Chapter 369 Top 8

When there was a 7.2-magnitude earthquake in Haiti in January this year, Bosehor, who was playing football in Mexico, cried bitterly. He cried for his people and for his father who was sure to die. He thought that his father must be among the 200,000 victims.

Although he has been silent and indifferent to his father for 26 years, he inevitably has a family relationship when he lives and dies. His relationship with his father comes from his mother. In 1984, his mother was kicked out of the house by his father with a big belly and ran to Santiago, Chile to give birth to Bossejol. His mother still lives in Chile. Beausehar flew back to the capital, Port-au-Prince, and did not want to see his father who was safe and sound. It was difficult for the father and son to get back together.

A month later, Bosehl cried again, because the nationality he finally chose was earthquake in Chile, which was stronger, but the number of deaths decreased to only 500. At that time, he talked to his teammates of the Chilean national team in Mexico and said that he wanted to send a memorable World Cup for the Chinese people to mourn the earthquake victims. Chile sang all the way in the South American qualifiers, which was related to this feeling. In the World Cup, Chile brought a special flag to South Africa, and a flag full of stains and broken pieces was excavated from the ruins. They used this flag to represent their inner pain and the desire for the World Cup.

Bosejour is lucky in a double disaster. Fortunately, he is a parade man with no fixed place. He has played for four clubs in Chile and four foreign clubs, including Belgian Genk. Last year, he joined Mexico and America, which also avoided the disaster in his hometown. Barry of Serie A is very interested in him, because Barry pays attention to the side road. Attack, the diligence and tactical flexibility of the left-footed player are exactly what Belsa relies on.

Bersa said frankly that when he coached the Argentine youth team, he began to pay attention to Bossejol and let him withdraw from the midfield from the front line. Bosejur scored the only goal in Honduras in the first game, his first goal in the national team, which fulfilled the Chilean's dream of losing the 44-year World Cup. He himself was very surprised, "The shooting is not my strength, only It seems that this is God's arrangement for me and the Chilean to make a guest appearance as a striker in a critical moment.

Bosehole had a wonderful pass in this game, creating two corner kicks, a breakthrough and a long-range shot. The whole court ran, but it was not impressive. His characteristics are the concentration of the whole of Chile: he can run, can take, and can't shoot; he has ideas but no strength; he is very active and consumes energy, and the door is not meticulous; the scene is very lively and the effect is not satisfactory. This is the standard Belsa football. It's still far from winning in the big game.

"Madman" Belsa came back with the Chilean team, who was as crazy as him. It's just that it will be difficult for Chile to take a step forward in the last 16 of this World Cup. In today's eighth final with Huaxia Hong Kong, Chile is about to be eliminated. Belsa, the Chilean coach known as a "madman", also staged his last madness again in the game today. He was warned three times by the fourth official and was almost invited out of the coach's seat.

Throughout the game, Belsa's repeated action was to yell at the field with two assistant coaches on the edge of the coach's seat. Until the third goal of the Chinese Hong Kong team, Belsa, who roared at the defensive line on the sidelines, was finally given the first warning by the fourth official.

Ten minutes after losing the ball, the Chilean team members got a yellow card for a defensive foul in the middle circle. Belsa almost rushed into the court and stood on the sidelines and loudly argued with the referee. The assistant coach not only did not stop him, but also argued with the referee with him. Finally, the fourth official couldn't stand it again and asked the three people for advice. Practice the banquet and issue a second warning.

And in the last 10 minutes of the game, the "madman" finally stopped his performance and simply squatted beside the coach's seat to watch the situation go. After this game, people will not be able to see Belsa's crazy performance.

In contrast to the coach's seat of the Chinese Hong Kong team, Eriksson has always been at ease without any extreme moves. The feeling of Chengzhu in his chest always makes people feel at ease. Maybe the players on the court will feel the same.

The head coaches of the two teams are completely two personalities, but the performance was so wonderful. Who said that Chile did not have a chance? Unfortunately, they wasted many opportunities and gave the hope of qualifying to the Huaxia Hong Kong team.

