When a 7.2-magnitude earthquake hit Haiti in January this year, Bossehauer, who was playing football in Mexico, burst into tears. He cried for his people and for his father who must have died. He believed that his father must be among the 200,000 victims.
Although he had an indifferent relationship with his father for 26 years, who was silent and indifferent, family affection inevitably emerged in life and death. The relationship between him and his father came from his mother. In 1984, his mother was kicked out of the house by his father because of her pregnant belly.
After I was born, my mother still lives in Chile. Bossehauer flew back to the capital, Port-au-Prince, and never expected to see his father safe and sound. The disaster allowed the father and son to get back together.
One month later, Bossehauer cried again because another earthquake in Chile, his final choice of nationality, was stronger, but the number of fatalities was reduced, only 500. At that time, he was in Mexico talking to his teammates on the Chilean national team and expressed his desire to
Give the Chinese people a memorable World Cup to commemorate the place
Shocking the dead, Chile's singing all the way in the South American qualifiers is related to this sentiment. When they went to the World Cup, Chile brought a special flag to South Africa. They dug out a stained and damaged flag from the ruins and used it.
This flag represents inner pain and the excitement of the World Cup.
Bossehauer is a lucky man from a double disaster. Fortunately, he is a wanderer with no fixed abode. He has played for 4 clubs in Chile and 4 clubs abroad, including Genk, Belgium. Last year, he joined Mexico America and escaped.
Disaster in his hometown, Bari in Serie A is very interested in him, because Bari focuses on wing attack, and the diligence and tactical flexibility of this left-footed player are what Bielsa relies on.
Bielsa admitted that he started to pay attention to Bossehauer when he was coaching the Argentine youth team and asked him to withdraw from the striker to the midfield. Bossehauer scored the only goal in the first game against Honduras. His first goal in the national team completed the Chilean's victory.
He himself was surprised by his dream of not winning the World Cup in 1944. "Shooting is not my strong point. I only play as a forward in critical moments. It seems that this is God's arrangement and a gift to me and the Chileans."
In this game, Bossehauer made a wonderful pass, created two corner kicks, had breakthroughs and long-range shots, and ran all over the field, but he did not leave a deep impression. His characteristics are the encapsulation of Chile as a whole: he can run, he can lead,
He doesn't know how to shoot; he has ideas but no intensity; he is very dedicated and active, which consumes too much energy and is not meticulous in front of the goal; the scene is very lively and the effect is not satisfactory. This is standard Bielsa football. If you want to achieve something in the competition, it is still far away.
"Crazy" Bielsa is back, leading a Chilean team that is as crazy as him. It's just that the Chilean team will have difficulty taking another step forward in the round of 16 of this World Cup. In today's quarter-finals with China Hong Kong, Chile
The team is about to be eliminated. The Chilean coach Bielsa, known as the "madman", once again performed his final madness in the game today. He was warned three times by the fourth official and almost asked to leave the coaching bench.
Throughout the game, Bielsa's repeated action was to yell into the field with two assistant coaches from the edge of the coaching bench. It wasn't until the Chinese Hong Kong team scored its third goal that Bielsa, who was roaring at the defense on the sidelines, finally
The first warning was issued by the fourth official.
Just ten minutes after losing the ball, a Chilean team member received a yellow card for a defensive foul in the center circle. Bielsa almost rushed into the field and stood on the sidelines to argue loudly with the referee. The assistant coach not only did not stop him, but also talked to him.
They argued with the referee together, and finally the fourth official couldn't stand it anymore and asked all three people back to the coaching bench and issued a second warning.
When the game entered the last 10 minutes, the "madman" finally stopped his performance and simply squatted by the coaching bench to watch the situation go. After this game, people will not have the opportunity to see Bielsa's crazy performance.
On the other hand, in the coaching bench of the China Hong Kong team, Eriksen has always looked calm and did not make any extreme moves. The feeling of having a plan in mind always makes people feel at ease. Perhaps the players on the field will feel the same way.
The head coaches of the two teams have completely different personalities, but the game they performed was so exciting. Who said Chile had no chance? Unfortunately, they wasted many opportunities and gave up their hope of qualifying to the China Hong Kong team.
