Chapter 528: Round of 16 Matchup Results (Everyday Transition)

Spain team returned to Kelasinuoer base.

The atmosphere was somewhat heavy.

In the match against Morocco, the team exposed many problems.

Minayanuo and the coaching staff members urgently convened a meeting.

Yiniesita also led everyone in a review, arguing incessantly over match details.

After a long while.

Li Kang returned to the dormitory.

The phone suddenly beeped.

It turned out to be an email sent by the club's technical director, Qie He.

The content is roughly: Lewokusen youngster Hafuci's transfer has been agreed, and it will be officially announced after the World Cup.

The system notification sounded softly.

【Ding! Detected that your affection for Hafuci has reached the upper limit.】

【Blue Bond Established: Big Scene Mister LV5!】

【Bond Effect: Unknown.】

【Limit Condition: None.】

Is there no 'simultaneous appearance' limit condition?

Meanwhile.

In other groups, intense life-or-death battles for qualification are underway.

Shengbidebao Stadium.

Nigeria vs Argentina.

The Pampas Eagle is on the brink of elimination; even if this match is won, it still depends on the results of Croatia and Iceland.

The African Eagle-Nigeria is not a pushover either, boasting a main force of 'black and hard' from many powerhouses of the five major leagues.

The match was extremely intense.

Meixi scored.

Meixi hit the post.

Meixi hit the post again.

Meixi hit the post once more.

Nigeria equalized from a penalty kick.

Masiqielanuo fought, bloodied and bruised.

Finally.

Nigeria 1-2 Argentina, and in the same group Croatia defeated Iceland.

The Pampas Eagle managed to advance!

A highly anticipated knockout match awaits the world.

Spain vs Argentina.

Li Kang vs Meixi.

The two finally met on the World Cup stage.

The story splits into two.

Lefuke is in trouble.

Yekajielinbao, tension and anxiety spread through the air.

The German war chariot on the boundary line between Europe and Asia is undergoing a life-or-death ordeal.

"Another match in the group, Mexico 0-3 Sweden."

"There's not much time left for the German team."

"The time has reached 95 minutes 36 seconds."

"Nuoyier has surged to the forward position!"

"The curse of the defending champions"

"Wow!"

"Hafuci!"

"The Lewokusen youngster who just came off the bench, Hafuci!"

"He repeatedly changed direction in place, creating an angle."

"He kicked and shot!"

"The ball went in!"

"A super heavy artillery that astonished all!"

"The Ural Mountains, the banks of the Iset River, and once again a teenage hero's feat of turning the tide!"

"At the very last moment of injury time, the German team achieved redemption!"

"Mule, Nuoyier, Kelasi, and Luoyisi will continue their story from the 2018 Russia World Cup!"

Hafuci excitedly rushed to the corner flag area.

Before he could even make a celebration move, he was pressed to the ground by teammates, assistant coaches, and the team doctor.

Two days later.

2018 Russia World Cup, the round of 16 matchups have been decided:

France vs Russia.

Uruguay vs Portugal.

Brazil vs Germany.

Croatia vs Denmark.

Spain vs Argentina.

Belgium vs Japan.

Sweden vs Switzerland.

Colombia vs England.

The number of comments surged wildly.

【Spain drew with Morocco, the championship odds changed again, and now the French team is the biggest favorite to win.】

【Belgium is also playing very strongly.】

【On the World Cup stage, Li Kang vs. Messi, the ratings will definitely break records.】

【How could the two of them meet so early in the round of sixteen? Does the World Cup organizing committee not understand traffic?】

【In today's football world, the showdown of the ball king who can bring the four threats of passing, stopping, dribbling, and shooting to the extreme.】

【They are not only top-notch in the four threats of passing, stopping, dribbling, and shooting, but also have decision-making, awareness, and understanding of the game.】

【Japan has again made it into the round of sixteen, and they definitely won't get past Belgium.】

【This year's Croatia is a bit fierce; I'm optimistic they can reach the semifinals.】

South of Moscow, Bronnitsy Training Center.

The Argentine national team is conducting open training.

The security personnel with live ammunition are on high alert, vigilantly patrolling the surroundings.

Why is it so tense?

This is about a certain organization.

Before the World Cup kicked off, the Middle Eastern S organization had already released multiple posters with the caption "Executing" the stars, and accompanied by the text: "Enemies of Russia, I swear the wrath of the holy warriors will burn upon you, wait for it."

The figures on the posters can also be called the "execution targets"; most of them are South American stars, as well as the head coach of the French team, Deschamps.

I don't know why, but Li Kang did not appear on the posters.

The S organization tried to use the World Cup to create panic.

Even so, the logistics teams of the South American squads were still somewhat panicked, actively seeking protection from the agency where the base is located.

In the 2014 World Cup, Argentina 1-0 Iran, Messi scored the winning goal.

The S organization is crazy.

They congratulated Messi via Twitter, calling him the "Holy Warrior of the Green Field," and bestowed upon him the title "King of the Green Field in Latin America."

The reason is: the S organization's faith conflicts with that of Iran.

Messi's defeat of Iran was interpreted by them as: "Messi, the Holy Warrior Hero."

Result

Messi ignored it.

The S organization thought Messi was unreasonable; they captured a little boy named the same as Messi in the Sinjar region, imprisoned him! And demanded he change his name!

Why do they hate football?

There are many reasons, each sounding especially absurd to outsiders.

For example:

Football referees are not practitioners of a certain religion and must be banned.

The scriptures say: only archery and camel-racing competitions can set up prizes.

Football is an evil activity that hinders the spread of religious law.

Players expose their thighs on the field, male and female fans sit mixed in the stands, which is contrary to religious law.

After the open training ended.

The Argentine players gathered together and sat on the grass.

Coach Sampaoli moved the magnetic flag on the tactic board.

"Spain's defense has many problems."

"In their battle against Morocco, their high defensive line was virtually non-existent; if De Gea performed slightly worse, Morocco would have suffered a heavy defeat."

"Midfield lacks hardness."

"Disconnected between front and back."

"Thoughts are confused."

"Li's past outstanding performances have masked Spain's shortcomings."

"We must resolutely counter-attack!"

Sampaoli gazed at the luxurious forward line combination before him, his heart surging.

Di María, Agüero, Higuaín, Dybala

And Messi in midfield form!

Finally.

The Argentine head coach looked toward the goalkeeper Caballero.

His burly frame shuddered again.

Caballero, Li Kang, Morata, Diego Costa, etc., were Chelsea teammates, formerly accompanying each other. Hmm, Caballero surely knows Spain's attacking group well!

Sampaoli is no nobody.

In 2015, he led the Chilean team to defeat Argentina in the Copa América final.

At this moment, Argentina domestically is fiercely criticizing his selection of players.

Since the World Cup qualifiers started, Sampaoli has not had a completely fixed lineup; only Messi and Mascherano are set.

Maradona criticized the most harshly: "That guy's tactics and formation are problematic; if they let Aguero start again, it will ruin Argentina's World Cup!"

Messi stared at the magnetic flag on the tactics board, clutching a few blades of grass in his hand.

(End of chapter)