Eriksson is very glad to have a player like Li Yu under his account. The old Swedish has highly praised Li Yu's wonderful performance at the post-match press conference more than once. The old man is tireless, and the reporter is also trying to find something new in it.

Yes! Li Yu is still so amazing in the game, leading the scorer list with an absolute advantage. Now people are not concerned about whether Li Yu can get the final golden boots, but more want to know what Li Yu can achieve in the final ranking with the Chinese Hong Kong team.

The biggest dark horse in this World Cup is the Chinese Hong Kong team. How far the dark horse can go will always be one of the hottest topics in the World Cup.

In one night, all the top 8 teams will be produced. On the last night, the most eye-catching thing is the match between the winning teams of Brazil and Spain.

There must be a team leaving the World Cup. Who will it be?

However, before watching the game between the two teams, people also need to watch a relatively plain game.

Paraguay vs. Japan.

Japan advanced with a 3-1 victory over Denmark in the last life-and-death battle in the group stage. Takeshi Okada's team showed high tactical literacy, and Paraguay broke out of the group of defending champion Italy and qualified as the first in the group. Previously, Japan and Paraguay have met six times, and the Japanese team is at a disadvantage with a record of 1 win, 3 draws and 2 losses.

In this game, Martino discharged the trident composed of Benitez, Santa Cruz and Barrios. Ribeiros sat in the midfield, Alcaraz and Da Silva jointly defended, and Bilar guarded the gate. The lineup of the Japanese team has not changed from the previous battle. Keisuke Honda suddenly took the front, Makoto Hasebe sat in the midfield, and King Tanaka and Yuji Nakazawa jointly played the defense.

Paraguay and Japan played 0-0 in 120 minutes. In the penalty shootout, Komano lost a penalty, Paraguay defeated Japan 5-3, and the former advanced to the top 8.

The first thrilling penalty match of the World Cup in South Africa ended with Cardozzo's easy hit. Paraguay was able to break through the top 16 threshold and break into the top eight of the World Cup for the first time in its history. Not only that, Paraguay also kept the South American team from defeating to the Asian team's innocence, and the longest unbeaten match in the team's finals finals in five games. Record!

Paraguay has been shortlisted for the World Cup finals seven times before, and the top 16 has become a threshold that can't pass: in the first World Cup in 1930, Paraguay lost 0-3 to the United States in the first game, defeated Belgium 1-0 in the second game, and ranked second place in the group with 2 points in 2 games; 20 years later, Paraguay was shortlisted for the finals again, and drew 2-2 in the first game. Sweden lost 0-2 to Italy in the second game, and won two games to accompany the last seat. In the 1958 World Cup, Paraguay lost 3-7 to France, 3 to Scotland, 3 to 2 to draw with Yugoslavia, the scene was vigorous but ranked third with 3 points and failed to advance; in the 1986 World Cup, Paraguay won 1-0 in the first game. Iraq drew 1-1 with Mexico in the second game and Belgium 2-2 in the last game. They scored 4 points in three games and entered the knockout stage for the first time. One-eighth of the final was led by Maradona Argentina. Paskuri's goal made Paraguay eliminated from the quarterfinals for the first time.

In the 1998 World Cup in France, Paraguay drew 0-0 with Bulgaria and Spain in a row. In the last game, it defeated Nigeria 3-1 and advanced smoothly. In the eighth final, it fought hard with the host for 120 minutes. Blank's goal in the 113th minute made Paraguay drink again. Returning with hatred; four years later, in the World Cup between Japan and South Korea, Paraguay drew 2-2 with South Africa, lost 1-3 to Spain, defeated Slovenia 3-1 and advanced to the last 16. One-eighth of the final almost dragged Germany into overtime, but was defeated by Neuville in the 88th minute. In the 2006 World Cup in Germany, Paraguay was 0-1. They lost to England and Sweden. Although they defeated Trinidad and Tobago 2-0 in the last game, they still failed to qualify. Paraguay has entered the top 16 three times, and all encountered the champion and runner-up (Argentina won the championship in 1986 and France in 1988, and Germany finally won the runner-up in 2002). It is reasonable to lose.

