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Chapter 1209 The World Cup legend must win the second round
The second cycle of the group stage still starts from Group A. Brazil and France, who both won the first round, will compete for the group qualification and the first place in the group.

Brazil and France are a pair of old enemies. The powerful five-star champion Brazil is the most successful team in the World Cup, but the only team they can't conquer in the World Cup is the French team. Brazil and France have played 4 games in the history of the World Cup. 1 win and 3 losses behind, that victory was in 1958 in the distant last century, when Pele's Brazil team defeated France 5:2.After that, the Brazilian team never defeated the French team again. This time span is 56 years. Even if the friendly matches are counted, the Brazilian team has not defeated the French team for 22 years.

After the start of the game, Brazil took advantage of the home field and launched a fierce attack on the French team. The Samba Army hoped to avenge their shame at their own gates and complete their revenge on their old opponents.The French team, whose strength has declined, has a good psychological advantage in the face of Brazil, which is also not as good as it used to be.

The French team is a Latin style of play in Europe, with exquisite skills, strong tactical records, and a star-studded team. If they want to defend, the Brazilian team simply does not have the strength to overwhelm the French team. The game has been deadlocked. They all had a chance to score, but they were afraid and couldn't attack with all their strength. In the first half, the two sides fought to a tie.

The situation changed suddenly in the second half. The French team, which had been defending and counterattacking, suddenly launched an attack. The Brazilian team was caught off guard and was successfully attacked by the scarred Ribery. The French team led [-]-[-].

The Brazilian team was pushed to a desperate situation, and they immediately rushed to catch up and launched a tidal attack on the French team. The originally dull game suddenly became lively, and the fans in the stands became more active.

Once the Brazilian team, which has always been known for its offense, attacks with all its strength, even Italy, which is known as the reinforced concrete defense line, dare not say that it can withstand it. The defense line of the French team in this World Cup is not as strong as the midfield. , In the 70th minute, the city gate finally fell, and Brazil's Neymar scored an equalizer.

After equalizing, the Brazilian team tried to break the curse of the 56-year invincible French team, but was hit by two counterattacks by the French team. After Benzema failed to score alone, the courage of the Brazilian team disappeared. Their first round was 5:0 Big victory, as long as this game does not lose, the first place in the group will not be able to run away. They dare not take the risk of attacking for a historical record. The Brazilian chose to be pragmatic, slow down the attack and strengthen the defense. The French team is at the gate of the Brazilian team , and there is no delusion to continue to win, and the second place in the group is also very good. With this mentality, the two sides finally shook hands 1:1. Brazil and France have 4 points, but Brazil ranks first one.

In South Africa and South Korea's match later in the day, the two first-round losers had to fight to the death to avoid being the first team to be knocked out.

Last year's host, South Africa, was mediocre. They were hacked at their doorstep. The right time, place, and people only took advantage of it. They failed to qualify for the group stage. However, the South Korean team also reached the semi-finals at their doorstep. It can be seen that the South Korean team's The background is deep and the strength is not weak.

The South Korean team was bloodbathed by Brazil in the first round. They realized their shame and were brave. In the end, the tenacious Tai Chi Tiger won the first victory of the World Cup with two goals. He lingered in the World Cup. If he wanted to qualify for the group, he could only beat the French team in the final round.The South African team became the first team among the top 32 in the World Cup to book a flight home.

The situation in Group B is more complicated. In the first round, England drew with Côte d'Ivoire, and Mexico was defeated by Greece. Any of the four teams may qualify, and the Greek team, which is in the best situation, will lose all its advantages if it loses a game.

The second round is between England and Greece, Mexico and Côte d'Ivoire.

The Greek team was able to beat Mexico by virtue of their height, strength and air superiority, but they seemed to be a bit of a big knife in front of their ancestor England, who made a long pass. In the end, they were knocked down by England with two straight goals.

The battle between Mexico and Côte d'Ivoire was extremely fierce. Mexico, which had lost a game before, could not be defeated again. They used their skilled feet and coordination to attack the African elephant. Côte d'Ivoire coped patiently. The game was played very well from the very beginning. intense.With the goal of Mexican striker Pea Hernandez, the two sides launched a goal contest like plum blossoms. In the end, neither side had anything to do with the other, and it was a 3:3 tie.

After the second group match, Group B was still in chaos. England with 4 points, Greece with 3 points, Côte d'Ivoire with 2 points, and Mexico with 1 point. Four teams are likely to qualify. You must fight your opponent to the death.

