It was the group of the greatest failures...despite being qualified to second round, what Germany had shown, was lame...worst for Italy, but for WC 2014 vice champions, that was something unexpected...
Meanwhile, Italy has fallen against all odds in the group stage of the World Cup in England, after losing on the last day, against all odds, against Senegal, while Germany has fallen against all odds against the Republic of Korea, and both teams qualified. The team of Joachim Löw arrived after the german machine crushed Senegal, which softened the impact of the bad game against Italy in the debut. Both European teams expected nothing but victory, and german victory which presaged a good italian result against the African team. However, the surprise has jumped, and Italy is out of the World Cup. With the news confirmed, it is logical to point out Gian Piero Ventura, whose ridiculised image During the dramatic elimination of Italy from the World Cup in England, surprised all football fans: Daniele De Rossi facing his coach. The reason? After Wagué goal, Italy coach Gian Piero Ventura asks him to start warming up, meeting the reaction of the Roma captain. "But, what the f*ck?" I shall not enter, "we have to win!", was read on his lips pointing to his partner Lorenzo Insigne, striker of Napoli as if he should enter to the field.
On the Joachim Low's camp...although it is fair to say that his call, before the World Cup, was not excessively discussed either, beyond the huge surprise caused by the non-inclusion of Leroy Sané, the Manchester City winger, named the best young player of the last edition of the Premier League. It was the most controversial decision, but it is fair to say that in general the German coach sought to add pieces to evolve the team that emerged second in 2014. It can't be said that the German failure has a clear parallel with the elimination of Italy , at least in terms of immobility in terms of the list, since the German coach did look for a remodeling of the team that made him finalist in Brazil. If Netherlands repeated with 14 players in 2018 compared to those who were in 2014, Germany has only led 8 of the finalists of four years ago. The intention of renewal has been there, but it has failed...
The tears of italian captain Gigi Buffon...it was his last international match as well
One tends to think that Poland could give more, but again failed miserably. Waiting to rely on his mega figure Robert Lewandowski, certainly football is not 1 + 10, unless you are Maradona plus ten, but this was not the case, and Poland came on holiday to England, and it was noticed.
From Nigeria, the same is also expected, but despite showing reckless, never finished exploiting, and they showed much ingenuity, which was seized by the ABSOLUTE REVELATION OF THE WORLD CUP ENGLAND 2018, Syria, which is amidst a civil war. Ayman Hakeem, coach of the team that is already making history, managed to assemble a team with the few tools that he had on hand with only one objective in mind: "We want the Syrian people to be happy," he told AP at the beginning.
The outbreak of the war in 2011 made football stadiums become, in the most affected areas, centers for victims. Although the league did not stop, those players who could escape migrated to other countries and the calls became more complex. The Syrian dictator Bashar al-Ásad supported the idea that the national team does not dissolve, on the condition that those who make up the squad go through a previous "approval" of their regime.
"Before the league was strong, it was very different, the teams could travel to all cities, now teams have disappeared and many players have suffered the consequences," said player Omari, a member of the squad in dialogue with the official FIFA website.
Far from his public, controlled by the government and aware of what was happening with those loved ones who could not escape from Syria, the selected one started his way in 2015 and suddenly is among the best 16
"Our team is making history for Syria for the first time in the World Cup," coach Hakeem said in a dialogue with AP, before matching Poland
One tends to think that Chile had reached its momentum with its golden generation, but the years after 2014 were one better than another, and so Chile arrived, led by manager Gerardo Martino, and aware that a renovation was imperative, which showed how the impetus of Chilean football seems to have continuity, not only to stay with the first place in their group, but to show new values that have been coupled to the old guard, such as the defenders Guillermo Maripán and Enzo Roco, as the midfielders Diego Valdes and Lorenzo Reyes, as well as the delanero Angelo Sagal ... although there are the always current figures of Alexis Sanchez, Gary Medel and Arturo Vidal. Regardless of how far Chile gets in this world cup, it has material to qualify for the FIFA World Cup Australia 2022
By the way, Netherlands was one of the disappointments of the World cup ... with an ageing team, and with figures like Arjen Robben in his obvious last World Cup, those led by Danny Blind, who already had a difficult World Cup qualifying, ended up getting entangled in their own vices ... and that was when the team led by Gordon Strachan eventually and pushed by the roar of his fans, opened the scoring in the 86th minute. Scotland
had barely played better than Netherlands, but could have scored two more goals before opening, when Christophe Berra hit two shots on the post
Scotland, who continued on a roll, took advantage of the fact that Egypt's top scorer and mover, Mohamed Salah had not fully recovered, to beat them 2-0 and provoke the delirium of Tartan army who must have been watched closely, given that several fans got on the pitch. Of course these fans were trapped by the cameras and identified, could not re-enter the following matches
As Holland and Italy were the absolute disappointment, for their poor performance ... the counter surprise was Iran, the team led by the eternal Carlos Queiroz finally went round only to run into Chile in the round of 16 in Nottingham ....
One of the great criticisms of FIFA was the remarkable imbalance between one key and the other to reach the final, which resulted in the phrase, "well, if England reaches the final, nobody would say that England have been helped this time"
I'm tempted to think that Northern Ireland might do well to get out of the group too.