In addition to the first World Cup of "Ancient Times" losing 0-3 to the United States, Paraguay has played against non-European and South American teams six times in the World Cup since then, with 3 wins and 3 draws (over Iraq, Nigeria, Trinidad and Tobago, draw with Mexico, South Africa and New Zealand), and Asian teams have never defeated South America. The team's precedent, the game has not yet started, and the Paraguayans have regarded the first shortlisting for the top eight as a bag. Santa Cruz said early, "If you don't enter the top eight, you will be a failure." Argentina's head instructor Martino denied that it was "glory" to be shortlisted for the top 16. Some reporters asked, "What is glory"? Martino smiled and replied, "Maybe I can answer you in 13 days." In 13 days, it will be the World Cup final.

Paraguayan soldiers have this confidence. The reason is nothing more than the weakness of the "Dongying Samurai". According to a poll in the group match on the Paraguay ABC website, 59% of fans want to play against Japan, and the Netherlands (10%) and Denmark (31%) are obviously more difficult to deal with in the eyes of Paraguayan fans. Although the Paraguayan front line has not yet been broken, the physical condition and solid defense are Paraguay's advantages. The FIFA website regards Canissa, Bennett, da Silva and Villar as Paraguay's defensive experience, and is compared with legendary defenders such as Ayala and Camara, and Villar also admitted, " This is based on the traditional fact: in the past, the stadium in Paraguay did not have good conditions. You can't play too much ground cooperation. The solution is to use more high-altitude balls. This makes us stronger and helps to improve our defense.

"Dongying Samurai" is also good at defensive counterattacks, and the free kick in front of the penalty area is very powerful. Therefore, Martino asked the team to avoid fouls in front of the penalty area as much as possible. It was not until the 36th minute that Paraguay gave the Japanese the first opportunity to set the ball. Although the angle was not good, he was still anxious to jump on the sidelines. The defense only needs to curb the counterattack and minimize the fouls in front of the penalty area, but the attack is Martino's headache. Taking Valdes and Cardoso, with Benitez and Santa Cruz as the midfield wings, is nothing more than curbing the advantage of the five-man midfielder of the "Dongying Samurai". However, there are gains and losses in this move. Although the two wings are frequently inserted into the penalty area and Barrios also retreats from the center position, the effective attack and continuous cooperation formed in the front court are still pitiful. In the first 45 minutes, although Paraguay has a 65% possession rate, it has only 3 shots, but the Japanese counterattacked and got a good opportunity for 5 shots.

With the midfield whistle, Martino and Takeshi Okada hurried back to the lounge. Obviously, they were quite dissatisfied with the team. The Argentine instructor took the lead in adjusting the tactics. In the second half, he emphasized the forward insertion and direct pass of the back waist, requiring Benitez of the left wing to strengthen the cross-pass, and Santa Cruz on the right wing was close to Barrios to compete for the landing point. This move really worked. There was once a storm in the "Dongying Warrior" penalty area. At this time, Martino destroyed the Great Wall and replaced Benitez and Otigosa, who instigated the attack, with Valdes and Bareto. It is true that Benitez handled the ball several times with a little roughness, but Valdes was not comfortable doing "auxiliary work" on the sidelines. The balance of the attack was broken, and the reshuffle of the midfielders led to defensive chaos. Japan Instead, people gradually control the situation, and a draw is inevitable.

Martino sent five strikers in turn, but still failed to score the most important "first goal" in his opinion. In 120 minutes, the two teams recorded a draw, and the technical statistics were not biased. Paraguay scored 13 shots in 2 hours (12 in Japan) and 7 shots, 26 The number of fouls is less than 29 for the Japanese team, and the 6 corner kicks is more than that of Japan. The two duck eggs are just the record of the game. The draw allowed Paraguay to equal the team's longest unbeaten record in the finals (5 games) set by the 1958 and 1986 World Cups.

