Per editor: Cheng Peng
Last night and this morning, Beijing time, the Qatar World Cup entered the ninth day of the group stage, with a total of four competitions. Following defending champions France, Brazil and Portugal also advanced to the last 16 in advance.
Five-star Brazil will face Switzerland in this round, with both teams winning the last match. Despite the lack of Neymar and Danilo, who were suspended due to injury, the strong Brazilian team still firmly dominated the field from the beginning of the game and created many scoring opportunities. The data shows that including this match, Five Star Brazil has been unbeaten in 17 consecutive group games, setting a new World Cup record.
Following in the footsteps of the Samba Legion, Cristiano Ronaldo's Portuguese team also advanced to the knockout rounds, beating Uruguay with Suarez, Núñez and Cavani 2-0. This match is a "battle for revenge" for Cristiano Ronaldo and Portugal. In the round of 16 of the 2018 World Cup in Russia, Portugal lost 2-1 to Uruguay and were eliminated.
In addition, in the second round of the Group H group stage earlier, South Korea lost 2-3 to Ghana. The match was fierce and fierce, with South Korea doing their best, but only to save the fate of qualifying from the group for the final clash with Portugal. After the game, because the referee did not give the last chance to take a corner, the South Korean team besieged the referee, and the coach Paul rushed into the field to angrily reprimand the referee, and was directly expelled by the referee with a red card. Regarding the result of the game, some South Korean fans said: "It's still not good in our country." ”
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B Fei Meng scored twice and Portugal beat Uruguay 2-0
At 3:00 a.m. Beijing time on November 29, Portugal defeated Uruguay 2-0 in the second round of Group H of the 2022 Qatar World Cup, breaking through from the group one round ahead of schedule. Portugal beat Ghana 3-2 in the first round, and although Portugal managed to take three points, they did not win easily and even had the possibility of equalizing in the final moments. Uruguay drew with South Korea and had a chance to pick up three points, but they missed a lot of chances in front of goal, and neither Núñez nor Suarez could say good.
Portugal's Nuno Mendes (front) and Uruguay's Matías Besino in the game. Photo by Xinhua News Agency reporter Cao Can
In this match, both teams made changes to the starting lineup. On the Portuguese side, Danilo Pereira was diagnosed with a rib needle, and the veteran Pepe started; For Uruguay, Edinson Cavani started Suarez, while Oliveira replaced the average youngster Peristeri in the first game.
Portugal firmly controlled the rhythm after the opening. In the 7th minute of the first half, Cristiano Ronaldo swung his header high on the right flank and Bruno Fernandez tried to deflect a long-range shot from the ground. In the 17th minute, Nuno Mendes accelerated through and tripped to win Portugal a well-placed free-kick opportunity, and Cristiano Ronaldo's powerful shot was blocked by the wall. Subsequently, Uruguay retreated across the board, while Portugal sought long-range shots from the left by successive possessions, but was defused by Uruguay's defense, and the scene was slightly dull.
Portugal's Que Ronaldo (left) header in front of goal. Photo by Xinhua News Agency reporter Li Ga
Uruguay failed to possess the ball, but continued to look for opportunities through counter-attacks, and in the 32nd minute, Bentancur's rushing to push the goal was saved by Diogo Costa in time.
In the 34th minute, Matthias Oliveira inserted an inverted triangle return pass from the left and Bentancur swept in with a shot that deflected wide. In the 40th minute, Portuguese full-back Mendes suddenly fell to the ground and could not hold on to the tears. Substitute Guerrero plays.
At the end of the first half, Portugal and Uruguay were 0-0, with the exception of Bentancur's solo knife, and there were not many chances for both sides overall.
Returning from the second half, neither side made changes to the lineup. In the 51st minute, Portugal went straight to Uruguay in the half, and the B seat passed straight to Felix to shoot, but unfortunately hit the side net.
Just 2 minutes later, Portugal quickly split the ball into the Uruguay penalty area, B Fei picked out a cross, Cristiano Ronaldo jumped high with a header, and hit the ball into the goal, Portugal 1-0 Uruguay! Subsequently, the goal was calculated under the B fee. After Portugal scored, Uruguay also became more proactive in attack, pressing the formation into the Portuguese half several times. In the 59th minute, Nunez attempted a long-range shot from outside the perimeter, which was denied by Costa.
Then in the 67th minute, Uruguay made two changes in a row, with Alasketa and Perist coming on, replacing Besino and Godin in an attempt to strengthen the backfield defense. Although Uruguay continued to try to find holes in Portugal's defense, they still did not create good scoring opportunities.
Uruguay then continued to deploy troops, with Suarez and Maxi Gomez coming on to replace Edinson Cavani and Núñez. Uruguay's attack has become more and more fierce, and they have repeatedly obtained good chances to play goal, and successive waves of attacks have also threatened the Portuguese goal. In the 75th minute, Maxi Gomez shot a long-range shot from outside the post by a fraction.
