In all the knockout rounds, the biggest controversy is Italy's promotion, and many times the Azzurri are all like this, stumbling, but always maintaining hope.

It is said that it is controversial not only because of the Italian's last-minute penalty promotion, not because the referee impulsively sent off Materazzi, but more because of the passionate commentary of Huaxia commentator Huang Jianxin at the last moment.

Judging from the response of fans across the country, this game is undoubtedly the most watched game in the 1/8 game, the reason is very simple, because of his "tsunami sound" commentary, and even several major foreign media have also released the news of this Chinese commentary, which shows its great influence, the most controversial game or the most controversial commentary?

The quick-cut penalty Switzerland Ukraine is the most unattractive 1/8 game, but Sheva's saving still makes the majority of fans get up at three o'clock in the morning to watch the game, and finally they saw three goals in more than 130 minutes of the game, and I don't know if it's worth it, marvel at the poor penalty technique of the Swiss, marvel at the Ukrainian goalkeeper's save, marvel at Sheva missed another penalty, will he be the first penalty taker next time?

The feast of the giants is the magnificent dance steps of the Brazilians again, admiring the courage of the Ghanaians, at least they created a lot of scoring opportunities in front of the Brazilian team, but unfortunately the Brazilians are Brazilians, and they have not lost against African teams so far, maintaining all wins and not conceding a goal. The chubby Ronaldo is back with a brilliant bike, and the bloodless Brazilians ended the Ghanaians' World Cup journey like a dinner party, and Ghana should be thankful that it was Brazil who eliminated them at least.

Guilty of a suicidal exit, the red Spain made a splash in the group stage with a dazzling attacking coordination. It's a pity that in the rematch, why did the old coach Aragonés suddenly change the lineup? What about the best combination that gave up the first three games? There were also a lot of problems with his command throughout the game, and Spain's exit was a loss for the world's attacking fans, and it was best for this loss to be recorded in Aragonés. Suicide out of Spain.

With the end of today's fierce battle between France and Spain, all the quarterfinals of this World Cup have been produced, and almost all of the teams that have entered the quarterfinals are traditional powerhouses in world football.

Except for Ukraine, which entered the World Cup for the first time, it was a bit of a surprise to break into the top 8, and the remaining 7 teams are all traditional powerhouses with great appeal in the world. This is a rare time in the history of the World Cup in the last 20 years, and the absence of dark horses is a major feature of this World Cup, and the return of world football order has kicked off in Germany.

Germany, Argentina, Italy, Brazil, France and England, all of the seven teams that have won the World Cup in history except Uruguay are in the top eight. Today. These six teams are still the most influential giants on the World Cup stage. Portugal may not have a history of good results to set the stage for this, but its football tradition, especially in the youth game, is impressive. The recent take-off of Portuguese football is obvious to all. Who can deny the existence of such a strong team? Ukraine is perhaps the only outlier in the quarter-finals, reaching the World Cup stage for the first time, and their performance in the game is really mediocre. If Shevchenko can lead Ukraine through Italy, then this dark horse will have absolute success.

Exactly 20 years ago. At the 1986 World Cup in Mexico. The quarter-finals of the World Cup are Argentina, the Federal Republic of Germany, France, Belgium, Brazil, Mexico, Spain and England. This World Cup has staged a number of classic matchups, and the confrontation between the quarterfinals kicked off a wonderful prelude. In the match between Argentina and England, the Hand of God and the best goal in World Cup history were produced at the same time.

A classic confrontation between France and Brazil, in which the French finally scored a penalty. Maybe the host country, Mexico, Belgium and Spain were not absolute giants at that time, but the top 8 of this tournament are already very strong. Moreover, it brought a number of wonderful confrontations for Perfection, and the quarterfinals in 86 left people with a lot of wonderful memories.