Both teams are the best defensive teams in the World Cup. The draw is expected. Japan and Paraguay won the winner with a penalty kick. There was no loser this night! For the first time in Paraguay's history, it has entered the top eight. Morel regards this move as an iron curtain to break through Brazil and Argentina. "When people talk about South American football, they can only think of Brazil and Argentina. We have to prove that everyone is on a horizontal line with strength." Caceres believes that the top 16 is just the beginning. "The current results are just qualified". Whether it can record excellent results, the winner of Paraguay's top eight against Spain and Brazil will be a big test!

No matter who is waiting for Paraguay, it is a tough battle.

Spain won the first place in Group H with 2 wins and 1 loss in the group stage, while Brazil ranked second in Group G with a record of 1 win and 2 draws. There have been a total of 32 confrontations between the two sides in history.

Today, Spain is in the 442 formation, Villa and Torres are on the front line, midfielder Harvey is organized, Busquets and Alonso are in the midfield, and Iniesta is on the side. On the guard line, Pike and Pujol partnered with the central defender, Cap de Villa and Ramos left and right, and the goalkeeper is Casillas. In Brazil, Dunga is also the main force.

After picking the edge, the game began, and Spain started the ball first. Spain got a good chance in just 59 seconds, but Torres' shot on the left side was bravely saved by Cesar. A minute later, Villa's long-range shot was also threatening, but Cesar saved it again. In the 6th minute, Torres tried to score the ball on the right side, and then fell into the penalty area, but the referee refused to award a penalty. A minute later, Harvey divided the ball to the left, Villa dribbled the ball horizontally and shot the ball, and the ball was saved by Cesar.

People never thought that Cesar's performance in the first few minutes of the game would become a microcosm of the whole Brazilian team. In this game, the Brazilian team was in a sluggish state, and only the goalkeeper Cesar's performance was brave.

In the 63rd minute of the game, Iniesta sent a straight pass, and Harvey immediately passed the heel in the middle. Villa's shot was saved by Eduardo, and then he made a make-up shot again. The ball hit the ball under the crossbar and bounced into the goal. Spain led Brazil 1-0, which was Villa's fourth goal in this year's Cup, and it was also his The 42nd goal for the Spanish national team. However, the goal was controversial. Harvey received Iniesta's pass from the offside position, and the moment Harvey hit the ball to Villa with his heel, Villa was also in an offside position.

Fans who watched the whole game also feel sorry for the Brazilian team's sluggish performance.

1:0, a controversial goal also determines the team to advance in the end.

Brazilians walk very sadly, but they don't complain. Throughout the whole game, it seems that the final score will not be too surprising.

The Spaniards performed better, and the promotion seems to be taken for granted.

It's just that the game is really far from the game that people imagine. What's wrong with the Brazilian team?

It is also a technical team, but people are horrified to find that Spain's technical ball control flow makes the Brazilian lose their temper and fighting spirit. The reaction is that Brazil does not have the key possession to control the game on the field, and loses clearly.

At the final press conference, Brazilian head coach Denga also seemed to admit that the Brazilian team should become a loser today. He did not mention the controversial goal at the press conference, and he did not answer in the face of reporters' questions.

Even Brazil admits that its skills are not as good as others. The Spanish team has become a well-deserved championship hit overnight, and the next schedule is also very favorable. The next Spaniards have to face Paraguay, and no one is optimistic that Paraguay can build the foundation for the Spaniards.

At least it's the top four.

It is worth mentioning that at the beginning of this World Cup, Pele said that he was very optimistic about Brazil: "Since the opening of the World Cup, I think Brazil and Spain are the most favored, and I believe that Brazil has an advantage over Spain, because Brazil is more traditional in the World Cup. I think that in the final, the two sides will be Brazil and an African team.

The two strong teams were blackened by Bailey's crow's mouth in the eighth final.

After the Brazilian team is out, the next thing to worry about is Spain and Ghana, because in Pele's prediction, Spain is the same as Brazil's favorite to win the championship. In addition, he also believes that Brazil will meet with an African team in the final. Now there is only Ghana's first team in the quarterfinals. Does this indicate that they will not be able to win the first place? 4 Crossed the barrier of Uruguay in the final?