On December 1st, Group E and Group F also started fighting in the third round of the group stage.
Brazil narrowly beat Iran 3:2, and Russia, who lost 1:2 to Colombia, was just lucky.
In the end, Brazil qualified first in the group with 9 points. Russia, who also had 3 points, beat Iran because of one more goal difference than Iran.
The moment the referee blew the whistle, the Iran players all stood on the court dumbfounded after learning the score of the other game.
Many Iran players couldn't help covering their faces and crying.
Since Iran first entered World Cup in 1978, this is the sixth time World Cup has entered the main draw.
But they were never able to break out of the group stage.
I don't know when Iran team's knockout dream will come true.
Group F's two games were also exciting.
England 5:0 slaughtered Australia and disgraced the kangaroo army of Oceania.
In another game, Switzerland defeated the Germany tank 2:0.
Germany National Team World Cup failed to make it out of the group stage for two consecutive years.
Germany National Team feels like it has followed the same path as Spain National Team. After prosperity, it quickly declined.
England accumulated 9 points and qualified first in the group, while Switzerland qualified second in the group.
In the knockout round, Brazil VS Switzerland, England VS Russia.
On December 2, the final match of the last two groups attracted more people's attention.
Croatia 3:0 Paraguay.
Italy 2:0 Nigeria.
In the end, Croatia and Italy qualified together.
Both teams accumulated 7 points with two wins and one draw, and the goal difference was both four goals. In the end, Croatia won the first place in the group with one more total goals, and Italy had to settle for second place.
The final game of Group H.
Portugal did not relax in the face of Nigeria who gave it a try. Cristiano Ronaldo made the game lose suspense in the first half.
Unwilling to be left alone, Cristiano Ronaldo spent thirty minutes in the first half to complete World Cup's first hat trick, catching up with Li Mingyu, Messi, and Neymar.
In the end, Portugal 5:0 brutally slaughtered Nigeria.
In the life-and-death battle with Senegal, Denmark showed strong fighting spirit and defeated his opponent 2:0.
In the end, Portugal qualified first in the group, while Denmark, who was originally ranked fourth in the group, made a huge comeback and jumped to the second place in the group.
Croatia VS Denmark, Portugal VS Italy.
The group stage is all over, and all the lineups for the knockout rounds have been announced.
The groupings of the two halves are also very clear.
The top half is composed of the first place finishers from four groups A, C, E, and G and the second place finishers from four groups B, D, F, and H.
The lower half is composed of the first place finishers of four groups B, D, F, and H and the second place finishers of four groups A, C, E, and G.
Since the time of this World Cup is shorter than that of the past World Cup, there will be no rest after the group stage and the knockout rounds will be played directly.
The match on December 3rd, at 18:00, was Group A first versus Group B second, which is Uruguay VS Japan.
At 22:00, it is the highlight of Spain VS France.
Two days of rest should be enough for Spain. After all, facing the challenge of Syria in the last round, Spain did not pay a big price.
Li Mingyu was replaced after playing for 45 minutes.
But France was different. He tried his best to defeat South Africa, and many players played the entire game.
Therefore, before this game, the media were very optimistic about Spain.
The first knockout match was held at Khalifa International Stadium, which is also the venue for the final three and four places.
Uruguay VS Japan.
The battle between the strong team of South America and the top player of Asia.
Japan National Team has always been based on the South America style of Brazil National Team, so when facing Uruguay, it will not feel awkward at all.
The performance of the two teams on the field was also eye-catching.
Japan National Team's delicate footwork made Uruguay feel a lot of pressure.
In the 20th minute, Yuya Osako, who plays for Bundesliga Werder Bremen in Japan National Team, helped Japan National Team open the scoring.
After scoring the goal, Japan National Team played more freely.
Suarez Although he is still strong, as he is about to turn 36, his physical fitness has declined very obviously.
In the first three games, Suarez played the entire game. Such high-intensity games basically exhausted his physical strength.
