People from all walks of life are ready to fight to the death, and the top eight have their own difficulties in chanting!

Hosts Germany vs. Argentina have been predicted by many fans to be the most intense and exciting match of the Cup, and the two teams are ready to fight to the death. During training earlier this week, it was reported that the German team's key Ballack could miss the game with a foot injury, and it was reported that he left the training ground after colliding with his team-mates during training.

However, coach Jurgen Klinsmann quickly confirmed that Ballack has returned from injury and will definitely be available for this quarter-final.

At the same time, Argentina coach Pekerman also got good news. According to the team doctor, Burdisso and Gonzalez, who are injured, have improved significantly and can start in the quarterfinals. After receiving the news, Pekerman immediately admitted that he already had a general lineup in mind, that is, the main lineup for the group stage against Serbia and Montenegro. Burdisso returned to the main right-back, with Gonzalez coming on in place of Cambiasso.

Now it seems that a battle of the century between the two favourites is inevitable.

Another matchup in the first half, Italy vs. Ukraine!

After the Italians narrowly reached the last eight, the whole team was confident that they would continue to move forward, after all, their opponents Ukraine were the weakest of the eight.

However, with two big defenders Nesta and Materazci set to miss the quarter-finals, Italy's defense looked stretched. The only Indian centre-back left in the squad is Barzagli from Palermo, after being sent off for Materach in the Australian game. It was Barzagli who replaced Toney and partnered Cannavaro. In other positions, Italy could also make changes in central midfield. Totti, who had an excellent performance in the previous game, was very likely to replace Piero in the starting line-up.

Compared to the Italian team, the Ukrainian team has been strengthened in terms of the lineup of defenders. In the match against Switzerland, Ukraine's main defenders Russol and Svydersky were both suspended due to accumulating yellow cards. After advancing to the last eight, Ukraine has managed to survive the personnel crisis in the back line and can field the strongest squad against Italy. However, there is also bad news for the Ukrainian team. Yesterday, Ukraine's striker Volonin announced that he would withdraw from the rest of the World Cup due to his slow recovery from injury.

The Italians' hopes of progressing to the semi-finals are still high. But first of all, if Italy wants to qualify, the biggest enemy is not the opponent, but itself.

Compared to the top half. The second half of the bracket is more competitive.

Brazil vs. France, the two main teams that include a number of veterans meet in the quarter-finals, and neither team is at its best.

The Brazilian Football Federation announced yesterday on its official website that Robinho, who missed the match against Ghana, is still undergoing treatment. It has not yet been determined whether they will be able to play in the fight against France. France don't have any injury problems.

The two teams have played each other 11 times in their history. Brazil has an advantage of 4 wins, 4 draws and 3 losses, scoring 18 goals and conceding 15 goals; Among them, in the World Cup and the Confederations Cup, Brazil won 1, drew 1 and lost 2, scoring 7 goals and conceding 8 goals.

The World Cup final in France on July 12, 1998 was the most important confrontation in the history of the two teams.

In the end, the French team defeated the opponent 3:0 and won the Hercules Cup for the first time. The sudden onset of Ronaldo's illness before this game is still a mystery that has not been fully solved. Barthez, Thuram, Zidane, Vieira, Cafu, Carlos and Ronaldo, who participated in the decisive battle eight years ago, are now the main players in their respective teams.

It's just revenge or a duel, and this game is recognized as the most fierce battle in the top 8.

In the final match against England, Portugal paid the price of two red cards against the Netherlands, Deco and Jonker, the two key players who will be on the sidelines when they play against England, while the opposing coach Eriksen has no players to worry about being suspended due to red and yellow cards.

On the part of the wounded. Both teams have received good news in recent days. The Portuguese team doctor has basically determined that C. Ronaldo, who was injured on the field, has no problem playing this game, and Neville has begun to train normally with the team, so it is no surprise. In the quarter-finals he will reappear at right-back.

In addition, there will not be much change in the starting line-ups of both sides in this matchup, with Scolari just having to consider which player to replace the suspended two, with Pauletta and Simão the most likely at the moment. Whether England will continue to use a single striker or return to 442 with Wayne Rooney and Crouch is yet to be determined.

Portugal lost Deco and Jonker, who were responsible for organising the attack, in the game against the Netherlands, so the outside world is not optimistic about the prospects of Portugal in this game. But the Brazilian Scolari is known as a master of utilitarian football, and in such a situation, he is likely to come up with a surprise move to kill the Englishman with a single blow.

