Chapter 1927 It's hard to get out of the group

"...According to Italian media reports, Italian national team coach Caveglia is likely to remove Caesar from the starting lineup in the second group match. This news has been confirmed by many parties and is very credible. If it is If it is true, then this will be a very sensational news, which means the end of an era..."

“…Our reporter tried to contact Caesar’s agent to understand the situation. But as of press time, he has not received any reply from his agent…In the past year, Caesar has been very silent on social media. He himself There was no response to this matter...Only Italian coach Caviglia refuted rumors that the starting lineup has not been decided yet, and all news about the starting lineup is speculation..."

"Fuck, Caesar isn't starting anymore?"

When the Chinese team players finished their day of training and returned to the hotel for dinner, they saw the news that Caesar might be adjusted out of the Italian starting lineup.

This matter suddenly became the "hot topic" of today's dinner.

"Ah? Isn't it? Why! One hundred and one consecutive starts for the national team, don't you want it?" Someone wailed.

"Do you think Caesar doesn't want to start? It must be Caviglia's meaning..."

"If I were Caesar, I would definitely not do it, and I would definitely talk to Caviglia..."

"Isn't the relationship between them very good? Caveglia was once Caesar's teammate whether he was in the national team or in the Turin Bulls..."

"Oh, I am complaining for Caesar! The legend of Italian football is treated like this! Discarded like a pair of shoes!"

"Fuck, are you screaming for Caesar? You obviously don't want Italy to reduce its burden!"

"Hahaha!"

Everyone laughed.

Caesar cannot start, which is really not good news for the Chinese team.

After all, with Caesar's performance after he came on the field, Italy was 10 out of 10 in the opening game, and the offensive threat was reduced by half.

Playing against such an Italian team, the Chinese team will have a lot easier.

So when they heard that Caesar was going to be kicked out of the starting lineup, the Chinese players couldn't hide their disappointment.

Even Chen Xingyi, who once played against Caesars in the game, exchanged jerseys after the game and even sent a social media to support Caesars, has to admit that if Caesars can continue to start, it will indeed be a great benefit to the Chinese team.

Well now...

"Isn't that good?" At the table of the coaching staff, Dillon said to the coaches after understanding what his players were talking about from the interpreter Yu Jintao. "At least we don't have to worry too much that the team will underestimate the enemy when facing Italy..."

The coaches present all laughed lowly.

Dillon said to them very seriously: "No, I'm not kidding, gentlemen. I'm serious. Be careful of the pride and underestimation that may exist in the team. After our three-goal victory over Spain, the team The atmosphere was upbeat and relaxed. If it was before the first game, then I would be happy to see the mood. But if it was after our first win..."

He shrugged, curled his lips, and didn't continue talking.

But everyone understands what he means.

Qin Lin said: "I will warn them not to relax too much."

Dillon nodded.

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There is no break between the second round and the first round of the World Cup group stage.

After the first round of the group stage, the next day is the second round of the group stage.

Portugal, who lost the first round of the group stage, ushered in a last stand. They must win the second round of the group stage to have a chance to advance to the top 16, otherwise they may face the embarrassing situation that the hosts cannot qualify for the group stage.

Although it is said that in the 2022 World Cup in Qatar, Qatar has already won the first prize of "the host has no chance to qualify for the group" as the host, and "the host must qualify for the group" has become history.

Portugal also doesn't want to compete for this "exploration"-the second host team that failed to qualify for the group stage is Canada, one of the hosts of the 2026 World Cup in the United States and Canada.

In this game, the Portuguese team quickly entered the state from the beginning of the game.

In the end they defeated Senegal 3:1.

Ricardo Balia scored a goal in the game.

After the goal, he was very excited and released all the pressure he had suffered after losing the first game.

As Portugal's most anticipated star, the 26-year-old Ricardo Barea has entered the golden stage of his career, and he is naturally regarded by Portuguese fans and media as capable of carrying the entire country in the World Cup Progressive hero.

As a result, Portugal lost the first game, and Barea also missed a good opportunity in the game and performed poorly.

After the game, he was scolded **** by the media and fans in his own country.

But football is like that. If you perform poorly in a game, you may fall into hell. But if you perform well in the next game, you can be redeemed immediately and go straight to heaven.

After winning this game, Portugal will be able to qualify smoothly as long as they beat Colombia in the final round.

Norway was tied 2:2 by Colombia in the second round and failed to advance to the group stage.

This draw also allowed Colombia to retain the hope of advancing. They are currently two consecutive draws with two points. So in the last round they will definitely fight against Portugal.

Don't look at Norway is now ranked first in the group with four points, and they still have to beat Senegal in the last round, otherwise they may be out.

The situation in the entire group was complicated, and no one dared to say that he would definitely qualify, and his opponent would definitely have no hope of qualifying.

In addition to Portugal's Ricardo Barea, another high-profile star is Brazil's number one star Kabangka.

Brazil are in Group B, also starting the second round just behind Portugal's Group A.

The situation in this group is relatively normal.

Mainly because the Brazilian team is too strong.

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Dudu Carlos dribbled the ball forward in midfield, and Kabonkara went to the wing to meet it.

This is Brazil's offense.

