On the training ground of the Chinese team, Zhang Shujie, Li Mu and others practiced passing and shooting. Yan Tao, Liang Xiran, Chen Zihua and others are doing pole winding exercises, and the Chinese team is in a state of free training as a whole. But Ma Junqiang is different, he has a simple activity on the sidelines and does not participate in the joint training between teammates.

An Rong just looked at him like this, his eyebrows furrowed. Song Weifeng walked up to An Rong and said, "I'm still worried, An Zhi." ”

An Rong nodded and said, "Yes." Hey, why did we get hurt? Could it be that we played too well in the previous game, and God is going to test us?"

Song Weifeng said: "Ma Junqiang's injury is not a big deal, but he is a goalkeeper, how important this hand is, even people who don't play football understand." ”

An Rong sighed and said, "I only hope that on the day of the game, his injury will recover." ”

At this time, Zhang Shujie went to the sidelines to drink some water, he walked up to Ma Junqiang, and asked, "How is it?

Ma Junqiang gently pressed his injured left hand and said, "I can only say that it is a little better than yesterday." But whether it can catch up with the German team's game is not clear. ”

Zhang Shujie frowned when he heard this, and said, "I hope it's okay, we're all waiting for you to return to the team." ”

Ma Junqiang suddenly smiled and said, "I will definitely come back." ”

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At 10 o'clock in the evening on July 6, Beijing time, the 57th match of this World Cup started, and it was also the first game of the quarterfinals, by the last European Cup champion Portugal against the last European Cup runner-up France, this game is also considered to be a direct dialogue between Ronaldo and Griezmann, both of them got some opportunities in the game, but unfortunately they were missed. The two sides fought hard for 120 minutes, and finally shook hands 0:0, and had no choice but to play a penalty shootout, which was also the first penalty shootout of this Cup.

The first of both sides were the team's top stars, Cristiano Ronaldo and Antoine Griezmann, both of whom scored smoothly, followed by three of their team-mates, and the fifth of France was Paul Pogba, who hit the inside of the post and bounced narrowly into the goal, but the last Portuguese to make the goal, Andre Silva, failed to score and kicked the ball into the stands.

In this way, France defeated Portugal 5-4 on penalties and became the first team to reach the last four. And Ronaldo and his teammates can only leave Russia and return to China. Sadly, the 33-year-old will most likely be playing in the World Cup for the last time, and although he failed to lead the team to the end as European champions, there is no reason to blame a veteran who has scored four goals. Although Ronaldo did not say that he would quit the national team, it is very likely that the 37-year-old Ronaldo will not be seen in the next World Cup.

The second, South American powerhouse Brazil and the European Red Devils Belgium, had five shots on goal in the first half, but none of them scored. But just four minutes into the second half, Neymar broke through on the wing and gave the ball to Marcelo, Marcelo went down the bottom and passed back to the penalty area, Coutinho stepped in and scored to give Brazil a 1-0 lead. It was also Coutinho's second goal of the tournament.

Belgium then organized several counter-attacks, but neither Hazard, De Bruyne nor Lukaku could score, of which De Bruyne's long-range shot in the 64th minute was the most threatening, his shot hit the crossbar, bounced off the left post, and then bounced on the goal line, which was held by Brazilian goalkeeper Alisson, but the Belgian player thought the goal was scored, but the Brazilian player felt that it did not score, and the referee, with the help of the video referee, determined that De Bruyne's shot did not cross the goal line.

In the 84th minute of the game, Brazil scored again, and it was Neymar's breakthrough on the left flank, and then the ball was passed diagonally into the penalty area, and Jesus stopped the ball and walked past Courtois and smashed the ball into the empty goal. It was Gabriel Jesus' third World Cup goal and the winning goal. In the end, Brazil defeated Belgium 2-0, and after France, the Samba Army also advanced to the last four.

The third game was Argentina vs. Spain led by Messi, and the two sides played extremely hard in this game, and Spain's defense against Messi was particularly tight, so that Messi did not get many opportunities to play normally. However, the Argentine king still had a good chance to score in the 39th and 71st minutes, but both shots missed the post.

Spain also missed two of their best chances, with Alvaro Morata saving Romero in the 29th minute and Isco hitting wide from the right side of the box in the 77th minute of the second half. The two giants also ended the 90 minutes of regular time with a score of 0:0, in the 112th minute of extra time, Messi crossed Di Maria diagonally in the middle, Di Maria scored a goal and crossed to the goal, substitute Icardi seized the opportunity to score the winning goal, helping Argentina eliminate Spain 1:0 and become the third team to enter the semi-finals.

Now, it's just time for the Chinese team to play against Germany. Among the three teams that have been produced in the top four, Brazil and Argentina have lived up to their title of "South American double", under the leadership of the two leading stars Neymar and Messi, both giants are among the top four, and there is currently only one France in Europe, this strong regulation is considered by the media to be the two strongest teams in Europe alongside Germany, and now, one of the top two is already in the top four, so what about the other?

It is true that whether it is Germany or China, it is normal for anyone to enter the semi-finals. If you want to talk about the strength of the cards, in fact, the Chinese team is a little stronger than Germany, but the gap is not big. In terms of star quality, the Chinese team is far ahead of Germany, with two Mr. Golden Balls and four people entering the top three of the Golden Globe Awards, while only one Neuer in Germany has entered the top three of the Golden Globe Awards. However, the German team has always been known for its wholeness, and the individual stars are not so important, even in the Beckenbauer era, the team as a whole is a part that cannot be ignored. So judging other teams by star alone may work, but for Germany, this trick may not work so well.

It's just that the Chinese team is an alternative, and in terms of the quality of the stars, I'm afraid that no one can compare with them today, not to mention the two kings of Zhang Shujie and Li Mu, as well as Chen Zihua, Xu Ziyi, Yan Tao, Ma Junqiang, and other superstars! On the whole, who has the unity of the Chinese team? Who has the members of the Chinese team who know each other so well? Many people have played football together from small to big, which is unique in the world, otherwise they would not have played three games with more than four goals. However, since Ma Junqiang's injury, there have been hidden dangers in the Chinese team's defense, and this will be the German team's chance! It is also their only chance, but whether they can grasp it or not is another matter.

(End of chapter)