Four years later, in the summer of Italy, the atmosphere of the underdog filled the World Cup, and the semi-finals did not seem to come as a surprise. The Federal Republic of Germany, Argentina, Italy and England were all the strongest teams in football at the time, and it was understandable to occupy the last four. However, the other four teams in the round of eight seem to be full of upsets. If Yugoslavia and Czechoslovakia still have a few traditional powerhouses in football, it is somewhat surprising that Cameroon and Euroforce can represent Ireland in the quarter-finals. The quarterfinals of this session are incredible, but fortunately, the underdog only lasted until the top 8, and then the order of the World Cup returned.

In the 1994 World Cup in the United States, there were two big dark horses among the top eight teams, and the Viking Sweden team made it all the way to the semi-finals and finally finished third. Eastern European side Bulgaria won their first World Cup win in the tournament and made it all the way to the last four, even knocking out defending champions Germany to finish fourth. Of course, we can't forget Romania, when they eliminated Argentina, Maradona cried bitterly on the sidelines, and they were also a surprise in the quarterfinals.

At the 1998 World Cup in France, the two European teams were outliers in the competition, with Croatia, who were competing for the first time, reaching the semi-finals thanks to their physical and technical excellence. Sooker led them all the way to victory, and the big win over Germany was a classic of the classics, and they even almost beat the French team, but unfortunately in the end they only beat the Netherlands to finish third. Another surprise was Denmark, where the Nordics, who had a rare World Cup performance, almost kept the Brazilians out of the last four, and Laudrup's final performance was spectacular.

2002 was a dark horse era, with four teams in the quarter-finals that were not traditional powerhouses: the United States, Senegal, Turkey and South Korea. The United States and Senegal represented their respective continents to reach the last eight, with Senegal, in particular, showing their true colors as a dark horse in Africa, and the elimination of the defending champions is commendable. Turkey and South Korea are definitely surprised to reach the semi-finals, thanks to the schedule and the endless number of dark horses, in addition to the strength. However, the final order could not be broken, with Brazil winning the championship, Germany being the runner-up, and Turkey and South Korea only finishing third and fourth.

This World Cup is a World Cup without upsets, and when the Hercules Cup returns to Europe, the order of world football will return to stability. Seven of the traditional powerhouses in the quarterfinals can already feel the breath of this World Cup, and it is unknown whether Ukraine can continue to create a miracle. However, according to the basic characteristics of this tournament, the pace of Ukraine's progress will come to a halt. The semi-finals of the World Cup will continue to be held by the traditional giants. I hope that the giants can play to the fullest after entering the top 8 and top 4 and stage the most exciting games for the fans.

The situation that Portugal will face can be described as difficult!

After an almost "bloody" battle of red and yellow cards, Portugal eliminated the "orange team" Netherlands team to advance to the round of 16 of the World Cup. But the Portuguese also paid a heavy price for the victory, with midfield stalwart Deco suspended for a red card in the game, so that the midfield playmaker who was extremely important to Portugal manager Scolari in the quarter-final against England will have to be a spectator.

However, Deco does not believe Portugal will be at a disadvantage due to personnel issues in the match against England, who have been in a slump since the start of the World Cup. It gives Deco and his teammates confidence for the rest of the game.

'I feel like England fans sometimes demand too much from their national team and they are under a lot of pressure,' Deco said at a press conference for Portugal. "The only thing I hope for now is their continued slump against us." Although Eriksson's England team is still undefeated in this World Cup, their performance in the game is always unsatisfactory, and in the words of many fans, the England team is always so "hypnotic". And this became the laughing stock of Portuguese journalists. When a reporter asked Deco if he would be willing to pay for a ticket to watch an England game. The Barcelona star also smiled, "They have a lot of great players, although they haven't played at their best, but the result of the game is still in their favour, maybe I will buy tickets to watch an England match, but I would prefer to watch a Portugal game." ”

In addition, when talking about the England team's talented teenager Wayne Rooney, Deco believes that although Rooney is a football talent, he is still "too young". "A lot of people compare him to Pele. But I don't think there's anyone who can compare to Pele," Deco said. 'Wayne Rooney is very talented and dangerous to shoot but he's still a young player and he has a lot to do in football.

Many media people wanted Deco to compare Rooney to Jonker in the Portuguese team, but the honest Portuguese core smiled and said nothing.

