On July 5th, the first quarter-final of the World Cup in France began, against 4-star Brazil and 3-star Germany, and the starting lineups of both sides were as follows:

Brazil 4-4-2 (double forward and double back)

Goalkeeper: Taffarel

Defenders: Carlos, Aldair, Júnior, Cafu

Midfielders: Dunga, Sampaio, Rivaldo, Leonardo

Forwards: Edmundo, Giovanni. Oliveira

Before the game, according to the chief team doctor of the Brazilian team, Asunsan, the alien Ronaldo needed at least 3 days of recovery period to play because of the poisoning incident a week ago, which means that if Brazil loses to Germany, Ronaldo can only say goodbye to this cup with regret.

Germany 5-3-2

Goalkeeper: Koepke

Defenders: Zigger, Warnes, Coral Korr, Helmer, Heinrich

Defenders: Mateus, Hamann

Forward: Hasler

Forwards: Bierhoff, Klinsmann

Although the German team has a 5-3-2 defensive lineup, in fact, the attacking power of this lineup should not be underestimated at all. Zieg and Heinrich, the two full-backs who are best at assisting in the Bundesliga, even if one side assists, Helmer or Warnes can fill in the full-back position, in fact, the Germans can guarantee a complete backline of four at any time. In addition to having enough defensive toughness, the midfield combination of Mateus and Hamann both have a long-range shot from behind, especially Mateus can even be used as a half-striker. The fly in the ointment is that the two are slightly weaker in terms of organization, but they are still a lot stronger than Dunga and Sampaio of the Brazilian team. Brazil's double forward midfielder, Rivaldo also lacks organizational ability, but his individual offensive ability is strong, in fact, it is Leonardo who plays the role of a metronome in the midfield of the Brazilian team. Bierhoff on the German team's forward line has just won the fifth place in Serie A for Udinese this season, and he has scored 28 goals in 32 games, 19 of which are headers, it can be said that the Germans completely control the air, and the presence of another option on the front line, Klinsmann, makes the Brazilian unable to focus on the defense in the sky, which gives the golden head Bierhoff more opportunities.

In fact, compared to the bench of Brazil and Lao Germany in the 98 World Cup, Lao Germany is still stronger than the other party. The 0:3 loss to Croatia in the previous game was a real loss. Many people say that the German team in '98 is not a good team, but don't forget that there are also many veterans in the Croatian team, and the left-footed Erhu Suker is the same age as Bierhoff. In the first half, Croatia, which was pressed by the Germans to play at half-time, caused Vaughns to foul and eat a red card in a counterattack, the red card was given a little stricter, in fact, the yellow card is no problem, after all, there is a German defender behind Warnes, Suker did not form a single knife, so this penalty is not necessarily a black whistle, and many old fans agree with the official whistle. Combined with Koepke's two regular plays, Croatia's two unthreatening long-range shots killed the game.

In general, the Brazilian midfielder in 98 basically has no world-class stars except for Rivaldo, and the substitute lineup is not comparable to Argentina, England, France, and Germany. Another point to say is that many people think that the conspiracy theory that France won the championship in '98, if you look at it from this point of view, the red card of Vaughans can be understood. Because if the German team advances, then the opponent of France in the semi-finals will be the first-class old Germany in Europe, such an opponent is obviously much more difficult than Croatia. And it is true that after the elimination of the German Cup, France was celebrated by the whole country at that time.

In fact, Brazil and Italy only entered a small trough after passing their peak in 94, and the two teams have little problem with the front line and defense, the key is in the midfield. Take a look at the remaining substitutes in the midfield of Brazil in addition to the starting four:

22-year-old Emerson, who played for Bayer Leverkusen in the Bundesliga, the peak of this midfielder was from 2000 to 2007, including 1 championship and 2 runners-up in Rome, and then Juventus won one championship in two years, but unfortunately in 05 the old lady of the telephone door was relegated, and then switched to Real Madrid to win the La Liga title.

