World Cup of Great Powers

Chapter 99 Afraid of the Olympic Champion?

Even Zeng Zheng did not expect to advance to the World Cup.

After all, South Africa is a "rookie" participating in the World Cup for the first time. It is normal for South Africa to be unable to bear the pressure of the changing situation during the game and cause the will and the game to collapse.

Originally, Zeng Zheng thought that 2-2 was already a good ending, but he did not expect that these international players with full fighting spirit BUFF would perform so well!
Of course, the price paid is still very high.

Ma Mingyu, who played three consecutive games, suffered a calf strain.

Even if there is Zeng Zheng's medicine to speed up the recovery, at least it will be delayed for a few days.

Although General Fan and Li Tie came back from the suspension, Zhang Yanhua, Xu Hong, and Wu Chengying also suspended due to the accumulation of yellow cards.

It is basically impossible to make up the main lineup for the opening stage of the World Cup.

Can't show the main force, and the opponent is the Olympic champion two years ago.

For this reason, Jin Chi and the two of them turned gray in a hurry.

"What's the use of being anxious?" Zeng Zheng looked puzzled, "I said, the two coaches, don't you ask Chairman Yuan to make some hard demands?"

"This is the World Cup, not the Toulon Cup!"

"Four strong or something, even if you beat me to death, I won't be able to get in!"

Seeing what Zeng Zheng said, Jin Chi and the two were also taken aback.

"Hey, look at my head, I forget everything as soon as I get promoted!" Jin Zhiyang tapped his head, "It's true, we have overfulfilled the task this time, and we will earn money by playing one more game!"

"That's right! Coach Jin, we should play and relax now."

"As for how to play the next game, let Milu have a headache!"

The Milu that Zeng Zheng said is naturally the one that Chinese fans are most familiar with.

In the hotel of the Nigerian national team, Milu stretched out two fingers, pushed up the yellow lens, and kept kneading the Jingming acupoint.

Not far from him was the Nigerian team leader holding a phone and yelling at the microphone.

Bora Milutinovic, the Yugoslav coach who was dubbed the "magic coach" by fans in his previous life.

It is definitely an honor for this national team to invite Milu as the head coach before or during the World Cup.

Because the word Milu means qualifying and promotion.

Nigeria, with two wins and one loss, topped Group D should have been something to celebrate.

But at this moment, Milu frowned.

He knew that Nigeria's World Cup trip was coming to an end.

The Chinese team, this little-known Asian team.

It's a big gift package for any top 16 team.

This big gift bag fell on the only remaining African team.

The other teams all looked envious, but Nigeria alone didn't have any smiles on their faces.

After two consecutive victories in the group stage, the members of the Nigerian team, who are in a good situation, also naturally asked for an increase in the game bonus.

However, this normal demand was severely rejected by the Nigerian government, which is endemic to corruption and financially strapped.

In the end, none of the originally scheduled bonuses could be delivered normally.

Faced with such bad news, the disheartened Nigerian players immediately lost their fighting spirit and their performance on the court was also muddled.

It was in this situation that Paraguay snatched 3 points from Nigeria.

Now the Nigerian team leader is calling to make the final confirmation with Zhuxie.

If the bonuses are not in place, they will pack up and go home after the quarter-finals.

"Go home?"

Looking at the excited team members, Milu fell silent.

It was not easy to meet the Chinese team, and I thought it would definitely advance.
6月28日，21：00cet（utc+1、gmt+8）。

For China, it is already 5 o'clock in the morning.

This is actually a good time, because fans who have the habit of getting up early can watch the entire game.

But for those media who like to work overtime in the morning to produce morning newspapers, it is too late.

It was almost 7 o'clock when the game ended, how could there be time to print the morning paper?
"Fans and friends in front of the TV, good morning everyone, welcome to watch the No.16 World Cup, the quarter-finals."

"China team, against Nigeria team."

Huang Jianxiang's voice was clear and bright, and it was impossible to tell that this guy had just been punished by the station.

The Chinese team has already changed their coach once.

Just don't change the narrator again!
"I believe that many fans and friends have been looking forward to this 'China-Nepal battle' for a long time."