Portugal's Que Ronaldo (top) competes with Uruguay's Matthias Oliveira in the match. Photo by Xinhua News Agency reporter Xin Yuewei
In the 78th minute, De Araskaeta crossed from a set-piece and Suarez hit in front of goal, but unfortunately missed the opportunity again on the side-netting. In the 78th minute, Uruguay's De Araska Caeta single-handedly saved by Costa.
The Portuguese assault against Uruguay was also a personnel adjustment to strengthen the defensive line. In the 82nd minute, Cristiano Ronaldo, Felix and Carvalho came off for Mateus Nunes, Gonzalo Ramos and Palinha.
In the 90th minute, when Gimenez slipped to make a tackle, his hand touched the ball shot by B Fei. The referee awarded a penalty at the reminder of VAR. B fee takes the penalty, low shot to the left of the goal, Rochette misjudged the direction, Portugal 2-0 lead! In stoppage time, he nearly scored a hat-trick by shooting low at the post in front of the B penalty area.
In the end, Portugal beat Uruguay 2-0, accumulating six points from both matches and qualifying from the group round early. Uruguay will have to win the final game against Ghana if they want to qualify, depending on the results of Portugal and South Korea.
According to Xinhua News Agency on November 28, Uruguay head coach Diego Alonso said at a pre-match press conference on the 27th that the team has its own "weapons" and is confident to block the Portuguese team. Uruguay defeated Uruguay 2-1 in the round of 16 of the 2018 World Cup.
Alonso said: "No game is exactly the same. Portugal remain one of the strongest teams, with great players and coaches who can pose a threat to any opponent. On the other hand, we also have our own weapons. The opponents are not the same as they were four years ago, and we have changed. Fight again, anything can happen. Uruguay drew 0-0 with South Korea in the first round of the group stage, and veteran Edinson Cavani did not make the starting line-up but came off the bench in the second half. Some media questioned whether Alonso had reservations, or underestimated the South Korean team.
Alonso said: "Maybe everyone has a starting line-up in mind. I have to send players who I think are at their best. For example, the veteran Godin, everyone saw it in the last game, he performed very well. ”
Two wins in a row! Brazil beat Switzerland 1-0 to advance to the knockout round
In the early morning of November 29, Beijing time, the group stage of the 2022 Qatar World Cup continued. In Group G, thanks to Casemiro's goal, Brazil beat Switzerland 1-0 to win two in a row. Following defending champions France, Five-Star Brazil became the second team to qualify for the knockout rounds.
Both teams won in the first round, finishing in the top two of their group. Although Brazil showed their winning strength by beating Serbia 2-0 in the first match, the team lost Neymar and Danilo in this match. In their absence, the Swiss will test the Samba Legion's offensive ability.
Brazil's Casemiro (front right) celebrates after scoring a goal in a match on November 28. Photo by Xinhua News Agency reporter Li Ming
According to Xinhua News Agency reported on the 29th, in the first round, Brazil and Switzerland defeated their opponents to win all three points. Facing the powerful "Samba Legion", the Swiss team took a defensive position and sought a draw, while the Brazilian team was full of fire and tried to qualify early, and a "spear and shield" battle began.
Although Neymar is out due to injury, Brazil still have a luxurious forward line of Richarlison, Rafinha and Vinicius, who took turns pressuring the Swiss goal after the opening game. The Swiss team hoarded heavy troops in the central midfield and put on a posture of full defense. There were not many shots on goal in the first half, and the game was deadlocked in the offensive and defensive confrontation.
Brazil's Vinicius (left) shoots during a match on November 28, but the ball was later disallowed for offside. Photo by Xinhua News Agency reporter Meng Yongmin
Yibian fought again, and the Brazilian team did not lose its offensive. In the 64th minute, Vinicius received a pass from a teammate in the box and pushed the goal, but the referee ruled through a video assistant referee (VAR) that the Brazilian player was offside and the goal was invalidated. In the 83rd minute, Brazil finally found a chance by hitting a wall, Casemiro won the ball on the left side of the box and volleyed the ball in, and the Swiss defended almost the entire game before breaking it at the last minute.
In the second round, Brazil was first in the group with six points from two wins, while Switzerland was second with 1 win and 1 loss and three points. In the third round, Brazil will play Cameroon and Switzerland will play Serbia.
With one point in two games, the South Korean team basically went home early, and the coach abused the referee and was sent off the field with a red card
At 9 p.m. Beijing time on November 28, at the Lai Yang Education City Stadium, South Korea welcomed the clash with Ghana, and after a 0-0 draw with Uruguay in the first round, South Korea was eager to win the victory, but after the first 20 minutes of dry thunder and rain, Ghana gradually took over the game, leading 2-0 in the first half.
In the second half, South Korea's Cho Kyu-sung scored two goals in a row to tie the score. However, Garner then scored another goal to make it 3-2.
This means that South Korea must beat strong Portugal in the final round to keep their hopes of qualifying.
In history, South Korea has faced African teams with 1 win, 1 draw and 1 defeat in the World Cup, and the 6 meetings with Ghana have occurred in friendly matches, the most recent of which was a warm-up match before the 2014 World Cup, where South Korea lost 4-0 to Ghana.