Eriksson is fortunate to have a player like Li Yu under his wing. The Swedish old man has spoken highly of Li Yu's wonderful performance in post-match press conferences more than once. The old man took the trouble, and reporters are also trying to find some new ideas in it.
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Yes! Li Yu was still so amazing in the game, leading the scorer list with an absolute advantage. Now people are not concerned about whether Li Yu can get the final golden boot, but more want to know what Li Yu can achieve in the end by leading the China Hong Kong team.
Give up the ranking.
The biggest dark horse in this World Cup is China Hong Kong. How far the dark horse can go will always be the hottest topic in the World Cup.
In one night, all the top eight teams will be formed. On the last night, the most eye-catching one is the showdown between the favorite teams from Brazil and Spain.
One team must leave the World Cup, who will it be?
However, before people watch the match between the two teams, they also need to watch a relatively dull match.
Paraguay vs Japan.
Japan defeated Denmark 3-1 in the last life-or-death battle of the group stage to advance. Takeshi Okada's team showed high tactical literacy, while Paraguay broke out of the group where defending champion Italy was located, ranking first in the group.
Identity qualifying. Previously, Japan and Paraguay had met 6 times, and the Japanese team was at a disadvantage with a record of 1 win, 3 draws and 2 losses.
In this campaign, Martino lined up a trident composed of Benitez, Santa Cruz and Barrios, with Riveros in the midfield, Alcaraz and Da Silva working together in defense, and Bilal guarding the goal.
The Japanese team's lineup has not changed at all from the previous battle, with Honda Keisuke leading forward, Hasebe Makoto in the midfield, and Tanaka Hatao and Nakazawa Yuji working together in defense.
Paraguay and Japan were tied 0-0 in 120 minutes. In the penalty shootout, Komano Yuichi missed a penalty kick. Paraguay defeated Japan 5-3, and the former made a historic advancement to the top eight.
The first thrilling penalty shootout of the World Cup in South Africa ended with Cardoso's easy hit. Paraguay was able to pass the top 16 threshold and enter the World Cup quarterfinals for the first time in history. Not only that, Paraguay also maintained the record of a South American team never losing to an Asian team.
He is clean and undefeated in five games, tying the team's longest unbeaten record in the finals!
Paraguay has qualified for the World Cup finals 7 times before, and reaching the top 16 has become a threshold that cannot be passed: In the first World Cup in 1930, Paraguay lost to the United States 0-3 in the first game, defeated Belgium 1-0 in the second game, and ranked second in the group with 2 points from 2 games; 20
Paraguay qualified for the finals again after the year, drawing with Sweden 2-2 in the first game, losing to Italy 0-2 in the second game, and finishing last after losing 2 games. In the 1958 World Cup, Paraguay lost to France 3-7 and defeated Scotland 3-2.
It drew with Yugoslavia 3-3, but it was a great match but finished third with 3 points and missed the chance to advance. In the 1986 World Cup, Paraguay defeated Iraq 1-0 in the first game, drew 1-1 with Mexico in the second game, and drew 2-2 with Belgium in the final game.
With 4 points, Paraguay reached the knockout rounds for the first time. In the quarter-finals, they met Argentina led by Maradona. Pascuali's goal caused Paraguay to be eliminated from the quarter-finals for the first time.
In the 1998 World Cup in France, Paraguay drew with Bulgaria and Spain 0-0, and defeated Nigeria 3-1 in the final game to advance smoothly. They fought hard with the host for 120 minutes in the quarter-finals. Blanc's goal in the 113th minute once again allowed Paraguay to win.
Returning with hatred; 4 years later in the World Cup in Japan and South Korea, Paraguay drew with South Africa 2-2, lost to Spain 1-3, defeated Slovenia 3-1 to advance to the top 16 and the quarter-finals.
Almost dragged Germany into overtime, but was defeated by Neuville in the 88th minute; in the 2006 World Cup in Germany, Paraguay lost to England and Sweden 0-1, but defeated Trinidad and Toba 2-0 in the final game.
