freeallnovels Chapter 324 World Cup First Match
Chapter 324 World Cup First Match
Chapter 324 World Cup First Match
At 6:14 local time on June 18th, Russia, the opening game of the 21st World Cup kicked off at the Luzhniki Stadium in Moscow. Russia, the host of Group A, beat Saudi Arabia 5-0 and got off to a good start, ending Russia's 7 consecutive international games without victories.
Gazinski opened the scoring with a header and Zagoyev retired due to injury. Cheryshev, who replaced him, expanded the score and became the first substitute player in the history of the World Cup to score in the opening game.
In the second half, high center Djuba scored with a header 89 seconds into the game.In stoppage time, Cheryshev and Golovin scored two consecutive games, and Golovin had two assists in this campaign.
The two teams with the lowest international rankings in this World Cup met in the opening game. Russia, which is 3 places lower than Saudi Arabia, has not won 10 consecutive games since October last year.
In the history of the World Cup, the host has never lost the first game (15 wins and 6 draws), and the only host to be eliminated in the group stage was South Africa in 2010.
而在苏联解体后，俄罗斯3次参加世界杯均排名小组第三，最近5场世界杯不胜（2平3负），仅有2场胜绩均是对阵非洲球队（1994年6比1胜喀麦隆；2002年2比0胜突尼斯）。
两队此前仅有1次交锋，1993年10月热身赛沙特主场4比2胜
Saudi Arabia has lost to Italy, Peru and Germany in the warm-up match. In the last 3 World Cups, it has not won the bottom of the group (2 draws and 7 losses), and only scored 2 goals.
The last victory dates back to the 1994-1 victory over Belgium in 0.Sahrawi, who ranked third among the top scorers in the qualifiers with 16 goals, stepped forward, and Muvarad sat on the bench.
On the second day of the opening game, June 6, the second group match of Group A was held at the Yekaterinburg Arena. Uruguay narrowly beat Egypt 15-1. Zhang Mai’s teammate Salah did not play, and Suarez played many times. Missed the opportunity, Cavani regretted hitting the post, and Jimenez scored a lore in the 0th minute.
On the same day, the match of Group B will also start. The first group match of Group B will be held at the St. Petersburg Stadium. Iran narrowly beat Morocco 1-0, and the Persian cavalry made a good start for the Asian team.
Iranian striker Azmoun missed a single-handed opportunity before half-time, and Bohaduz scored an own goal in the 95th minute.This is Iran's first victory in the World Cup finals in 20 years.
At 6:16 on June 02, another match of Group B was held at the Fisht Stadium. Portugal drew 00-3 with Spain. Ronaldo scored a hat-trick, Diego Costa scored twice, and Nacho scored a world wave.
这是伊比利亚半岛的德比战。双方历史交锋35场，西班牙16胜13平6负占据上风，其中在中立场1胜2平。
Cristiano Ronaldo led the starting lineup and became the first player to represent Portugal in four World Cups. Portuguese defender Fonte also became the first Chinese Super League player to appear in this World Cup.Hierro also became the fourth Spaniard to participate in the World Cup as a player and coach at the same time.
到了6月16日18:00(喀山当地时间13:00)，C组的赛事也将启开大幕，华国队在喀山竞技场同法国展开角逐。
France and China have never met each other in the international football arena. Without Zhang Mai and Zhang Yulin, the French team would have no idea about the Hua Guo team.
The Hua Guo team has been on the rise recently. This time it entered the World Cup as the No. [-] in Asia in the qualifiers. In addition to the famous "two Zhangs" in Europe, the coach Lippi's name should not be underestimated.
The squads for the World Cup opener of the two teams are as follows:
France (4-3-3):
1 - Lloris;
2-Pawar, 4-Varane, 5-Umtiti, 21-Hernandez;
6-Pogba, 13-Kante, 12-Tolisso;
11-Dembele, 7-Griezmann, 10-Mbappe.
Hua Guo Team (4-4-2):
1- Zeng Cheng;
2-Bi Jinhao, 6-Cai Huikang, 5-Zhang Linfan, 3-Feng Xiaoting;
10-Zheng Zhi, 4-Liu Jianye, 13-Zhang Mai, 15-Wu Xi;
11-Zhang Yulin, 7-Wu Lei.
The frontcourt of the French team is led by Pogba and Griezmann. At 19 years and 178 days, Mbappé became the youngest French player to play in the World Cup.
Against a strong opponent, the Huaguo team adopted a "4-4-2" formation with a balanced offense and defense in this battle.
Zhang Mai has two good friends Kante and Mbappe among the starting players of the French team. Before entering the field, the three of them greeted each other in the player tunnel.
On the side, Pogba, the million-dollar king of Manchester United, expressed his envy. He is a hot fried chicken! He still beat Ronaldo to win the championship in the just-concluded Champions League final.
Griezmann at the front of the team expressed his disdain. The weak Premier League can just restrain the egomaniacs of Real Madrid.
