December 10, 2022 Yin
Today's duty: Liu Liangjun
Moment Night Talk Issue 54
Beijing time On December 9, Beijing time, the curtain of the quarter-finals of Qatar World Cup kicked off.
In the quarterfinals of the 2022 Qatar World Cup football match held at the stadium of Raiyan Education City, Qatar, Croatia tied 1-1 in regular time and overtime, and won the Croatia 5-3 in a penalty shootout. The "Samba Legion" eventually became a big upset and was eliminated by the Croatian team.
and later in the quarterfinals of the 2022 Qatar World Cup football match held at the Lucerne Stadium in Qatar, Argentina tied 2-2 in regular time and overtime, and Argentina won 6-5 in total score through a penalty shootout.
leads, is tied, makes no achievements in overtime, and enters a penalty shootout. The game progress of Brazil and Argentina that day is surprisingly similar.
The top favorite Brazil team played 0:0 with Croatia in regular time. In overtime, Neymar , the "director" in the frontcourt exquisitely "coordinated the wall" and scored the leading goal. This is his 77th goal for Brazil, and he tied the top "King of Ball" Bailey in the team's history scorer list.
On December 9, Brazilian player Neymar (right) scored a goal in the game. Xinhua News Agency reporter Li Ming Photo
Petkovic 's 117th minute goal helped Croatia equalize the score 1:1. After eliminating Japanese team in the top 16, Croatian faced overtime and penalty shootout for the second consecutive game. Another goalkeeper Livakovic made contributions to Croatia . He saved Rodrigo 's shot in the first round of the penalty shootout. As Brazil's Marquinios bounced out of the fourth round of the penalty kick, Croatia won with a penalty score of 4:2.
On December 9, Croatian players celebrated their victory after the game. Xinhua News Agency reporter Xia Yifang photographed
Brazilian players and fans with higher hearts left tears of sadness after the defeat, while the Argentinian on the other side also cried, but that was crying with joy.
Argentina team had a 2:0 lead with Messi's pass and shot from when the game was 73 minutes ago. Under adversity, the Netherlands team replaced high center Weghorst and received a strange effect. Shortly after he appeared, he scored a header to restore the morale of the team. The Dutch team scored a wonderful free kick in the end of stoppage time and cooperated with . Weghorst scored an equalizer and the "tulips" bloomed again before the end of the game.
On December 9, Dutch player Weghorst (second from right) scored a goal in the game. Photo by Cao Can
In overtime, Argentina launched a series of fierce attacks, but was not lucky. Enzo Fernandez 's long shot hit the post at the last moment, and the two teams entered a penalty shootout. Argentine goalkeeper Martinez saved his opponent's penalty kicks in the first two rounds, becoming the biggest contributor, helping Argentina win the penalty shootout 4:3.
On December 9, Argentina players celebrated their victory after the game. Xinhua News Agency reporter Ding Xu photographed
Messi scored a penalty kick in this game, which allowed him to tie the legendary scorer Batistuta and tied for the top spot in the World Cup scorer in Argentina's history.
At 03:00 on December 14, Beijing time, Argentina will compete for a final spot against Croatia in the semi-finals.
Tonight, the last two top four places will be generated.
The battle between "solid shield" and "spike" will last?
After defeating the Spanish team with strong will, the dark horse Morocco welcomed another European traditional strong team located on Iberian Peninsula - Portugal.
is able to enter the quarterfinals, and the Moroccan team's tenacious defense is of great contribution. In the previous four games, the Moroccan team showed a compelling organizational level and team spirit. The team's only conceded goals was an own goal, and it was also the one with the least conceded goals among the World Cup quarterfinals.Although " Atlas Lions " has excellent defense in this World Cup, they are also teams with relatively few shots, goals, and touches in the penalty area in the quarterfinals, so insufficient attack power may become the "weakness" of the Moroccan team. In the quarterfinals, if the Moroccan team, which has the "purst football", defeats Portugal, they will become the first team in African history to stand in the first semi-finals.
On December 6, Moroccan team members threw head coach Valid Regraj to celebrate after the game. Photo by Xinhua News Agency reporter Meng Dingbo. The Portuguese team, which scored 12 goals in 04 games, showed strong offensive firepower. Moreover, in the last 6-1 win over Switzerland , the Portuguese team decisively abandoned the starting position of C Ronaldo and took on the offensive task with younger fresh blood, with great results. A rare "hat trick" was staged in the World Cup knockout stage, young player Goncarlo Ramos announced his emergence, and the Portuguese team has found a powerful offensive firepower output point. After Ramos helped Portugal win, Ronaldo, who came on as a substitute that night, fell into a rather embarrassing situation - has Ronaldo lost his starting position in Portugal since then?
On December 6, Portugal player g Ronaldo was before the game. Photo by Xinhua News Agency reporter Ding Xu
"The team in the true sense, strive for the dream to the end, believe us, come on, Portugal!" After the game, Ronaldo spoke on social media, specifically emphasizing the team, which seemed to be responding to this topic. Ronaldo will continue to play as a substitute tonight. When will he play and what performance will he perform. This will also be a highlight tonight.
The two teams have fought twice in the World Cup, and both sides won one game each. The first time was in the of the 1986 World Cup group stage, Portugal lost 1:3 to the opponent; the second time was in the 2018 World Cup group stage, Portugal won 1:0.
final preview? The "British-French War" will be finalized
The last time England and France fought in the competition was the group stage in the 2012 European Championships. At that time, the two sides shook hands 1:1. After ten years, the strength of Britain and France is no longer comparable, and both teams have become favorites to win the World Cup. This game is also regarded by many people as a "final preview".
November 29, England player Foden (middle) attacked in the game. Photo by Xinhua News Agency reporter Lan Hongguang
The biggest feature of England's World Cup is that it "blooms at multiple points". Foden, Rashford , Saka and others have abundant offensive firepower. Left general Sterling briefly left the team due to a home accident, and returned to Qatar before the match against France. Kane , Bellingham, Maguire has performed very well so far, and the performance of the three of them will be the key to the game against the French team. In addition, the England team has a very deep lineup. Under the 5 substitution rules, many powerful substitutes can bring a lot of tactical choices to Southgate.
Whether Walker can limit Mbappe is regarded as the biggest highlight of the battle against France. In response, English legend Gary Neville commented: "In terms of physical confrontation, speed and experience, no one is more suitable to defend Mbappe than Walker."
In addition to Mbappe, who currently has the top scorer in the goal list, France's super luxurious midfield and frontcourt lineup also has stars such as Dembele, Giroud , and Griezmann. However, since they have lost goals in every game in the previous four games, facing the "youth storm" of England, Joan Armeni, Varane and on Pamecano . Whether the goalkeeper Lori can work together to defend well is probably the biggest test of the French team in this battle.
On November 30, French player Mbappe (center) attacked in the game. Photo by Xinhua News Agency reporter Xiao Yijiu
The two teams have faced each other 31 times in history, with England taking the upper hand with 17 wins, 5 draws and 9 losses. But since this century, the two teams have played 7 times, with England only having a record of 1 win, 2 draws and 4 losses. The high attention this game has attracted is not only because the two teams have many complex historical entanglements, but also because they are both favorites to win this Cup. In a sense, this game can be regarded as a pre-scheduled final.
