There is a belief called football

Chapter 618 Analysis of the Death Group
The atmosphere of death in the death group is very strong. After the second round, except for Côte d'Ivoire who was eliminated early, Brazil, China, and Portugal may all qualify in the final round.

But Brazil has to win first in the last round, otherwise everything is out of the question, so can Brazil qualify if it wins?

No.

If China and Portugal score 3 to 3, then Brazil will be eliminated. If China and Portugal score 0 to 0, or 1 to 1, then Portugal will be eliminated. If China loses, then China will be eliminated.

This is a complicated permutation and combination, and the media has calculated many possibilities, but what happened in the end?No one knows.

For Stan, the situation is very simple, that is to win Portugal, and the rest is not within the scope of consideration.

The third game will be played at Moscow's "Luzhniki Stadium", which was the venue for the 2008 UEFA Champions League final.

The Chinese media departed from the base camp in Sochi and came to Moscow by plane, and some Chinese media who accompanied the team also followed to Moscow.

Coincidentally, the final of the World Cup is also held in Moscow, and Chinese players can enjoy the atmosphere of the final in advance.

The Chinese team came to Moscow on the front foot, and Portugal also arrived on the back foot. Because of Ronaldo, wherever Portugal goes, the spotlight will be there.

Although Li Qiao’s performance on the court has not lost to Ronaldo, but the commercial value of Ronaldo is still far higher than that of Li Qiao. The Portuguese has made movies, commercials, and his own fashion brand in recent years. It can be said that Ronaldo is a superstar with all-round development.

After the Portuguese team came to Moscow, Russian fans gathered around the Portuguese training base camp one after another. Although the security on the inner and outer floors made it impossible for them to get close to Ronaldo, they could hold binoculars and watch Ronaldo training from afar.

"Cristiano",
"Cristiano",
"Cristiano",
A group of fans shouted frantically.

"Cristiano, I love you, I can give you another mini Lo",
Obviously, this is a crazy female fan showing their love. The atmosphere at the scene is very warm. Everyone's crazy is no less than attending a rock concert. This is the enthusiasm and passion brought by football.

Although Ronaldo couldn't understand Russian, he felt the enthusiasm of the fans. During the training interval, he waved at the fans.

If nothing else, this should be Ronaldo's last World Cup. Since the 2004 European Cup, the 18-year-old Ronaldo has represented Portugal in the World Series, but in general, the memories are bitter.

In the club, Ronaldo was honored to be soft, but in Portugal, Ronaldo has never been able to win any important honors.

Take a look at these old guys around, Nani and Quaresma are also getting old, Ronaldo is not reconciled, this time he must lead Portugal to go further.

*****
After the training, Ronaldo accepted a brief interview with the media.

"One win and one draw. I am very satisfied with Portugal's performance. At least it is much better than last time. Last time we were abused by Germany in the first round. Now we only need to win China and we can advance to the knockout round." Ronaldo looked very relaxed when he said these words.

"Do you know much about the Chinese team?"
Ronaldo shook his head, "I only know Li Qiao, we met a few times in the Champions League, that guy is very nice."

"What about the rest"?
"I don't know",
"Then have you ever been to China?"
"Of course, a beautiful country",
"Really? Let me test you. What is your impression of China?"
Ronaldo smiled, "The food is delicious."

The reporter got down to business, "Did you watch the first match where the Chinese team drew with Brazil?"
"Yes, our whole team watched it. The Brazilian team made some mistakes, and the Chinese team also caught these mistakes very well,"
"The Chinese team is also likely to cause trouble for Portugal",
Ronaldo smiled again, "Actually, I think of the 2010 World Cup in South Africa. At that time, North Korea, who was also from Asia, caused great difficulties for Brazil in the first game, but we scored 7 goals in the second game."

This is a bit of YY, Ronaldo is a spiritual victory method, but the reporter did not refute, he just wished Ronaldo good luck.

*****
In fact, before the start of the game, there are many kinds of predictions, professional and amateur, but in fact, it is generally recognized that the odds offered by the bookmaker are the most accurate. On the one hand, the bookmaker has a professional team of experts.

On the other hand, the more important thing is that no one will joke about money, and before the start of the match between China and Portugal, a strange scene happened. The odds of the Chinese team winning this game are lower than those of Portugal. That is to say, mainstream bookmakers are optimistic about the Chinese team.

No one knows how this conclusion was reached, it is a trade secret of the bookmakers, but it is what it is.

