The smoke of the British-German war has just ended, and the match between Argentina and Uruguay is about to be staged. This is a civil war between the two American teams.

Argentina coach Maradona declared before the game that Argentina would compete with the Germans for a semi-final ticket.

Uruguayan coach Tabarez declares that they will give the world a miracle!

At 8:30 pm, the match between the two sides of the Johannesburg Football City Stadium began, and the real test of Maradona's coaching ability began.

At the beginning of the game, both sides were very careful and launched a tentative attack. In the sixth minute, Fran's powerful shot from the left side of the penalty area opened the prelude to both sides' attacks.

Then Argentina launched a crazy attack on Uruguay with its powerful attack power.

In the twelfth minute, Messi's shot from 20 meters was blocked by Musleira and confiscated!

One minute later, Di Maria's shot in front of the penalty area was blocked by Lugano!

Argentina took the lead in the 26th minute, Messi made a straight pass, and Musleira attacked in time to save the ball from Tevez's feet. Messi stepped forward and passed by one with a two-step forward. Tevez, who was obviously offside, headed the ball. The score became one-to-zero!

Players on both sides surrounded the linebacker's theory, but the referee insisted on scoring the goal!

This is the second consecutive game of this World Cup, and the referees have misjudged the referees, and the referees have been widely criticized after the game.

This ball hit Uruguay too much, and Argentina took the opportunity to expand the score gap. In the 33rd minute, Godin made a mistake in passing the ball in front of the penalty area, Higuain took the ball and drifted past Musleira and shot into the empty goal, and the score became 2-0!

This is Higuain's fourth goal in this World Cup, and he is temporarily ranked second in the scorer list. The stands were filled with joy. Argentine fans were excited and saw hope of advancement.

Then, Uruguay, who was behind in the score, launched a crazy counterattack. In the 37th minute, Fran made a long pass from the right, and Suarez shot out the earth ten meters in front of the goal and was confiscated by Romero.

In the 42nd minute, Maxi Pereira cut inside from the right and shot with her left foot, and Mascherano blocked the ball with his right leg.

With the referee's two short and one long whistle sounding, Argentina temporarily led 2-0, ending the first half.

After the second half began, Argentina created another murderous intent. In the 52nd minute, the beast Tevez was blocked and went forward and shot with a strong shot!

The football directly penetrates Musleira's ten fingers. The score becomes three to zero, and Argentina's victory is in sight!

Maradona on the sidelines cheered like a child, and the bold statement he made before the game was about to come true. He led by three to zero, and under Uruguay's crazy attack, Argentina chose to retreat.

In the 70th minute, Uruguay's efforts were rewarded. Cavani cut inside from the right to the left. Fran dunked over Otamendi and passed through the open area behind the Argentine defense line. Argentine goalkeeper Romero hesitated to reach the ball. Suarez was eight meters away from the goal behind the back. He pushed the shot into the net at a small angle at the right foot.

The score became three to one, and Uruguay narrowed the score gap. In the subsequent game, Maradona directed his team to calmly respond and kept the three to one score until the end of the game.

Argentina entered the quarterfinals and Uruguay was eliminated. The domestic media in Argentina praised its team, saying they were entering the state.

Maradona also received rare praise, Argentina's "Letter 2" said: "Maradona has begun to adapt to his identity as a head coach."

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There will be two knockout matches on the 28th, namely the Netherlands vs. Slovakia and Brazil vs. Chile. The media generally believes that the Netherlands and Brazil will win the final victory because in terms of strength, the Netherlands and Brazil have the upper hand and have richer experience in the competition.

At 4:00 p.m. on the 28th, the match between Durban Stadium, the Netherlands and Slovakia officially started.

The Netherlands has conceded only three goals in the last seven World Cups. The Netherlands has won all the team in this group stage, increasing its unbeaten record to twenty-two. The team's World Cup winning streak was four consecutive victories in 1974 and reached the final.

Robben started for the first time in this World Cup, replacing the injured Van der Fate, and Kuyt turned to the left. Other positions are the main players in the group stage, and Van der Weill returns to replace Braruz.

Since 0-0 draw with Russia in 2005, Slovakia has scored goals in forty-nine games. Slovakia has never played against the Netherlands since then, but Czechoslovakia has met with the Netherlands nine times to win six games.

In the first round of the 1938 World Cup, he eliminated the Netherlands by 3-0 after overtime, and in the semi-finals of the 1976 European Cup, he defeated the Netherlands. Old Weiss only replaced one starter, and younger Weiss replaced the suspended midfielder Sterba.

If there are dark horses in this cup, it is Slovakia. Their F group has traditional strong teams Italy, Paraguay and New Zealand, and Slovakia qualifies as the second in the group.

After the game started, Slovakia took the lead and started just 74 seconds. Weiss made a low pass from the left, and Yandrischick shot high with his left foot from 24 meters in front of the goal, which made the Dutch sweat in a cold sweat.

Then the Netherlands organized an attack. In the fifth minute, Robben, who started for the first time in this cup, made a cross from the left, Sneider shot with a strong shot from 25 meters away from the middle, and the football was above the crossbar.

