The last round of the group stage was very fierce. Some teams were about to bid farewell to the World Cup, and some teams were going to fight for the knockout tickets. Those teams that had already advanced early would either have to get into a new lineup or send a substitute lineup to give the main players a full rest.

On the evening of the 22nd, the Westphalia Stadium in Dortmund was a match between Brazil and Japan. Ronaldo returned from injury and played in the tenth minute of the second half. In the 30th minute of the second half, he scored a Japanese goal with a fury shot outside the penalty area. With this goal, Roni made his total World Cup goal reach fifteen goals, surpassing Mueller's fourteen goals and becoming the player with the most goals in World Cup history.

In this game, Brazil defeated Japan four-to-one, and won three consecutive victories in the group stage. On the night of the game, many friends congratulated Ronnie through various means. Tang Jue also called Ronnie specifically for this to congratulate him. Ronnie smiled and said to Tang Jue that if it weren't for him, he might not be able to stand on the World Cup, and it would be even more impossible to break Mueller's record.

Major media outlets around the world have praised Ronnie, saying that he has returned to the court and made Brazil stronger. They also believe that Brazil is very likely to win the championship.

At 4:00 pm on the 23rd, two games in Group H started. As a result, the Spanish team's substitute beat Saudi Arabia 1-0. They won all three games, ranking first in the group with nine points, Ukraine beat Tunisia 1-0, and ranked second in the group with two wins and one draw.

The opponents in the first round of the knockout round in Group H will be the two teams in Group G.

At 8 pm on the 23rd, two games in Group G started. The French team faced Togo at the Rhine Energy Stadium in Cologne. The French team, which had already advanced in advance, sent all substitutes to play, and Togo sent all main players to play in order to save face. Domeneck did not even place main players such as Don Jue, Zidane, Henry and other main players on the bench.

At this time, another game in Group G was held at the World Cup Stadium in Hannover. The match between Switzerland and South Korea was related to the group qualifying. The two sides were in a very stalemate at the beginning of the game. After some tests, the South Korean team, which had no way out, launched a fierce attack on the Swiss team.

As the game progresses, the South Korean team invests more and more troops to attack. South Korea's life-threatening style of play has caused empty defense, and the Swiss team seized the opportunity to counterattack. The number one star Frey knocked on the goal guarding by Li Yun in the fifteenth minute of the first half.

The South Korean team, which was behind in the score, continued to increase its offense and created several very threatening attacks. Unfortunately, the players were too impatient and had a poor kick in the last goal, and they failed to break through the Swiss goal.

As the first half was about to end, the South Korean team was hit again, and the Swiss team once again made a high-quality defensive counterattack. Frey made a cross from the left side of the penalty area, and another Swiss striker, Yakin, easily scored the football.

2-0, the Swiss team ended the first half with a two-goal advantage. The French team's substitute played indiscriminately in the game against Togo. Under Togo's tenacious blockade, the two sides exchanged 0-0 and ended the first half.

The second half of the game changed sides and then fought again. The French team's offense still did not improve at all. On the other hand, the Togo team's offense was very exciting. If it weren't for Kupe's performance, the goal would have been broken by the opponent.

In another field, the South Korean team, who was two goals behind, launched a fierce attack on the Swiss team at the beginning of the second half. The Swiss team continued to implement the first half game strategy and counterattacked defensively. In the fifteenth minute of the second half, in desperation, Li Rongpyo brought Frey to the ground, and the referee showed him the second yellow card. Li Rongpyo left the field in disgrace, and the South Korean team had to face it with ten people.

With Lee Rong-pyo's departure, the morale of the South Korean team was affected to a certain extent. However, the South Korean team, known for its tenacity, did not relax its attack on the Swiss team. In the 31st minute of the second half, Lee Tianxiu almost broke through the Swiss team's goal. Unfortunately, this tricky shot outside the penalty area was finally blocked by the post.

Switzerland's No. 1 star Frey once again gave the South Korean team a fatal blow in the 39th minute of the second half. He took advantage of the corner kick to break through the goal guarded by Li Yun again. Three to zero, the South Korean team has completely bid farewell to the World Cup.

The South Korean team, with no morale, was beaten into a sieve by the Swiss team in the last seven minutes. Frey scored a hat trick in the 42nd minute of the second half, and the Swiss team 4-0. Two minutes later, Yajin was knocked down by Choi Chenzhe in the penalty area and scored a penalty kick. Frey scored the fourth goal of the game, and the Swiss team 5-0!

The dramatic situation occurred in the game between France and Togo. With three minutes left before the end of the game, Togo's striker Adebayor, who played for Arsenal, took advantage of the corner kick to break through the goal guarded by Kupe. Togo saw the chance to win.

