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Chapter 998
The predecessor of the Club World Cup is the European and South American Club Toyota Cup Football Tournament, referred to as the Toyota Cup, which is an annual duel between the top giants in South American and European football.Although FIFA established the Club World Cup as early as 2000, and the first match was scheduled to be held in Brazil, due to the lack of attention, there was a dispute between the sponsor and FIFA, so that Chairman Blatter paid for it out of his own pocket. that game.Therefore, for the next five years, FIFA didn't even mention the Club World Cup.

The turning point occurred in 2005, when FIFA suggested that the Club World Cup be merged with the then defunct Toyota Cup to form a new event. This plan was supported by all continental football federations.

However, as soon as the game was introduced, the European champions complained (because it meant more games in their already frequent schedule).Blatter was forced to modify the schedule, European teams have the privilege of not participating in the quarter-finals.Even so, Liverpool and Barcelona, ​​who participated twice in 1 and 4, still refused to go all out. While playing the Club World Cup, while thinking about the domestic league and the UEFA Champions League draw, they were unable to win the championship.

Beginning in 2007, Blatter changed the Club World Cup again. He promised more huge prizes to the champion team, and the prize money of the event was doubled.That is to say, from this moment on, the meaning of the Club World Cup begins to be different.The European teams began to fight with all their strength and won three championships in a row.

The 2010 World Cup is the second time that the United Arab Emirates has hosted the Club World Cup. As in previous years, European champions Arsenal and South American champions Brazil International will directly enter the semi-finals.In addition to the host El Wahda, the remaining participating teams are Central and North American champion Pachuca (Mexico), African champion Mazembe (Democratic Congo), Asian champion Seongnam Ilwha (South Korea) and Oceania champion Hekari United (Papua New Guinea).

In the previous qualifying match, the UAE champion El Wahda, who participated in the Club World Cup as the host, defeated the Oceania Champions League champion Hekari United 3:0 and advanced easily.

In the quarter-finals of the second round, the host El Wahda reproduced his true colors and lost 1:4 to the Asian champion Chengnan Yihe.African champions Mazembe All-Round defeated CONCACAF champions Pachuca 1-0.The two sides reached the semi-finals and competed with European champion Arsenal and Copa Libertadores champion Brazil International for the final.

Asian champion Seongnam Ilwa's opponent is European champion Arsenal, and African champion Mazembe challenges Copa Libertadores champion Brazil Internacional.

Founded in 1939, the Mazembe Club is a traditional strong team in Congo. After Congo became independent in 1960, it was renamed Inglebelt.The end of the 60s was the heyday in the history of the Mazembe club. In 1966, Mazembe achieved the triple crown in the country, and won the African Club Champions Cup in two consecutive years.In the following 30 years, due to the unstable financial situation of the club and the influx of African players to Europe, Mazembe entered a long period of low ebb.

In 2000, under the impetus of the club's long-term and steady development strategy, a large number of young players continued to emerge, and the team once again became the pride of the Congo and even the African continent. From 2001 to 2007, Mazembe entered the African Club Champions League six times. In 6, Mazembe once again won the top of Africa after defeating many powerful players.In the 2009 Club World Cup, Mazembe's performance was not satisfactory. He lost 2009-1 to the Asian champion Pohang Steelers in the first match, and then lost 2-2 to the Oceania champion Auckland City. It can be said to be gray He went back with a gray face.This time to fight again in the Club World Cup, Mazembe's goal is very clear to show the style of African football in front of the world fans.In other words, he didn't have any unreasonable thoughts about the world champion.

Before the game, the media and fans did not have any hopes for Mazembe. They believed that the protagonists were Brazil International and Arsenal.For example, Mazembe, who just suffered a disastrous defeat last year, is to test Brazil's international strength in the hearts of fans, and they are not expected to be upset at all.

But the result of the game stunned everyone. Mazembe, known as the fish belly, easily defeated Brazil International 2:0 and reached the final.The big favorite before the game, the 2006 Club World Cup winner Brazil International was beheaded without bloodshed, breaking the first upset in the Club World Cup.

Seongnam Ilhwa, Arsenal's opponent, was established in 1989. It is a veteran team in Korean football. In the past 10 years, Seongnam Ilhwa has won the Asian Champions League twice and achieved 3 goals in the K-League. Successive feats. 2004 was a year full of joys and sorrows for Seongnam Ilhwa. They only ranked 1th in the domestic league, but reached the finals in the AFC Champions League. Unfortunately, they led 9-3 at home. Next, the away game was overturned 1-5 by Al Ittihad in Saudi Arabia.

