World Cup of Great Powers

Soon, the exciting moment arrived.

In a flash of footage, fans saw Blatter and Zheng Monghuai whispering.

In the music of "Ode to Joy", 14 guests who drew lots have already stepped onto the stage.

These people are Mira from Cameroon, Hong Myung-bo from South Korea, Johan Cruyff from the Netherlands, Masaki Ihara from Little Days, Sun Wen from China, female referee Park Eun-joo from South Korea, Garcia from Mexico, Pele from Brazil, Platini from France, Cho Hoon-hyun, Song Hye-kyo and Park Young-seok from South Korea.

Including Zheng Menghuai and Okano Shunichiro, there are exactly 14 people.

These 14 people will draw lots in the glass jar in front of them in turn. The team drawn first will be directly positioned as the second-tier team until the top eight teams are drawn.

Since Sun Wen drew lots on behalf of the Chinese side, Zeng Zheng also enjoyed leisure.

Although he was also invited to participate in the lottery ceremony, Zeng Zheng finally gave up going to Busan.

Getting married soon, who doesn't spend more time with his girlfriend at home?
"Honey, who do you think the Chinese team would draw better?"

Just said it.

The draw seemed fair, but in fact the Chinese team had only three choices.

The first round of draws has passed, and the French team, Spain and Brazil have become the seed teams of the first three groups.

Without even thinking about it, Zeng Zheng said casually, "As long as you don't meet Brazil, you can play with anyone."

"CHINA!!!"

Before Zeng Zheng finished speaking, Lu Feining yelled out a familiar word.

Walter?

What the fuck?

what the hell? ? ?

At this moment, not only Zeng Zheng, but also all the anticipating fans in front of the TV, even the Chinese delegation at the scene were stunned.

On the stage, Sun Wen even covered his mouth with an expression of disbelief.

The camera is focused on Shunichiro Okano, a bamboo shoe and a bamboo mat in a small day.

This little old man, who resembles "according to three generations", is facing the camera lens with a smirk on his face, and the five letters "CHINA" are impressively printed on the note unfolded in his hand.

What the fuck? !
What the fuck? !
Lying in a big trough? !

In recent years, whether it is the Olympic bid, the entry into the WTO, or the top ten competitions, fans have watched the international lottery more than a dozen times.

But China's first lottery was drawn, which was the first time it was foreseen.

Just now, like Zeng Zheng, many people were whispering to others.

When they raised their heads, the Chinese team's lottery had already been drawn.

This.
What expression should I put on?
Are you happy?
Still worried?

Many fans' brains crashed.

They don't know whether the lottery is good or bad.

Sun Zhengping, the commentator who set up the stage, had solid skills: "Oh? The Chinese team was drawn out in the first draw."

"Congratulations to the Chinese team!"

"In next year's Korea-Japan World Cup, the Chinese team will be placed in the second tier!"

With Sun Zhengping's endorsement, the fans reacted.

The first lottery was drawn, which meant that the Chinese team was defaulted to the second tier.

Because according to the various rules mentioned by Lu Feining just now, the Chinese team can only be drawn in the first, second, third and ninth, tenth, and eleventh rounds.

FRP is that FRP, and the small ball is that small ball.

They all look the same.

But only insiders know which ball contains which team.

Shunichiro Okano is obviously one of the "insiders" too!

Afterwards, Shunichiro Okano put the note with the word "CHINA" in the glass jar represented by Group A, and pulled out a note to determine the number from it.

"A2!"

At the same time, fans with computers at home immediately chattered up on the forum.

"I didn't expect that we were the first to be drawn out!"

"Good guy, the first one! Good sign!"

"How lucky are you these days? Did you worship our gods before the lottery?"

"Upstairs, it's not luck, it's already booked!"

"Nonsense, why did you pre-order it? I saw him put his hand into the glass jar and take it out casually."

"Tsk tsk tsk, I didn't expect there to be such a naive person!"

Netizens discussed for a long time about the fact that the first pick of the Chinese team was drawn, and suddenly someone mentioned a "horrible" incident, which made all the netizens who were arguing about whether there was a "shady scene" quiet down.

"I just want to say, are we in a group with the French team?"

As soon as this remark came out, the posts on the forum were cut off for ten seconds.

Whoa! ! !
Only then did the fans react.

It's a good thing to be rated as second gear.

But is it a good thing to draw lots to the French team? ? ?

Who is the French team?
France are world champions!

Is the European Championship!

Facing the double-champion French team, isn't the Chinese team just giving away points?

"Don't forget, we beat France in the Confederations Cup before!"

It's okay if this netizen doesn't mention it.

As soon as this was mentioned, pessimistic remarks immediately filled the forum.

