At 7 p.m. the day after the semi-finals between China and Brazil, the Corinthians Arena kicked off the second semi-final of the World Cup, and the winner of this match will take on FIFA world No. 1 China at the Maracanã Stadium four days later at 8 p.m.

As the World Cup enters the second half of the season, the enthusiasm of the fans shows no signs of fading, but rather grows even higher.

The quadrennial World Cup is a feast not to be missed by any football fan.

Because I missed one session, I will have to wait four years again.

How many four years are there in a person's life?

To get back to the point, Iello and other members of the national team watched the semi-finals between Argentina and the Netherlands in the conference room of the hotel where they stayed with the relevant senior management of the Football Association.

Before the game, football experts had mixed reviews for the match.

Some experts believe that Messi's Argentina is invincible, and the Chinese team led by Aylo has the strength to take a shawl with it, and the Dutch team can only compete with Brazil for a third place.

But some experts are more optimistic about the Dutch team, after all, the experience of this Dutch team is unparalleled, compared to some of the new faces in the Argentine team, many Dutch players have a lot of experience in international competitions.

The Netherlands, which has a healthy Robben, is as sharp as the Chinese team has Ailo.

Coupled with the support of veteran team-mates such as Van Persie and Sneijder, this Dutch team was even called second only to Cruyff's national team by The Telegraph.

In particular, the group opener defeated the defending champion Spain 5-1, avenging the defeat to the opponent in the 2010 World Cup final, which amazed all fans.

Therefore, the experts who support the Netherlands also have sufficient basis to believe that the Dutch team can beat Argentina and reach the final.

With an hour to go until the second semi-final, the stands at the Corinthians Arena were packed, with Argentine fans in blue and white striped shirts and Dutch fans in orange jerseys filling the stadium completely.

On the north side of the stands, where Argentine fans gather, there is a huge poster of Messi.

In the poster, Messi is holding the Hercules Cup, which symbolizes the championship, and at his feet is the captain of the Chinese team with a begging expression, with eye-catching English on the edge, to the effect that only Messi defeated Aillo, so it must be Argentina who enters the final.

What's interesting is that in the south stand, there is also a huge poster, the portrait of Peter Pan Robben is lifelike, very expressive, he raises his arms and shouts, and there is also a row of text written on the lower edge of the character, to the effect that a healthy Alger will definitely lead us to the final!

"It's really interesting!" Iroh, who was far away in another city, sat in a chair and muttered to himself.

At the same time, he was also guessing in his heart, who is the opponent in the final?

According to the original trajectory of history, it is not surprising that the opponent will be Argentina led by Messi.

Of course, in Elo's heart, what he wants to face most is Argentina.

Why?

There are two reasons, one is to avenge the revenge at the national team level, and the other is that he has absolute confidence in the face of Messi, just like Valencia has in the face of Barcelona......

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“…… The match that is now being broadcast for you is the second semi-final of the 2014 World Cup in Brazil, between Argentina and the Netherlands, and the winner between them will challenge the Chinese team that has already reached the final......"

Although they are in Brazil, the members of the Chinese national team who are accustomed to live broadcast in Chinese still choose CCTV's satellite channel to watch the live broadcast, and the TV is full of He Wei's infectious voice, and the game officially begins.

As the game got underway, fans around the world who were following the match were focusing on their TV screens.

The Corinthians Arena fans are different, they have to put more energy into it, especially on both sides of the game, and they have to raise their voices and cheer on the team while they are invested.

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"It's boring!"

Wang Xiaolei stretched and pouted.

Iroh smiled and scolded with a smile, "You guy." ”

But then the voice changed, and he said with a heavy face: "The game has reached the semi-finals, no one can afford to lose, and it is understandable to put more energy on defense, after all, there are very few games like we have made a dream start at the beginning, so ...... Whether we are in the final against Argentina or the Netherlands, we have to be serious because ...... We can't afford to lose! ”

Everyone nodded thoughtfully, agreeing with Iroh's statement.

Indeed, when it comes to the final, it is even more impossible to lose.

A lot of players are at the peak of their careers now, four years later...... Who knows what it will be?

Living in the moment is the wisest choice.

Invisibly, Iroh made the whole team completely unified.

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After 90 minutes in the semi-finals between Argentina and the Netherlands, the score was still 0:0

Throughout the game, Robben and Messi were very restricted, and in the semi-finals, both teams paid great attention to the protection of the backline, so it was destined that there would not be too many players with both speed and skill.

No matter who gets the ball in the opposing half, the two will be caught in a double to man, and there is no way to play at their normal level.

The whole game was not decided for 90 minutes, so it was natural to enter a total of 30 minutes of extra time in the second half, and if there was still no way to decide the winner in 30 minutes of overtime, it would be necessary to enter an extremely cruel penalty shootout.

However, while the two teams entered overtime, they have benefited the Chinese team that entered the final in advance, and in terms of physical fitness, the Chinese team will inevitably have a certain advantage.

Before extra time began, the Corinthians Arena director captured Pep Guardiola's excited expression.

Because he knows that as long as the match between Argentina and the Netherlands goes into extra time, it will definitely have a certain advantage.

In particular, many of the players in both teams are playing for European giants, which means that they have participated in a full season, and their physical reserves are basically exhausted.

The game is a time to test the physical reserves of the players, and the other semi-final of the night game entered overtime, as long as the fans who know a little about penalty kicks will know that the Chinese team has taken the lead in the final.

Thirty minutes of extra time did not mean to fight hard, although there was a dangerous phenomenon in front of the goal, but there was no actual threat to the goal, so after 30 minutes, the two sides had to enter a brutal penalty shootout!

"The penalty shoot-out is about to begin, who will make it to the final? Argentina? Or the Netherlands? Let's wait and see......" BBC commentator Andy Grey said excitedly as the referee on duty blew the whistle.