Chapter 948: Summer in the Netherlands (6)
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At the same time that Portugal advanced from the Group of Death with an impressive record of winning all three games, in another group stage at the same time, Keegan's England national team suffered the same embarrassment as in the first game of the group stage - the Three Lions, who had led in the game, failed to maintain their lead again, and the goals of Montianu and Ganea allowed Romania to complete the comeback of the desperate situation, and also made the England national team, which was touted by the British media as "the strongest in history", go home at the end of the group stage!
In the same way as Conceicao's rise to fame, Romanian left-back Christian Zivo, who scored a flying lob in this game, took the opportunity to make a name for himself and become one of the hottest supernovas in the European transfer market!
Of course, perhaps due to the position on the field, although there are many teams pursuing Zivo, they are somewhat inferior to those pursuing Conceicao. This apparent gap made the Romanian defender realise the reality and became one of the main reasons why Zivo later declined Ajax's offer to stay on loan. Because the young and mature Zivo realized that except for Fiorentina, who noticed his potential and talent early on, and brought himself from Romania to Ajax for training, and constantly watched his growth trajectory, no team really cared about him!
As a result, when all three rounds of group stage games in Group A were over, people were shocked to find that the two veteran powerhouses of European football, Germany and England, who were widely favored, were both out, but Portugal and Romania, who had been unknown in the international competition for nearly a decade, qualified for the qualification!
Therefore, when the two teams of Portugal and Romania were full of honor and praise to advance, Germany and England, who were upset in the group stage, did not even return to their home countries, and announced the dissolution of the team on the second day after the end of the group stage. In the eyes of many players, it is better to wait for the limelight to pass and then quietly return to China than to return to China now and be criticized by disappointed fans and media in their home countries. After all, not everyone has the courage to return to China on this cusp to be scolded.
With that out of Group A, which had a surprising result, it is clear that let's take a look at the situation in Group C.
Before the final round of matches, the qualifying form of Group C was also unclear. Spain had nothing to do in the European Championship qualifiers, losing their opening game to Norway's Matadors, who beat Slovenia with a talented personality of Zakhovic, but they are tied with Norway for second place in the group with three points from two games, one point behind Yugoslavia at the top of the table.
Considering that Slovenia, who are bottom of the group, also got a point, this makes all four teams look like they are on the verge of a big deal until the final round of Group C kicks off. After all, no matter which team misses in the game, they may lose their final qualification!
With all 90 minutes of play running out, the seats in Group C were settled. Spain beat Yugoslavia 4-3 in a shootout, and two stoppage-time goals from Mendieta and Alfonso (including a penalty from Mendieta) helped the Spanish Matadors complete the comeback in the final moments, and beat Yugoslavia to win the group with a spirit of unyielding belief and blood! On the other hand, the Norwegian team, which got off to a good start in the group stage, after an upset victory over Spain, the Nordic powerhouse with well-known stars such as Ole Gunnar Solskjaer, Karui and Flo had no choice but to accept the bitter result of a draw with their opponents, and both were declared out of the European Championship!
To be honest, Yugoslavia were able to qualify from Group C thanks to their former sibling Slovenia. If it weren't for Zakhovic's Slovenia to draw in the final game against Norway, who only need to win to qualify, Yugoslavia would have been eliminated from the competition! (Note: Here is a brief analysis for you, if Norway beats Slovenia, then no matter what the result of the match between Spain and Yugoslavia is, Norway, which has six points, will be invincible and get a place in the group.) )
While Spain and Yugoslavia celebrated their success in reaching the quarter-finals of the European Championships, the final round of Group D fixtures ended the battle for qualification a little later. No, it's better to say that France and the Netherlands met head-to-head on this night to decide their final place in Group D!
In the last two group games of this European Championship, the clash between the Czech Republic and Denmark, which had lost both of the previous games, naturally needless to say, the former European champion Denmark team, which was slumped after the retirement of the Laudrup brothers, is naturally not the opponent of the Bohemian Iron Rider with Nedved, Poboski, Jankole and other stars as stars. In the face of the impact of the Czechs, Schmeichel, the only remaining veteran of the Euro 92 winning team, was unable to stand alone, and at the age of 36, he no longer had the same courage as when he eliminated the Netherlands led by the Three Musketeers eight years ago, and could only witness his goal being attacked by his opponent again and again!
In the end, thanks to Smitchell's brace, the Czech Republic won a face-saving victory for Denmark, while the former European champions, who had set a record of the Danish fairy tale at Euro 92, had to swallow the bitter fruit of a winless victory in three games.
In the other Group D group game, the Netherlands and France, who are tied on six points after the first two rounds, faced off for the top spot in the group. In the case of already knowing the ranking of the teams in Group C, out of the psychology of picking soft persimmons, Rijkaard and Lemaire do not want the team to encounter a strong opponent like Spain as soon as they enter the knockout stage, and expose their hole cards and strength prematurely. Therefore, they all want to pick Yugoslavia, a better opponent to deal with, so it is natural for them to go all out in this match, so as to increase their probability of winning in the quarter-finals!
Time was short for any team, and when the referee of the game, Swede Frieske, blew the whistle for the end of the game, the Amsterdam Arena became a sea of celebration for the Dutch - and although goals from Dugarry and Trezeguet gave the Gallic Roosters two leads in the game, it was clear that the Dutchman was more talented in attack, with Kluivert, Zenden and Frank de Boer all shooting at the same time. Led the Orange Jersey to victory and kicked the opponent to the second place in the group with a score of 3-2!
This means that the French team will have to challenge the Spanish national team, which is getting better and better in the next quarter-finals!