Chapter 514: Strong teams such as the Netherlands advance to the quarterfinals
After Li Chuanqi was injured, because his left foot had to be bandaged, the previous sneakers were not suitable, and Adidas immediately sent experts to re-measure the size and customize new sneakers for Li Chuanqi.
In order to make a suitable pair of sneakers, Adidas has only now finished the new sneakers and sent them to Brazil for Li Chuanqi to try on.
The reason why a team of experts was sent was to see if Li Chuanqi had any problems after putting on the new sneakers, and if there was a problem, he would readjust the size.
As for the new treatment team, this is something that has been established for a long time.
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After the end of the war between Spain and Brazil, it caused a lot of heated discussions in the media.
The Spanish team did not pay much attention to what the media had to say, and they focused on the preparation for the quarter-finals.
Harvey's attitude changed and he personally approached Bosque for a detailed discussion.
Bosque's attitude is clear, Xavi has to accept the status quo and be mentally prepared to play as a substitute.
If he can't accept it, then there is no place for him in the future Spanish team.
Bosque also wants Xavi to look at the bigger picture and not cause problems in the dressing room.
Xavi eventually accepted Bosque's suggestion that other Barcelona players should be given a chance to play.
Bosque agreed, telling Xavi that as long as Xavi wasn't in the dressing room, he would give the other players a chance to play.
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After the match between Brazil and Spain, the other quarterfinals were played one after another.
At five o'clock in the afternoon of the 28th, the second game of the quarterfinals of the World Cup began at the Maracanã Stadium in Rio de Janeiro.
Uruguay returned to the Maracanã for the first time in 64 years, beating Brazil 2-1 in 1950 and never beating South American opponents in the knockout stages of the World Cup since.
Colombia reached the knockout round for the first time since 1990.
Colombia's first ever World Cup game was against Uruguay, in the 1962 World Cup, which Colombia lost 2-1 and was the only meeting with a South American team in the World Cup.
Once the match started, it was quick to get into the groove as both sides were familiar.
Colombia took the lead in the 28th minute!
Alvaro Pereira cleared the ball with a diving header, but Aguilar headed back in front and James Rodriguez chested the ball and bounced into the underside of the crossbar with a left-footed volley from 22 yards out!
1 to 0!
It was a brilliant goal, one of the best since the start of the World Cup.
After the game restarted, Uruguay launched a fierce attack, but because Suarez was suspended, it had a great impact on Uruguay's attack.
Five minutes into the second half, Almeiro crossed diagonally from the left corner of the box, Cuadrado headed back to the middle from distance, and James Rodriguez pushed it into the bottom left corner from five meters in front of goal!
J Ronaldo scored twice, which was also his fifth goal of this World Cup!
In the end, Colombia won 2-0 and will compete with Spain for a ticket to the semifinals.
The media generally believed that Suarez's absence was the biggest reason for Uruguay's loss.
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At one p.m. on the 29th, Brazilian time, the match between the Netherlands and Mexico was played at the Casstron Stadium in Fortalesa.
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The first half ended with a score of 0-0, and after the start of the second half, Mexico took the lead in breaking the deadlock.
Dos Santos chested off the opponent's header to clear the ball, got rid of Blind's marking, and volleyed with his left foot from 25 meters in front of the goal, the ball bounced off the hands of goalkeeper Silleson and drilled into the bottom right corner!
1 to 0!
After the game restarted, the Dutch team launched a fierce attack.
In the 88th minute, Robben took a corner kick from the right side, Huntelaar headed back at the back post, and Sneijder met the ball 14 meters in front of the goal and volleyed into the bottom left corner!
One-to-one!
In the second minute of stoppage time, Robben burst into the bottom line on the right side of the penalty area, and in the face of Max, he stretched out his leg and fell to the ground, and Proenza blew a penalty!
Marquez received a yellow card, Guardado also received a yellow card for protesting, and Huntelaar, who missed nearly 3 penalties in the Bundesliga, pushed into the bottom left corner!
Two to one!
The Dutch team overtook the score and killed the game.
The Netherlands advanced to the quarter-finals.
Mexico has reached the round of 16 for six consecutive World Cups, becoming the first team in World Cup history to exit at the same stage for six consecutive World Cups.
At five o'clock in the afternoon, the match between Costa Rica and Greece began at the Estadio Nambuco in Recife.
In the 52nd minute, Bolaños made a low cross from the left, and Ruins pushed a left-footed shot from 16 meters in front of the goal, although the power was not great, but it accurately drilled into the far corner!
1-0, Costa Rica scored with their first shot on target!
Ruinz became only the second Costa Rican player to score from outside the box at the World Cup after Ronald Gomez in 2006 and the second Costa Rican to score in a World Cup knockout match after Ronald Gonzalez in 1990.
In the first minute of stoppage time, the Greeks, who were about to be out, equalized!
Papastathopoulos's header in the penalty area was ferried, Yekas turned and volleyed seven meters from the goal on the right side and was blocked by Navas, and Papastathopoulos volleyed into the net in the middle!
One to one, Greece completed its redemption.
The game dragged into overtime.
Both sides failed to score in extra-time and had to go to an even more brutal penalty shoot-out.
Costa Rica had the last laugh in the penalty shoot-out, winning 5-3 to advance to the quarterfinals and will face the Netherlands for a ticket to the semi-finals.
At 1 p.m. on June 30, the match between France and Nigeria was played at the National Stadium in Brasilia.
After the start of the game, the French team quickly took control of the situation on the field by virtue of their strength, and Nigeria put up a stubborn resistance.
At the end of the first half, the two sides exchanged scores, and after the start of the second half, France continued to attack.
France broke the deadlock in the 79th minute, Valbuena crossed from a free kick on the right, and Benzema's header in front of the goal was lifted off the crossbar by Enyeama!
But Enyeama came out to receive a high ball when defending a corner, and Pogba headed it into the empty net from outside the top right corner of the small penalty area!
1 to 0!
France expanded the score in the 91st minute, Valbuena crossed from the right side of the penalty area from a tactical corner, Griezmann in front of the post missed the opportunity, but the ball hit Yabo's leg and deflected into the net!
Two to zero!
France erupted in the second half, scoring twice in a row to advance to the quarterfinals.
At 5 p.m. on the same day, the match between Germany and Algeria was played at the Bellario Stadium.
Germany, who had the upper hand, continued to put pressure on the Algerian defence, but Algeria stubbornly held the score 0-0 until the end of the regular period.
As soon as the game went into extra time, the German team suddenly exploded.
Germany broke the deadlock in the 92nd minute when Muller burst into the left side of the box and crossed, and Chelsea striker Schurrle smashed his heel into the far corner from the edge of the six-yard box!
1 to 0!
Germany extended the score in the 119th minute, Schurrle and Ozil combined continuously with Ozil's shot from 12 yards was blocked, and Ozil fired into the net from the left edge of the small penalty area!
Two to zero!
Germany widened the difference.
Algeria pulled one back in the 121st minute, Brahimi made a direct pass, Feghouli crossed from the right to the far post, and substitute Gabe scored from the edge of the small penalty area!
One to two!
In the end, Algeria lost to Germany.
Germany and France will compete for a ticket to the semi-finals.