After this game, the entire group stage of the European Championship is over.

In the last two matches of Group E, Belgium defeated Sweden 3-0 to qualify.

Unexpectedly, Ireland beat Italy 1-0 to pick up three valuable points, and a total of four points to qualify for the qualifying spot.

The places for the top 16 of the knockout round were announced, and the divisional grouping of the top 16 was quickly completed afterwards.

After returning to the base of the Bordeaux team, all the Belgian players simply washed up and went to the conference room to watch the grouping of the round of 16.

A matchup soon appeared on the big screen, where there was a full matchup map that the players could see very clearly.

"Good news, we ended up in the top half of the knockout round."

Mr. Wilmots immediately recounted to everyone, "We avoided more strong teams, and the line of promotion was clearer. ”

"In the round of 16, we played against Hungary and in the quarter-finals it was Wales and Northern Ireland winners."

Speaking of this, he also smiled, "Of course, I'm talking about the fact that everyone can advance smoothly." ”

The whole conference room resounded with laughter, and it can be seen that after the top 16 divisions came out, all the players were still in a relaxed mood.

It's a very good division indeed, and they've come to the top half where there are fewer traditional powerhouses

"I think the opponent in the quarter-finals is most likely Wales, do you have any other opinions?"

Wilmots asked, then put his hand on the semi-final area, thinking about the possible encounters, "The opponent in the semi-finals will be more suspenseful. ”

"Poland, Croatia, Portugal, all have the strength to get here."

"Judging by the form of this tournament, I am more optimistic about the Polish team."

He kept speculating, and after saying all this, he didn't go to the paper anymore, "Of course, this is just a general overview for everyone, and the actual situation may change a lot." ”

"When you enter the knockout round, you must play every game as if it were the last, and if you are not careful, you may be out of the tournament miserably."

"I'll send you a copy of this form soon, and you'll study it yourself when you get back."

"Let's sum up the last game."

“……”

Wilmots then worked with his technical and tactical analysis team to summarize some issues about the Swedish game and discuss it with the players.

It was actually quite a good game, not only with a clean sheet, but also with three goals.

But to be honest, the chances of the goal are relatively large, and the attacking routine combination is not played, but only a free kick and a long-range shot are scored.

The meeting didn't last long, and after more than 20 minutes, the players were walking towards their rooms.

Chen Yufeng, De Bruyne and others came to Hazard's room to discuss together.

"I also agree with Mr. Wilmots's guess in the quarterfinals of the sixteenth, if we can reach the semi-finals, who do you think our opponent is?" Romelu Lukaku is finally starting to study the schedule.

Perhaps he found that there was a lot of hope in this division, and even a chance to make it to the finals.

"Croatia." De Bruyne gave his opinion.

"I think it's Croatia too." Hazard also nodded in agreement.

"I think it's Portugal."

Chen Yufeng was different from them and expressed his opinion.

For no other reason, he knew that the final champion was Portugal......

This team with superstar Cristiano Ronaldo did not start well in this tournament, stumbling along the way, and almost didn't even get out of the group line.

Regardless, Santos' side did manage to reach the final and saw hosts France off through Eder's stunning goal.

"Portugal shouldn't be able to, it's not very good this year, and I don't think the possibility of them beating Croatia in the round of 16 is too high." Hazard shook his head and said that he was not very optimistic about this team.

With three consecutive draws in the group stage, you can say that he is relatively stable, or you can say that he really did not play well.

"Don't speculate here, there's no point, just adjust your condition and fight one game at a time." De Bruyne spoke, opened a bottle of soda and drank it.

After chatting for a while, they went back to their rooms to rest.

For them, the first stage of the journey is officially over and the second stage begins.

The moment of relaxation has not really come, even if you are very tired, you have to endure it.

The knockout round is not only a time to test ability, but also a time to test willpower.

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In some of the surrounding interviews done by reporters that night, Ranieri and Mahrez were successfully caught by reporters and stopped directly on the street.

'Mr Ranieri, congratulations again to Leicester for their great success last season, which player is the main focus of the European Championship on their performances?' A reporter quickly put the microphone into Ranieri's mouth.

"I can't say it's an inspection, I'm just going to go around." Ranieri shook his head and replied briefly.

"That'...... We all saw that you watched the Belgian team today, can you tell us about Chen Yufeng's national team performance? The journalist persevered.