In the 2010 AFC Champions League, Seongnam Ilhwa went all the way through, first beating Chinese Super League champion BJ Guoan in the group stage, and then defeating Japan's Gamba Osaka and their own country's Suwon Samsung in the knockout round.In the semifinals, with Cao Dongjian's key goal, Al Shabab was thrilled to be eliminated 4-4 and advanced to the final.In the final, Seongnam Ilhwa won the AFC Champions League for the second time in history, relying on the goals of Onilovsky and two central defenders to beat Saeki Ahan 3-1.

Seongnam Ilhwa team won the AFC Champions League this season, but due to their mediocre performance in the league, they failed to qualify for the AFC Champions League next season.This means that the Seongnam Ilhwa team will no longer appear on the Asian and international stages next season, which is indeed a major loss for the Seongnam Ilhwa team.This game is extremely critical for the Seongnam Ilhwa team. In other words, this game may be the last international competition for the Seongnam Ilhwa team in the next year.Therefore, it is self-evident that the Seongnam Ilhwa team attaches great importance to this game.At the same time, the Seongnam Ilhwa team also hopes to gain experience and confidence to compete against a world powerhouse like Inter Milan.At present, the best result of the Asian champion team in the Club World Cup is No.3, which was created by the Pohang Steelers, the champion of the previous AFC Champions League. A new record will be set.

The strength of this South Korean team is still very good. Before the match between Arsenal and Seongnam Ilhwa, the fans who originally had great confidence in Arsenal only had seven or eight points at the moment. I hope that the South Korean fans who are upset will be happy at this moment Encouraged, Mazembe gave them infinite confidence, making them forget the huge gap in strength between Arsenal and Seongnam Ilhwa.

The Club World Cup was held in Abu Dhabi, the United Arab Emirates, but Seongnam Il and Tianma did not enjoy this treatment, while Arsenal, who competed for the Club World Cup across the ocean, was frantically sought after by fans. From the start of the game, crazy fans have been following Li Huan and Professor Wenger. Tickets for the Abu Dhabi stadium were sold out two weeks ago, and most of them are Gunners fans.However, they did not come here with the team from the UK, basically they are mainly local fans from Asia and the UAE.

Arsenal don't even care about teams like Manchester United, Chelsea, and Barcelona now. The small Chengnan Yihe is just a small stumbling block for them, just kick them away.

After the start of the semi-finals, Arsenal launched a fierce offensive against Seongnam Ilhwa.Just 3 minutes into the game, Arsenal scored.

Russian Tsar Arshavin broke through the defense of several Seongnam Ilwa players on the left, and then passed the ball to the penalty area.

At this moment, Arsenal bought Chamark, and their air control ability has improved rapidly.Under the harassment of the South Korean defender, Chamark still hit the ball.

The ball did not fly to the goal, but flew to the top of the arc in the penalty area, which is one of the routines often used by Arsenal.

At this moment, Li Huan and Nasri rushed up from the backcourt.

Li Huan was the focus of attention, but Nasri was very good at hiding. Li Huan was entangled by the defenders, but Nasri was not noticed.

Nasri faced the ball and pushed directly to the lower left corner of the goal with his arch.

Seongnam Ilhwa's goalkeeper Zheng Chenglong also reacted quickly. When Chamark headed back and rubbed, he was ready to save.

But when Nasri's ball flew out, Seongnam Ilhwa's goalkeeper Zheng Chenglong desperately discovered the gap between ordinary players and Nasri.Although Nasri shot with the arch of his foot, the ball he pushed was extremely powerful and the angle was very tricky.Faced with such a ball, the goalkeeper has no choice but to surrender.

1:0, Arsenal took the lead.

The fans at the scene chanted the Gunner's name frantically and cheered for Nasri who scored the goal.

After conceding the goal, Seongnam Ilhwa started to counterattack, but what Arsenal likes most is to play defensive counterattacks against underdogs like them. They easily teased the Korean sticks,

In the 13th minute of the game, Nasri dribbled the ball in front of the penalty area at high speed and cooperated with Chamark in a two-to-one match. Chamark understood the penalty area and knocked back with his heel cleverly. He inserted Alexander Song Cining Palace with his right foot 11 meters away poke and score
In the 23rd minute, Nasri dribbled the ball in front of the penalty area and passed it obliquely. Song cleverly missed the ball. Chamark pushed in from the left side. The ball was thrown by Zheng Chenglong and then fell to Chamark's feet. During the battle, he sent the ball into the empty goal with his left foot.

In 23 minutes, Arsenal led 3:0. Almost effortlessly, Arsenal cut off all the fantasies of the sticks and turned the remaining 60 minutes into garbage time.

The spirit of the Koreans can be seen. They did not give up after falling behind by three goals and continued to attack.But today they met Arsenal, and what they got in exchange for their crazy attack was Zheng Chenglong picking up the ball in the net again and again.In the end, Chengnan Yihe was bloodbathed by Arsenal 7:1.Arsenal go into the final against African champions Mazembe.

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