"...The World Cup is the stage that every player dreams of. I hope the men's football players can perform well in this World Cup..."
Feng Yuqing, wearing the uniform of the Chinese women's team, was a little reserved when facing the camera. Her voice was obviously quieter at the end than at the beginning.
Then the camera cut to Li Qingqing.
She seemed much more calm and natural.
Facing the camera, she smiled and said:
"Chasing the World Cup is the dream of all players, although this journey is very difficult. But no matter what difficulties you encounter, please persevere. Because all of us will be your solid backing, and we will always cheer for you!"
With these words, the camera suddenly zoomed out, showing a panoramic view.
It turned out to be a group photo of the women's football girls on the training ground.
They all went out to cheer for the Chinese men's football team.
In the center of the crowd, in front of Li Qingqing, was a glittering golden trophy.
That's the Women's World Cup trophy!
"Wow, Women's World Cup? What was this taken? Was it during the previous training camp?"
Xie Lan, who was having breakfast in the hotel executive lounge, saw this video played on the TV screen and turned to look at Li Qingqing next to him in surprise.
Li Qingqing smiled and answered her: "No, Mom. This was recorded after we returned to China just after winning the World Cup."
Xie Lan was shocked when she heard her daughter-in-law's answer. Her eyes widened and almost became an emoticon: "Isn't your World Cup held in 2031?"
"Yes, that's when it happened."
"Is this...so early?"
"At that time, CCTV's documentary film team said that while we had just won the championship, we should cheer for the men's football team and make the men's football team happy," Li Qingqing explained with a smile.
Xie Lan understood immediately when she heard the word "happy". She suddenly realized: "Oh - no wonder. You really should be happy."
At that time, the Chinese women's football team had just won the World Cup in history. It was a huge happy event, so of course it was necessary to take advantage of the heat.
If I had waited three years to shoot this video today, the luck of the women's football team at that time might have been almost gone.
"But why hasn't it been released before? It wasn't even in your championship documentary..." Xie Lan asked again.
"It's just reserved for this time."
"Oh, right!" Xie Lan patted his thigh, "You can't release it in advance. If you release it in advance, you will lose your character!"
Li Qingqing was amused by her mother-in-law.
Seeing the harmonious and happy scene between mother-in-law and daughter-in-law, Li Ziqiang and Hu Lixin, who were sitting next to them, quietly looked at each other and smiled.
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"...Thank you to the women's football girls for their blessings and encouragement to our men's football boys. Let us return to the live broadcast room. Audience friends, good morning, everyone. What you are watching now is the opening game of the 25th China World Cup
Twelve hours of non-stop special live broadcast..."
On the TV screen, Xu Lianxin, the host of CCTV Sports Channel, announced with his signature magnetic voice.
"We are very happy to invite former national team head coach Shi Wuyin as a live guest."
The camera cuts to Shi Wuyin, who greets the camera: "Good morning, everyone."
Xu Lianxin continued: "Director Shi will live broadcast with us soon to watch the opening game. As a coach who once led the Chinese team to the World Cup finals historically, what hopes do you have for the team's performance in this World Cup?
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Shi Wuyin smiled and said: "Fighting at home, with the support of the people of the whole country, is a huge advantage, but it also means pressure. But based on my understanding of them, I believe the pressure will not cause them much trouble.
...I still hope that the boys can fully demonstrate their talents. As long as they can do this, I believe that results will not be difficult for them..."
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Peng Hao and Yao Yuling knocked on the door and were shocked when they saw the sister-in-law with a big belly opening the door for them.
Yao Yuling quickly stepped forward to help her sister-in-law, while Peng Hao exclaimed: "Sister-in-law, be careful!"
The sister-in-law smiled and waved her hand: "It's okay, you're safe."
As he spoke, he opened the door and invited the two people outside the house into the house.
Yao Yuling supported her sister-in-law and walked back slowly, and Peng Hao immediately saw her grandfather sitting on the sofa watching TV.
He quickly greeted loudly: "Grandpa!"
Grandpa, who heard his voice, slowly turned his head: "Haohao is here?"
"Grandpa, are you waiting in front of the TV so early? The game doesn't start until eight o'clock in the evening."
The uncle came out of the kitchen, heard Peng Hao's words, and said to him: "Your grandpa has been in front of the TV since eight o'clock in the morning, and ate lunch on the sofa."
Hearing this, Peng Hao gently massaged his grandfather's shoulders: "Grandpa, you still need to pay attention to rest."
Grandpa waved his hand, still staring at the TV screen: "Nothing, how can watching TV make you so tired?"
Grandma complained to him next to him: "Hey, who usually sits in front of the TV and falls asleep watching it?"
Grandpa hummed: "How can it be the same? Today is the opening game of the World Cup, and the Chinese team is playing the opening game of the World Cup! How can I possibly sleep?"
After saying that, he concentrated on watching the uninterrupted live broadcast on TV.
The host on the TV is connecting with the reporter at the front:
"...Hello host, I'm outside the Lotus Stadium now. There are still six hours before the start of the game. The stadium is not open for admission, but it is already crowded with people!"
The reporter at the front spoke at the top of his lungs because the scene was so noisy that if he didn't do this, he might not even be able to hear clearly what he said.
In the lens, there is a dense sea of people.
