traditional powerhouses, such as Brazil, Argentina, Germany, France, and Italy.

Besides those teams, fans in China also kept an eye on their East Asian neighbors.

After South Korea team lost to Argentina in the second round, Japan team subsequently lost to Netherlands team as well.

Their situation was very similar to South Korea team's. Their final match against Denmark team would be a life-or-death battle.

If they lost to their opponents, Japan team would be eliminated.

However, thanks to their goal-difference advantage, Japan team only needed a draw to advance as the second-place team in the group.

Compared with the mockery they had directed at South Korea team, National Football Team fans had much more complicated feelings toward Japan team.

Quite a few hoped Japan team would lose and be eliminated, but since Japan team might be the National Football Team's opponent in the next knockout round, many also hoped Japan team could defeat Denmark team.

The Chinese team had previously played a friendly against Denmark team, but the National Football Team had lost that match 2–3.

Although the National Football Team had improved considerably compared to two years ago and would not necessarily fear Denmark team if they met again, considering the clash of styles, the National Football Team still had better odds against Japan team.

Since there was a softer target to pick on, everyone naturally wanted to take the easier route.

But if even the National Football Team had been no match for Denmark team, could Japan team defeat them?

However, the fans had little time to worry about that, because the National Football

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