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England's debut at this World Cup ended 2-0. Pen × fun × Pavilion www. ｂｉｑｕｇｅ。 ｉｎｆｏ

To be fair, England didn't play particularly well in this game. However, they did a good job of exploiting the weaknesses of the Paraguayan side.

Chen Xi smashed a victory with two headers!

In the other fixture in this group that followed, Trinidad and Tobago held Sweden to a 0-0 draw. Got their first points in the World Cup.

It was also a reminder to England that Trinidad and Tobago doesn't seem to be a belly force!

…… After the match in Group B, the match in Group C will also be staged!

With Argentina, the Netherlands, Serbia and Montenegro and Côte d'Ivoire in place, Group C is a veritable group of death!

Therefore, the competition of this group is also in the spotlight!

In the first leg, the top two teams in this group, Argentina and the Netherlands, although they both won, were not easy.

Argentina struggled to win 2-1 against Didier Drogba's Ivory Coast, while the Netherlands won just 1-0 against Serbia and Montenegina.

After one round, Argentina is in first place with the advantage of goals scored.

It is worth mentioning that this World Cup is also the most time that Serbia and Montenegro have participated in the World Series under the name of Serbia and Montenegro. After the World Cup, they will be separated into two football associations, Serbia and Montenegro!

…… Compared to Group C of the Group of Death, the strength of Group D is relatively clear!

European powerhouse Portugal and American powerhouse Mexico are the undisputed favourites to qualify from this group. Angola and Iran, on the other hand, are only seen as people who have come to accompany the prince to study.

The results of the first round also confirmed this result.

Mexico comfortably beat Iran 3-1, while Portugal also beat Angola by one goal.

Both teams are in the top two of the group!

…… Group E is also a group of death, with both the Czech Republic and Italy being strong teams in Europe. The United States has also been one of the representative teams in North and Central America. As for Ghana, although it is from Africa. But they are also almost a team of players who have played all over Europe. The likes of Essien and Appia in the team play for the giants!

In the first leg, the European duo had the last laugh.

The Czech Republic won a clean 3-0 win over the United States, while Italy beat Ghana 2-0.

…… In Group F, the five-star Brazil was welcomed.

They are also the biggest favorites to win this World Cup.

They were also in good hands in the draw for the group, with Croatia, Zoben and Australia not favourites to hold off Brazil.

The most concerned in the Brazilian team is not the current Brazilian frontcourt core Ronaldo, nor Brazil's new idol Kaka, nor Inter's treble goalscorer Adriano. It's the veteran Ronaldo!

Because he is expected to break the World Cup total goal record held by Germany's legendary goalscorer Muller for many years in this World Cup!

However, in the first group game against Croatia, Ronaldo failed to score a goal. In the end, Brazil won 1-0 against Croatia thanks to a long-range shot from Kaka.

In the other game, with the team leading for most of the game, the Australian team completed an incredible crazy comeback in nine minutes, winning 3-1 and topping the group!

…… France in Group G had a bit of luck with Brazil in Group F, as did they face South Korea, Switzerland and Togo.

As early as after the results of the group draw were announced, it was widely believed that the French team had already locked a place in the group ahead of schedule.

Of course, considering that the French team was eliminated early as the defending champions in the last World Cup, there are still many people who have a wait-and-see attitude this time.

Sure enough, in the first leg, the French team showed their slow heat.

They were held to a 0-0 draw by Switzerland and missed their chance to get off to a flying start!

In the other game, South Korea defeated Togo 2-1 and temporarily topped the group!

…… The situation in the last group, Group H, is similar to the previous two groups, and the Matadors Spain are the standout in this group. The other three teams, Ukraine, Tunisia and Saudi Arabia, are almost fighting for second place!

However, considering the matador's cheating performance in previous World Championships, there are also people who are worried about them.

However, in the first group stage, against the Ukrainian team led by the Ukrainian nuclear warhead Shevchenko. The matador played an unprecedented game, winning 4-0 against the opponent of the same continent!

In the other game, Tunisia and Saudi Arabia drew 2-2, which is obviously not good news for them!

…… After the first round of the group stage, the top 32 of this World Cup have been unveiled.

Some of these teams are disappointing, while others are eye-catching. Some people play normally, some people play abnormally, and of course, there are people who play extraordinary.