England's weak offensive firepower exposed in previous games has become the most difficult pain in the heart of Swede Eriksen. Owen withdrew from the World Cup due to injury, Rooney's fragile toes, and Walcott, a minor who could not be counted on at all, are a constant reminder that England's worrying Mauser team could be dumb at any time.

Fortunately, the high-ranking Crouch's performance was quite satisfactory, but he was not the main force in the start. In midfield, although Frank Lampard and Steven Gerrard are both well-known heavy gunners, as the player with the most shots on goal in this World Cup so far, Lampard has repeatedly staged a "good show" of heavy artillery birdie. Frequent Premier League and Champions League matches have made the "Erde" so far not adjust their form for the World Cup.

The duel between Brazilian Scolari and Swede Eriksen can be traced back to the 2002 South Korea-Japan World Cup quarterfinals, when Eriksen's England team was eliminated by Scolari's Brazil team with a 1-0 lead. In the 2004 European Championships, Eriksen's England lost to Scolari's Portugal on penalties in the quarter-finals.

With Eriksen set to leave England after the World Cup, this game will be the last match between the two. Whether Scolari can achieve a three-game winning streak against Eriksen will also have a result tomorrow.

This game may have given Eriksen the possibility of revenge. But for Portuguese legend Eusebio, it's also a good time to bring down Portugal's humiliating defeat 40 years ago.

Known as the "Black Pearl", Eusebio was born in Mozambique and has the same place in the Portuguese as Maradona did in the Argentine. And the same as the king of the ball. He has also been a constant inspiration for his national team.

In the semi-finals of the 1966 World Cup, England beat Portugal 2-1 to reach the final and eventually win the title. Although it was a great shame for the Portuguese, Eusebio remained the brightest star of the World Cup, where he was the top scorer and scored nine goals alone. And in Portugal's 5-3 win over North Korea, he scored four goals alone. Eusebio's table xiàn is so outstanding. Soon after, Madame Tussauds in London quickly produced a statue of her.

All Eusebio can do now is cheer his team on from the stands. He hopes that the "Brazil team of Europe" will achieve unprecedented success and reach the top of the podium. And now the first thing Portugal have to do is beat England at Gelsenkirchen this Saturday.

Eusebio had previously been Portugal's top scorer. It was only last year that Pauletta broke the record he held. "Black Pearl" is confident that Portugal can reach the final and lift the trophy. The 64-year-old, who was moved to tears after watching Portugal's 2-0 win over Iran, said: "I have a strong premonition that Portugal can do better than what we achieved in 1966. This is not boasting at all. I can feel the confidence that the team is experiencing. I'm optimistic that they will make it to the final. Ironically, this is the first World Cup final for most of our golden generation. ”

In the early 90s of the 20th century, the Portuguese youth team won the World Junior Championships. Rui Costa, Couto, and Figo are all known as the golden generation. Figo is still playing for the national team as captain on the field. For all the players in the Portugal squad and for coach Scolari, it is very rewarding to have Eusebio with the team and provide them with some pertinent advice. Scolari said: "There's no doubt that Eusebio is considered the greatest player in Portugal. Every word he says is a treasure trove for the players. Because he was the idol of many players, some of whom also took up football under his influence. I've also seen some players write down what Eusebio said in their notebooks as a motto to motivate themselves. ”

But Eusebio also admitted. He could only say some inspiring words and make some pertinent suggestions. Eusebio said: "After the defeat to England, the feeling of collapse was unimaginable. When we were about to make a historic final, we were suddenly knocked out, which was a huge blow to our hearts. I just want to convey my feelings to the players in the Portuguese team and hopefully it will further strengthen their resolve to win. ”

Portugal invited celebrities to cheer for Portugal, but the English media did not bother to do so, because the British media were optimistic about England before the game, believing that England's good fortune would be unstoppable.

Since the start of the World Cup, the mediocre performance of the England team and the way coach Eriksen employed people have become the talk of the British media.

However, the media believes that there are a series of signs that England will be lucky again.

In England's squad, Frank Lampard has recovered from a sprained calf, while defender Gary Gary, who has returned to Manchester United for treatment due to injury. Neville will also be on the field. In contrast, Portugal lost two of their main players in the last game against the Netherlands, and Ronaldo Jr., who left the game early due to injury, has not yet recovered, and the media widely predicted that his appearance in the game is extremely unlikely. The Reuters report described Portugal without Jonk as "a tiger without teeth".