Argentina in Group C played the worst of the four American teams, and was the only one among all South American teams that did not win. Although the Czech Republic and Australia in the same group also drew, but as a veteran football powerhouse, Argentina's face is a bit unbearable.In the second round, facing the European iron cavalry Czech Republic, Argentina was determined to win. The players also temporarily gave up intrigue and dealt with the current chaotic situation with all their strength. No matter what ideas each faction has, it is unacceptable for them not to qualify for the group. Only at this time can Argentina truly unite.

Since the split in the country, the strength of the Czech Republic has declined, and the team has entered a period of inactivity. However, the Czech Republic still has a certain strength. It is not a belly that can be bullied. Without being able to score early, Messi was looked down upon by the Czechs. The Argentine's strong frontcourt was not supported by the midfield and backcourt. Argentina had a sharp arrow but was as weak as the first game.

In the No.80 minute of the second half of the game, Argentina finally scored a goal. Messi used his powerful personal ability to get rid of three defensive players in a row, broke into the penalty area and was brought down. The referee awarded a penalty kick, and Messi himself copied the knife The penalty hit.

Leading by one goal, Argentina's spirit was not as relaxed as it was when they played against Nigeria in the first round. They continued to put pressure on the Czechs, and finally defeated the Czechs 3:1 with the goals of Higuain and Di Maria.

In another match in Group C, Nigeria and the Wallabies failed to seize the opportunity. They once again shook hands and made a draw. They accumulated 2 points in two rounds, which did not help them qualify much.

In the second round of Group D, the group of death is still dominated by South American teams. Europe is in a downturn. Croatia and Portugal have a draw. Chile played passionately against the Latin American team USA. In the end, Chile came out on top. They defeated the US team 3:2 and qualified with two victories in the group stage. They are also the first team among the top 32 teams in the World Cup to qualify.

The German team in Group E played against the Asian Brazilian team Japan. In the first round, the German team drew 0:0 with Sweden. The Japanese team defeated the African lion Cameroon 1:0 with softness and strength, ranking first in the standings. In this game, the Japanese team only needs Being able to draw with the German team can fully grasp the initiative to qualify.

The Japanese team has a solid technical background, players are united, and they cooperate with each other tacitly. Even against the German team, they will not lose in midfield control. Take it up a notch, but they've been short of strikers for decades, and it's become a thorn in the side of the Japanese.

The German's style of play is simple and practical, and the header advantage is very obvious. Every corner kick and free kick made the Japanese team sound the air defense alarm.

In the 35th minute of the game, the Japanese team finally failed to resist the German header team with an average height of 1.8 meters and above, and was defeated by Germany 2:0.

Cameroon, the African lion, has no big-name stars in the team after Eto'o aged and declined. The overall strength has dropped a lot. They and the Swedish team led by Ibrahimovic are both open and close, and their strength is not far behind. Big, everyone wants to win, and the game becomes very lively.In the end, the Swedish team still came out on top. They defeated Cameroon 2:1, turning Cameroon into the second team to be eliminated from the World Cup.After the loss, the Cameroon players cried bitterly and were very dissatisfied with the team's record, but the Cameroon fans silently accepted this fact and left the field quietly without causing any trouble.

In the second round of Group F, Spain and Turkey will play first, followed by China and Paraguay. In this game, Spain and Turkey will have a life-and-death duel, and whoever loses will be out.The match between the Chinese team and Paraguay is especially important for the Chinese team, because they played against Spain in the last round, and when Paraguay played against Turkey in the last round, it is very likely that Turkey has already been eliminated.

Neither Spain nor Turkey can afford to lose, and neither can afford to be equal. In the life-and-death battle, Spain finally broke out its powerful fighting power. They molested the Turkish bulls like matadors, leaving the Turks with nothing but strength. After coming out, the ball possession rate of Spain once reached more than 80.00%. In the end, Spain also defeated Turkey with a score of 4:1, saving its own destiny and becoming the favorite team to qualify for the group stage again.

The hearty victory of Spain has greatly stimulated the Chinese team. Chinese players and coaches who watched the whole live broadcast in front of the TV are thinking about their position in Turkey. Can they do better than Turkey?No, they can only lose, unless they can turn into an effective offense and score a goal every time they take the ball.So the task before the Chinese team became to defeat Paraguay with all their strength and avoid a showdown with Spain.

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