The final round of the group stage is very intense, with some teams about to say goodbye to the World Cup and some teams battling it out for a ticket to the knockout rounds. Those teams that have already qualified ahead of schedule will either have to grind in with a new squad or send in a substitute squad to give the main players a full rest.

On the evening of the 22nd, the Westphalian Stadium in Dortmund, a match between Brazil and Japan, Ronaldo returned from injury, came on in the tenth minute of the second half, and in the thirtieth minute of the second half, he scored the Japanese goal with a fierce shot from outside the penalty area. With this goal, Ronnie brought his total number of goals in the World Cup to 15, surpassing Muller's 14 goals and becoming the most goalscoring player in the history of the World Cup.

Brazil beat Japan 4-1 in this match to make it three wins in a row in the group stage. On the night of the game, many friends congratulated Ronnie in various ways. Tang Jue also called Ronnie to congratulate him. Ronnie smiled and said to Tang Jue that if it weren't for him, maybe he wouldn't have been able to stand on the World Cup at all, let alone break Muller's record.

The world's major media have praised Ronnie, saying that he is back on the field and makes Brazil stronger. They also believe that Brazil have a very good chance of winning the title.

At four o'clock in the afternoon of the 23rd, the two matches of Group H began. As a result, the substitute lineup of the Spanish team defeated the Saudi Arabian team 1-0, they won all three games and ranked first in the group with nine points, and Ukraine defeated Tunisia 1-0, ranking second in the group with two wins and one draw and six points.

The opponents in the first round of the knockout round of Group H will be the two teams from Group G.

At eight o'clock in the evening of the 23rd, the two matches of Group G began. France take on Togo at the Rheinenergy Arena in Cologne. The French team, which had already qualified early, sent all the substitutes to play. And in order to save face, Togo sent all the main forces to fight. Domenech didn't even put Tang Jue, Zidane, Henry and other main players on the bench list.

At this time, another match in Group G is being played at the Hannover World Cup Stadium. The match between Switzerland and South Korea is about qualifying from the group, and the two sides have been very close at the beginning of the game. After some testing, the South Korean team, which had no way out, launched a ferocious attack on the Swiss team.

As the game progressed, the South Korean team put more and more troops into the attack. South Korea's desperate style of play. Causes rear air defense weakness. The Swiss team seized the opportunity to play a counter-attack. The number one star Frei knocked on the goal guarded by Li Yun in the fifteenth minute of the first half.

The South Korean team, which was behind in the score, continued to increase the intensity of the attack and created several very threatening attacks. It's a pity that the player's mentality is too impatient. The kick at the door is too bad. Failed to find the Swiss goal.

The first half is coming to an end. South Korea were dealt another blow and Switzerland once again played a high-quality counter-attack, with Frei crossing the middle from the left side of the box. Another Swiss striker, Jakin, scored the ball with ease.

2-0, Switzerland ended the first half with a two-goal advantage. The substitute lineup of the French team played disorganized in the match with Togo, and under Togo's stubborn resistance, the two sides ended the first half of the game with a 0-0 draw.

In the second half, the French team's attack still did not improve, but the Togolese team's attack played well. If it weren't for Kupe's bravery, the goal would have been breached by the opponent long ago.

On the other field, South Korea, which was two goals behind, launched a fierce attack on the Swiss team at the beginning of the second half. The Swiss team continued to execute the strategy of the first half, defending and counter-attacking. In the fifteenth minute of the second half, in desperation, Li Rongpyo put Frei to the ground, and the referee showed him a second yellow card. Lee Young-pyo left the field gloomily, and the Korean team had to face it with ten men.

With the departure of Lee Young-pyo, the morale of the South Korean team has been affected to a certain extent. However, the South Korean team, which is known for its tenacity, did not relax its attack on the Swiss team, and in the 31st minute of the second half, Lee Tianxiu almost broke through the Swiss team's goal, but unfortunately the tricky shot from outside the penalty area was blocked by the post at the most.

Switzerland's number one star Frei dealt another fatal blow to South Korea in the 39th minute of the second half. He took advantage of the opportunity of a corner kick to break through the goal guarded by Li Yunzai again. 3-0, the South Korean team has completely bid farewell to the World Cup competition.

The demoralised South Koreans were beaten through a sieve by the Swiss in the last seven minutes, and Frei scored a hat-trick in the 42nd minute of the second half to make it 4-0. Two minutes later, Yakin was brought down in the box by Choi Jin-chul and took a penalty. Frei scored the fourth goal of the game in one fell swoop, and the Swiss team was 5-0!

The drama came in France and Togo, when Togo striker Bam Adebayor took advantage of a corner to break past Kupe with three minutes to go. The Togolese team saw a chance to win.

Domenech, who was standing in the command area, did not expect this to happen at all, and he quickly turned around to ask about the score of the other match. When he heard that the Swiss team was leading by a big score, his face turned a little pale. Based on the current scores of the two games, France will finish second in the group!