BBC veteran ball commentator Mark Murphy. Laurentian says Eriksen should be the luckiest coach and he has everything at his disposal: Wayne Rooney's situation is 100 per cent fit for the game, everything is going in the direction he imagined, England will not go without winning.

The Sun traces the 21 games England have faced Portugal in the past, with nine wins and nine draws. There have only been three defeats, so if nothing else, England should be sure to win. Daily Sports Analysis says. While England's Robinson, Jamie Carragher and John. John Terry is all booked and will have to be watched out for tomorrow's game, but the hapless Portugal have more yellow cards.

For England, perhaps the only thing to worry about is Portugal coach Scolari, whom they love and hate. At Euro 2004, England were eliminated by Scolari's Portugal. In the 2002 World Cup, Scolari led Brazil to an elimination of England. Before the game, the English FA had wanted to bring in Scolari to replace Christian Eriksen after the World Cup. But Scolari eventually refused, tired of the British media's harassment.

Scolari didn't become Eriksen's successor, will he be Eriksen's finisher again? The Guardian said that after the loss of the main player. Portugal's advantage lies in the fact that Scolari has a strong mentality and is more clever than the indecisive Eriksen.

Say a thousand things and ten thousand, and the final result will have to be seen on the field.

Wayne Rooney is destined to be the focal point of Portugal's match against England. And not just because of the feud between him and the Portuguese. Also because he is the lone arrow in Eriksen's 4141 formation, Rooney has become the Englishman's best hope to advance to the last four after Owen was injured and said goodbye to the World Cup early.

Steven Gerrard said before the game that Wayne Rooney would shine in the game, while Shearer predicted that Rooney's moment was coming. However, Rooney did not shine and Rooney's moment did not come. For Wayne Rooney, Portugal's match against England was like a nightmare.

Euro 2004. Wayne Rooney shone in the group stage, but in the quarter-finals against Portugal. Wayne Rooney was trampled on by Andrade and injured his metatarsal bones and spent 10 weeks recovering from the injury before returning to action.

England were also eliminated from Portugal on penalties in the game due to the absence of Wayne Rooney. In the 2005/06 Premier League season, Chelsea defeated Manchester United to defend their title, and in that game, Wayne Rooney's metatarsal bone was injured again by the Portuguese, but this time it was Ferreira. The injury almost cost Wayne Rooney a World Cup out, but he miraculously recovered early, giving him a chance to get revenge on the Portuguese.

Unfortunately, Rooney was unable to meet his two enemies in the game, Andrade was injured and away from the national team, and Ferreira could not play the main team.

Of course, for Wayne Rooney, if he can knock Portugal out of the competition, it can be regarded as revenge. As the so-called "enemies are very red when they see each other", although Rooney does not admit to the grapes on his mouth, when the match between England and Portugal starts, Rooney is like a sports car full of horsepower, constantly sprinting and harassing the Portuguese defense, and in less than 10 minutes of the opening two shots to threaten Ricciardo's goal, it is not difficult to see that Rooney's tough game is a revenge battle, but he also admits that this game is an important moment in his football career.

However, Rooney's strong desire for revenge was not supported by Eriksen, who continued to start as a lone arrow, always looking isolated in the face of the tight marking of Mela and Carvalho, and the passes given to him by his teammates were more long, which made him rarely able to get the ball up front.

Tossing and turning so repeatedly finally made Rooney not calm down. In the 61st minute, Rooney stepped on the opponent's crotch in a scuffle with Carvalho, and Rooney stepped forward to put pressure on the referee, Rooney angrily pushed his Manchester United teammate away, and then Argentine referee Elizondo directly showed a red card to send him off.

It's hard to say that it's the desire for revenge that makes Rooney hot-headed, but it's undeniable that Rooney showed his uncool side in the process of this foul. Of course, Rooney wasn't the only one who wasn't calm.

In the end, England once again did not escape the fate of penalty shoot-out defeat. After losing 3-1 to Portugal and qualifying for the semi-finals, almost all of the England players on the pitch shed tears of disappointment. Two years ago, they lost to Portugal on penalties at the European Championships, and this time the World Cup also suffered a tragic historical cycle.

Penalties determine the outcome of the game, and luck is the key. The Portuguese were clearly favored by Lady Luck.

But in the final analysis, in fact, Rooney, the only striker on the England field, was sent off, and the England team with 10 men was already "not having a good future". It is no secret that Rooney's red card went straight to England's rout.

