Chapter 487: The final round of the group's life-and-death battle begins
After two rounds of group stage matches, some teams have already booked their places in the knockout stage in advance, some teams have been eliminated, and some teams still have a theoretical possibility of qualifying.
This bodes well for the third round to be even more brutal.
Spain, who sit third in their group after two rounds, are in a worrying situation and will not only need to win in the final round, but also need a big win or it will depend on the faces of the Netherlands and Chile.
It's very uncomfortable.
The only good news for Spanish fans is that Li Chuanqi has returned to the team to start adaptive training.
On the morning of the 22nd, the training of the Spanish team attracted the attention of many media around the world.
At the end of the training, reporters flocked to the group and surrounded Bosque and Li Chuanqi.
Bosque said about the situation of the squad: "We are correcting the problems in defence and we are confident that we will keep a clean sheet in the last game of the group. β
Regarding the attack, the coach said: "Lee's return has boosted morale, the players have been training well lately, Costa is very eager for his first goal in the World Cup, he will surprise everyone! β
On whether Li Chuanqi will start, Bosque said: "It depends on how he recovers, although a lot of people want him to start, but we know that his health is more important.
Bosque and Li Chuanrui have been under the most pressure lately, with Spain and Li Chuanqi's sponsors both wanting Li Chuanqi to start in the final game of the group.
They have invested a lot of money in the Spanish team and Li Chuanqi, and if the Spanish team is eliminated in the group stage, these sponsors will suffer a lot.
In the Jin Yuan era, money was a double-edged sword.
Li Chuanqi talked about his recovery: "I've been doing rehabilitation recently, and my left toe hasn't fully recovered, but when the team needs me, I'll play. β
Pique's kick cracked his fourth and fifth toes, and he has not fully recovered yet, and he still has a dull pain if he exerts too much force.
He is discussing with the team doctor how to solve the problem.
The team doctor's advice is to tie the two toes of the bone crack together to reduce the pain.
However, it will affect the feeling of his feet.
But it's also the only solution.
"Spain will not leave the World Cup like this, the World Cup is incomplete without Spain, and I am also not willing to end my first World Cup journey like this!"
"I can't guarantee that I will start, but I can guarantee that I will play against Australia. β
Spanish media reporters had mixed feelings, they did not get the best news, and Li Chuanqi did not fully recover.
However, it is clear from the words of Bosque and Li Chuanqi that Li Chuanqi is very likely to appear in the match against Australia.
Anyway, that's the good news.
"Do you think it's going to be a smoke bomb? Li Ke made several smoke bombs......"
"That's right! I think it's a smoke bomb, and Lee can definitely start! β
"It's okay to come off the bench, as long as he can play, that's good news!"
"Can you play?! That's the good news, do starters and substitutes matter......"
Compared to the media, Spanish fans have a different attitude, they think that as long as Li Chuanqi can play, it is a good thing.
Countless competitions in the past have proven that Li Chuanqi is capable of turning the tide in times of crisis.
He's a deterrent on the field.
"Pique has returned home for treatment, you say, are we going to Barcelona again?"
"Go together, go together! Damn, if it weren't for him, Spain would have qualified ahead of schedule! β
"Let's go, go to Barcelona and beat him up!"
Fans immediately turned their attention to Pique again.
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On June 24, the final round of the group began, and the four teams in Group A fought against each other, and the two games started at the same time.
Brazil, with one win and one draw, sat at the National Stadium in Brasilia and waited for Cameroon, which was already out.
It is widely believed in the media that Cameroon has no intention of fighting, and the host country Brazil can easily win.
There are also some media who believe that Cameroon will fight to the death and pull the host down to win the admiration of the world.
The match between Mexico and Croatia will be a do-or-die match, and whoever wins the two teams will get a place in the knockout round.
At four o'clock in the afternoon, both games started at the same time.
National Stadium in Brasilia.
As soon as the match began, Brazil laid siege to Cameroon's goal.
Brazil takes the lead with 17th points!
Gustavo steals on the left side of the front field and breaks through the low cross, and Neymar pushes it into the bottom right corner from 9 meters in front of the goal!
1 to 0!
The whole stadium burst into applause.
After the resumption of the game, Cameroon launched a sharp counter-attack.
In the 26th minute, Mukonjo took a corner kick from the right side, and Matip's header from the edge of the small penalty area hit the crossbar!
Cameroon then made a comeback, Nyon's cross from the left was intercepted by Alves, but he took the ball again and cut into a low cross from the left side of the penalty area, and Matip easily pushed into the empty net from 3 meters in front of the goal!
One-to-one!
Cameroon equalised.
The atmosphere at the Celestial National Stadium became tense.
The Brazilian team must firmly take their fate into their own hands, in the 35th minute, Nyon's header was cleared, Marcelo directly volleyed on the left side of the field, and Neymar burst into the penalty area and fired a low shot into the net from 13 meters from the goal!
Two to one!
Brazil regained the dominance on the field and kept it until the end of the first half.
On the other piece of turf, Croatia and Mexico battled to the death, with both teams failing to achieve anything in the first half, ending with a 0-0 scoreline, leaving the suspense in the second half.
After a fifteen-minute break, the players returned to the pitch and the decisive battle of the second half began.
National Stadium in Brasilia.
Five minutes into the second half, Brazil closed the suspense and made it 3-1.
Fernandinho split the ball in the front of the penalty area, Luiz crossed from the left side of the penalty area, and Fred headed the ball into the net five meters in front of the goal!
Pernambuco Arena.
The tension of the game was suffocating.
Mexico broke the deadlock in the 72nd minute, Herrera took a corner kick to the far post, and Marquez headed home from outside the edge of the six-yard box!
1 to 0!
Mexico has the upper hand!
Mexico expanded the score in the 75th minute, Hernandez passed the ball and stepped forward to attract the defense, Peralta crossed from the right side of the penalty area, and the unguarded Guardado shot hard from 12 meters!
Two to zero!
Croatia's fate hangs by a thread!
Mexico sealed the win in the 82nd minute, Guardado took a corner, Marquez nodded the ball in front of the ferry, and Hernandez scored with a close-range header from a distance!
Three to zero!
Mexico sealed the win and secured a place in the knockout round!
National Stadium in Brasilia.
In the 84th minute, the ball was broken at the front of the Brazilian penalty area, Oscar made it to Fernandinho, and Fernandinho stabbed it into the bottom right corner 10 meters in front of the goal!
Four to one!
Pernambuco Arena.
Croatia saved face in the 87th minute, Jelavic passed, PerΕ‘iΔ shot into the far corner from a tight angle on the left side of the penalty area!
Three to one!
Croatia scored a face-saving goal.
In the end, Mexico defeated Croatia 3-1 to enter the knockout stage as group runners-up, and their opponents will be the group winners of Group B.
Brazil qualified for the knockout rounds as group winners with a 4-1 win over Cameroon, where they will face Group B group runners-up.
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