Chapter 1033: Asian Derby in the Olympic Semifinals
After the Chinese Olympic team defeated the strongest Mexican Olympic team in the first round of Group B, there was no media questioning the prospect of the Chinese Olympic team, so it was no surprise that they beat the little-known Gabon Olympic team in the second round of the group.
It is worth mentioning that the group stage of the Olympic Games at the Coventry City Stadium saw many British fans cheering for Ielloh.
After the British Olympic Organizing Committee won the championship of the Chinese sports delegation, there was a huge contrast between the wrong order of the national flag and the wrong playing of the national anthem.
In stark contrast to the two consecutive wins of the Chinese Olympic team, the Spanish Olympic team lost two consecutive group stages, and no one expected that the Spanish Olympic team, which is almost half of the Spanish national team, would be eliminated early with two consecutive defeats in the group stage......
The Spanish media and fans were very surprised and disappointed by this, but they did not complain about the Spanish Olympic team players, because the team's school-age and over-age players participated in the European Championships held in Poland and Ukraine, and also participated in all six games.
Add to that the 2011-2012 league season, with David Silva, Xavi Martinez, Jordi Alba and Cesar Azpilicueta playing the most played games in the Spanish squad, and it's not uncommon for him to be in poor fitness.
Taking 10,000 steps back, they helped the Spanish national team win the European Championship in the European Championship, which is more important than the Olympic football competition.
Despite this, the members of the Spanish Olympic team, who lost two consecutive group stage games, apologized to the fans of their homeland through the media.
When the Spanish national team swept the world, the Spanish Olympic team did not win any honors, and did not even qualify for the group stage, how ironic is this?
David Silva, captain, told Marca: "I'm sorry, everybody...... Failed to qualify from the group at a time when everyone was expecting a gold medal at the Olympic Games......"
Other players also apologized to domestic fans through reporters or social networking sites.
There were still some extreme fans who were dissatisfied, but as the players apologized one after another, their anger disappeared, after all, the Spanish Olympic team was too tired......
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With the Spanish Olympic team's two consecutive defeats, the odds given by the three major European bookmakers for the Chinese Olympic team to win the championship have been reduced, coupled with the excellent performance in the group stage, the odds of winning the championship are basically the same as the Brazilian Olympic team.
The Chinese Olympic team is slightly higher than the Brazilian Olympic team, which also won two consecutive victories in the group stage, and the odds of the Brazilian Olympic team to win the championship are 3.34 to 1
Although the odds of the Chinese Olympic team winning the championship are higher than those of the Brazilian Olympic team, many lottery players have begun to buy the Chinese Olympic team to win the Olympic championship, because the Chinese Olympic team won the first two rounds of the group, and the captain of the team Eloh did not contribute much, relying entirely on the overall victory.
If Iroh can break out with the overall strength, then the strength of the Chinese Olympic team will be even stronger.
Ahead of the third round of the Olympic Football Tournament, Group A prospects for the knockout stages of Great Britain, Senegal and Uruguay are all vying for a place in the group while finishing as group winners.
Because according to the form of Group B, there is no problem for the Chinese Olympic team to qualify first in the group, and in the 1/4 finals, it is the first in Group B against the second in Group A, so no team hopes to meet the Chinese Olympic team, the favorite to win the championship in the 1/4 finals.
Even the British Olympic team, which has the advantage of being at home, does not want to ......
Before the start of the third round of the Olympic football competition, a relevant football media reporter interviewed British fans and asked them which team they would least like to meet after qualifying.
As a result, a whopping 64% of fans chose not to meet the Chinese team in the knockout round.
The British Olympic team's lineup in the third round of the group stage also seems to be able to see that they don't want to meet the Chinese Olympic team, because they put out the strongest lineup, and finally defeated the Uruguayan Olympic team 1-0, ranking first in the group with seven points from three games, two wins and one draw, and advancing to the quarterfinals.
At the same time, it also led to the Uruguayan Olympic team being eliminated from the group......
The other team to qualify for Group A is Senegal's Olympic team, which has won three games and drawn two.
In order to ensure the fairness of the group stage, the two games in the same group in the final round of the group were kicked off at the same time, and the Chinese Olympic team adjusted the lineup, but they still defeated the Swiss Olympic team with an absolute advantage, with a score of 2:0
The other match was played at the same time, with the score being 1-0, with Mexico beating Gabon to qualify for the quarter-finals of the group stage of the London Olympics as group runners-up.
The two qualifiers in Group C are Brazil and Egypt, while in Group D they are South Korea and Honduras.
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Subsequently, the time of the 1/4 finals against Herzegovina also came out, China VS Senegal, England VS Mexico; Egypt vs. South Korea, Brazil vs. Honduras.
After a three-day break, the Chinese Olympic team beat the Senegalese Olympic team 4-0 at St. James' Park, with captain Ailo scoring two goals and an assist.
Watching Iroh show his presence, Chinese fans and fans who follow the results of the Chinese Olympic team began to calm down, because as long as Iroh behaves normally, then there is no big problem with the results of the Chinese Olympic team.
China are the first to reach the semi-finals, and their opponents in the semi-finals will be the winner of South Korea vs Egypt.
Therefore, after the Chinese Olympic team defeated the Senegal Olympic team, many media believed that the Chinese Olympic team had actually entered the final of the London Olympics in advance.
Because neither the South Korean Olympic team nor the Egyptian Olympic team can compare with the strength of the Chinese Olympic team, it is only a matter of time before they enter the finals.
The late match was a disappointment for the British fans, who were unable to win against the Mexican Olympic team despite having the advantage of being at home, and instead drew 2-2 with their opponents in the 90 minutes
The game had to go to extra time, which resulted in a goalless affair and a brutal penalty shoot-out.
The British Olympic team, which has repeatedly lost penalty shootouts in international competitions, lost again in penalty shootouts and was eliminated by the Mexican Olympic team.
The results of the other two quarter-finals were also surprising, as the South Korean Olympic team was out of control after qualifying for the group stage, defeating the Egyptian Olympic team 1:0 and entering the semi-finals in a historic way.
Compared with the dirty qualification journey of the 2002 World Cup on home soil, the South Korean Olympic team relied on strength and luck to qualify, which made many Korean fans excited.
But the opponents in the semi-finals left them feeling lost......
Because...... Their opponent will be the Chinese Olympic team, one of the favourites to win the championship!
The legendary Olympic Asian Derby!