June 29, Kaliningrad Stadium.

England's clash of the stars against Belgium is about to begin, with players from both sides making their final warm-ups on the pitch.

Belgium's central midfielder, Kevin De Bruyne, came to the sidelines after training and took the opportunity to rehydrate himself, looking around the stands, as if looking for someone.

Someone called him before the game and told him that they would come to watch the game and told him to cheer him on.

The call made De Bruyne very concerned, desperate to find out if the other party was joking or really coming.

After a week of searching, De Bruyne found his target, and the guy was sitting in the front row close to the pitch.

A smile appeared on De Bruyne's face, and he dropped the glass in his hand and strode towards his opponent's location.

The cameraman, who was adjusting the broadcast lens, noticed De Bruyne's actions and curiously glanced in the direction De Bruyne was walking.

I don't know if I don't see it, and I'm shocked when I see it.

He actually saw Lin Quan and Guardiola in the stands.

The photographer didn't think much about it, quickly turned the camera and pointed the camera at Lin Quan and Guardiola.

The audience at the scene didn't notice Lin Quan and them, but after seeing the two people on the big screen, there was an exclamation at the scene.

Lin Quan appeared here, did he come to inspect his opponent?

The two sides of today's showdown are also two very strong teams in this World Cup.

Belgium is known as the Red Devils of Europe and tops the top five in the FIFA rankings.

England have bottomed out and improved their record after a heavy defeat at the last World Cup, and they have now qualified from the group and could reach the quarter-finals or even the last four if they are lucky.

But at this moment, De Bruyne also stepped into the broadcast camera.

I saw him come to the edge of the guardrail with a surprised face, chatting with Lin Quan through the guardrail.

The conversation between the two seemed to be very pleasant, and when they parted, they also touched their fists, and Lin Quan also clenched his fists and made a cheering motion.

After seeing this interaction between the two, the audience at the scene probably understood that Lin Quan had made a special trip to cheer for his friends!

That's fine!

The Belgian and England fans, who were still a little worried before, were relieved to see this.

"The relationship between Emperor Lin and Ding Ding is really good!"

"No, the two of them have been wearing a pair of pants since the time of Werder Bremen, and it has been five or six years so far."

"I have the impression that these two people have never been separated, right?"

"Yes, right? When he left the Bundesliga, Kevin De Bruyne returned to Chelsea and was hidden for a season before joining Manchester City the following year. ”

"These two belong to the type of mutual achievement, and if they don't have each other, I'm afraid it will be difficult to reach the current height."

This statement has been agreed by many people, De Bruyne is Lin Quan's best wingman, sending him countless wonderful passes and assists.

And Lin Quan is also De Bruyne's best offensive partner, if there is no Lin Quan, De Bruyne's assist efficiency will drop a lot.

Sometimes, when you encounter an unreliable striker, even if you feed the cake to their mouth, they can spit it out for you with their strength.

A striker surnamed Si is called an expert!

The game began quickly, and after careful probing, both teams began to attack the opponent's goal.

Judging from the lineup, both teams are actually very strong on paper.

Judging from the data such as the possession rate of both sides on the field, the number of shots on goal, and the number of dangerous attacks, the two teams are indeed half a catty, and the strength is between them.

"It's an interesting game, I feel like anyone can win!"

After watching the game for a while, Guardiola leaned back and said with a relaxed expression.

"Well, the tactics of both teams today are not conservative at all, they play very unrestrained, they attack and shoot a lot, it depends on who can grasp the opportunity better."

Because both teams have already qualified early, the mentality of the players is relaxed.

And it is this relaxed mentality that allows them to fully exert their strength.

Judging by the situation in the first half, England took the initiative on the field.

But Belgium were more of a threat in attack, with England defender Gary Cahill even making a thrilling clearance without which the opposition would have taken the lead.

But after the second half, the Belgian side started to work hard.

They increased their pressing in central midfield and increased the tempo of their attacks, looking to exploit the opposition's mistakes.

The move quickly paid off, and in the 51st minute, Fellaini broke the ball down the middle and distributed it to De Bruyne.

De Bruyne glanced up and sent a precise scalpel-like pass past three players and straight through the England backline to set up Eden Hazard's goal.