Then there is the number 12 player, Carlos. Germano can't play the main team in the Brazilian league, and there are only 9 games in his national team career, so there is no need to say more.

24-year-old Ze. Roberto was embarrassed to be returned to the Brazilian Liga after playing four games in one season at Real Madrid, and only came to prominence at Bayer Leverkusen a year later, and his peak did not officially start until 02 at Bayern Munich.

Doriva, Guidoni, Júnior, age can not be found, just transferred from the Brazilian Liga to Porto, Portugal this season, 13 appearances mixed championships, career in various European leagues many middle and lower teams, and mostly as a team substitute back.

Denilson, the spokesperson of a well-known brand of bicycles, is worth a lot of money, and it's impossible to say which side this thing will help when it comes to the field.

This is the midfielder who can be used on the bench of the 4-star Brazil, to be honest, it is normal for Brazil to play France without Ronaldo. This is also the reason why the old fans are so concerned about that game, Ronaldo's absolute forcing is not a normal reason to cause no form!

It's the same with Italy, but it's better than Brazil, and the players on the bench are at least named, but this is also because Serie A in the 90s as the center of world football provided the best platform for these players, in fact, in terms of level, it is better than Brazil's substitutes.

Okay, now back to this 7-star game. Similarly, because of Ronaldo's absence, Brazil's attack in the front court was not smooth. Rivaldo and Leonardo are rarely able to form an effective tandem and can only go their separate ways. If the full-state Ronaldo can play, the Brazilian team has a clear offensive core in the frontcourt, Rivaldo's ability to pass the ball is still there, less Fat Luo, the beast Edmond, Giovanni, no one in the midfield can be more famous and powerful than Rivaldo, plus the German team's 7-man airtight backline, the two forwards lost the trust of Rivaldo, the core of Barcelona's frontcourt after wasting a few opportunities. Even Carlos and Cafu, who are extremely capable of assists in the Brazilian team, did not have a good solution, and the ball passed to the front line, the striker could not create a threat, and the team's attack point was slowly pushed out of the penalty area by the German team. It can only be sporadically relying on the long-range shots of Rivaldo and Carlos to cause some trouble.

Rivaldo completed the most 7 shots of the Brazilian team in the game, which showed that he could not speed up, and the ball of the Brazilian team in the positional battle could not tear through the German defense, and the long-range shot became the final choice.

On the other hand, the German team on the basis of a solid defense, the counterattack is impressive, especially the high point of Bierhoff near the penalty area, the Brazilian team can not solve, whether it is Klinsmann in the penalty area or Hamann in the back insertion, Mateus and Zige, have obtained a lot of kicking opportunities. You say that the German team is old, and to joke about it, even if the long-range shot doesn't score, by the time Tafarel gets the ball from the caddy, the defense line will already be arranged. The Brazilian wasn't as lucky as Mourinho and happened to meet a sensible caddy.

On the pitch, Brazil struggled to create decent chances, with the Germans' two full-backs not even needing to go down to the bottom to complete their crosses, and the attack was more concise and efficient than the Greek team who won Euro 2004. If Bierhoff or Klinsmann's attack is disrupted by the opponent to the side, and the German team needs to press and press, Zieg and Heinrich will have time to kill again, after all, most of the purpose of clearing the ball is to kick the ball out of the danger zone quickly.

Of course, the Germans' offensive method in this game is indeed single enough, coach Vogts is determined to want a solid victory, 1:0 is acceptable, overtime is no problem, penalties are better, who is afraid of the old Germans.

In the end, a so-called "7-star" game that had been highly anticipated before the game was turned into a half-court offensive and defensive drill between the two teams under the dominance of the German team. In the 37th minute of the second half, the veteran Tanat, who replaced the injured Zigger, suddenly made a cold arrow on the side, and the long-range shot with a speed of up to 147 kilometers per hour allowed Tafarel to try to knock the ball out of the box with both fists.

It was also the only goal of the game for both sides, as Germany beat Brazil 1-0 to become the first team to advance to the last four.