The quarter-finals of the World Cup in South Africa have come to an end, and all the top eight teams have been selected: Uruguay, Ghana, Germany, Argentina, the Netherlands, Portugal, Paraguay and Spain.

In this way, the quarterfinals of the World Cup in South Africa are also out, Uruguay vs. Ghana, Germany vs. Argentina, the Netherlands vs. Portugal, and Paraguay vs. Spain.

In the quarterfinals of the World Cup in South Africa, there are four European teams, three American teams, and one African team.

Among the American teams, the elimination of the Brazilian team is embarrassing, and the Brazilian national team is the biggest favorite to win the World Cup. After the elimination of the Brazilian national team, the Spanish national team naturally became the biggest favorite to win the World Cup, followed by Portugal, the Netherlands and Argentina.

Of course, the odds of the German national team to win the championship are also good, but they are pressed by their opponent Argentina national team, they are naturally very unhappy, in the eyes of the Germans they are the most powerful contenders for the World Cup title.

At this time, the quarterfinals of the World Cup in South Africa will begin, and this first match is the Dutch national team against the Portuguese national team.

In the past, the two sides have met a total of eight times, and the Portuguese national team has four wins, three draws and one loss, and has an absolute advantage over the Dutch national team.

The first meeting between the two sides was in 1991 when they won 0-1 at home in the group stage of the European Championship qualifiers, and in the years since, the Orange have drawn three and lost six, and the Portuguese have given the Dutch bitterness on more than one occasion.

First, in the 2002 South Korea-Japan World Cup qualifiers, the Netherlands and Portugal were in the same group, Portugal drew 2-0 away and 2-2 at home, and advanced to the South Korea-Japan World Cup as desired, while the Netherlands was rejected from the World Cup.

In the semi-finals of the 2004 European Championship on Portuguese soil, Portuguese defender Andrade's own goal failed to save the Netherlands, and goals from Cristiano Ronaldo and Maniche eliminated the Netherlands, once again making the Dutch hate Portugal.

In the 2006 World Cup in Germany, the orange army still could not escape the entanglement of Portugal, and the quarterfinals were met again, and the enemies were very angry when they saw each other, and the referee showed a total of 16 yellow cards and four red cards in this game, and finally it was Maniche's goal to beat the Netherlands. Once again, the Portuguese took out the Dutch.

It can be said that the Portuguese national team is a big sufferer of the Dutch national team, and now the two sides are going to meet on the stage of the World Cup, and the Dutch are holding back their energy, they want to take revenge, especially for revenge in Germany four years ago.

In that game four years ago, the two sides played very fiercely and full of gunpowder, and the referee at that time had a soft hand in dealing cards. The Dutchman was unconvinced by the game and now they are thrilled to finally get their game back.

Before the game, Robin van Persie, a player of the Dutch national team, said: "We will play this game as if it were the final, we are determined to win this game, we will not let what happened four years ago happen again, we are ready." ”

The Dutch national team's midfielder Sneijder also said before the game: "We are ready, this is a revenge battle, we are confident that we can play well, we are confident that we can achieve the final victory, definitely, you can rest assured." ”

Sneijder also mentioned Qiu Ze, saying: "Chris is very strong and has been in great form lately, he is a big problem for us, but we have found a way to limit him and we will win the game. ”

Portugal midfielder Van Bommel also said: "The Portuguese national team is very strong, our Dutch national team is not bad, we have won the previous games, we are confident that we can beat them, we will do what we say. ”

The players of the Dutch national team showed a lot of confidence one by one and they thought they were going to win. In fact, there is a reason why the Dutch are so confident, because the Dutch national team's record has been really good recently.

The Dutch national team won eight games in the European qualifiers for the World Cup in South Africa, the first to qualify for the World Cup, and the record of scoring only two goals is also very perfect, and the orange team, which is mainly young, is on the right track.

This result is very sharp, and the Portuguese national team only won the right to qualify at the last moment, and only entered the round of 32 of the World Cup through the play-offs, where the two teams are decided.

In the group stage of the World Cup, the Dutch national team won all three games, showing a very terrifying combat effectiveness, and in the quarterfinals, the Dutch national team easily defeated Slovakia 2-1 to advance to the quarterfinals, and the state and strength are very strong.

In the first game of the group stage, the Portuguese national team was forced to draw by the Ivory Coast national team, although the Portuguese national team won the following games, but everyone can see that the Portuguese national team has many hidden dangers.

