As the Chinese team returned to their hotel, the second quarter-final of the World Cup between Brazil and Colombia was played at the Castello Stadium in Fortaleza, and there was no doubt that the biggest focus of the match was Neymar and James Rodriguez.

The two have played dozens of games for Barcelona and Valencia in La Liga and Europe respectively, and in the end James Rodriguez's Valencia won, of course, Valencia's victory is not credited to James Rodriguez, but more to captain Elllo.

However, before the game, the Colombian media did not hide this, but generously admitted that James Rodriguez was able to succeed in Valencia, and the biggest credit was the support and help of captain Elo.

Coupled with the fact that James Rodriguez is not inferior to Neymar, the Colombian media have their own pride, they do not think that Neymar is better than James Rodriguez, and in terms of team spirit, Colombia is obviously better than Brazil.

So before the 1/4 finals began, the media of the two countries rarely had a war of words, which made this game even more interesting.

Despite this, the course of the match did not go as predicted by the Colombian media once it started, and Brazil, playing at home, burst into great energy under the cheers of the home fans.

Although the core player Neymar was stared at by Guarin without any temper, his teammates performed well enough.

Brazil's front-line players did not score, but the defenders stood out, with Thiago Silva, who wore the captain's armband, opening the scoring from a corner and then leading the backline to keep out Colombia's counter-attack.

Even James Rodriguez, who burst out with 100 per cent strength, was unable to help his team equalize, and the two teams played 1-0 in the first half, with Brazil leading at home.

In the second half, Yibian fought again, and at this time, Ailuo and Wang Xiaolei sat in the hotel room to watch the focus of the battle.

It's just that Brazil's performance in this game is really good, especially the central defensive combination of Thiago Silva and David Luiz, which has reached the best form since they entered this World Cup.

In the twentieth minute of the second half, it was David Luiz who scored from a direct free-kick from 30 yards out that left Ospina untouched, and the score was extended to two goals.

Colombia are undoubtedly in a desperate situation after two goals, and as the team's first star, James Rodriguez believes that he has an unshirkable responsibility to help the team equalize the score, but he made an agreement with club captain Elo before the game that he must play in the semi-finals!

But...... James Rodriguez's quality has not yet reached the level of Iello and his help is limited.

As time went on, the Colombian players moved more and more, and five minutes later, Guarín deliberately pushed Neymar on the back with his knee on an active grab, and the latter fell to the ground in response, and it was not long before the Brazilian team doctor diagnosed that Neymar could not continue the game.

Taking advantage of Neymar's absence, Colombia's attack increased significantly, and in the 78th minute, James Rodriguez sent a delicate through ball that Baca understood, but he was tripped by goalkeeper Cesar and the referee blew for a penalty.

James Rodriguez took it upon himself and hit the penalty to reduce the score to one goal.

But in the end, when the whistle blew at the end of the game, the scoreboard was still 2:1, with the home team in front and the away team in the back.

Colombia is knocked out!

James Rodriguez, who is playing in the World Cup for the first time, has tears of sadness just like Gotze did four hours earlier, and he knows it...... Maybe for a long time to come, there will be no way to reach the quarterfinals again.

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Although Brazil eventually qualified for the last four of this World Cup, not many people were optimistic about them.

Neymar's injury clouded Brazil's prospects, and captain Thiago Silva received a yellow card at the end of the game, which left him unavailable for the rest of the semi-final with China.

In other words, at least the captain Thiago Silva will not be able to participate in the semi-finals between China and Brazil, and according to media predictions, Neymar will probably not be able to participate......

If neither of the two pillars can participate in the next semi-finals, the balance of victory will undoubtedly be infinitely tilted in favor of the Chinese team.

Therefore, the Chinese coach Pep Guardiola, who is paying attention to this 1/4 final in the room, is in a very good mood, if Neymar really has no way to play the semi-finals, then the Chinese team will have more room for adjustment in the semi-finals.

At least there is no need to send a dedicated defensive player to limit Neymar.

In this way, the tactical level can be more offensive!

The next day, the focus of the world's major sports media was on the two quarter-finals that had just ended.

The result of the match was basically not out of their pre-match judgment, with China beating Germany and Brazil beating Colombia, and finally China and Brazil met in the semi-finals.

When it comes to the semi-finals between the two teams, most of the media is in favor of the Chinese team.

Not to mention that the Chinese team defeated Brazil on Brazilian soil last year, it is difficult to beat the Chinese team with the Brazilian team in a shadow, coupled with the hot Chinese captain Elo, the chances of the Brazilian team winning the game and advancing to the final are very small.

In this regard, the Brazilian media is naturally very unhappy, they think that even if there is no Thiago Silva and Neymar in the semi-finals, there is a chance to beat the Chinese team!

Because they believe in the strength of their national team!!

In addition, they also have their own sufficient basis - the Chinese team also has two players who have accumulated yellow cards and are suspended and cannot participate in the semi-finals.

The two players who received yellow cards are still very important for the Chinese team, namely Wu Xi, the core of the midfield, and Zhang Linpeng, the right wing-back.

Needless to say, Wu Xi's role is important to the Chinese team's tactics, as can be easily seen by averaging more than 150 touches per game, while Zhang Linpeng's absence has a greater impact on the Chinese team's wide attack.

It is not enough to rely on Hao Junmin to attack on the right flank, and Zhang Linpeng has contributed 10 threatening crosses in the first five games of this World Cup, including two direct assists, which is obvious.

Of course, the Brazilian media's hearts are also bottomless, Neymar is the hope of the Brazilian team, and the hope of the Chinese team is that Ailo is healthy and in excellent condition, which is worrying.