Chapter 600: Uruguay and Portugal
With France beating Argentina 4-3, France also became the first team to reach the quarterfinals of this World Cup.
Argentina, who went through a lot of hardships in the group to get the knockout ticket, only stayed in Russia for three more days, and then they will embark on a journey back home after this game.
In this game, Argentina, which was older as a whole, finally failed to withstand the impact of the French team of the storm of youth, and under the continuous impact of Mbappe, Argentina's midfield and backfield looked vulnerable.
Although Argentina let go at the end of the game and scored a goal, it is clear that Argentina at this moment does not have enough time to deal with France, and finally Argentina lost 3-4 to France, regrettably.
And such a result is obviously a bit cruel for the runner-up of the last World Cup, after all, this World Cup is the last World Cup opportunity for many players in the Argentine team, and even the 31-year-old Messi will probably not appear in the Qatar World Cup four years later.
And this may be the reason why, when the game whistle blew, Messi stood in place and looked at the sky, very lonely.
However, with Argentina's homecoming, France became the first team to advance to the quarterfinals of this World Cup, not only that, but the young player Mbappe in the French team is obviously also the brightest star on the field in this game.
In the 89 minutes on the pitch, he not only singled out the entire Argentine backline in the opening period, but also created a penalty and two excellent free-kick opportunities for the team to give France the perfect start.
In the second half of the game, he scored a brace in five minutes, which became the key to the French team's victory.
This game has achieved Mbappe, two goals, one point, and after the game, it is said that many giants have begun to pay attention to the French star.
The French team newspaper commented: Most of France's goals so far in this World Cup are directly related to him!
Don't think about it, the giants who plan to snap up Mbappe have already squeezed their heads!
Mbappe, who was born on December 20, 1998, was born and raised by Bondi, Sena Saint-Denis, Mbappe was exposed to football since he was a child, and his 180 million euro transfer from Morocco to Paris was when he became famous.
He is currently only a player at Paris Saint-Germain Football Club in the French First Division.
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After the match between France and Argentina, it means that the more brutal knockout stage begins.
At 2 o'clock on July 1, the quarterfinals between Uruguay and Portugal will be played at the Fischente Olympic Stadium.
Uruguay is one of the national football teams with the most international matches in history, has a wealth of experience in major competitions, and is an established powerhouse, having won two World Cups, one of only eight countries in the world to have won two World Cups.
Uruguay has reached the World Cup 13 times, Uruguay's best World Cup results: champions in 1930 and 1950, and now ranked 21st in FIFA!
Portugal are a European powerhouse with only seven World Cup appearances and have never won a World Cup, with their best finish being third place in 1966.
Portugal has entered the World Cup 7 times, Portugal's best results in the World Cup: 6 finals, third place in 1966, third place in 2006, FIFA ranking 3rd!
In terms of the world rankings of the two teams, Uruguay is ranked 21st and Portugal is ranked 3rd, Portugal is also the new European Cup champion, and has an advantage in strength, but in terms of performance in the group stage, Portugal's performance is not as good as Uruguay's, and the team has a disadvantage in the midfield.
But the Portuguese team still has one of today's peerless double pride, Cristiano Ronaldo, who is of great help to the team, Uruguay has an obvious advantage in the group stage, but it has not undergone much of a test, and the two teams are evenly matched in general.
Uruguay's first-line stars have all been selected in this squad, including Paris striker Cavani, Barcelona striker Suarez and Atletico Madrid's core defensive core Godin, which can be called Uruguay's golden generation.
Edinson Cavani has become the all-time leading scorer in Paris this season, in addition to the luxury of the striker combination, the defensive Godin and Gimenez are the anchors of Uruguay, and the two have formed a tacit understanding of playing together at Atletico Madrid this season.
Gimenez's pace and agility can also complement Godin's, helping them keep four clean sheets in their five warm-up games since the World Qualifiers, and their defence has been solid.
In terms of midfield, it is mainly formed by players from Serie A clubs, and the strength of the players has many advantages compared with Egypt, and the team is more powerful in the delivery of shells in the frontcourt.
Uruguay won all the games in Group A and easily qualified, playing well at both ends of the pitch, but the opponents in Group A were not too strong!
Portugal will be hoping to be crowned Euro 2016 champions at this World Cup.
In the World Preliminary Tournament, Portugal's qualification process was very smooth, with a wave of 9 consecutive wins under the excellent performance of star Cristiano Ronaldo, and finally defeated Switzerland on goal difference to win the first place in the group.
Portugal won the tournament with a balanced defensive system, but the overly conservative strategy was criticised for repeating the same scene in the Confederations Cup before the World Cup.
Coach Santos reiterated before the start of the World Cup that the team is not the favourite, reflecting that Santos's team philosophy is still based on solid defense.
Portugal's squad list is basically playing in the five major leagues, although there are not many top stars, but with one of the world's strongest strikers, Cristiano Ronaldo, the team's attack revolves around Ronaldo.
In the group stage of this World Cup, Portugal and Spain, Iran, and Morocco were in Group B, and in the end, the team successfully entered the knockout round with 5 points.
The biggest highlight of this game is the battle between Ronaldo and Suarez!
Both are the world's top strikers, and the biggest focus of this game will inevitably revolve around the two, with Cristiano Ronaldo and Suarez's Real Madrid Barcelona club-level duel also a major concern.
Both have high goalscoring efficiency and have similar growth trajectories, with Cristiano Ronaldo joining La Liga giants Real Madrid after making a name for himself at Manchester United, while Luis Suarez grew from Liverpool to superstar before joining Barcelona.
On the stage of La Liga, the competition between clubs, people pay more attention to the competition between Messi and Ronaldo, in fact, Suarez also has a lot of scenes!
For the two, this is a battle of life and death, no one can afford to lose, and if they want to go further, they have to go through the test.
Cristiano Ronaldo is currently tied for second place with four goals, while Suarez is joint for third with two goals.
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