"Yes, we met the French team in the Confederations Cup. Not only once, but twice!"

"Hey! This is over! The French team will be careless when they play anyone, but they will never be careless when they play us!"

"It would have been better if I had known that the Confederations Cup would not be won. Let the French team score a big score and reduce their vigilance."

"This time when we meet the French team in the World Cup, the former world champion will not be merciful!"

At this moment, a netizen suddenly asked: "Since we have won the French team in the Confederations Cup before, why can't we also beat the French team in the World Cup?"

Seeing this question post, netizens immediately regarded the host as a mental patient.

"What is the weight of the Confederations Cup? What is the weight of the World Cup?"

"Don't forget, we are facing the French second team in the Confederations Cup!"

"Yeah, we were the best at the time, and the French team just randomly sent some new players. Such a victory is of no reference value at all!"

After being hated by a group of netizens for a long time, the host couldn't help posting and asked:

"Ah, I'm sorry, I'm a female college student. I just watched football and don't know much about the international situation. However, I still want to ask weakly: Can we still beat the French team with coach Zeng here?"

Ah this
As soon as the words "Coach Zeng" came out, at least half of the netizens who had just bad-mouthed the Chinese team chose to defect.

"Yes, we still have Coach Zeng!"

"With coach Zeng here, maybe we can really beat France in an upset."

"Yes, and Coach Zeng is the best at counting points! Even if we can't beat France, Coach Zeng can still lead the Chinese team to the group stage!"

"That's right, what Coach Zeng said is right!"

"Don't forget, Coach Zeng is an amazing coach!"

The fans were talking.

Although there are still many people who think that the Chinese team will hardly get any points against the main players of the French team, everyone is full of confidence in qualifying for the group stage.

After all, this World Cup has continued the 98 World Cup competition system, and the second place in the group can still advance to the top [-].

think about it.

In the last World Cup, Zeng Zheng was able to rely on the word "winner-loss relationship" to qualify at such a critical moment. Even if he lost to the French team in this World Cup, wouldn't he win the other two opponents easily?

So, is Coach Zeng confident of beating the other two teams?

"How do I know?"

Facing the question from his fiancée, Zeng Zheng threw up his arms.

"It's still the same sentence, it depends on luck!"

"luck?"

"That's right." Zeng Zheng pondered for a moment, "Look at that quarter of luck!"

"A quarter? How do you calculate it?" Miss Qian looked puzzled.

"It's simple."

Zeng Zheng said while snapping his fingers.

"The teams in the second tier are 14 out of 8, that is to say, the remaining 6 teams will be automatically relegated to the third tier."

"In this way, among the teams in the third tier, a total of 6 teams are at the quasi-second tier level, and only two teams are at the third tier level."

"Isn't the probability of drawing those two quasi-third-tier teams just one in four!"

After hearing this, Ms. Qian suddenly realized.

"However, there are other problems here."

Zeng Zheng frowned and continued, "In this World Cup, the strength levels of the second and third ranks are almost the same."

"Look at the two third-tier teams, one Paraguay and the other Uruguay, which one is more annoying?"

"Combined with the rule that there can be no more than two European teams in each group, it is actually very difficult for us to draw a so-called 'top lottery'."

"Don't forget, there are no underdogs in the World Cup!"

"If you find that you are surrounded by strong enemies, then you are likely to be a weak chicken in their eyes!"

Soon, the eight teams in the second tier have also been determined.

分别是A2中国队、B2斯洛文尼亚、C2土耳其、D4葡萄牙、E3爱尔兰、F2瑞典、克罗地亚G3、俄罗斯H3。

As a result, Denmark, Belgium, England, Poland, Mexico, and Nigeria, together with Paraguay and Uruguay, are designated as third-tier teams.

Since Group B already has Spain and Slovenia, Group E has Ireland and Germany, and Group G has Italy and Croatia, the four teams of Denmark, Belgium, England and Poland will not be divided into the above three groups.

After another special draw, the result was that Denmark got A4 and was in the same group as France and China;
Poland has drawn D4 and is in a group with Portugal and South Korea;
England drew F3 and was in the same group as Argentina and Sweden;
Belgium got the H2 and is in the same group as Little Days and Russia.

The first phase of the lottery ceremony ended. Anastasia, a famous personality in the United States, walked onto the stage in a dress and sang a World Cup anthem for everyone.

It is said to be a "theatrical performance", but it is actually giving time for all parties to react and think.

Especially after seeing that the three teams in Group A have been determined, major sports forums exploded again.

"My God, it's France and Denmark, so let's not let people play?"

"What kind of lottery is this damn? Two strong European teams have been sent to us? Can this still play?"

"I thought that the third lottery could mix a South American or African team, but it turned out that we were assigned a European team."