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"Good guy, this is really noisy with gongs and drums, firecrackers are blasting, and there are so many people!"
Han Shuyu admired the scene he saw.
Beside her, Li Qingliang faithfully recorded everything he observed with his camera.
The surging crowds, waving flags, and fans in fancy costumes from all over the world.
He saw a Chinese fan dressed as Sun Wukong...
"Eh?" Li Qingliang was stunned for a moment, then pointed at the figure excitedly and said to Han Shuyu: "Look, Han Shuyu! That person... we met that person in Spain four years ago!"
Han Shuyu looked in the direction of his finger and easily saw the figure.
"It's really... let's go, Lao Li, let's go interview him!"
Han Shuyu waved to Li Qingliang and squeezed past first.
However, when she just squeezed in front of her, someone got there first.
A group of foreign reporters carried cameras and microphones and arrived first - this "Monkey King" was so eye-catching in the crowd, so naturally a lot of media paid attention to him.
But there seems to be something wrong with the communication between the two parties...
The foreign reporter jabbered a few words, but "Sun Wukong" looked confused - he couldn't understand it at all.
Han Shuyu understood it because the foreign reporter spoke Spanish.
So she simply acted as a temporary guest translator.
"They are from Argentina's national television and want to interview you."
"Sun Wukong" turned around and saw Han Shuyu, and was surprised: "Do you understand?"
Han Shuyu nodded: "Yes. I studied in Spain before, and Argentinians also speak Spanish. How about uncle, let me translate for you?"
Even though it was blocked by thick oil paint, Han Shuyu could still see the obvious wrinkles on the face of this "Monkey King". He was obviously quite old and should have been born in the 1980s or 1990s.
"Okay, thank you very much!" Uncle Wukong imitated the appearance of Sun Wukong in the TV series, cupping his fists and thanking Han Shuyu.
Li Qingliang was at the side and recorded the whole scene with his camera.
"...The uncle said that his outfit came from a hero who is well-known in China... He hopes that the Chinese team can be like the 'Monkey King' Sun Wukong, who is not afraid of hardships and obstacles, and finally achieves good results... Finally, the uncle said: 'Welcome
.Welcome to China and hope you can enjoy this World Cup.'..."
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"It's out, it's time to go!"
"Oh oh oh! Hurry! Get ready!"
The entrance to the hotel where the Chinese team stayed was surrounded by fans and reporters.
After waiting for a long time, the crowd suddenly became commotion.
Because through the floor-to-ceiling glass windows, someone saw the players of the Chinese team wearing uniforms, walking out of the elevator one after another and appearing in the hotel lobby!
Wang Shanshan stood in front of the camera, with her back to the hotel door behind her, and loudly said in a passionate voice: "Friends, audience! It is now 18:23! The Chinese team is about to leave for the Lotus Stadium!
"We can see familiar figures...Zhang Qinghuan, Wang Guangwei, Luo Kai...and Hu Lai! Under the leadership of head coach Qin Lin, all the players lined up and filed out!"
Amid growing cheers, the Chinese team players walked out of the hotel door one after another.
However, they did not board the bus immediately. Instead, they first performed a special ceremony - creating an open space in front of the bus.
In the open space, the lion dance team, which had been waiting for a long time, presented a wonderful performance to the national football team.
With the final sound of gongs and drums, two "lions" leaped high, and two large characters hung from the lion's mouth:
"Victorious!"
“Immediate success!”
"good!
!” The fans at the scene roared with cheers.
At this time, the players of the Chinese team waved goodbye to everyone and boarded the bus one by one.
The host of this World Cup is about to make its debut!
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Attached are the 2034 China World Cup groups:
Group A: China (20), Portugal (8), Peru (25), Iceland (39);
Group B: Netherlands (6), Poland (17), South Korea (30), Burkina Faso (66);
Group C: England (5), Spain (10), Colombia (21), Jamaica (36);
Group D: Argentina (3), Tunisia (18), Serbia (24), Saudi Arabia (50);
Group E: France (2), United States (16), Czech Republic (23), New Zealand (77);
Group F: Italy (7), Uruguay (14), Nigeria (22), Yin Lang (31);
Group G: Brazil (1), Belgium (9), Denmark (29), Canada (41);
Group H: Germany (4), Switzerland (15), Japan (28), South Africa (32)
Note: The numbers in brackets are the team’s FIFA ranking.
In addition, this World Cup adopts a cross-match format where the first and second teams in the same group are not in the same half.
PS, I used PS to make a matchup map for the 2034 China World Cup and put it in the Easter egg chapter. You can take a look and speculate on the final matchup situation to see if it is different from the one I designed.
In addition, I would like to express my special thanks to my wife. She helped me a lot in the process of making this poster. She did most of the work. I am only responsible for providing creative guidance as Party A.
Regarding the LOGO for the World Cup in China, I originally wanted to draw it myself, but my skills were too poor. So later I thought about ordering one on Taobao, but I didn’t expect that I had too many requests, and the designer had to hand-draw it, so the price went up.
Not to mention ten times the price (originally 30 yuan), there is still no guarantee that the manuscript will be delivered within two days.
In desperation, I had to use the emblem of the 2004 Asian Cup instead. Anyway, let's take a look. In my mind, the LOGO of the 2034 China World Cup also has key elements such as a football and an auspicious cloud-shaped dragon.