At this time, the Dutch national team faced the Portuguese national team, and everyone thought that the Dutch national team was going to occupy some advantages, and more people were optimistic about the Dutch national team before the game.

Speaking ahead of the game, Dutch head coach Van Marwijk was also very confident about the game, saying: "We have been preparing for this game for a long time, we have had an extra day of rest than the Portuguese, and we are in better shape, so we have reason to believe that we can beat our opponents and progress to the last four." ”

Van Marwijk began his coaching career at the small club Fortour, where he made a name for himself in 1999 with the little-known team reaching the Dutch Cup final. Van Marwijk took charge of Feyenoord in 2000 and won the UEFA Cup in 2002. Van Marwijk returned to Feyenoord in 2007 and won the Dutch Cup a year later.

After the European Championships two years ago, Van Marwijk took over the reins of the Dutch national team from Dutch star Van Basten. Van Marwijk quickly stepped into the role, successfully resolving the conflict between white and black players in the squad, midfielder Van Bommel returned to the team after Basten's failed departure from the national team, and the uniform orange team won eight games in eight qualifiers, scoring 17 goals and conceding only two goals.

This shows Van Marwijk's coaching ability, and Van Marwijk's support in the Netherlands is very high right now, and everyone thinks that Van Marwijk can take the Dutch national team to the top of the World Cup.

Before the game, the Dutch ball expressed their support for Van Marwijk and the Dutch national team in interviews, believing that the Dutch national team could beat the Portuguese national team to avenge the hatred of four years ago.

The players of the Portuguese national team did not think that the Dutch national team was not a cause for concern, and they believed that the victory of this game must belong to their Portuguese national team.

The players of the Portuguese national team have said that they have a lot of experience playing for the Dutch national team, and they are convinced that the Dutch will not cause them any problems.

Speaking to the media ahead of the game, Cristiano Ronaldo said: "We have had the advantage in many previous meetings, the Dutchman haven't tasted victory against us for a long time, and they will definitely attack in this game. However, our Portuguese national team is not afraid at all, and we will continue to continue the previous trend so that the Dutch have nowhere to run. ”

The Portuguese national team's winger Nani said in an interview with the media before the game: "The quality of the Dutch national team is very good, it is in good form at the moment, it will definitely be a threat for us, but this threat is not afraid of us, because we are confident to beat them, we are well prepared and just wait for the game to start." ”

Carvalho, the centre-back for the Portuguese national team, said: "The Dutch national team is young now, but they are very good, and this has been shown in the World Cup qualifiers and in the games before the World Cup. But they do lack experience and I think this is our chance and we will continue to maintain our dominance against the Dutch national team. ”

Carvalho added: "There is no Van Nistelrooy in the Dutch national team anymore, their quality in the front line will definitely be greatly reduced, we will be easier defensively, but we will not take it lightly, we will go all out and try to win." ”

Qiu Ze, a midfielder of the Portuguese national team, also accepted an interview with media reporters, he said: "Everyone knows the strength of the Dutch national team, and the teams that can advance to the quarterfinals of the World Cup are all very strong teams, and no team is so easy to play. ”

Qiu Ze also said: "What we have to do is to be ourselves, we must adjust our condition and prepare for the next games. Adjust our form to the best and I think we'll be invincible. ”

Qiu Ze's tone is a little big, which makes the media reporters shocked, because Qiu Ze didn't say it so loudly in the previous time, is it that the Portuguese national team has exploded now?

The head coach of the Portuguese national team, Paulo Bento, naturally spoke to the media before the game, and he said: "The Dutch national team is a difficult team to play against, if I had a choice, I would not want to face them at this time, they have the quality to qualify for the final. ”

Paulo Bento continued: "But sometimes that's the case, the more you don't want to meet someone, the opponent is often who! ”

Paulo Bento paused and continued: "At this point, I would like to remind my players that the historical record has nothing to do with us, we can't afford to dwell on the historical record, we have to focus on this game, otherwise we will suffer. ”

Paulo Bento added: "I know the Dutch national team really wants to win against us and they will definitely give it their all and play with their 200 per cent form, it is a dangerous game. ”

Paulo Bento concluded: "But now that we're well prepared, I still believe in my players and we have confidence in this game. Barring any surprises, I believe the victory will belong to our Portuguese national team. ”