Brother, finally
Still missed the chance to qualify. Paraguay reached the top 16 three times and faced the champions and runners-up of the tournament (Argentina in 1986, France in 1988 and Germany in 2002). It is understandable that they lost.
Except for the 0-3 loss to the United States in the first World Cup in the "ancient times", Paraguay has played 6 times against non-European and South American teams in the World Cup since then, with 3 wins and 3 draws and remains unbeaten (defeated Iraq, Nigeria, Trinidad and Tobago
, drew with Mexico, South Africa, and New Zealand), and there is no precedent for an Asian team to defeat a South American team. The game has not yet
At the start of the match, the Paraguayans considered it their first time entering the quarter-finals. Santa Cruz said early that "if you don't enter the quarter-finals, you will fail." Argentinian coach Martino denied that it was an "honor" to qualify for the top 16. Some reporters
Asked "What is glory?" Martino replied with a smile, "Maybe I can answer you in 13 days." Thirteen days will be the World Cup final.
Paraguay's soldiers have such confidence simply because the "Japanese Samurai" is weak. A poll conducted by Paraguay's abc website during the group stage showed that 59% of fans wanted to play against Japan, the Netherlands (10%), and Denmark (31%). In the eyes of Paraguay fans, they are obviously
It is much more difficult to deal with. Although Paraguay’s forward line has not broken through yet, its physical condition and solid defense have always been Paraguay’s advantages. The FIFA website lists Canisa
, Bennett, da Silva, and Villar regard Paraguay's defensive experience as the basis and compare it with legendary defenders such as Ayala and Gamarra, and Villar also admitted, "This is based on tradition.
Fact: In the past, Paraguay’s stadiums did not have very good conditions. You could not play too much on the ground. The solution was to use more high-altitude balls. This made us stronger and also helped to improve our defense.”
The "Japanese Samurai" are also good at defensive counterattacks, and free kicks in front of the penalty area are very powerful. Martino therefore asked the team to try to avoid fouls in front of the penalty area. It was not until the 36th minute that Paraguay gave the Japanese their first set-kick opportunity. Although the angle
Not good, but still anxious enough to make Martino jump on the sidelines. The defense only needs to contain counterattacks and try to reduce fouls in front of the penalty area, but offense is Martino's headache. Take down Valdez, Cardozo
, with Benitez and Santa Cruz as the midfield wings, it is nothing more than to curb the advantage of the "Japanese Samurai" 5-man midfield. However, this move has both gains and losses. Although the wings frequently penetrate into the penalty area, Barrios also
Although Paraguay had 65% of the ball possession rate in the first 45 minutes, they only had 3 shots. However, the Japanese counterattacked and got 5 good shooting opportunities.
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When the midfield whistle blew, Martino and Takeshi Okada hurried back to the lounge, obviously very dissatisfied with their team. The Argentine coach took the lead in adjusting his tactics. In the second half, he emphasized the forward penetration of the midfielder, direct passes, and asked Benitez on the left
Strengthening the cross-passing from the wing, Santa Cruz on the right approached Barrios to fight for the landing point. This move really worked, and the "Japanese Samurai" penalty area was filled with turmoil.
Martino destroyed the Great Wall at this time, replacing Benitez and Ortigosa who initiated the attack with Valdes and Barreto. It is true that Benitez was a little rough in handling the ball several times, but Valdes
Unable to do "auxiliary work" on the wing, the offensive balance was broken, and the shuffling of midfielders led to defensive chaos. Instead, the Japanese gradually took control of the situation, and a draw was inevitable.
Martino took turns sending out five forwards, but still failed to score the "first goal" that he considered the most important. The two teams recorded a draw in 120 minutes. The technical statistics are also unbiased. Paraguay shot 13 times in 2 hours.
(Japan 12 times) 7 shots on goal
, 26 fouls were less than Japan's 29, 6 corner kicks were more than Japan's once, and the two duck eggs were just the record of the game. The draw allowed Paraguay to tie the longest undefeated team in the finals created by the two World Cups in 1958 and 1986.
record (5 games).