At the beginning of the game, both sides were very careful, and they were slowly testing each other. The midfielder of the Hua Guo team, supported by Zhang Mai and Zheng Zhi, did not fall into a disadvantage in the confrontation.
But the French team's forward line is full of talent, and they quickly found the weakness of the Hua Guo team-the defense line is relatively average.
The seasoned French team immediately changed their strategy, trying to bypass the midfield fight and attack directly from the backcourt, and quickly took advantage of the field.
8 minutes.Paval sent a direct pass, and Mbappé shot from a small angle on the right side of the penalty area was saved by Zeng Cheng.
Soon afterwards, Zheng Zhi brought down Griezmann in defense at the front of the penalty area, and the French team won a free kick before the penalty area.
Pogba's direct shot from 25 yards was saved by Zeng Cheng, and then Mbappe flew the header. Griezmann volleyed a low ball in front of the penalty area and was also saved by Zeng Cheng.
In the 13th minute, Mbappe made a free kick from the left, and Griezmann's header hit the ground and was also in Zeng Cheng's arms.
The rapid breakthrough of the three forwards of the French team had a great impact on China's defense line. Zhang Mai also retreated to the midfielder to defend, freeing Liu Jianye to help defend the side.
Although the situation in Huaguo still seemed a little passive, it finally contained the continuous offensive of the French team.
In the 17th minute, the Huaguo team's quick counterattack almost broke the goal. Zhang Mai made a free kick from the left. Zhang Yulin hit Tolisso's leg with a header and deflected it. The ball went straight to the lower right corner but was bravely saved by Lloris.
Since then, the rhythm of the game has slowed down and entered a stalemate. The French team is thunderous and rainy, and the defense of the Chinese team has become more and more stable.
Deschamps stood up on the coach's bench many times to express his dissatisfaction with the team's offensive performance. On the contrary, the passive Huaguo coach Lippi was sitting firmly on the Diaoyutai.
At the end of the game, the two sides drew in vain in the first half.
The game continued after the intermission, and neither side made any adjustments in the second half.
There must be slack under long-term defense, and France, which continued to maintain a high-pressure offensive posture, took the lead in the 58th minute.
Pogba made a direct pass, Feng Xiaoting made a tackle in the penalty area, and Griezmann fell to the ground. The referee did not make a penalty at the first time, but he changed the penalty after watching the video on the sidelines.
Griezmann took a penalty kick and shot into the net, the French team led Huaguo 1-0!
This is the first time in the history of the World Cup that a referee watched VAR. After watching VAR, the referee Cunha made a decision to change the penalty!
This game thus gave birth to the first change of judgment by watching VAR (Video Assistant Referee technology) in the history of the World Cup.
"Okay, it's okay, we have created a first in football history."
Zhang Mai could only comfort his lost teammates dumbfoundingly, and specially encouraged Feng Xingting, who had made a reckless move just now.
The game continued, and the French team continued to attack, but Zhang Mai began to slowly move his position forward.
In the 62nd minute, the French team once again scored into the Hua Guo team's penalty area. Mbappe returned a pass, and Griezmann's shot from the edge of the penalty area was blocked and then missed.
After that, the Huaguo team, which had defended for more than 60 minutes, began to strengthen their offense and gradually improved.
In the 70th minute, Deschamps, who was dissatisfied with the French team's offense, replaced Griezmann with Giroud in order to combine quickly.
In the 73rd minute, Zhang Mai made a free kick pass, and Umtiti fouled with a handball when he was fighting for the top. Zheng Zhi took a penalty kick and made a low shot.
1-1!The first World Cup goal in the history of Huaguo football was thus produced, and the old captain Zheng Zhidu ran to the exclusive opening stage for Huaguo fans to celebrate wildly.
"Dude! Why are you guys doing the same thing as winning the World Cup?"
Zheng Zhi's tears were a bit exaggerated, and the Huaguo fans on the opening stage were even more bursting. Kanter, who has always been plain on the court, was very puzzled.
"You don't understand! This is Hua Guo's first World Cup goal."
Zhang Mai's answer solved the doubts of all the French players on the field.
Afterwards, the game continued. After all, the Hua Guo team had too little experience in international competitions, and their performance on the field fluctuated towards the end.
In the 79th minute, Hua Guo almost made a mistake in returning a pass. Fortunately, Zeng Cheng rushed out of the penalty area in time to make a clearance before Mbappe.
The French team almost surpassed in the 84th minute. Giroud passed the ball. Pogba shot from the edge of the penalty area and hit the lower edge of the crossbar. Zeng Cheng held the ball in his arms.
The players of the French team signaled to the referee that the ball had crossed the goal line, and the situation on the field became tense for a while.
In the end, fortunately, it was a false alarm. The VAR referee outside the court judged that the goal was invalid through the goal line technical reminder, and the score continued to remain unchanged.
The game ended shortly after, and the Hua Guo team finally tied with France 1-1, gaining the first point in the history of the World Cup.
(End of this chapter)