At the moment when Rooney's red card was off, almost all British fans saw the smugness and mystery of Ronaldo's wink at his Portuguese teammate in the BBC footage broadcast live on Guò. "I was absolutely right before the game, to make Rooney angry. is the best way to deal with England", seemed to be the message he revealed in the blink of an eye.

The farce happened when Wayne Rooney was dribbling the ball in midfield. The opponent, including Carvalho, who plays for Chelsea, came to press closely, Rooney and Carvalho fell to the ground at the same time, but Rooney, who was the first to stand up, wanted to force the ball to continue the attack, the ball was sandwiched between Carvalho's calves, and in a scramble, Rooney stepped on Carvalho's key part with his foot. The former immediately stopped to the side, and referee Elizondo and several Portuguese players walked over at the same time. At the front of the pack was Ronaldo, while the rest of his Portuguese team-mates were still looking down to see if Carvalho was injured. Ronaldo was the first to rush between Rooney and the referee, and repeatedly questioned the referee, "Why didn't you send him off?" Why not send him off? ”

Rooney, who was still quite calm and was about to argue with the referee, was suddenly enraged. Pushed Ronaldo's shoulder, which was almost in front of his face, and then referee Elizondo directly showed a red card.

This scene stunned the England players, including those on the field. Before stepping out of the stadium before the game, two team-mates who also play for Manchester United happened to walk side by side, and the two patted each other on the shoulder and laughed and talked. But at this time, the teammates have become enemies.

The greatest goalscorer in England's history. Alan Shearer, who had just retired from injury at the beginning of the year, was even more angry and straightforward. "On the field, Ronaldo loves to fake falls, but he doesn't know that his character is so bad, he definitely deliberately provoked Rooney, it was not he who was injured at the time, and there was the referee next to him, why did he rush to the referee first and let Rooney send off! We England players never do that on the pitch. I hope Rooney doesn't say anything when he comes back to Manchester United. Give him a punch to relieve his hatred first! ”

In fact, before the game, Ronaldo, who played for Manchester United with Rooney, had caused a lot of trouble. Spanish media published an interview with Cristiano Ronaldo's agent. The latter claimed that Ronaldo did not want to stay at Manchester United, wanted to join Real Madrid and had already started contact with the Real Madrid hierarchy. Manchester United clubs, including manager Alex Ferguson, were furious when they heard this, and issued a statement in the name of Manchester United on the same day, saying that Ronaldo, who had just signed a new contract with the club, and his agent had never expressed their intention to transfer to them, and they had not been in contact with Real Madrid about Ronaldo's transfer.

The "trick" to send Rooney off the pitch also angered Manchester United team-mates in the England camp, including Rio Ferdinand and Neville, and Ruud van Nistelrooy and Ronaldo almost got into a fight on the Manchester United training ground. It seems that although he helped Portugal break into the semi-finals, Ronaldo is still in big trouble after the World Cup.

Regardless of the troubles that followed, it is estimated that the fans in the UK have now cried into tears, and in the penalty shootout, Frank Lampard and Gerrard, who were expected to play one after another, missed all the penalties, and England was ruthlessly eliminated.

After the game, Xiao Bei held back tears and stepped forward to comfort his comrades. When he walked up to Robinson, Becky handed him a bottle of water and touched his head to comfort him. Robinson didn't take two sips before slamming the mineral water bottle on the ground, venting his frustration.

Becky quietly walked over to Hargreaves and Terry to comfort his teammates. Terry sat on the lawn and cried, McClaren should have given the captain's armband to Terry after this World Cup, and at this moment, Beckham was a strong man.

Gerrard and Frank Lampard, who missed penalties in the game, lay on the turf for long periods of time, tears streaming down their faces, and they were under so much pressure that they missed the shot. Gerrard said after the game: "I lost to myself and I couldn't move my legs when I took the penalty, it felt very heavy".

Finally, under Christian Eriksen's leadership, the entire England squad circled the pitch to thank the England fans who had supported them. Despite the defeat, the England fans gave them a round of applause.

As a loyal fan of the England team, Becky's beloved wife Spice Girl brought her precious son to watch the game.

When it came time for the penalty shootout, the hot girl once took off her black sunglasses and covered her eyes, she was too nervous to witness this thrilling scene.

England lost, and the hot girl covered her face with her hands and couldn't help crying. Cole's girlfriend, who came with her to watch the game, hugged the hot girl tightly and comforted each other.

This is a picture of all England fans, how many people will cry for England like them at this moment? (To be continued......)