After the round of 16, the 4 teams go home together, Spain and Japan are disgraced: 1 of 7 penalty kicks
In a focus match of the 1/8 finals of the World Cup that ended in the early hours of December 7, Beijing time, Spain drew 0-0 with Morocco within 120 minutes of regular time, and lost 0-3 to Morocco in the penalty shootout. After winning the World Cup in 2010, they have missed the top 8 of the World Cup for three consecutive times.
With Spain out, the 4 teams in Group E, the recognized death group of this World Cup, also went home collectively. After the announcement of the draw for this World Cup, Group E is considered to be the recognized group of death. There are not only the two World Cup champions Spain and Germany, but also the powerful Japanese team from Asia, and Costa Rica, a veteran strong team in Central and North America.
In the group stage, Germany, the champion of the 2014 World Cup, was upset and missed the stage. They were reversed by Japan 1-2. Although they drew with Spain and beat Costa Rica to score 4 points, they were still out with a goal difference. Although Costa Rica beat Japan, it was out of the bottom of the round due to a big loss to Spain and Germany.
Both Japan and Spain, who have qualified together, have encountered good opponents, because Belgium, the World Cup runner-up in Group F, was upset and missed the qualification. Japan faces Croatia, and Spain challenges Morocco, both have a good chance of winning. But it is a pity that both teams failed to resolve the battle within 120 minutes and were sleepwalking in the penalty shootout.
Among them, the Japanese team made 1 of 4 free throws, and Spain made 0 of 3 free throws even more outrageously. In this way, Japan and Spain joined hands to stop the round of 16. Group F has also become the first group to go home collectively in this World Cup. The Death Squad Finally, Really Collectively "Dead".