Facing Japan National Team's tough defense, Suarez's faltering movement was unable to get support from the midfield.
Amid the crazy cheers and roars of Japan fans in the stands, Japan National Team scored another goal in the second half and finally defeated the powerful Uruguay National Team 2:0.
The first team to advance to 8 goals was born, Japan National Team.
Their opponent in the quarterfinals will be the winner of Spain National Team and France National Team.
This is also the first time Japan National Team has entered the top eight of World Cup since it first entered the World Cup main competition in 1998.
After the game, the excited fans turned their attention to Al-Gharafa Stadium.
Here, Spain National Team and France National Team are ready.
Catherine and Bella arrived at Al-Gharafa Stadium early, waiting for the start of this game.
After the group stage, what makes Catherine most happy is that England National Team and Spain National Team were divided into two different halves. In other words, she no longer has to worry about which side she should be on if Spain National Team, her home team England and Li Mingyu, face off before the finals.
Catherine and Bella are both wearing the No. 10 jersey of Li Mingyu. Their good figures make this jersey look very good-looking.
Bella was also dragged by Catherine to watch the game for so many days, and he also developed a lot of interest in football.
This is the charm of football.
Once you get involved in this intoxicating atmosphere, you will fall deeply in love with this sport.
Bella and Catherine have now become the focus of fans. Before the start of the game, their shots frequently appeared on the big screen at the scene.
Bella's "Victory Smile" has become a magical story.
In the six group matches of England and Spain, Bella and Catherine were all present, leaving the rumor that Bella's smile can bring victory to the team.
Whether you believe it or not, many fans of Spain and England believe this.
Therefore, when the fans of Spain once again saw Bella showing that charming smile on the big screen, they all started making noises with excitement.
The goddess of victory is smiling, we will definitely win!
Players from both sides began to warm up on the court, and the referee also led his team to inspect the equipment on the court.
This time the chief referee is from the referee team of Asia, the chief referee Shahad Mirdasi is an international referee from Saudi Arabia, and the two assistant referees are from Iran and Uzbekistan, the fourth official is from United Arab Emirates, and the three VAR referees are from South Korea, Bahrain and Japan.
In 2021, there were reports that Qatar World Cup might introduce China's international-level referees to World Cup's law enforcement in 2022, which immediately attracted a lot of criticism.
What embarrasses China people the most is that Egypt's famous international referee Gerhard Gresha clearly rejected the invitation to officiate at Chinese Super League.
Gerhead-Gresha's reply is, I hope to enforce the 2022 World Cup!
It's so heartbreaking, old man!
This year, due to Gerhead Gresha's law enforcement experience on last year's Africa Cup of Nations, he obtained the law enforcement qualification for 2022 Qatar World Cup.
In the group stage, he officiated two games, namely the England VS Switzerland and France VS South Africa games.
He showed very outstanding abilities in these two games.
Today's head referee Shahad Mirdasi has also officiated two group matches. This is his third game.
After the players from both sides warmed up, they returned to the locker room to make final preparations.
The bell rings and the game begins immediately.
The players walked out of the locker room and came to the players' tunnel.
Many players in these two teams are old acquaintances.
Griezmann and Baile were both teammates of Li Mingyu in Barcelona. Mbappe and Li Mingyu played against each other in Champions League, and they also cherished each other.
Karim Benzema and Li Mingyu, who work for Real Madrid, also hugged each other cordially.
France National Team's lineup this time is actually very luxurious.
The forward line of Mbappe, Karim Benzema, and Griezmann is intimidating.
Paris Saint-Germain, Real Madrid, Barcelona, a front line composed of the main forwards of three top teams, I ask you if you are afraid!
The luxurious midfielders of Kante, Pogba, and Rabiot also make people drool.
The combination of Lucas, Kimpembe, Varane, and Pavard are also the core defense of their respective teams.
Although goalkeeper Lloris is already 35 years old, his good condition allows him to still secure his position as the starting goalkeeper of France National Team.