Deco didn't say anything, but the media knew that in the hearts of the Portuguese, Jonk was unique and incomparable!

In the upcoming quarter-finals with the "Three Lions", in addition to Deco, the attacking core of the Portuguese team, Jonker, will also be unable to play, which has greatly affected Scolari's team's attack.

However, Portugal have already had the experience of putting Jandeco and Jonk on the bench at the same time in this World Cup, and in that third round match with Mexico in the group stage, Scolari even hid the team's Cristiano Ronaldo, Pauleta and Valente, and this 2-1 victory was hailed by many media as Portugal's best game so far in this World Cup.

"There is no doubt that I would very much like to be able to play against England, but more importantly that Portugal can get the win and move on," said Deco, who regretted his suspension but also expressed confidence in his teammates. ”

England, meanwhile, had an indoor training session under the direction of manager Christian Eriksen. In this lesson, Eriksen warned his players to be aware that Portugal could use small moves that were not above board in the Anglo-Portuguese game to lure England into fouling.

A FIFA-appointed official then reminded all England players to follow the rules of the game, while explaining the alarming number of red and yellow cards since the start of the World Cup.

The tactical meeting was scheduled for the evening, with the FA's TV technical officers showing some of Portugal's recent fixtures, highlighting Portugal's quarter-knockout tie with the Netherlands. Eriksen specifically mentioned that judging by the course of the game. Some of the Dutch players were actually vetted by the Portuguese players, who were lured by their opponents and paid a heavy price for fouls. "I hope our players don't make that mistake."

At present, three players in the England team have each received a yellow card, they are goalkeeper Robinson, defender John Terry and Carragher, Eriksen knows that if England want to go further, the current three yellow cards will be a "time bomb".

In the quarter-finals, Portugal's Deco and Jonk were both suspended. Eriksen warned his players not to take their opponents lightly because of this factor. 'We have to be focused at all times in the game and we can't make stupid mistakes. Eriksen reiterated, "I firmly believe we can win. England can play well at the World Cup and now we're in the quarter-finals and hopefully in the semi-finals. ”

The quarter-final between Portugal and England will be played at the Stadium Gelsenkirchen.

Unlike England, Portugal looks relaxed. Defender Nuno Valente said. Portugal will learn their lesson in this game and play clean to avoid too many free-kicks for England.

The Everton defender said in an interview: "The strength of the England team is their crosses, free-kicks and corners.

We should try to avoid giving them too many corners and free-kicks and we should be vigilant. England struggled to organise an effective attack in their win over Ecuador, but David Beckham showed his heroic qualities as he seized a free-kick in front of him and threw a 'full moon scimitar' to the South American giants. Helped England advance.

Although so far, England's table is not convincing. But Valente warned that Portugal had no reason to relax at all. "They've not played pretty all the time, but they've been very effective," he said. Just as we beat other teams, we will try our best to win. But against England we have to be cautious because they are an experienced and dangerous team. We need to keep our spirits high at all times. ”

Portuguese striker Pauletta, who will start the game, also warned that although Portugal's game is better than England's in terms of spectacle, there is no guarantee that they will win Saturday's game. Spain have been very good at this World Cup, playing a pleasing combination, but they were knocked out by France in the end, which is a case in point.

Pauletta said: "Spain were one of the best players at this World Cup, but they were knocked out. I don't think England played badly and if anyone thinks they're playing badly, it's a big misunderstanding of them. England have won three games while conceding few goals. I think their table is very good, we have an equal chance of winning with England. ”

Pauletta also said that Portugal have made great progress after reaching the European Championship final two years ago, saying: "Although our players are almost the same as they were two years ago, we have a lot more experience. We're stronger in every way. But England is getting stronger and stronger and we're on a close level with England. A small mistake can make the difference between victory and defeat. I hope we can win the game. ”

Portugal coach Scolari said: "There is no comparison between coaches. You can't think I'm better than the Swedes just because I've beaten Eriksen in the past, it's a mistake. Now both teams have super quality and we should respect each other. ”

Portugal have met England 21 times, with England winning nine. The two teams have only met twice on the World Cup stage, with Portugal narrowly winning 1-0 in the group stage of the 1986 World Cup in Mexico and England winning 2-1 in the 1966 World Cup semi-finals.