The Dutch team launched a tide of attack with its strong attack power.

In the seventh minute, Kuyt made a cross from the left, Van Persie headed the ball from nine meters away from the goal, and Zabavnik took a step forward and shot hard. Unfortunately, the football missed the right post.

In the 11th minute, Van Persie passed the ball in the middle, and Sneider's right-footed shot from 13 meters away from the left side of the penalty area was confiscated by Muha.

Slovakia was in danger in front of the goal, and finally broke the goal in the 18th minute. Slovakia threw the ball into the sideline and was tackled by Matison. Sneider passed the ball behind Zabavnik in 50 meters from the left side of the backcourt. Robben took the ball to the right rib and broke through, then changed the line and cut across, dodged Jurica and Zabavnik, and shot low with his left foot 20 meters in front of the goal into the lower right corner!

The score became one to zero!

This is Robben's 14th goal in 49 national team matches. He showed his abilities in the World Cup. Dutch coach Van Marwek raised his fist to cheer for his disciples.

This also comes from a quick counterattack. Two of Germany's three goals yesterday came from a quick counterattack. From this perspective, a quick counterattack has become a must-have conventional weapon for all teams.

Slovakia did not dare to attack after conceding the ball. The two teams fell into a midfield battle, and the scene became extremely dull. The fans in the stands even made huge boos. However, the two teams were unmoved and ended the first half dull.

After fifteen minutes of rest, the two sides changed sides and fought again. After the second half, the Dutch team strengthened their offense.

In the 50th minute, Robben almost copied the last goal. Van Persie turned around and broke into the penalty area and was destroyed by Jurica. Robben took the ball from the right and cut inside and shot from sixteen meters away from the goal. The football was touched by Muha's fingertips and touched the far post!

After Sneider was pushed out from the left corner kick, the Netherlands continued to organize the attack. Sneider made a straight pass from the left, Robben and Kuyt played against the wall and broke into the penalty area and made a cross. Matison's left-footed shot was blocked by Muha!

In the 65th minute, Robben counterattacked at high speed at the right rib and passed in a diagonal pass. Sneider turned around and shot 20 meters in front of the goal and was blocked.

As time goes by, Slovakia, which was behind in the score, strengthened its offense.

In the 63rd minute, Kuzka shot very far from the center line and missed the left post.

In the 67th minute, Hamsik passed the ball, and Stokch cut inside the penalty area from the left and was volleyed strongly and was pulled out by Stokrenberg. The subsequent corner kick attack was in the attack. Kuzka made a pass from the outside of the middle, and Witke shot with his left foot thirteen meters in front of the goal, which was bravely resolved by Stokrenberg!

In the 84th minute, the Dutch team widened the score gap. Shiktel raised his leg behind his back and was judged to be fouled. Shiktel was very dissatisfied. But just as he protested, Van Bronkhorst quickly took a free kick from the left side of the midfield and hurried into the left side of the penalty area!

Kuyt headed the ball before goalkeeper Muha, and then swayed past the goalkeeper and made a clever cross from the middle. Sneider pushed and shot Jurica with his right foot into the net near the penalty spot.

The score became 2 to zero!

With two goals leading, the Netherlands team is in sight, and they focus on defense. Just when people thought no one could change the score on the field, Slovakia scored. In the fourth minute of stoppage time, Kuzka shot from the left and hit the defender into the penalty area. Yakubko got the ball and was tackled by Stekrenberg, and the penalty kick was taken!

Stekrenberg received a yellow card, and Wittke hit the lower left corner with a knife!

The score became two to one!

It’s a pity that Slovakia’s goal came too late, and they were unable to make a comeback. They lost one-to-two and could no longer play the dark horse. The Dutch team advanced to the quarterfinals, but many media criticized them.

Milan Sports News commented: Due to the large difference in strength between the two teams and the Netherlands no longer takes a gorgeous route, this game is quite boring. In the dullness, the key to the Dutch team's stalemate is Robben's "one move".

The Netherlands team's goal came from a counterattack. In the 18th minute, Slovakia threw the ball into the sideline and was tackled by Matison. Sneider passed the ball in a long diagonal pass in the backcourt and accurately divided the ball under Robben on the right. Van Persie ran the outside and led the Slovakian defensive player. Robben, who understood it, dribbled the ball and cut it across to 20 meters away from the goal and shot with his left foot. The ball drilled into the lower right corner and entered the net.

This is a typical Robben-style goal, which was tried and tested at Bayern last season.

The Dutchman's offense was weak in this game and did not reflect the true nature of a strong team. Van Marwek's Dutch team gradually drifted away from gorgeous football, which is a kind of sadness.

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The match between Brazil and Chile was also a match between the two teams. At 8:30 p.m. on the 28th, at the Ellis Park Stadium in Johannesburg, the game between the two teams started. The Brazilian team's offensive was tide, frequently threatening the Chilean team's goal.

In the 35th minute, Macon made a cross from the right and was blocked by Contreras from the baseline. He took the team's sixth corner kick from the right. Juan headed the ball nine meters away from the goal and pushed it into the upper left corner!