So many lottery players who wanted to buy the unpopular Chinese team were disappointed this time, and the gaming companies will no longer be taken advantage of.

And this situation was also seen by "Football Liaozhai", and the Iron Triangle decided to have a good chat.

"Hurry up and scan the QR code at the bottom of the screen to interact with us. There are many prizes, such as Nike sneakers, mobile phones, and laptops," Duan Xuan said.

"Okay, let's get down to business, life and death battle, what do you two think?"
"Nervous," Liu Jianhong said.

"Have you noticed that the gaming company is optimistic about our Chinese team for the first time this time?"
"I heard that it was the first game. Many bookmakers lost money in the match between China and Brazil, because many bookmakers themselves bet on it," Huang Jianxiang said.

"No wonder, then I learned well this time," Duan Xuan said.

"However, in terms of strength alone, Portugal is still much stronger than the Chinese team,"
"We are all fans of the golden generation of Portugal from 2000 to 2006. In fact, Portugal is still much worse than that at that time," Huang Jianxiang said.

Liu Jianhong also nodded silently, expressing approval.

"Actually, I'm a little worried about the Chinese team. In the past, when we played against our former opponents, we were always in the underdog's position. We were suddenly upset, but now we have become the favorites, so we are in a less favorable position," Duan Xuan said.

"You are mediocre. You are poor when you have no money, and you worry about being stolen when you have money. Living like you is impossible," Huang Jianxiang said.

Duan Xuan and Liu Jianhong were both happy.

"The Chinese team is not here to play soy sauce, we are going with a dream, so let's enjoy the World Cup to the fullest."

Duan Xuan took Huang Jianxiang's words.

"By the way, let's make a preview. If the Chinese team advances to the knockout round, the three of us will go to Russia to do a live show."

"It should have been like this a long time ago, it's so boring to sit here and do a show," Huang Jianxiang said.

"Well, let's predict the score."
"2 to 0", Huang Jianxiang said.

"1 to 1", Liu Jianhong said.

"2 to 1", this is my opinion.

"It's too thieves, it's just a synthesis of ours."

*****
"You're Portuguese, give me advice," Stan said.

Queiroz chuckled, "Portuguese football is so famous, technologically advanced, European Latin faction, do I need to say this?"
"Honestly, how sure are we of winning?"
"Don't underestimate the Portuguese team, Portugal is the scariest when they are not favored."

Stan nodded, he understands this truth, and Stan doesn't believe that the Chinese team is stronger than the Portuguese team now.

"But we can't go home," Stan said.

"None of the 32 teams wants to go home",
"But I feel like I'm different",
"Then you must be hallucinating," Queiroz said.

Stan chuckled, "Dream with me, dream about the moment when we lift the Hercules Cup."

Queiroz said: "I don't daydream, I still want to watch more games."

"That's fine, you go, I'm daydreaming by myself."

Stan was foolishly happy. He dreamed of the moment when he was holding the Hercules Cup. At that moment, he seemed to be Hercules and the master of the world.

At the press conference, Stan seldom spoke, and he said that he was asked a question, and he simply answered with "yes" or "no".

Everyone even suspected that Stan was ill, but only Stan knew that he was too nervous, and getting out of the group was his bottom line, and the closer to this bottom line, the more nervous Stan was.

On the other side, the Portuguese head coach "Fernando Santos" is eloquent. He is very confident in Portugal's prospects. In his impression, Asian teams are still sending points.

"The weather in Russia is good, the food here is good, and the people are very friendly. I am reluctant to leave here. I hope Portugal can stay here for a while,"
"I heard that "Cristiano" had some minor injuries before the game, did you?"
"I don't know where you heard the news, but I can tell you that Cristiano will definitely appear in tomorrow's game."

"We know that after the 2004 European Cup, Portugal's performance in major competitions was very poor. What is the goal given to you by the Football Association this time?"

"The Football Association did not give me a goal, but my goal for the team is to enter the top 8",
"Only the top 8"?Stan said something to himself.

But he forgot that the microphone in front of him was not turned off, so this sentence was broadcast live.

"Stan is Back".

"Yes, this is Stan, arrogant, I like it",
The reporters below were whispering.

Fernando Santos's face was blue and red, and Stan was indeed too arrogant, which made him unable to step down.

"I heard that smart people don't spit in their own bowls, we are all in the football circle," said Fernando Santos and left.

Stan shrugged, drank the sponsor's drink in front of him, and left the press conference as if nothing had happened.

(End of this chapter)