That said, their opponents in the round of 16 will be the top group in Group H. The first team in Group H is the Spanish team that has won all three games!

Domenech reacted quickly and asked Trezeguet to prepare for the event. Back in command, Domenech shouted at his teammates to attack with all their might.

A minute later, Trezeguet, who was on the move, came on and the French team launched a tidal wave of attacks. The Togolese team set up a bucket formation in front of their own penalty area to maintain the advantage of the scoreline.

The French team attacked fiercely, but due to poor coordination, there were often problems in key links, and the strikers did not have good shooting opportunities at all. Time is the worst enemy, and soon the referee blew the whistle for the end of the game!

The players of the Togolese team, who won 1-0, were as excited as if they had won the championship. The substitutes of the French team hung their heads in frustration, and Zidane and other veteran players stepped forward to comfort them. Tang Jue patted Manchester United teenager Saha on the shoulder and comforted: "It's okay! ”

Saha looked up and asked, "What was the score of the match between Switzerland and South Korea?" ”

"Five to 0, Switzerland wins!"

Saha shook his head and said: "So our opponent in the round of 16 is not Ukraine. It's Spain. Hey......"

Tang Jue hugged Saha hard and smiled: "Sigh what! I prefer this result! ”

Saha knew what Tang Jue meant, the Spanish media and Tang Jue are a pair of enemies, Tang Jue once said strongly in front of the media: "Let the Spanish team always bow in front of me!" ”

At this time, Tang Jue was in a very good mood, and when he met the Spanish team in the World Cup, this was the best stage to hit the opponent. Heaven gave me the opportunity to fight back against the arrogant Spaniards.

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Speaking at a press conference after the match, Domenech said: "We have never been afraid of any opponent and Spain is not that scary. ”

The Spanish media analyzed Domenech's words and considered them a sign of lack of self-confidence. When the two strong meet, who dares to win easily?

Zidane said cautiously: "I know Spanish football very well. It's helpful for our game. We'll be serious about preparing for this game. ”

The French press was worried about the result. They were heavily critical of Domenech's strategy in the last game. A draw will secure the top spot in the group. Avoid a tough opponent in the first elimination. Who knew that the result of the road turned out to be like this.

The result was unchangeable, and the French press, after criticisation, encouraged the French team: Spain rarely performed well in major tournaments, which was a favorable factor for the French team to win over their opponents. The last group game. The main force did not play. They were well rested. Experienced veterans of these tournaments. After a good rest, you will definitely be able to recover to the top.

Spain coach Aragonés was very surprised by the result. France are a formidable opponent. At their core, Zinedine Zidane has been at Real Madrid for many years and knows Spanish football very well. In addition to a Don who has a grudge against the Spanish media, oops......

Speaking to the media, Aragonés said: "I didn't expect to meet France in the quarterfinals. France are a formidable team with an enviable central midfield, plus a good Don and a Thierry Henry in his prime. They are an opponent that no opponent should underestimate. ”

"We're going to give it our all to prepare for the upcoming game!"

Speaking to the media, Raul said: "I'm going to let Don see if Spain has a good striker!" When asked by a reporter what he thought of Tang Jue's transfer to Real Madrid, he said: "I have never heard of this news. Real Madrid don't welcome him! ”

Barcelona's Lion King Puyol said in an interview with the media: "The French team is strong because they have Zinedine Zidane. ”

The media reporter asked: "Don once said, 'Let the Spanish team always bow their heads in front of me.'" What do you think of this statement? ”

Puyol said with a serious expression: "He is very strong, I will warn my teammates to be careful against him." We will not let the Champions League semi-finals happen. ”

Casillas said firmly to the media: "I won't let him score!" ”

In an interview with the reporter of the team newspaper, Tang Jue smiled: "I like this result very much, I once said that I want the Spanish team to bow in front of me forever." I didn't expect that God was so merciful enough to let this opportunity arise so quickly. ”

"I can't waste a God-given opportunity, I must fulfill my promise!"

When asked by reporters what he thought of what Raul said, he said contemptuously: "I still say that there are no good strikers in Spain. ”

"Also, as for the transfer rumours, I can responsibly tell you that I like Milan very much and until now I haven't received any calls from Gagliari. I once said in front of the media that I wanted to surpass Real Madrid's record of nine Champions League games in Milan. ”

Tang Jue said later: "Spain is waiting for me to slaughter you!" ”

Tang Jue's words caused an uproar and stimulated the blood of the Spanish players, and many players said in front of the media that they must teach this arrogant guy a hard lesson. The Spanish media quickly countered, telling their players that this game was not an ordinary World Cup match and that they had to win against France.

The flames of war soon spread to the media, the French media strongly supported Tang Jue, and the media of the two countries began to fight! (To be continued......)

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