The best after the 2018 World Cup group stage
The elimination of defending champions Germany was one of the most notable highlights after the 2018 World Cup group stage.
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| Most notable record (23 penalties): 18 penalties is a record in the past of the World Cup. But in this tournament, that number was surpassed right from the group stage. Cristiano Ronaldo's situation in the match against Iran was the 19th penalty, setting a new record. After the group stage, there were 23 penalties awarded by the referee. |
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| Funniest situation (Michy Batshuayi):Batshuayi's celebration in the England - Belgium match wasESPNvoted the funniest moment of the group stage. In the 51st minute of the match, Adnan Januzaj scored the opening goal for Belgium. Batshuayi celebrated by kicking the ball into the net. Unfortunately, the ball hit the post and hit the 24-year-old striker straight in the face. |
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| Best Picture (Japanese Fans):At major tournaments, Japanese fans always make the world admire them, and this time is no exception. After the matches, fans from the land of the rising sun always stay in the stands to help the organizers collect trash. |
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| Most emotional win (South Korea 2-0 Germany):South Korea had a 99% chance of being eliminated before the final round, so the Korean team played a “death match” against the champions. As a result, South Korea defeated Germany 2-0, sending coach Joachim Loew and his team home. South Korean players and fans will remember this historic victory forever, even though they failed to reach the round of 16. |
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| Best Player (Harry Kane):With 5 goals after two matches, Harry Kane is temporarily leading the list of top scorers of the 2018 World Cup. PageWhoscoredTottenham striker was rated as the most outstanding star of the 2018 World Cup group stage with an average score of 8.96. |
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| Best Team (Croatia):Along with Uruguay, Croatia is a rare team to have won 9 full points after three matches in the group stage. Luka Modric and his teammates defeated Serbia 2-0, destroyed Argentina 3-0 and easily defeated Iceland 2-1. Possessing a squad of quality players who are at their peak, Croatia is truly formidable in this tournament. |
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| Most disappointing team (Germany):The "tank" entered the 2018 World Cup as the defending champion. However, two defeats against Mexico and South Korea caused Germany to bitterly say goodbye to the tournament in the qualifying round. After 80 years, coach Joachim Loew and his team have repeated this terrible achievement. |
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| As for the World Cup, it is no surprise that in the last 3 tournaments, the defending champion could not advance to the round of 16. |
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| Luckiest Team (Japan):It was not Argentina but Japan who really squeezed through the “narrow door” to qualify for the round of 16. At the end of the match against Poland, Japan had to “play ghost football” in their own half to maintain the score of 0-1. As a result, Japan won the right to continue because they were better than Senegal in the fair play index. |
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| Teams that have advanced to the round of 16. Graphics:Minh Phuc. |
