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Chapter 573 World Cup Draw ([-])

"Welcome to Sochi."

"Welcome to Sochi."

In the streets and alleys of Sochi, the English and Russian versions of this sentence can be seen everywhere, Sochi welcomes you.

The World Cup draw is the most important event before the start of the World Cup in Russia. The top 32 head coaches and football association representatives gathered in Sochi, and their fate will soon be revealed.

In the past four years, FIFA has undergone too many changes, and the chairman has also changed, from the old and cunning Blatter to the bald Infantino.

The rules of this draw ceremony are the same as those in Brazil four years ago, but the difference is that the host of this draw ceremony is very special and should be said to be unprecedented.

To be precise, he is not human.

It is a robot with the latest technology. He is an important figure in Russian literature-Dostoevsky, and the Chinese call him Tuo Weng.

There are very few people in history who can be called Weng, one is Shakespeare, known as Shakespeare, and the other is Russian Dostoevsky.

Tuo Weng appeared at the opening ceremony of the Sochi Winter Olympics, and this World Cup draw ceremony, the Russians with big brains even invited Tuo Weng out as the host.

Li Guo lamented that technology is so advanced that maybe in 20 years, humans will play the World Cup with robots.

The scene of the lottery ceremony was quite modern, with the blue background flickering. When the lottery ceremony started, the ceiling of the hall became a screen, on which a world map appeared, and the countries where the top 32 were located were lit up in turn.

"It's so dazzling," Li Guo admired.

"Yeah, this is the first time I have seen such a creative lottery ceremony."

The first country to be lit up is Russia, which is the host country. Its huge territory is lit up. This is the country with the largest land area in the world.

Then Europe, starting with defending champions Germany, followed by France, England, Switzerland, Portugal...

After Europe, the map of Africa is lit, Cameroon, Algeria, Ghana.

When it's Asia's turn, China is the first to be lit up, because China is the champion of the Asian Cup, then South Korea, Japan...

The Americas are divided into South America and North America. South America is the first to light up Chile, then Argentina, Brazil...

The first to light up in North America was Mexico, followed by the United States and Costa Rica.

The last one that was not highlighted was Oceania. There was no team from Oceania participating this time. After watching it, Infantino smiled and said: "That's why I strongly advocate that the World Cup should be expanded to 48 teams, so that Oceania can also have a place."

The guests at the scene laughed. This is a controversial topic. Now no one can tell whether it is good or bad.

More teams means more games. As FIFA, of course, you can earn more money, but at the same time as fans, it means more garbage games. It’s okay in a country like China where watching football is free, but in some countries that need to pay to watch the World Cup, it’s a scam.

Infantino saw that the situation was not good, so he stopped talking. He began to introduce the rules of the draw. Except for the different teams, everything else is the same as the last World Cup.

In the end, Infantino smiled and said to Tuo Weng: "Then leave it to you."

"Do not worry."

Tuoweng, the robot, did not expect to be able to joke, "Then, let's start, have you seen my work?"

There was a burst of laughter from the audience.

Tuo Weng said: "In addition to playing football, you should also read books. Reading can enrich your spare time life. Of course, gossip tabloids are not counted, such as the Sun."

"Hahaha."

"It's so funny," Chen An said.

"Chen An, when this technology matures, the job of assistant coach can be handed over to robots in the future."

"Hahaha, it's funny, will the robot accompany you to ski? Will the robot care about your life?"

"Why are you doing this, I was just joking."

Tuo Weng said: "Okay, no kidding, we have invited the first guest."

The lights flickered, and Gullit slowly walked onto the stage. He was the first guest to draw lots today. The top 32 has been divided into 4 pots, the first pot is the top ten FIFA rankings, the second pot is African and South American teams, the third pot is Asian and North American and Caribbean teams, and the last pot is European teams.

First, all Gullit has to do is draw a team from the fourth tier into the second tier, the mysterious X.

When Gullit finished, Tuo Weng asked him to wait for a while, his work was not finished, and then the 8 seeded teams were in their positions, and Russia, as the host, automatically entered A1.

I don't know why, but at this time the camera suddenly passed over to Li. That is to say, if the Chinese team still plays the role of the host killer this time, then the Chinese team will be in the upper half, preferably in Group B.

Li Guo is a bit helpless, people are afraid of being famous and pigs are afraid of being strong, he can only smile slightly at the camera, now there are 4 teams in all 8 positions, and the most exciting part of the draw ceremony is about to begin.

Tuo Weng continued to invite Gullit, "Please step aside first, because you will reveal X in the end."

Everyone was happy, because Tuo Weng's tone was very humorous, which may also be the benefit of finding a robot as the host.

"Next, please invite the second guest to draw lots."

The lights flickered again, and a handsome guy with long hair came onto the stage. He was the Argentine God of War Batistuta.

"Hi Barty, long time no see."

"Have we met? You seem to be an ancient person."

There was another burst of laughter at the scene.

Toon said: "I have read a lot of books, so I can predict the future. I knew in my era that there will be an Argentine star in the future, and his name is Batistuta."

"Okay, since you are so good, then you predict who will be the champion of next year's World Cup."

Tuo Weng was stunned, this can be regarded as falling into a pit, and there was a burst of booing at the scene, "Predict, predict."

"Quiet, quiet, do you think this question will stump me?"

"Correct."

"Well, I admit I was stumped."

"Hahaha."

"Who laughed so loudly?"

I don't know why, the camera is shown to Li Guo again, this time Li Guo is more wronged than Dou E, because Li Guo didn't smile at all.

"Okay, then I predict that the Chinese team will win the championship."

Batty was overjoyed, and the audience was also overjoyed. Li Guo was very embarrassed. Why did the live director keep cutting my scenes? Can we still draw lots?

"Okay, I can't joke anymore," Tuo Weng pointed to Batty, "Your task is to draw the teams in the second tier and divide them into 8 groups."

"I see."

"But remember to do me a favor. Group A is my homeland, so please be merciful."

(End of this chapter)