However, the interesting thing is that when the World Cup in Germany was in full swing, the Portuguese team players added Ding one after another, causing several players to take leave and even lose their main positions.

According to media reports here, Portugal striker Mott asked head coach Scolari for leave on the 27th and returned to London, where he currently lives, so that his wife can stay with her and the baby during childbirth.

The high-end striker rushed back to the Portugal base camp in Marienfeld, Germany, overnight, but unfortunately failed to participate in training for England and was afraid that he would not be able to start.

Previously, defender Ferreira, who plays for Chelsea in the Premier League, also returned to London to stay with his expectant wife ahead of Portugal's quarter-final match with the Netherlands, and because he played for the famous Dutch striker Arjen Robben in the Premier League and was familiar with the Dutch team-mate's situation, he was supposed to start against the Dutch team, but because he came and went in a hurry, he had to sit on the bench to watch the game.

Portugal will also face Tim Tin, who plays as defender as his wife gives birth in the next few days, and the travelling player will also miss out on starting the important quarter-finals or the rest of the game. The media here are sorry for these international players, but the once-in-a-lifetime World Cup match caught up with the baby "born at the wrong time" and lost the opportunity to play.

There is bad news for Portugal, and their captain Figo will definitely stand up for the first time.

With a day to go until the quarter-final against England, the Portuguese midfielder Lang Ge made a bold statement: "Against England, 90 minutes is enough, we don't need to practice penalties." ”

Yesterday Louis. Figo revealed that Portugal did not put the effort into practising penalties because they were convinced that England could be dealt with within 90 minutes.

Portugal knocked out Christian Eriksen's side on penalties at Euro 2004, and the England head coach ordered his players to practice penalties every day after training. However, Portugal captain Figo believes they will not be wasted on penalties this time.

England did not have a good penalty record at major tournaments, falling to the penalty spot at Italy '90, Euro '96, France '98 and Euro 2004 – the last time being knocked out by Portugal. The 33-year-old said: "We haven't practised penalties until now, and if the coach needs to, we could practise tomorrow or the day after tomorrow. I hope to beat England in 90 minutes, but if the game goes to extra-time, it won't be a problem for us. Our goalkeepers are good at saving penalties, but in a penalty shoot-out anything can happen. It's a psychological problem and we want our nerves to be stronger than England. I think we've shown a good mental quality in the game and we want to outperform the English in everything. ”

England's penalty record has been abysmal in recent warm-up games, with Frank Lampard and Cloch both missing penalties in warm-up games against Hungary and Jamaica. Figo, who plays for Inter Milan, believes Portugal's Euro 2004 victory will not affect tomorrow's game, but insists they make England even more miserable. However, tomorrow Portugal will be missing two big men, Deco and Costina. Figo may move to the middle, but he said: "No matter where I am, I will give a bit to my team and my country. "Figo has decided to retire from the national team after the World Cup." Maybe the English want revenge, we won them two years ago, and now we are focused on winning them again. ”

"We want to play at the highest level and win glory for our country. If we can be at our best, we can beat England. I believe that. Every game could be the last for me, but I don't think much of it. I can't play football all my life, but now I'm more interested in thinking about the present than the future. ”

Figo said he knows England well. 'We respect the England team and know them very well. We watched their World Cup games and we know the way they played. We have to make all the preparations for what can happen on the pitch. Every team currently in the quarterfinals has a chance to win the World Cup. A big ride depends on luck and we hope to be luckier than England. But I'm not going to think about winning the World Cup and let that haunt me, we're a team as a team. It's the kind of game that goes by the fraction of a second, and we're going to be prepared for that. ”

Finally, Figo praised the manager, Scolari. "We have a great coach and we are very lucky to have a coach who always makes the right decisions. The most important thing is to achieve what we have not been able to achieve in the past, to bring joy to all the Portuguese people and to make our country famous. (To be continued......)