Much of the credit for the goal goes to Kevin De Bruyne, because his pass was so beautiful.

Seeing De Bruyne's penetrating pass, even Lin Quan and Guardiola in the audience couldn't help but applaud in unison, not to mention the fans on the scene.

After Belgium took the lead, the Red Devils fans chanted the names of Eden Hazard and Kevin De Bruyne as they looked excited and seemed proud of their country to have such a good player.

England, who were trailing by the scoreline, immediately launched an all-out comeback, with Kane and Vardy hitting the back of the net in quick succession.

The England team, which attacked like a mad dog, really had the momentum of the Three Lions.

In the 66th minute of the second half, Rashford shook off the angle from outside the penalty area and scored a long-range shot to help England equalize, and the two sides were tied 1:1.

It would be more beneficial for England if the two sides ended the game there.

Although both sides have the same goal difference and total goals, England have fewer yellow cards and can afford to advance to the knockout stage as group winners.

De Bruyne stepped up again at the crucial moment, and in the 88th minute, he took advantage of a free kick opportunity to score directly with a stunning elevator ball to help his team take the lead again.

At this moment, De Bruyne's cries on the pitch clearly overshadowed Hazard, and he became the biggest hero in the hearts of Belgian fans.

A few minutes later, the referee blew the whistle for the end of the match.

With De Bruyne's excellent performance of one pass and one shot, Belgium defeated England and advanced to the round of 16 with three consecutive wins.

The European Red Devils are on a strong momentum, even stronger than the Spanish team.

No wonder so many people were optimistic about them before the game and listed them as favorites to win the championship.

After watching their performance in this game, I am afraid that the number of people who hold such views will increase again.

After the game, Lin Quan and De Bruyne had a meal together.

"If nothing else, your next opponent is either Japan or Colombia."

The results of Group H will not be known until tomorrow, so Belgium's opponents have not yet been finalised.

"It doesn't matter, no matter who these two teams face, we have the confidence to beat each other."

Kevin De Bruyne, who had just led his team to win England, looked confident and didn't take these two opponents seriously in the slightest.

"Colombia and Japan are not weak teams, you must not overturn, if you accidentally lose to the Japanese team, tsk, it will be fun."

De Bruyne shook his head firmly: "Don't worry, we won't stop until we defeat your Spanish team with our own hands!" ”

"Roar? You're not going to tell me that your Belgian goal this time is the Hercules Cup, right? ”

De Bruyne puffed out his chest with some pride: "Of course, the championship is our only pursuit!" ”

Lin Quan gave De Bruyne a thumbs up: "Yes, if you have ambition, then see you on the field!" ”

"See you on the field!"

……

With the end of the final group stage, the list of the top 16 of this World Cup has also been released.

In the list of the round of 16, the German team, which was the runner-up of the last World Cup, was not found.

The German team lost 0:2 to South Korea, who finished at the bottom of the group, in the final round, and broke the biggest upset of this World Cup.

And this defeat also directly made them lose their hope of advancing to the round of 16 and became the first favorite to be eliminated from this World Cup.

The German team's exit has sent the entire German football world into an earthquake.

After the game, the coach of the German team, Loew, publicly announced his resignation at a press conference and took the responsibility for the defeat on his own initiative.

But the replacement of a head coach will be a big question mark over whether it will solve the problems and troubles facing German football.

Compared with the German team, which collapsed itself, another Argentine team that was in a desperate situation and had only a glimmer of life left, defeated Nigeria 2:1 in the subsequent round and got the ticket to qualify in a thrilling way.

In this game, Messi, who had been in the doldrums for two games, finally scored a goal.

Not only is Messi's form picking up, but the mental outlook and attitude of the other players in the Argentine team are different from before.

If you compare the previous Argentina with the current one, it is like two teams.

According to gamers, the Pampas Eagle is typical of not being able to play without blood!

Of course, Argentina was able to advance to the round of 16, in addition to their own excellent performance and victory over their opponents, there is another key reason, that is, Croatia, which has already advanced in advance, did not release water.

Thanks to their last-round win over Iceland, it would have been Iceland rather than Argentina who would have progressed.

When the top 16 list was released, the next round of matchups was basically clear.