The two teams are both the best defensive teams in the World Cup. The draw was expected. Japan and Paraguay decided the winner in a penalty shootout. There were no losers on this night! Paraguay entered the quarterfinals for the first time in history. Morel regarded this move as
Breaking through the iron curtain of Brazil and Argentina, "when people mention South American football, they can only
Thinking of Brazil and Argentina, we have to use our strength to prove that everyone is on the same level." Caceres believes that the top 16 is just the beginning. "The current results are just qualified." Whether we can record excellent results, Paraguay will compete in the quarterfinals.
Against Spain, the winner of Brazil will have a big test!
No matter who it is, a tough battle awaits Paraguay.
Spain advanced to first place in Group H with 2 wins and 1 loss in the group stage, while Brazil ranked second in Group G with 1 win and 2 draws. There have been a total of 32 clashes between the two sides in history.
Today Spain arranged a 442 formation, with Villa and Torres partnering up front, Xavi organizing the midfield, Busquets and Alonso partnering in the midfield, and Iniesta moving on the wing. On the back, Pique and Puyol
Partnering as central defenders, Capdevila and Ramos are on the left and right, and the goalkeeper is still Casillas. For Brazil, Dunga also played with all his main players.
After a side challenge, the game started, and Spain kicked off first. In just 59 seconds, Spain got a good chance, but Torres' shot from the left was bravely saved by Cesar. One minute later, Villa's long shot was also very threatening.
, but was saved again by Cesar. In the 6th minute, Torres tried to pass the ball on the right side and then fell in the penalty area, but the referee refused to award a penalty kick. A minute later, Harvey distributed the ball to the left
From the side, Villa took the ball laterally and shot, but the ball was saved by Cesar.
People would never have thought that Cesar's performance in the first few minutes of the game would become a microcosm of the entire Brazilian team. In this game, the entire Brazilian team was in a sluggish state, and only goalkeeper Cesar's performance could be called heroic.
In the 63rd minute of the game, Iniesta sent a through ball. Xavi immediately made a pass with his heel in the middle. Villa's shot was saved by Eduardo, and then he made another shot. The ball hit the lower edge of the crossbar and bounced into the goal.
, Spain leads Brazil 1-0, this is Villaben
The fourth goal of the tournament was also the 42nd goal he scored for the Spanish national team. However, this goal was controversial. Xavi returned Iniesta's pass from an offside position, and when Xavi
The moment the heel knocked the ball to Villa, Villa was also in an offside position.
Fans who watched the entire game also felt sorry for the Brazilian team's sluggish performance.
1:0, a controversial goal decided the final team to advance.
The Brazilian's death was very sad, but he didn't complain. Looking at the whole game, it seemed that the final score would not be too surprising.
The Spaniard performed better and promotion seemed natural.
However, the game is far from what people imagined. What happened to the Brazilian team?
They are also a technical team, but people are horrified to find that Spain's technical ball control has made the Brazilians lose their temper and fighting spirit. The reaction is that Brazil does not have the key to control the ball on the field, and they lose.
Losing clearly.
At the final press conference, Brazilian head coach Dunga seemed to admit that Brazil deserved to be the loser today. He did not mention the controversial goal again at the press conference. When asked by reporters, he did not
answer.
Even Brazil admits that their skills are inferior to others. The Spanish team has become a well-deserved favorite to win the championship overnight. The upcoming schedule is also very favorable. Next, the Spaniards will face Paraguay. No one is optimistic that Paraguay can build a foundation.
Spanish.
At least they are already in the top four.
It is worth mentioning that at the beginning of this World Cup, Pele said that he was very optimistic about Brazil: "Since the opening of the World Cup, I think Brazil and Spain are the most optimistic, and I believe Brazil has an advantage over Spain because
In the World Cup, Brazil has more tradition. I think in the final, the two sides will be Brazil and an African team."
The two strong teams were defeated by Pele's crow's mouth in the quarter-finals.
After the Brazilian team is eliminated, Spain and Ghana will be worried about next, because in Pele's prediction, Spain and Brazil are the favorites to win the championship. In addition, he also believes that Brazil will meet an African team in the finals. Now eight
There is only one Ghanaian team left in the top three. Does this mean that they will not be able to overcome Uruguay in the 14th final?