"After all, this is the first time that the Chinese team has entered the World Cup, and it is also the first time that the Chinese team has advanced from the group stage and reached the top [-] of the World Cup for the first time!"

"In this World Cup, the Chinese team has made many history."

"And we also completed the basic tasks of scoring a goal, scoring a point and winning a game in the last game."

"This time the Chinese team was lucky enough to break into the top [-]. It was due to both the good nature and man-made efforts."

"Regardless of the result, this promotion is a historic breakthrough for Chinese and even Asian football."

"We could see the relief on the faces of the players."

"For us, if we play one more game, we earn one game."

"It is the head coach of the national team, Zeng Zheng, who appears on the screen now."

"Because of the excellent results he has achieved in leading the team twice, the fans affectionately call him the 'magic coach'."

"Hope our amazing coach can also bring us an unforgettable game this morning."

After talking a long list in one breath, Huang Jianxiang drank his saliva and moistened his throat.

"In the top [-] of the World Cup, only Nigeria and China are not European and American teams."

"However, these two teams from third world countries will stage a decisive battle in advance in the quarter-finals today."

"Regardless of the outcome of the match between the two, an Asian or African team will advance to the quarter-finals."

"It's a fantastic result for teams from two continents."

"We can see from the screen that the entire Saint-Denis stadium is full of Chinese fans."

"According to official statistics, more than 3 fans bought tickets to enter the stadium to cheer for the Chinese team in the round of [-]."

"We can see from the screen that athletes from both sides have lined up to play."

"As for the goalkeeper position, the starting lineup for the last game is still continued, and it is No. 20 Ou Chuliang from Shanghai Shenhua."

"The three defenders are No. 2 Sun Jihai, No. 5 General Fan and No. 14 Wei Qun, who played well in the last game."

"The five midfielders are No. 6 Li Tie, No. 18 Cao Xiandong, No. 19 Yu Genwei, No. 21 Shen Si and No. 22 Zhang Xiaorui."

"The two forwards are No. 9 Zhang Yuxie and No. 10 Su Maozhen."

"In this game, Wu Chengying, Xu Hong and Zhang Yanhua were suspended for yellow cards. General Fan and Li Tie came back from the suspension and returned to the lineup."

"Ma Mingyu suffered a muscle strain in the last game and is currently sitting on the bench."

"For the Nigerian team, the starting goalkeeper is Peter Ruffy."

"From left to right at the guard positions are Babayaro, Okochuku, Oliseh and West."

"The four midfielders are Laval, Adeboiu, Okocha and Finidi George."

"The two strikers are Ikpeba and Yekini."

"This Nigerian team was built by the 94 World Cup and the 96 Olympic Games. The age structure of the lineup is reasonable, and the stars with outstanding abilities in all three lines can be called the golden generation of Nigeria."

After introducing the team members, Huang Jianxiang drools again.

"Now in the center of the screen is Nigeria coach Bola Milutinovic."

"This is a Yugoslavian manager who has led his team to the last 16 of the World Cup four times in a row."

"The World Cup experience is very rich."

"If he leads Nigeria to the quarter-finals today, his name will be left in the history of African football."

"It can be said that the opponents of the Chinese team today, from the coach to the players, are very capable."

"The only advantage we have is probably that we played a game on this field a few days ago."

"At that time, the Chinese team lost 0 to 4 to the host French team."

"In the round of 1, the French team defeated Paraguay 0-[-] and successfully advanced to the quarterfinals."

At this moment, players from both sides have stood in a row on the field, facing the audience.

The camera shot across the faces of every player, and even the wrinkles on the players' faces could be seen clearly.

The faces of the international footballers are full of relief, and they even have a smile on their faces.

Completing the task and blindly adoring Zeng Zheng made the international players feel no psychological pressure.

On the contrary, the faces of the Nigerian players are full of bitterness and hatred.

Even Kanu, who was on the bench, was frowning at the moment.

Looking at the expressions on the faces of the players from both teams, the fans in front of the TV were extremely puzzled.

"What's wrong with this Nigerian?"

"Why do you look like you owe more than ten hanging money?"

"The last Olympic champion, won't even us be afraid?"

(End of this chapter)