The score became one to zero, and Brazil led the way!

In the 38th minute, Juan cleared the ball in the penalty area with a big foot. Fabiano headed the ball to Robinho on the left. Robinho dribbled the ball and made a low pass. Kaka pushed the straight ball with his right foot on the top of the penalty area without stopping. Fabiano shook offside and shook Bravo who was trying to attack the tackle and pushed the empty goal five meters away from the goal on the right!

The score became 2-0, and Brazil expanded the score gap!

Kaka assists and Fabiano scores, this is one of the rare outstanding scenes in this World Cup.

Brazil won another goal in the 59th minute. Ramirez broke the ball in the middle and drove straight into the middle, breaking through to the front of the penalty area and knocked across. Robinho's right foot curved ball 13 meters in front of the goal, and the football was placed on the right post and entered the net!

The score became three to zero, and Robinho's goal secured the victory. In the end, Brazil completed Chile with three to zero and would compete with the Netherlands for the ticket to the semi-finals.

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On the 29th, the last match day of the first round of the knockout round will be held in Paraguay against Japan, Spain and Portugal.

At 4 pm, Paraguay and Japan were the first to be held at the Lovtos Stadium. The two teams have never entered the quarterfinals in the World Cup. The two sides have had six historical matches, and Japan is at a slight disadvantage in one win, three draws and two losses.

Paraguay almost scored in the 20th minute, Riveros passed the ball, Barriosla turned around and broke into the left side of the penalty area, and shot with a single shot from ten meters of the rib. The football was blocked by Kawashima Nagato with his legs, and Yuuto Nagato cleared the ball.

Japan returned to the color in the 22nd minute. Matsui Daisuke shot 30 meters away, and the football hit the crossbar and bounced out!

In the subsequent game, both sides were in a stalemate, and both teams paid great attention to defense. After 90 minutes, neither of them could break through the opponent's goal and had to enter overtime.

However, after the 30-minute overtime game, both sides still did not score, so they could only win a cruel penalty. Both sides scored in the first two rounds, and Komano's shot hard in the third round but hit the crossbar. The situation of the Japanese team was grim. Paraguay seized the opportunity and scored in the next two rounds of penalty kicks.

At the end of the game, Paraguay won the penalty kick five-3 and advanced to the quarterfinals. The Japanese team fell to the cruel penalty kick. At this point, all the Asian teams were eliminated.

At this point, there is only the last game left in the first round of the knockout round, and the world's attention shifts to the Green Penalty Stadium in Cape Town, where Spain and Portugal will be played.

This is the second strong dialogue in the quarterfinals. The two teams have 32 historical clashes, with Spain having the upper hand 15 wins, 12 draws and 5 losses. However, there is no record of confrontation in the World Cup finals between the two sides.

At 8:30 pm, the game started on time, and the first one to get into the state was the Spanish team.

Less than a minute into the game, Capdvilla passed the ball, and Torres's powerful shot from the edge of the penalty area on the left was saved by Eduardo.

In the third minute, Xavi passed the ball, and Villa's powerful shot from 30 meters from the left was saved by Eduardo. The passive situation at the opening also made the Portuguese goalkeeper express his dissatisfaction to his teammates.

In the seventh minute, Xavi passed the ball, Villa broke into the left side of the penalty area, and the shot from a small angle was saved by Eduardo again.

In the twelfth minute, Xavi took a tactical corner kick, Torres shot from the right side of the penalty area at the front point, and the ball was slightly higher than the crossbar.

Portugal also gradually entered the rhythm of the game. In the 17th minute, Ramos fouled against Coentrane, Ronaldo scored a long-range free kick from the left, and the football bounced on the ground and was easily obtained by Casillas.

In the 23rd minute, Almeida passed the ball and Ronaldo's long-range shot missed again.

With its strong midfield ability, the Spanish team controlled the game and frequently created murderous intent. Portugal could only rely on set balls to jeopardize Spain's goal.

The deadlock lasted until the 63rd minute before it was broken. Spain cooperated with the continuous passes on the edge of the Portuguese penalty area. In the end, Xavi made a wonderful pass with his heel, and Villa's shot on the edge of the penalty area was saved by Eduardo!

The agile Villa immediately shot into the net, which was his fourth goal in this cup.

The score became one to zero!

Portugal's offense still did not improve while the score was behind, and the football was still firmly controlled by Spain. Spain almost scored again in the 77th minute, Xavi passed the ball, and Villa shot from 25th in the upper left corner, and the football was saved by Eduardo.

Spain won the final ticket to the quarterfinals with Villa's goal, and they will compete with Paraguay for the semi-finals.

At this point, all quarter-finals were produced, and the quarter-finals were: France vs Ghana, the Netherlands vs Brazil, Argentina vs Germany, Spain vs Paraguay.

Among them, the competition between the Netherlands and Brazil, Argentina and Germany is a strong dialogue. (To be continued, please search for Piaotianyi, the novel is better, updated and faster!
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