The rules of the World Cup are that the first place in the two adjacent groups will play the second place, the first in Group A will be the second in Group B, the first in Group B will be the second in Group A, the first in Group C will be the first in Group D, and the first in Group D will be the second in Group C...... And so on.

According to this match-up arrangement, Spain's opponent is the host Russia, Argentina's opponent is France, Portugal's opponent is Uruguay, and Brazil's opponent is Mexico......

The first match of the quarterfinals will be played by the first in Group C against the second in Group D, which is France against Argentina.

Both teams are favourites to win the World Cup, and they can even finish in the top five.

Such two strong teams actually encountered in advance in the quarterfinals, which has to be said to be quite regrettable.

Because it means that one of them is destined to say goodbye to the World Cup stage after this game.

Of course, for fans, it is simply too happy to be able to enjoy such a strong showdown between Mars and Earth so early.

And the content of this game did not disappoint the expectations of the fans.

After the start of the game, the French team took the lead in the onslaught, and Mbappe frequently attacked the Argentine backline on the wing, leaving the Argentine team a little helpless.

In the 13th minute of the first half, the French team quickly counterattacked after breaking the ball at the back, Mbappe burst into the box with the ball, causing a foul on Rojo, and the referee showed a yellow card to the Argentine defender and awarded a penalty.

Griezmann made it 1:0 and France took the lead temporarily.

Tens of thousands of spectators at the scene were shocked, and the scene of Mbappe running wildly with the ball was really a bit blood-pumping.

This guy is so fast, the Argentine defenders can't keep up.

The speed measurement equipment on site measured the speed of Mbappe who sprinted with the ball just now - 39.2km/h!

As soon as this data was announced, it caused an uproar among fans.

I thought he was fast, but I didn't think he was so fast!

What a wild horse!

This guy is so fast, how can the Argentine full-backs defend against it?

Mbappe is really difficult to defend, Argentina has nothing too good to do with him, only 20 minutes ago, Argentina because he received two yellow cards and gave away a penalty.

It can be described as passive!

But after surviving this difficult period, the Argentine team began to set off a wave of counter-attacks.

In the 41st minute of the first half, Angel Di Maria equalized for the team.

Only 1 minute after the opening of the second half, Messi assisted his teammates to score another goal, and the score became 1:2, and Argentina achieved a comeback.

Just when all the Argentine fans were relieved and ready to cheer for the victory, the situation on the field changed dramatically.

In the 57th minute, Matuidi made a direct pass, Hernandez crossed from the left, and Pavard volleyed a half-way from outside the edge of the penalty area on the right side to rewrite the score to a 2-2 draw.

Seven minutes later, France made a comeback.

Pogba sent a diagonal cross, Hernandez crossed from the left, Matuidi's sweeping shot from 12 yards was blocked, Mbappe won the ball and broke through to the small penalty area, and sent the ball into the net with a low shot, the score became 3:2, and the French team came back again.

But France's attack wasn't over, and just four minutes later, Giroud sent in a through ball that Mbappe slotted into the far corner with a cool shot into the far corner of the goalkeeper to once again send the ball into the Argentine's goal.

The score became 4:2!

In just 11 minutes, France scored three goals in a row, including two by Kylian Mbappe.

Mbappe's name spread around the world almost in just a few minutes and became a household name.

The Argentine players looked at the bright red score on the scoreboard in disbelief, how could they suddenly become like this when they were still leading ten minutes ago?

Not to mention that the Argentine players couldn't understand it, the fans at the scene were also shocked, even the fans of the French team didn't expect their team to be so crazy, and they directly stunned the opponent with a mess.

Even now, when they think back to those ten minutes that have just passed, they still feel very incredible, it is crazy.

The opponent is Argentina!

After his team fell behind, Messi was always trying to find an opportunity to equalise.

But the French team defended very tightly and did not give them many chances.

In the third minute of stoppage time, Messi crossed the penalty area diagonally, and the unguarded Aguero scored with a header to rewrite the score to 3-4.

But it came too late, too late.

In the end, with Mbappe's god-level performance, the French team eliminated Argentina 4:3 and took the lead in advancing to the quarterfinals. (End of chapter)