The international break saw several big clashes in European football, with England taking on Brazil at Wembley Stadium and France hosting Germany in a clash of four World Cup winners. However, to be honest, the state of the four teams is different, France and England are now ranked 2nd and 3rd in the world, and their value is much higher than that of Brazil and Germany.
England 0-1 Brazil
In this game, England sent a remnant team to face the world's No. 5 Brazil, Kane and Saka did not play, but the starting value was nearly 200 million euros higher than that of the Brazilian team. The first half was intense, but it was clear that there was more of a threat on the Brazilian side, with Vinicius having a good one-on-one chance to miss, Paqueta also hitting the post, and England paying the price for Walker's injury. In the second half, 17-year-old Palmeiras striker Luis Enrique scored from the back of the net to give Brazil a 1-0 win over England.
England broke their 21-game unbeaten run at Wembley and their first defeat of 2024 and even their first defeat since 2023. They will be challenged by Belgium in a few days' time, followed by the European Championships in June. Although the England team did not play the main force in this game, but the reality that it is difficult to win the championship at the highest price, Nanmen should change it well. Brazil will leave England for Spain away to take on Spain, and the Copa America will also be played in the summer, so good luck to both teams.
France 0-2 Germany
In another upset, world No. 2 France were beaten at home by world No. 16 Germany, and all the statistics of the game were at a disadvantage. Both sides of the game sent their main lineups, led by France's Mbappe and Tchouameni, and Germany's Havertz and Musiala, with a value gap of more than 250 million euros. However, after the start of the game, the German team dominated the possession, and the French team playing at home gave up seeking a counterattack opportunity, but the German team did not give France a good counterattack opportunity.
Just seven seconds into the game, Germany scored with the first attack of the kick-off in the center circle, and the German team kicked off Kroos to Wirz, who adjusted his feet slightly and fired a long-range shot into the world, giving Germany a 1-0 lead, which was also the fastest goal in the history of the German team. In the 49th minute of the second half, Wirtz instigated an attack, Musiala took the ball past the goalkeeper, returned to the middle of the bottom line, Havertz followed up and pushed the goal, and the German team sealed the victory 2-0. With this victory, Germany ended a two-game losing streak and set a record for the fastest goal in team history, while France got off to a dark start to 2024.