"Very good, what else can I say about the performance of leading the scorers' charts?" Ranieri asked with a smile and stopped with Mahrez next to him.

"Do you think Belgium will be the top teams at this year's European Championships?" The reporter continued to ask.

"It's too hard to guess, I just hope that Yufeng can follow them further."

Ranieri shook his head, hesitated, and said; "Anyway, isn't it a point of proof now, they are at least the top 16 teams?"

Reporter: "......"

What is the difference between this and Leicester City's relegation during the Leicester City period?

"Hahahaha......" Mahrez next to him laughed, as if he couldn't help but laugh.

The reporter quickly pointed the microphone at him, trying to pry his mouth.

"After looking at the grouping, I am more optimistic that the Belgian team will reach the quarterfinals." Mahrez didn't hesitate and said directly.

"What about the top four?"

"It's hard to say about the final four."

"Okay......"

The reporter could only return home and leave with some reluctance.

This also made Ranieri and Mahrez want to laugh all the way, but this time they kept their mouths shut and did not give these people a chance to discover any news.

However, of course, they didn't expect that this kind of street interview without multi-camera live broadcast was easy for reporters to fake.

In some of the reports released by the major media that night, the names of Ranieri and Mahrez appeared successfully, and the pictures were of them on the street.

"The death half is here, Germany, Italy, Spain, France, England are in the bottom half of the zone and will compete for a place in the final!" —Paris Evening Newspaper

'Ireland beat Italy 1-0 to make it out of the tournament, but they will face hosts France in the round of 16. - English Football Club

"Taylor Swift's appearance at the Belgian team game, the high-profile travel is eye-catching, is it ready to start or make public a new relationship, or is it a coincidence?" - French Entertainment Newspaper

"Claudio Ranieri and Riyad Mahrez showed up at Bordeaux to cheer on Chen Yufeng and threatened that Belgium could at least make it to the final, saying they had no rivals in the top half." - Nice Daily

"A new round of predictions has begun, and France, Germany, and Portugal have become the biggest favorites to win the tournament, but Portugal's form is obviously worrying, and it is still suspenseful whether they can break through Belgium's encirclement and interception in the same half." – The Guardian

Chen Yufeng scored a free-kick to help Belgium beat Sweden 3-0 to advance to the knockout round, and he continues to lead the scorer chart with a two-goal advantage. - Bordeaux Fan Club

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Soon after these reports were published, they caused a lot of discussion among fans across Europe.

Everyone on their side is watching the European Championship, and no clue can escape their sight in the past few days.

Naturally, the more radical passage between Ranieri and Mahrez was put on and became a vent for fans of the team in the first half.

"Escort Belgium in the final? Does this team have any decent results? Ranieri and Mahrez still won two titles and floated, feeling that their team's Chen Yufeng was invincible. "There were Welsh fans who looked angry.

"If the first half of the region is guaranteed, it will also be the Portuguese team with Ronaldo, and the Portuguese team will definitely strive to win the championship in this kind of continental competition and impact the Ballon d'Or at the end of the year for Ronaldo." A Portuguese fan spoke.

"Come on, I think Portugal is even more hopeless, Belgium at least has a more luxurious squad, the last two games of the group stage are in good shape, Portugal has played like from the beginning." A Polish fan posted.

"I don't know if it's fabricated by the media, this kind of statement is not like the character of these two people can say, right?" There were Belgian fans who came out to speak.

"How can it be made up, aren't the pictures all on it, I interviewed them on the streets of Bordeaux, if Belgium can't make it to the final, you see if they will be sprayed." There are Welsh fans who say.

"A wave of rational analysis, Belgium is indeed strong, but it is also unstable, and this instability will lead to the risk of them playing anyone, whether it is Hungary or Wales that they may meet, it is possible to kill them." There are Croatian fans who say rationally.

"Wait a minute, anyway, the schedule is going on very quickly, and the media will interview Ranieri and Mahrez in a while to see how they react." There are Welsh fans who say.

The chatter grew louder and louder, and when it came to the end, everyone knew about it and began to speak ill of Ranieri and Mahrez.

This also made the two people who were still wandering on the street a little confused after receiving the news.

Is this the madness of the media during the European Championships?

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ps: Please, votes, I'm trying to write.

(End of chapter)