That's the beauty of the World Cup, you never know what's going to happen in the next game!

…… After the first round of the group stage, there was no day off from the World Cup. Instead, the second round of the group stage began.

The first to play is still Group A of the host Germany!

After getting off to a good start in the first game, Germany welcomed Poland in the second group game.

The relationship between the two countries, Germany and Poland, is complicated, and even more so on the football field. There are a lot of players of Polish origin in German football today.

And these players also helped the German team start the rebuild.

Such a situation naturally made the Polish side a little dissatisfied. They felt that their wealth had been plundered by the Germans...... In a game with a very hot atmosphere, only one goal appeared.

And the goal came in stoppage time at the end.

Veteran Neuville came off the bench and scored a stunner to help Germany secure a place in the group ahead of schedule.

And the Polish team said goodbye to the World Cup in advance!

In the other match, Ecuador also continued to surprise people.

They swept past Costa Rica 3-0 and joined Germany in qualifying.

Such a situation may not have been expected before.

…… After the Group A match, the Group B match also starts the next day!

England's opponent in the second round of the group stage is Trinidad and Tobago!

A win over this opponent would see England secure a place in the group.

Trinidad and Tobago surprised people by holding Sweden with Ibrahimovic, Larsson and Ljungberg to draw in the first round.

The captain of this team is York, who is very familiar to England fans, who once formed the feared "Black Wind Twins" with Kerr at Manchester United, and was a member of Manchester United's treble!

Although, he is now at the end of his career. But he is also the spiritual leader of the team at the World Cup.

England also have a number of players in the squad who have been his team-mates. In the main lineup, David Beckham and Gary Neville are his friends.

Of course, such a relationship will not affect England's determination to win this game!

In this game, Wayne Rooney still did not start.

Eriksen directly pushed Chen Xi to the front line and replaced Crouch's position. Joe Cole appeared on the left.

From the start, England launched a ferocious attack.

Trinidad and Tobago, as in the previous group stage, stuck to defensive tactics.

It's a pity that they, like Paraguay, also lack height in the penalty area.

Therefore, just 12 minutes into the game, Chen Xi scored with his third header of this World Cup to help England take the lead.

The Trinidad and Tobago team, which conceded the goal, also launched a ferocious counterattack under the leadership of captain York, but unfortunately the difference in strength not only failed to make them equalize, but conceded another goal in the 26th minute!

This time, it was Owen who scored!

Owen got a header from Chen Xi, and after entering the penalty area, he easily pushed and scored!

2 to 0!

England's attacking performance didn't end there, before the end of the first half.

As a central striker, Chen Xi pulled outside the penalty area, and after receiving a pass from Lampard, Chen Xi leaned on the opponent's central defender with his back and forcibly turned around and made a powerful right-footed volley!

This is a move that he "stole from" Adriano, and the effect is very good!

The ball flew straight into the bottom right corner of the goal, and although the goalkeeper of Triniada and Tobago made a save, he couldn't get the ball!

3 to 0!

In the first half, England sealed the win early!

After the start of the second half, England's attack slowed down slightly.

In the 56th minute of the game, a scene of joy and cheer for England fans took place.

Wayne Rooney replaced Owen and appeared on the World Cup stadium for the first time!

It was also his first appearance since he suffered a metatarsal fracture on April 29.

Although Xiaopang didn't score as soon as he played, he gave Chen Xi a straight assist before the end of the game!

Chen Xi, who burst into the penalty area, scored a hat trick!

It was also the first hat-trick of this World Cup!

In the end, the score of this game was locked at 4-0. England sealed their chances of qualifying from the group ahead of schedule.

Chen Xi, who scored five goals in the two rounds of the group stage, is also on the top scorer list, and the odds of the Golden Boot of major bookmakers about Chen Xi winning the World Cup have dropped to the minimum!

…… Three hours later, another match with a stake in qualifying from the group was played on a different pitch!

Sweden seem to have finally come to their senses after being held to a draw by Trinidad and Tobago in the first game. They won 1-0 against Paraguay thanks to a goal from veteran Larsson. Climbed to the second position in the group.

However, Paraguay became the first team to be eliminated from this group, which is really unexpected!

(To be continued)