Domeneke, who was standing in the command area, did not expect this to happen at all. He quickly turned around to ask about the score of another game. When he heard that the Swiss team was leading the score, his face turned a little pale. According to the scores of the current two games, the French team will be ranked second in the group!

In other words, their opponent in the quarterfinals will be the first in the group H. The first in the group H is the Spanish team that won all three games!

Domeneck quickly reacted and asked Trezeguet to prepare for the event. Returning to the command area, Domeneck shouted at his players and asked them to attack with all their might.

One minute later, Trezeguet, who was ordered to take the field in danger, and the French team launched a tide of attack. The Togo team set up an iron barrel formation in front of its own penalty area to maintain the advantage of the score.

The French team has a strong offensive, but due to poor coordination and tacit understanding, there are often problems in key links, and the forward has no good shooting chance. Time is the biggest enemy, and soon the referee blew the whistle to the end of the game!

The Togo players who won 1-0 were so excited that they seemed to have won the championship. The substitutes of the French team lowered their heads in frustration, and Zidane and other veterans came forward to comfort them. Tang Jue patted Manchester United player Saha's shoulder and comforted him: "It's okay!"

Saha looked up and asked, "What is the score of the match between Switzerland and South Korea?"

"Five to zero, Switzerland wins!"

Saha shook his head and said, "So our opponent in the top 16 is not Ukraine, but Spain. Alas..."

Tang Jue hugged Saha hard and said with a smile: "What are you sighing! I like this result more!"

Saha knew what Tang Jue meant. The Spanish media and Tang Jue were a pair of enemies. Tang Jue once said strongly in front of the media: "Let the Spanish team bow their heads in front of me forever!"

Tang Jue was in a very good mood at this time. Meeting the Spanish team in the World Cup is the best stage to hit the opponent. A godsend opportunity must fight back against the arrogant Spaniards.

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After the game, Domeneck said in a press conference: "We are never afraid of any opponents, and Spain is not that scary."

Spanish media analyzed Domeneque's words and believed that this was a sign of lack of confidence. The two strong men met. Who dared to win easily?

Zidane said cautiously: "I know Spanish football very well, and it will help our game. We will prepare for this game seriously."

The French media were worried about this result. They severely criticized Domeneck's strategy in the last game. They were able to maintain the first place in the group in a draw and avoid meeting a strong opponent in the first game. Who knew that the result was like this.

The result cannot be changed. After criticizing the French media, the French media encouraged the French team: the Spanish team rarely performed well in the competition, which was a favorable factor for the French team to defeat their opponents. In the last group match, the main players did not play and they received sufficient rest. The experienced veteran players of these competitions will definitely return to their peak after a full rest.

Spanish coach Aragones was very surprised by this result. The French team is a powerful opponent. Their core Zidane has been in Real Madrid for many years and knows Spanish football very well. Adding to a Don who has a grudge with the Spanish media, hey...

Aragonese said in an interview with the media: "I didn't expect that in the quarterfinals, I would meet France. France is a strong team, they have an enviable midfield and backcourt, plus a Don in good shape and a Henry in the peak state. They are opponents that no opponent can underestimate."

“We will do our best to prepare for the upcoming game!”

When accepting the media, Raul said: "I want to let Don see if Spain has excellent strikers!" When a reporter asked him what he thought about Tang Jue's transfer to Real Madrid, he said: "I have never heard of this news. Real Madrid does not welcome him!"

Barcelona Lion King Puyol said in an interview with the media: "The French team is very strong because they have Zidane."

Media reporter asked: "Dang once said, 'Let the Spanish team bow their heads in front of me forever.' What do you think of this sentence?"

Puyol said with a serious expression: "He is very strong, and I will warn my teammates to be careful when dealing with him. We will never let the scene of the Champions League semi-finals appear."

Casillas said firmly to the media: "I won't let him score!"

In an interview with a reporter from the team newspaper, Tang Jue smiled and said, "I like this result very much. I once said that we should make the Spanish team bow in front of me forever. I didn't expect that God is so kind that he will let this opportunity appear so quickly."

"I can't waste the god-given opportunity, I must fulfill my promise!"

When the reporter asked him what he thought about what Raul said, he said contemptuously: "I still say the same thing, Spain does not have excellent strikers."

"Also, as for the transfer rumors, I can tell you responsibly that I like Milan very much. Until now, I have not received any calls from Galiari. I once said in front of the media that I want to surpass Real Madrid in the record of nine Champions League in Milan."

Tang Jue finally said: "Spain is waiting for me to massacre you!"

Tang Jue's words caused an uproar and stimulated the bloodiness of Spanish players. Many players said in front of the media that they must teach this arrogant guy a lesson. The Spanish media quickly counterattacked and told their players that this game was not an ordinary World Cup game, and they must defeat the French team.

The war quickly spread to the media, the French media supported Tang Jue, and the media of the two countries began to fight!

ps:

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Chapter completed!