C、The dust has settled on the competition between the two groups D. The teams that advanced to the top 16 are the Netherlands, Mexico, Croatia and Argentina. According to the 1/8 finals arrangement of C1 and D2, D1 and C2, the Netherlands’ 1/8 finals opponent is Argentina is placed in the top half, and Croatia's opponent in the 1/8 finals is Mexico, placed in the bottom half.

The next morning, the entire Dutch team took a flight to Kazan, a city in central Russia, to prepare for the knockout match against Argentina in the 1/8 finals.

This day is also the last round of group matches between E and F. Group E is Brazil 2:0 Serbia and Switzerland 2:2 Costa Rica.

There were no surprises in the results of the two games in Group F. France and Denmark, who had won the first two rounds, played a tacit match. There was no change at 0:0 until the whole game.

According to the matchup chart, E1 Brazil’s opponent in the 1/8 finals is F2 Denmark, and F1 France’s opponent in the 1/8 finals is E2 Switzerland.

At 5 pm local time on June 28, the two games in Group G kicked off. England lost to Belgium 0:1, and Panama lost 1:2 to Tunisia. Belgium, which has won three consecutive games in the group, topped the group with two wins from three games. Ranked second in the group with one loss and six points.

The two games in Group H kicked off at 9pm. Sushi Country, which can qualify with a draw, was eliminated early 0:1 by Poland, and Colombia defeated Senegal 1:0.

A very interesting situation has emerged in this group. In addition to Colombia ranking first in the group with six points, Senegal and Sushi Country both have one win, one draw and one loss with four points. Their points, goal difference, number of goals and head-to-head matches are all the same. If there is a tie, then according to the rules of the same group points, the last regulation must be activated.

Compete for red and yellow cards!

Whoever has fewer yellow cards will get a chance to advance.

In this regard, Sushi Country has two fewer yellow cards than Senegal, which means... Sushi Country relied on the advantage of having fewer cards to get the last ticket to advance to the top 16 of the World Cup, becoming the only team in Asia to advance to the World Cup knockout rounds.

At this point, all the top 16 of the World Cup have been decided, and the battles have been settled.

The first half of the top 16 matches are Uruguay VS Portugal, Netherlands VS Argentina, Brazil VS Denmark, Belgium VS Sushi Country, and the second half matches are Spain VS Ross, Croatia VS Mexico, France VS Switzerland, Colombia VS England.

The group matches of the 2018 Ross World Cup are all over, the knockout rounds have not followed, and the World Cup has entered a one-day intermission period.

Fans who are accustomed to watching World Cup matches every day feel that the day is very long and very boring. They can only analyze and discuss the completed World Cup matches and future World Cup knockout matches in various communities and social platforms to find like-minded people.

For example, when the defending champion Germany was eliminated in disgrace and became the target of fans all over the world, will coach Loew take the blame and resign? Will the German national team fire Loew without speaking? Muller and Loew will change Will the fierce quarrel over personnel adjustments affect the atmosphere of the German national team's locker room in the future...

Every issue deserves the attention of media and fans around the world.

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The media and fans all over the world are enjoying the melon, and the teams preparing for the World Cup knockout rounds are preparing intensively, making final preparations for the World Cup that is about to resume the war.

The World Cup is coming to the knockout stages, which means that any mistakes will cause an irreparable situation in a lifetime.

The four-year World Cup feast spans too long. Every player does not know what situation he will be in four years later. In order not to leave any regrets, he will show his best state in the knockout rounds of the world. It becomes extremely important.

As the tournament enters the knockout rounds, each team's rest time is further reduced. Some teams participating in the crucial third round of the group stage have to prepare for the 1/8 finals before they have even fully recovered.

However, there is no such worry for Van Kerry and the Dutch team. The third round group match against Germany did not take much effort. There were four days to rest between the end of the game and the start of the 1/8 finals. For those who often participate in high-level competitions, The tournament is enough for players to recover.

Since the 1/8 final between the Netherlands and Argentina is the first 1/8 final, the first focus of media and fans around the world is the Hoa-Argentina battle.

In addition to the fact that the two teams are the favorites to win the championship, the two team captains and stars Van Kerry and Messi met for the first time at the national team level, and the attention was even higher than the previous group stage match between the Netherlands and Germany.

Van Kerry and Messi had a direct confrontation in the quarter-finals of the Champions League at the end of the 2017-2018 season. That game at Old Trafford was very unfriendly to Messi. The outstanding performance had no effect at all, and even served as a foil for Van Carey's super performance after returning from the ban in the second round, leading Manchester United to achieve a super reversal.

Meeting twice a year in key knockout rounds, especially in the quadrennial World Cup, is even more exciting.

The ability of the two teams to stand out in the group stage was largely determined by the excellent performance of Van Kerry and Messi in their respective teams. Therefore, whether the two teams can go further depends on the performance of their stars in the next games.

Mainstream European media are more optimistic about the Netherlands, not that they are biased against Argentina, but that the Dutch team led by Van Kerry is in better shape. They have won three consecutive group matches without a fight, and in the third round they beat Germany 5-0. Scored seven goals in each group stage, leading the scorer list.

On the other hand, Argentina's qualification has been stumbling. If it were not for Manchester United player Rojo's savior, there would be a big question mark as to whether Argentina could qualify.

The two teams have met three times in the World Cup. The Netherlands won two games and lost one. The two games they won were in the second group stage of the 1974 World Cup in Germany. At that time, the Dutch team led by Cruyff defeated Argentina 4:0..

The second victory came at the 1998 World Cup in France, when the Dutch team led by Bergkamp defeated Argentina 2:1.

The World Cup match in which the Netherlands lost to Argentina was technically a draw. It was the 1978 Argentina World Cup final. The two teams drew 1:1 in ninety minutes. It was Argentine players Kempes and Bertoni who scored consecutive goals in overtime. Scored two goals to win the championship.

The victory of this game was also the core content of the coverage of Argentina’s domestic media, cheering for Argentina as it prepares for the game.

Media reports in the Netherlands and China did not look at past data and were entirely based on the current state of the game and overall strength. They all believed that it was only a matter of time before the Netherlands advanced to the quarterfinals of the World Cup.

There is no other reason, that is, Fan Kerry is in excellent condition!

At the same time, Ronaldo, who is preparing for the 1/8 finals of the World Cup, is also paying attention to the Netherlands-Argentina war. If Portugal, led by him, can eliminate Uruguay in the 1/8 finals, then the opponent in the quarter-finals will be the winner between the Netherlands and Argentina..

According to Ronaldo's hunch, there is a high probability that the team that advances to the quarterfinals will be the Dutch team led by Van Kerry, so he is very focused and is constantly adjusting his state, hoping to exert 100% combat effectiveness and defeat him in the 1/8 finals Uruguay avenges defeat in the Champions League final!

Messi, who was preparing for the 1/8 finals, also paid attention to external media reports. When he saw that the vast majority of the media were optimistic about the Dutch team advancing to the quarter-finals, he felt an unknown fire in his heart and wanted to prove to the whole world that if you are hot, you will die!

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