According to the strength on paper, France National Team is definitely not inferior to Spain National Team.
According to France media, if France National Team can pass Spain National Team, it is estimated that they will have a very high possibility of defending their title.
Defending the championship of World Cup, what a huge temptation this is.
In this France National Team and World Cup lineup, many people are old players from 2018.
If they can successfully defend their title, these people will definitely become the most famous figures in the history of World Cup.
Looking at the high-spirited France National Team, Li Mingyu had a solemn expression on his face.
You must win this game!
The referee standing in front also felt the strong fighting spirit behind him and couldn't help but look back.
This is World Cup!
The referee shouted in English, "Hey guys, it's time to play!"
Players from both sides held their caddies by the hand and followed the referee's footsteps as they slowly walked into the court.
Seeing the players entering the stadium, the atmosphere in the stadium suddenly reached a climax.
Catherine shouted Li Mingyu's name loudly. Although it was quickly drowned in the voices of other people, she still shouted happily.
Bella sat there, as calmly as a football fan, and seemed out of tune with the surrounding environment.
But the anticipation in Bella's eyes showed that she was no longer the Bella who wanted to go home and read a few days ago!
Cousin, come on!
Bella said secretly in his heart.
Li Mingyu seemed to feel the cheering of the two beauties, and couldn't help but look at where they were, and smiled slightly.
Immediately afterwards, Li Mingyu put away the smile on his face and focused all his attention on the one-eighth knockout round that was about to begin.
The enthusiasm of the fans made the atmosphere of the entire stadium even higher.
Li Mingyu's heart can beat rapidly.
Excited, unprecedentedly excited.
World Cup's elimination round, what a fascinating moment!
Players from both sides came to their own half, waiting for the game to start.
The referee looked at his watch and blew the whistle to start the first half on time.
[Congratulations to the host for successfully signing into Al-Gharafa Stadium and obtaining the classic shooting skills of France famous star Zidane, Volley from Heaven.]
Li Mingyu couldn't help but his eyes lit up, Volley from Heaven, this is the masterpiece of Zidane's career.
That was born in the Champions League finals in 2002.
Roberto Carlos passed the ball from the wing. However, due to the interference of the opponent's defensive player, Roberto Carlos passed the ball high and floating.
Faced with such a difficult ball, Zidane's approach impressed everyone.
I saw him lift his left foot in the penalty area, and when the football fell, he whipped it hard.
The football is really like Volley from Heaven, flying directly into the door of AC Milan.
This kick shocked everyone at that time.
The most shocking thing is that Zidane scored with his back foot and volleyed with his left foot.
There are many players in this world who have scored wonderful volleys, but who has ever scored such a wonderful volley with his inverse foot?
Moreover, this shot is also known as the first place among the most exciting goals in the history of Champions League.
There is no doubt about it.
This shot is not only difficult, but also highly entertaining.
Li Mingyu took a look at the introduction of this skill and was immediately dumbfounded.
[Volley from Heaven: Due to the extremely high viewing and difficulty, it can only be activated in specific games, such as the finals of World Cup, the finals of Champions League, and the finals of UEFA European Championship, and there must be a suitable pass before it can be activated.]
[Note: Once activated, this skill has an unstoppable nature, which means it is a sure goal!]
Li Mingyu couldn't help but cursed secretly, "Fuck, what nonsense must a goal be scored? There are so many requirements, it has to be the finals, and there has to be such a similar pass, it's too difficult!"
Li Mingyu Seeing that the opponent had kicked off, he immediately collected his mind and put all his attention on the game.
The trident of Mbappe, Griezmann, and Karim Benzema is definitely the strongest frontcourt trio in this World Cup, bar none.
The two sides were locked in a battle in the midfield and frontcourt from the very beginning. France National Team's goal was very simple. It used sufficient physical strength at the beginning to break through Spain's midfield and backcourt defenses and win the first goal.
Because they themselves know that their physical strength has serious problems.