Ronaldo came on as a substitute at the end of the match. With some kind of crooked grin. I probably didn’t really like that the team managed without him. I didn’t remember anything, except that the goal was scored from an obvious offside position, of course, the goal was canceled. And so, 6:1 is more than convincing.
Another 1/8 final match between Spain and Morocco ended with a touch of sensationalism. The Spaniards, while still in the group, as we reported, “chose” their opponent in 1/8, losing to the Japanese. Apparently, they made a mistake with the “choice”.
The African team even surpassed their venerable opponents in sharpness, allowing almost nothing to be created in front of their goal. Main and extra time ended in a colorless, goalless draw.
In the penalty shootout, the Moroccans showed rare composure, brilliantly executing their kicks from the spot. And their goalkeeper played just as well in the frame, stopping as many as three shots! Next comes Morocco, Spain – goodbye.
Now one of the quarterfinals is Morocco – Portugal. I want to believe that there won’t be a series of penalty kicks. Otherwise, you can become world champions on penalties. I wouldn’t want to…
We have already given the forecast for the quarter finals England – France. 2:1 – in favor of the French. In the other two pairs, the Netherlands – Argentina and Croatia – Brazil, the Latin Americans are likely to win. If this happens, then we will have an amazing semi-final between Argentina and Brazil.
However, at such a high tournament level it is impossible to guarantee the success of one or another team. The capabilities of the same European teams are quite comparable to the level of the South Americans.
The matches will continue on December 9.
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