The commentators on the live commentary booth praised:

"Although we have already led by two goals, and although there is not much time left before the end of the game, after the Brazilian team got an offensive opportunity, everyone is still actively pressing forward! This is Samba football! Always pursue beautiful offensive football!"

"Brazil is attacking again! They want to score a third goal! Kabunka is raising his hands for the ball, does he have a chance to score twice?"

"Facing such an opponent, the Japanese team may only feel hopeless!"

While the Brazilian team is advancing as a whole, there are not many players in the Japanese team who can participate in the defense.

On the one hand, it was because the game had reached the last moment, and most of the players of the Japanese team had run for more than 90 minutes, and their physical strength was exhausted.

On the other hand, it is because it becomes meaningless to return to defense. Now losing two goals and losing three goals is a loss. Before this game, Croatia, which had a 0-0 draw with the Japanese team in the first round, just beat Mali, the weakest team in the group, 4-0. The goal difference between the two teams has been widened to six goals, even if one goal is conceded... Is there a big difference between the goal difference of six goals and seven goals?

Of course, not all Japanese players have this mentality, and there are always some people who are desperately returning to defense.

Like Morikawa Junpei.

He was running all the way from the frontcourt to chase back, running to Dudu Carlos who dribbled the ball.

Originally, Tatsuya Sugiyama was also actively returning to the defense, but halfway through the run he saw Junpei Morikawa getting closer to Dudu Carlos, and he immediately changed his mind.

Slow down, and at the same time start to observe the situation around you from left to right.

Then slowly move towards the space he thinks.

Dudu Carlos is still dribbling, and his dribbling speed is not fast. Because he is not a speed player himself, and at the same time he has to observe the situation ahead.

As a result, his ability to perceive behind him was significantly weakened.

That is to say, taking advantage of this opportunity, after Morikawa Junpei quickly approached Dudu Carlos with a cat, he went straight to tackle!

It's not as simple as shoveling the football away. He suddenly accelerates to chase from behind to the side, and then after a little bit ahead, he decisively shovels across.

Face off with Dudu Carlos and keep the football!

The Brazilian midfielder fell forward due to inertia and lost the ball!

Junpei Morikawa got up from the ground following his inertia, took the football under his feet a step forward, and then looked up to see Tatsuya Sugiyama who was raising his arms in front of him to signal to him, and threw a long diagonal pass!

"Morikawa! Beautiful shovel! He cut off Brazil's counterattack! Now it's Japan's turn to counterattack!"

The Japanese commentator on the commentary stand was particularly excited.

Even if the goal is scored, it is difficult to change the result.

But that's not a reason to give up either!

Sugiyama Tatsuya received a pass from Morikawa Junpei in the space, turned around and took it forward.

Facing the Brazilian defender Jose Amorim who came forward to steal the ball, Tatsuya Sugiyama relied on changes in the rhythm of his footsteps, coupled with shaking of his shoulders, to deceive his old opponent in the Bundesliga, and then went straight to the penalty area !

But it is a pity that at the front of the penalty area, he faced another central defender of the Brazilian team, Tavares Kayo, but failed to break through, and was instead blocked by Kayo.

In terms of physical strength, Tatsuya Sugiyama was not as good as Kayo, and after running for more than 90 minutes, his physical strength was exhausted, and it was difficult for him to support the pillar in the physical confrontation.

After defending the football with difficulty, Tatsuya Sugiyama could only take a shot, and then missed the post without any suspense...

"Sugiyama! Ah!!"

The Japanese commentator held his head in his hands on the commentary seat and shouted to the sky.

"The ball went wide! What a pity! This may be our last chance to attack!"

The game time was displayed on the big screen at the scene, and it was the 97th minute of the game.

There was less than a minute left before the end of the game.

The possession of the ball is still on Brazil's side, and nothing will change.

I don't know if he was frightened by Junpei Morikawa's steal just now. This time, when the Brazilian team kicked off again, they didn't push forward as brazenly as before, but started to fall in the backcourt.

Leading by two goals, they only need to delay the last time to get all three points. Why take that risk?

One minute later, the referee blew the whistle for the end of the game!

"The game is over! Congratulations to the Brazilian team! They became the first team to qualify from the group stage in this World Cup! And the Japanese team, which lost this game, has very little hope of qualifying for the group stage, unless they can win in the final round, Defeated Mali with an extremely exaggerated score, and hope that Brazil, which has already qualified ahead of schedule, can beat Croatia with the same score..."

Junpei Morikawa knelt on the turf, with his hands on his hips, staring straight into the distance. The back looks like a warrior who wants to cut open his stomach...

Tatsuya Sugiyama raised his head, unable to hide his pained and frustrated expression, with tears overflowing from his eyes.

In the last World Cup, he and Junpei Morikawa were just ordinary national team rotation players, and they were not firmly established as the main players. At that time, the Japanese team broke through ~lightnovelpub.net~ and was the only team in Asian football that reached the top 16. And four years later, the two of them became the core of the Japanese team, but unexpectedly, they were not as good as last time...

It is so difficult to qualify from the group stage!

Thinking of the neighboring country's 3-0 victory over Spain in the first round of the group stage, Sugiyama Tatsuya couldn't help but want to cry even more.

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