"Then what's the difference between this and us being assigned to the third gear???"

In the end, this fan, representing hundreds of thousands of fans on the Internet, questioned Zhu Xie's soul.

In fact, after seeing the result of the lottery, the Chinese delegation also looked bitter.

This time the Chinese delegation went to a total of 9 people, including Xu Fang, Zhang Jilong, Zhu Heyuan, Chi Shangbin, Dong Hua and others.

"Hey! It's a blessing, not a curse. A disaster can't be avoided!"

Xu Fang sighed and shook his head.

"Old Xu, there is nothing we can do about it." Zhang Jilong took it very seriously. "The level of the second and third tiers in this World Cup is basically the same. It doesn't matter who is second or third. Even if that kid Zeng Zheng comes, he probably knows that the teams in the second and third tiers are our direct competitors."

"From this point of view, it is still very meaningful for us to fight for this second-tier team."

"If we can really qualify for this World Cup, maybe I can be transferred to the international bead curtain to work!"

When Xu Fang heard it, he couldn't help grinning.

"What? Old Zhang, what are you thinking about at this moment is your own one-third of an acre of land?"

"That's impossible! Old Xu, who do you think I am!" Zhang Jilong immediately put on a face, "The old saying is good, there are people in the court who are easy to handle."

"Didn't that kid Zeng Zheng keep asking us to apply for the right to host the World Cup?"

"The Olympic Games have already been approved, so the next one will be the World Cup, right?"

"If you ask me, judging from the situation of the last World Cup, there may not be as many fans watching the World Cup as there are fans watching the Olympics!"

"Old Xu, think about it."

"Why can South Korea grab a piece of the pie this time?"

"Isn't it because Zheng Meng is pregnant with that calf?!"

"If I were transferred to the international bead curtain."

"5th. Oh no, 4th!"

"Based on our level, the popularity of domestic fans, and so many infrastructure facilities."

"Within four sessions, we can apply for this World Cup, do you believe it?"

Hearing what Zhang Jilong said, Xu Fang became interested.

Counting with fingers, "That is to say, in 18 or 22, we can also host the World Cup?"

"That's not great!"

Speaking of this, Zhang Jilong's eyes lit up.

"How old were we two then?"

"It's only over 60!"

"If we take good care of our bodies, we will definitely see that day."

"At that time, Xiao Zeng was only in his 40s, and he was in his prime as a head coach."

"With him here, plus the players we have cultivated over the past ten years. Let alone hosting the World Cup in China, it will not be a problem to win the championship locally!"

World Cup win? !

Thinking of this, Xu Fang's legs didn't hurt anymore, and his waist didn't hurt anymore.

If that day really happened, so what if he lost ten years of life?

"Good good."

"Then after I go back this time, I will quickly ask Xiao Zeng to hand over the plan."

"We can't play against France, can't we also play against Denmark?"

"International bead curtains are also based on strength."

"A Confederations Cup and an Asian Cup make us a second-tier team. Then we have qualified for the World Cup twice in a row, and I won't give you a second-tier team!"

"By then, the next time Asia hosts the World Cup, won't it be ours?!"

After the song was sung, the drawing of lots continued.

Among the remaining four third-tier teams, the principle of not having two teams from the same continent in the same group must also be adhered to.

As a result, Uruguay and Paraguay cannot be assigned to Group C where Brazil is located.

The final result was that Paraguay got B3, Nigeria got C3, Uruguay got E4, and Mexico got G4.

Now, there are only the last eight fourth-tier teams left.

The eight teams are Senegal, South Africa, Saudi Arabia, the United States, Ecuador, Costa Rica, Cameroon and Tunisia.

The last opponent in the group is the fish belly, or a competitor.

At this point in the lottery, everyone held their breath.

Soon, the first one to be drawn was the African team Senegal.

After seeing that the third opponent in the group is finally an "unheard" "underdog", the fans finally breathed a sigh of relief.

In the end, the results of the top 32 are:
Group A: France (A1), China (A2), Senegal (A3), Denmark (A4);

Group B: Spain (B1), Slovenia (B2), Paraguay (B3), South Africa (B4);

Group C: Brazil (C1), Turkey (C2), Nigeria (C3), Costa Rica (C4);

Group D: South Korea (D1), Poland (D2), United States (D3), Portugal (D4);

Group E: Germany (E1), Saudi Arabia (E2), Ireland (E3), Uruguay (E4);

Group F: Argentina (F1), Cameroon (F2), England (F3), Sweden (F4);

Group G: Italy (G1), Ecuador (G2), Croatia (G3), Mexico (G4);

Group H: Japan (H1), Belgium (H2), Russia (H3), Tunisia (H4).