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Chapter 671 The Lonely Brave

On December 12, the battle for third place in the Qatar World Cup will begin between Portugal and Croatia.

This time, Cristiano Ronaldo started as captain, and together with Modric, stepped onto the field of the last World Cup.

There was no pressure, both teams played very relaxedly, attacking at a fast pace.

In the first half, Ronaldo scored the Croatian goal with a free kick 28 meters away from the goal and took the lead.

Subsequently, Modric launched an attack and shot an instep shot from the outside to equalize the score.

In the second half, the offense of the two teams continued to increase, with wave after wave of attacks.

Ronaldo and Modric came off the field one after another and received roaring applause from the fans.

In the end, Croatia defeated Portugal 80:2 with a header from forward Kramaric in the 1th minute and won third place in the Qatar World Cup.

In 22 hours, the final of the Qatar World Cup will officially begin.

What the players from both sides of the final need most at the moment is rest.

June 12, 18:9 am.

The entire England squad arrived at the training ground for their final training session of the World Cup.

The intensity of the training is not high, and it is mostly based on easy training items to activate the players' physical and mental state.

At noon, Southgate and captain Harry Kane attended the pre-match press conference.

In the afternoon, players have free time in the hotel to do what they like.

Rossi called his family one by one and had a good chat with them before the game.

Because her parents were unable to come to watch the game due to work, Pixie, as a representative, came to the stadium to cheer for Rossi.

At 5:00 pm, after the whole team had a relaxing dinner in the hotel restaurant, they started packing their things and took the bus to the largest stadium in Qatar.

Under the escort of police cars, the bus slowly drove towards Lusail Stadium.

England fans lined the streets on both sides to welcome him, and built a human wall between the hotel and the stadium.

That's the beauty of the World Cup.

Looking out the window at the expectant fans, Rossi waved to them to express his gratitude.

After entering the court, players from both sides changed their sports equipment and came to the court to warm up.

At this time, the stadium was already packed.

Cheers and noises mixed with each other, and the warm atmosphere started from the moment the fans entered the stadium.

The grievances between the two teams are not just about football.

In order to ensure that the game can proceed smoothly, the organizers have deployed additional security personnel inside and outside the stadium to handle emergencies in a timely manner.

"Love you walking in a dark alley alone,"

"I love the way you don't kneel,"

"Love you through despair,"

"Don't want to cry!"

"Love your rags,"

"But dare to block the gun of fate,"

"Love you so much like me,"

"The gaps are all the same!"

"Are you going? Are you worthy of this ragged cloak?"

"Fight? Fight, with the humblest dream,"

"To the whimpering and roaring in the dark night,"

"Who said that a hero is standing in the light!"

A Chinese song was heard in the stadium, but probably no player except Rossi could understand it.

But there is a force of unwillingness to admit defeat in the song, which every player can feel.

Lonely brave.

At a certain moment in the game, when saving the team from danger, a true lone warrior is needed.

Who will be the lone brave man?

After warming up, the players returned to the locker room to make final preparations.

The closing ceremony of the Qatar World Cup has also officially begun.

After the gorgeous stage performance and fireworks show, the protagonist comes on stage.

The Hercules Cup, led by former World Cup champion Casillas and Indian actress Pattu Gong, was displayed in front of fans around the world.

This is the highest honor coveted by players around the world.

The players from the two teams came to the players' tunnel to wait.

The tense and suffocating atmosphere made their eyes look straight ahead, and their limbs shook restlessly.As the entrance music "Arhbo" played, players from both sides walked into the stadium with their heads held high.

Argentina reached the finals of the 2014 World Cup in Brazil, but unfortunately lost to Germany.

The England team has not reached a World Cup final since 1966.

Compared with competition experience, Argentina is slightly better.

After lining up for a group photo, the captains of both teams came to the center of the court to guess coins and determine the right to attack first.

Starting line-up for England:

Goalkeeper: Pickford.

Defense: Luke Shaw, Maguire, Stones, Kyle Walker.

Midfielder: Bellingham, Rice, Henderson.

Forwards: Rossi, Harry Kane, Rashford.

Argentina starting:

Goalkeeper: Martinez.

Defense: Tagliafico, Otamendi, Cristian Romero, Molina.

Midfielder: McAllister, Enzo Fernandez, DePaul.

Forwards: Di Maria, Alvarez, Messi.

In terms of formation, both sides used the same 4-3-3.

But tactically, there are differences.

Polish referee Maziniak put the whistle in his mouth and stared at his watch.

Law enforcement in the World Cup final is an affirmation of his ability and a huge test.

And this final is not just about football.

drop!
With a long whistle, Maziniak pointed in the direction of the attack, and the Qatar World Cup finals officially began.

Alvarez passed the ball back and the formations of both sides quickly expanded.

Compared with previous games, Argentina's performance in this game was very aggressive.

It can be seen from Di Maria's starting appearance that Argentina coach Scaloni hopes to use Di Maria's efficient attack on the wing to attack Rashford's wing.

But at the beginning of the game, Argentina's offense was concentrated on the right.

Due to Rossi's limited contribution on the defensive end, he will stay in the frontcourt most of the time.

Argentina's full-back Molina will pass halftime early and appear next to Rossi.

As a right winger, Messi appears in the rib position, making England's defensive situation on the left even more severe.

Rossi had to retreat, but his main task was to push forward.

As the ball came to the right, the Argentine team continued to add weight to the wing.

DePaul began to move toward the wing, trying to create a situation where more players would hit fewer players.

However, Bellingham made timely defense to keep England's defensive formation stable enough.

A tense confrontation on the offensive side has taken shape, and Argentina begins its second move.

McAllister appeared in the left rib space, pressing Henderson and at the same time allowing Kyle Walker to move in for protection.

Then, Messi received the ball. He was not in a hurry to take it forward, but transferred the ball to the feet of Di Maria on the weak side.

The Argentina team was on the weak side and easily formed a 1v1 situation.

[Argentina winger opportunity! 】

[Di Maria faces Kyle Walker! 】

[Fake a buckle! 】

【Go inward from the bottom line! 】

[Falled down on the edge of the penalty area! 】

[Will this be a penalty kick? 】

In an instant, the stadium erupted into a deafening noise.

All eyes were focused on Maziniak.

He had long expected that the competition would be very serious, but he did not expect that the first physical contact between the two sides would trigger such a violent reaction.

Under heavy pressure, Maziniak separated the players from both sides who came to put pressure and came to the sidelines to watch VAR.

After repeated viewings, it was found that the place where Di Maria fell was a set kick on the outside edge of the penalty area.

Leo Messi, receiving the ball from Angel Di Maria, stood at the penalty spot.

A tense atmosphere ensued.

(End of this chapter)