This time, the South Korean team hopes to save face in the World Cup. Earlier, Yonhap News Agency said that more than 30,000 people would gather on the streets of Seoul that night to cheer for the World Cup match of the South Korean team, and the police would deploy more than 870 security managers at the scene to maintain order.
At the beginning, the South Korean team controlled the situation on the field and won three consecutive corner kicks, but unfortunately they did not translate into goals.
Ghana counterattacked after withstanding a 20-minute onslaught from South Korea. In the 24th minute, Jordan Ayu took a free kick and fell into the box, and central defender Salisu snatched the goal to take the lead. Although Andre Ayu's hand touched the ball in the box, the referee insisted that the goal was effective after VAR intervened.
South Korea's Cho Kyu-sung (left) scores with a header on November 28. Photo by Xinhua News Agency reporter Xin Yuewei
Ten minutes later, Ghana's lead extended again. Jordan Ayu's 45-degree cross from distance was followed by a header from Kudus that went into the South Korean goal.
Half-time statistics showed that South Korea had no shots on target in six attempts, plus the match against Uruguay, they had 13 shots and 0 shots on target, the only team in the round of 32 who did not have a shot on target, while Ghana scored two goals with only two shots on goal.
It looked like a game with a huge contrast in efficiency, but the resilience of the South Koreans kept the game from losing its suspense. At the beginning of the second half, South Korea's Kim Jin-so crossed in front of the goal, and Cho Kyu-sung's header was extremely threatening, but unfortunately it was saved by Atizigi. In the 59th minute, Lee Gang-in, who had just come off the bench for two minutes, sent a left-footed cross and Cho Kyu-sung pulled a header back for South Korea, giving South Korean fans hope again. Two minutes later, crosses from the left came in and it was again Cho Kyu-sung's header in front of goal to help his team equalise.
According to the data, Cao Kyu-sung's two goals were scored in just 168 seconds.
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Ghana then seized the opportunity to lead again. In the 68th minute, Mensa crossed from the left and midfielder Williams gave his teammate a chance with a left-footed kick, and Kudus scored twice with a left-footed push at the back post.
In the 76th minute, the South Korean team continued to press, Kim Jin-so followed the chaotic shot in the penalty area, Thomas cleared the ball in front of the goal line, and Ghana escaped. Since then, both sides have their own chances, but unfortunately neither has been converted into goals, and the South Korean team has drawn 1 and lost 1 after two games, and the qualification prospects are worrying.
On November 28, players from both sides grabbed points in front of goal, and then Ghana's Salisu (first from right) scored. Photo by Xinhua News Agency reporter Xiao Yijiu
Witnessing South Korea's tie and Ghana's lead again, BBC correspondent Andy Claire in Qatar was excited about the game's move, "It was an engaging match, full of drama, the dominance of the game changed from one side to the other and back again..."
In stoppage time, South Korea still had a chance to score, and the masked Son Heung-min rushed into the box to compete for a header. After 10 minutes of injury time, the South Korean team got a corner kick opportunity, the referee on duty blew the final whistle, causing the Korean team to be dissatisfied, South Korean coach Bento even rushed into the field and the referee theory, was shown a red card by the referee, he will not be able to command on the sidelines in the next game.
South Korea head coach Paul Bento (second from right) and referee Anthony Taylor (second from left) argue on November 28. Photo by Xinhua News Agency reporter Li Gang
Bento finally rushed into the pitch and refereeed theory, but received a red card Image source: video screenshot
South Korea coach Paul Bento did not attend the post-match press conference because he protested to the referee after the game against receiving a red card, Xinhua reported on November 29. South Korea assistant coach Costa said at the press conference that the team fully deserved to win the game and the result was unfair to the South Korean team.
South Korea had the upper hand for most of the game, but Ghana was the better side to take advantage of the chances, scoring on all three shots on target. "We fully deserved to win and we are proud of the team's performance. We had full control of the game in the first 25 minutes and created a lot of scoring chances in the second half. The result was completely unfair, even a draw was unfair to us. Costa said.
After losing 3-2 to Ghana, South Korea have just one point from their two games and have been pushed to the edge of the cliff and must beat Portugal in the final round to qualify for the knockout rounds. "We will give our best in the last game. We will show the quality of the team and work hard until the last minute to qualify. Costa said.
Ghana head coach Otto Addo admitted that South Korea controlled the game and caused huge problems for his team in the second half. He said: "It was a very emotional game, with ups and downs. We were lucky in the final moments of the game, but that's football. We are very happy that our efforts have been rewarded. ”
It is worth mentioning that on this match day, Ghana scored three goals, plus Cameroon's 3-3 draw with Serbia, African teams scored six goals, which is the most by an African team in a single match day in the World Cup.
The competition was quite intense, and for the result of the game, according to the global network, some South Korean fans said: "It's still not good in our country." ”
Editors| Cheng Peng, Du Bo
Proofreader| Lu Xiangyong
Cover image source: video screenshot
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