Chapter 800: Escrivá Became a Clown; Eric Set a Trap

【????】

【Holy shit, Matthäus!】

【No, what the hell is going on???】

【Even though it's a draw, I still have to say: FIFA really deserves to die.】

【Argentina plus Germany... 66666, game over, brothers. They really want to put Tang Tang Qiuwang through the wringer, don't they? FIFA is truly disgusting.】

The comment section on Check Dongqiu Di was filled entirely with question marks.

It wasn't just Check Dongqiu Di; Weibo and Tieba had already exploded.

The hashtag related to the Chinese national team's World Cup group draw skyrocketed twenty spots, jumping straight into the top three.

Argentina, Germany, and China.

This combination...

Well, unless some even more explosive draw results appear later, Group C will most likely be this World Cup's "Group of Death."

"This..."

"Hiss... this draw result, well, ahem. This outcome might not be very good for the Chinese team..."

"Uh, I think we can no longer say 'not very good'; it's simply not good at all."

"But we can't jump to conclusions yet; let's wait and see who the fourth team in Group C will be."

The two CCTV commentators felt somewhat awkward.

As professional commentators, they had naturally prepared drafts before the live broadcast began.

They had envisioned many terrible draw outcomes and had corresponding remarks ready for each of those scenarios.

But Argentina plus Germany was just too absurd; Zhan Jun couldn't find the characters "Germany" anywhere in his paper draft.

He had never imagined the Chinese national team would face Germany in the group stage for two consecutive World Cups!

"..."

The live camera never left Escrivá's head.

The moment he saw the word "China" displayed on the slip of paper, the Chinese team's head coach's face immediately turned green.

The Spaniard pressed his lips together, the wrinkles on both cheeks deepening, his eyes unblinking for a long time.

Facts proved that laughing too early never brings anything good.

He shouldn't have snickered just now when Japan drew Spain!

Damn!

Baidu Hot Search No. 1: World Cup Group Stage Draw.

No. 2: China, Argentina, and Germany in the Same Group.

No. 3: Qatar World Cup Group of Death.

No. 7: Tang Tang Qiuwang secretly shedding tears in front of the screen.

【Group C】

1. Spain.

2. Mexico.

3. --

4. Japan.

Japan learned their second opponent besides Spain.

Although there was no expression on Moriyasu Hajime's face, everyone knew clearly in their hearts that the Japanese head coach was currently quite happy.

Nanmeizhou teams are indeed tough, that's true, but no matter what, it's still better than playing against Germany.

Judging from the current draw situation, Escrivá was indeed a clown.

He had snickered when Japan drew Spain, only for the Chinese team he belonged to to be sandwiched by Argentina and Germany the very next second!

After the Group of Death emerged, the subsequent draws seemed much more normal; the defending champions, France, drew Tunisia, which would undoubtedly be another one-sided crush.

Then came Portugal, where Cristiano Ronaldo played.

Portugal drew Cameroon, which was considered a fairly good result.

However, Portugal's overall draw position wasn't particularly favorable, because their Group H included Uruguay.

Uruguay, where Cavani played!

That team was not weak in the slightest!

"..."

"So now all four teams in Group A have been revealed. Actually, we say the host Qatar's draw position is quite decent, but I believe among Qatar's three opponents, the one needing the most attention is the Netherlands; we know the Dutch team is quite formidable."

"Group B..."

Soon it was time for Group C, where the Chinese team was located.

The venue remained quite quiet, but the Chinese fans in the Check Dongqiu Di comment section were practically on their knees praying.

【Matthäus! I beg you, for fuck's sake, don't do this anymore, give us Canada!】

【Say nothing more, just draw Ecuador and let it self-destruct.】

【Don't give up, brothers; wait for a good draw and watch my Tang Tang Qiuwang perform a miraculous reversal against Germany.】

The current situation among Chinese fans could be described entirely as "polarized."

After drawing Argentina and Germany, some fans had already begun to give up in despair, preferring that the fourth pot also draw a fierce opponent and just send the Chinese national team home immediately.

However, the majority of fans were still quite optimistic!

Chinese fans believe in miracles!

As long as the team from the fourth pot is somewhat weaker, the national football team will still have a glimmer of hope!

Let's see the results!

"Euro Play-off (European Zone Play-off)"

"..."

Alright, the result is unknown.

"This..."

Zhan Jun smiled bitterly.

The group stage draw for the national football team in this World Cup can be said to have completely deviated from the script.

"The fourth team in Group C has not yet been confirmed, but the scope is limited to three teams: Wales, Ukraine, and Scotland. That is, the winner of the European Zone Play-off."

Regarding the fourth result, Escrivá gave no indication whatsoever.

Ferran's heart seemed already dead!

【Group C】

1. Argentina.

2. China.

3. Wales vs. the winner of Scotland and Ukraine.

4. Germany.

No matter who the team from the fourth pot turns out to be, the World Cup group stage has already been confirmed as hell difficulty for the Chinese team.

We thought reaching the Round of 16 in the Russia World Cup was just the beginning.

We never expected it would actually be the peak!

"Toutiao" — The draw results for the Qatar World Cup group stage are out: the national football team falls into the Group of Death with Argentina and Germany, while South Korea encounters Brazil.

Attached are the draw results for the 2022 Qatar World Cup group stage:

A: Qatar, Ghana, Senegal, Netherlands.

B: England, USA, Iran, Peru vs. the winner of Saudi Arabia and Australia.

C: Argentina, China, Wales vs. the winner of Scotland and Ukraine, Germany.

D: Spain, Mexico, Canada, Japan.