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However, the victory, while putting Italy above Mexico on points at the top of the table, did not keep them top of the group. Because in the other group stage at the same time, the elite Croatia beat Ecuador 4-0 with goals from Olich, Vlaovic and Davo Suker, and also achieved two wins and one loss in three games in the group stage, and finally relied on a narrow margin of goal difference to beat Italy (Croatia scored six goals in three games and conceded two, while Italy also scored six goals in three games, but conceded three goals) to the top of Group G!

This means that Italy will finish second in Group G in the next quarter-finals against the top-ranked team in Group D!

Although the final round of Group D has not yet begun, the United States should not have a problem winning Poland, who have lost both games, and hosts South Korea, who are level with the United States with four points, will have to compete with Portugal (three points), led by the Golden Generation, for another qualifying spot. Despite South Korea's home advantage and coach Guus Hiddink, the strength of both teams on paper alone suggests that Portugal should have a better chance of winning with world-class stars such as Figo and Rui Costa, even if they still haven't fully recovered from a season of competition.

Of course, if South Korea can play to their home advantage, Hiddink's side will not be without a fight, and a draw will not be a problem. After all, the lack of strikers has been a chronic problem for the Portuguese for many years, especially when Nuno Gomez's form is getting sluggish and Pauletta, who has won the Ligue 1 Golden Boot twice, has proven to be only suitable for shadow strikers.

"In this way, Italy's most likely opponent in the quarter-finals is the United States, followed by Portugal and South Korea." On the way back to the hotel, Zhuang Mingge listened to Karin's analysis and said, "But then again, Mexico is really unlucky, it has become the first team in the history of the World Cup to get six points but still fail to advance to the next round." ”

Unlike the World Cup in South Korea and Japan that Zhuang Mingge experienced in his previous life, in this World Cup, because the three teams of Italy, Croatia and Mexico all achieved two wins and one loss after the group stage, according to the rules set by FIFA, these three teams with the same points will be ranked according to the total goal difference in the group stage from most to least.

As a result, Mexico, with a goal difference of only one zero, became the most unlucky team, losing the qualification that should have been pinched at the last minute, ending their journey in this World Cup.

"Damn Ecuador, it actually dropped the chain at this time. If they can beat Croatia like they have done in history, then it will be Mexico who will touch South Korea's group of sticks...... "Although Italy qualified for the round of 16, Zhuang Mingge knew very well that the toughest test of the defending champions in this World Cup was coming soon!

Hawkers, I hope those sticks who don't know the height of the sky can be clear-headed, and don't do those disgusting things in this World Cup, otherwise, they will definitely regret what they did today. Thinking of the tragedy that happened in the South Korea-Japan World Cup in his previous life, Zhuang Mingge secretly made up his mind that if the sticks dared to extend their black hands to Italy again this time, he would not mind launching another financial crisis in South Korea. Zhuang Mingge can guarantee that as long as he wants, the scale of the crisis in South Korea this time will definitely not be less than the one that almost swept the entire East Asian region five years ago!

Not to mention Zhuang Mingge, who is planning the future in his heart, now let's take a look at the reactions of people from all walks of life after the game.

On the fan side, although many Italian fans are saddened by the slight difference difference between the national team and Croatia and having to qualify for the round of 16 of the World Cup as group runners-up, they are not frustrated for long, after all, the team won the match against Mexico, even if the victory is not so perfect because of Croatia's relationship, it is worth the fans to celebrate.

What's more, there's another thing they should celebrate in bars and squares, and that's their ace centre-forward, Christian Vieri, who managed to equalling Gerd Müller's World Cup goal record set 28 years ago and tying the legendary German centre-forward for the top spot in the World Cup scoring charts!

This alone is enough for Italian fans to have enough capital to brag about fans from other countries in the next four years: who said that we Italy will only defend and don't see that the top scorer of the World Cup is also our Italian? Do you have any?!

Compared to the fans who were jubilant and began to celebrate spontaneously, the atmosphere of the Italian national team at this time was not so relaxed. The Fiorentina gang, led by Vieri and Inzaghi, as well as non-Fiorentina figures such as Maldini and Koko, as well as players such as Di Biagio and Materazzi, who had played for Fiorentina, gathered together to protest strongly against the move by manager Zoff to replace Vieri near the end of the game at the end of the game, and also hinted to the manager that they were unhappy with Pierrot and that he was the one who should be replaced.

Although his years as general manager at Lazio have honed Zoff's temper well, the collective protest of the players has activated the iron spirit in the manager's heart. So, after a-for-tat roar, the meeting broke up unhappily, and both sides ended the exchange hastily with a blushing face, ready to accumulate strength for the next battle.

It is foreseeable that even if Italy can reach the final or even lift the championship trophy in this World Cup, Zoff, who has lost the support of most players, will definitely not stay in the position of national team manager.

"These bastards! They are all there to point fingers, completely ignoring the interests of the team! After returning to the room, Zoff, who felt that the dignity of the head coach had been damaged, threw the briefcase out of his hand and shouted angrily, "It seems that it is necessary to communicate with the Football Association to carry out a large-scale rectification of the team's current atmosphere." ”

Zoff didn't think there was anything wrong with replacing Vieri at the time, and in his more team-oriented opinion, although Pierrot's behavior was a bit reckless, as long as he could score, wouldn't it? Compared to the upcoming knockout rounds, what is Vieri's record-breaking thing? Is becoming the all-time top scorer in the World Cup more important than the knockout rounds after Italy wins?

In this way, after Italy went through a lot of hardship to qualify from the group, this team did not show the cohesion of the old Maldini era, but showed signs of splitting!