Chapter 58: Single-Game Victory

"Are the jerseys ready?"

"Those guys over there come over and help move things!"

"Leader Zhang, are you asking if we can set off?"

In the entire hotel lobby, everyone was busy with their own things.

While busy, you can see a solemn look on everyone's face.

After all, it is the World Cup finals. Under the premise of such an important event, tension is spreading.

Even though he tried his best not to care, the aura that could be concealed was still very obvious.

The Chinese players were waiting in the lobby, watching the staff going about their business.

They also wanted to help, but Zhang Chen seriously refused, saying that they had to prepare for the next game and did not need to do anything other than the game.

In this regard, the Chinese players could only nod in agreement.

After all, they also know the importance of the game.

Soon, boxes were loaded onto the bus one by one, and the Chinese players finally boarded the bus under the leadership of Lippi.

The moment I walked out of the hotel, there was a white light in front of me.

The effect of the crackling flash is dazzling.

Even many players who are accustomed to this kind of flash light feel eye discomfort at this time, let alone those rookies.

Everyone lowered their heads and hurriedly got in the car, feeling better now.

After everyone was seated, the bus slowly drove towards the stadium.

The World Cup quarter-finals will be played at the St. Petersburg Stadium.

The Chinese team and Switzerland also brought the quarter-finals to this stadium after the preparation stage.

Of course, the attention of this game cannot be compared with the previous battles.

Although the Chinese team created a huge topic in the group stage, the popularity returned to the heat. The Chinese team was not a carrier of traffic, so the popularity quickly waned.

And the only people paying attention to this game are probably the fans on both sides.

When it comes to the World Cup finals, the number of teams has been reduced from 32 to 16 teams, which means that 16 national teams have left the field of this World Cup.

The World Cup is a cruel single-match system. Therefore, the victory or defeat in any game will determine the future path. Grasping every victory is also the most critical thing in the World Cup.

But there are also many teams that cannot. For example, the German team in this World Cup is the best example.

As the defending champion, with one win, one loss and one draw, he was eliminated early and went home.

The moment the German team left, the whole of Germany was already in an uproar. It is estimated that after returning, the players also wanted to avoid the limelight and wait for the fans' emotions to stabilize before choosing to return home.

The 16 national representatives remaining in Russia continue to compete.

Currently, four teams have appeared in the quarterfinals.

Four more teams will advance to the quarterfinals.

The Chinese team and Switzerland are competing for this promotion spot.

St. Petersburg Stadium.

This is also the venue for this game. The light rain is still falling, but it cannot cover up the enthusiasm of the fans.

Looking around, it is a fiery red color.

It was a 'sea of ​​fire' formed by fans wearing Chinese jerseys.

The crowd was roaring and cheering.

Especially when I saw the Chinese team’s bus and the bright five-star red flag on that bus, cheers resounded throughout the sky.

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The moment Lippi got out of the car, the whole space seemed to be shaking.

As the Chinese players stepped off the bus one by one, the cheers became louder and louder.

And until Chen Man, Wang Yi, Liu Kairui, Le Kai and others appeared, the atmosphere reached a climax.

Amid deafening cheers, the Chinese players walked into the stadium.

"Today is a rainy match, so change into spiked boots and do warm-up exercises with me before the match. If you don't want to get injured and miss the match, then you must be more serious!"

The assistant coach shouted to everyone.

The Chinese players nodded.

They are also very aware of the impact of rainy days on the event environment.

Not long after, the players from both sides put on their training clothes and came to the field to warm up.

Both sides are actively warming up, more actively than usual, and with a wider range of movements, in order to better adapt to the playing field.

The camera mostly focuses on Lucky, Chen Man, Xhaka and Shaqiri.

After all, these four people are considered the leaders of their respective teams.

Of course, most of the shots are on Lucai. In terms of fame and performance, Lucai is definitely the biggest star in this game.

In the shot, Lucky still has his neatly combed back hair. Compared to before, his beard is a bit thicker, and it is obvious that he has not taken care of it specially.

However, he looked energetic. Even in the rain, Lucai was still actively warming up and concentrating on various pre-match preparations.

"This is our second World Cup finals match. Last season, we stopped in the quarter-finals, but this season, we entered the quarter-finals with better results, and the environment is relatively more tolerant. Some, maybe we can go further if we have the opportunity!”

Different from the last World Cup.

This time, they qualified as first in the group and became even more relaxed due to the intensity of their opponents.

Of course, Switzerland is not a weak team, but compared to other top teams in the group, this is already a top pick.

The overall start of the Chinese team was good.

And luck followed.

These seem to indicate that they can dream bigger.

However, Chinese fans are still very careful.

Poisoned milk!

Setting up a Flag is absolutely undesirable!

Although they think secretly in their hearts, they will never say it out loud.

Even though the two of them had the same idea, they understood each other through their eyes without saying a word.

In this atmosphere, we finally came to this point.

Soon, the warm-up session ended, and players from both sides entered the locker room to make the best preparations.

In the locker room of the Chinese team.

Everyone gathered around.

Lippi looked at Lucai and motioned for Lucai to say a few words.

Lucai looked around at everyone and said in a deep voice:

“Getting to this point is the result of all of us working together.”

"In the three games in the group stage, we played very well. Our opponents were all very strong, but we didn't lose a single game!" Le Kai said seriously; "This is very important, and it means that our ability to maintain ties is very strong! We can hold our defense and we can counterattack!”

"We can make all kinds of changes when needed!"

"That's why we're here!"

After a pause, Lucai continued; "This is the knockout stage of the World Cup, a win-lose system!"

"Win! Keep going!"

"Lost! Eliminate and go home!"

"What is before us is one game after another, or it may be a situation where we will be eliminated and go home after one game!"

"But I want to tell you, don't think about these problems, focus on the game itself. When your abilities are fully stimulated, we will be able to play better games!"

Lucky stretched out his hand and said: "Today's opponent is Switzerland. We have been training for nearly five days for them! So we moved our training commitments to the stadium and shouted at the end."

Everyone stretched out their hands and placed them on Lucai's palm.

Lucky said: "Keep it up!"

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Everyone roared.

"Chinese team!

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"come on!

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The arms rose together, and the roar of encouragement filled the entire locker room.

Along with the roar, everyone walked out of the locker room and headed towards the players' tunnel.

Yes!

The battle is about to begin!

They will play Switzerland in this game to decide the place to advance.

By the time the Chinese team arrived, Switzerland had already arrived.

Xhaka sees Lucky in Switzerland's lineup.

The two didn't engage in any conversation, or even make eye contact.

Even though they are club teammates, they are rivals at this time and therefore not suitable for any communication.

After Lucai led the Chinese players to the player tunnel, the atmosphere suddenly became serious.

Both the Swiss and Chinese team members were rubbing their hands nervously and shaking their legs.

From time to time, they would take a few deep breaths, some would lower their heads and make the sign of the cross on their chests, some would lower their heads to pray, and some would suddenly scream to release their stress.

In this atmosphere, the referee turned his head and said: "Everyone, get ready to play!"

Everyone was in high spirits!

As the referee took steps, they also walked into the venue with their heads held high.