With Brazil losing to the United States, the match between the Czech Republic and Greece that night determined the final eight spots.

According to the regulations of this World Cup, if the Czech Republic wins the game, it will directly advance to the quarterfinals.

As for Greece, they can only qualify if they win and beat the Czech Republic by more than 12 points!

This is definitely the most anxious life and death battle in the past two days.

After the opening, Greece quickly took the lead under the leadership of Giannis Antetokounmpo, but the Czech side remained calm and relied on Bohaček's performance to prevent the point difference from widening.

In the second quarter, Antetokounmpo continued to go on a rampage and stole the ball many times to lead the team in a counterattack, but Satoransky stepped up to help the team hit a climax and tied the score with a free throw before halftime.

Instead, the Czech Republic overtook Greece 33 to 32!

In the second half, the two teams changed sides and fought again. The two teams went back and forth and refused to give in. The Czech Republic made more mistakes. Greece relied on counterattacks and the performance of Antetokounmpo and the two brothers to regain the lead.

In the last quarter, Greece maintained its lead by actively fighting for offensive rebounds, but Antetokounmpo was charged with an offensive foul because of his excessive desire to attack today and left the field with 5 fouls.

The Czech Republic once narrowed the point difference to 3 points, but Greece stabilized the situation in time. In the end, Greece defeated the Czech Republic 84-77.

However, since Greece failed to achieve a 12-point margin of victory in this game, it still missed the quarterfinals.

At this point, the quarterfinals of this World Cup are completely determined.

Group I: China team, Argentina team.

Group J: Spain, Serbia.

Group K: Team USA, Team Czech.

Group L: Australia, France.

According to World Cup rules, the upper and lower halves of the competition are still played separately, followed by the knockout round.

In the first half, the Chinese team played against the Serbian team, and Spain played against the Argentine team.

In the second half, the American team plays against the French team, and the Australian team plays against the Czech team.

It can be said that none of the remaining teams is an underdog, and the games are getting more and more exciting.

Moreover, because it has entered the knockout stage, the winner will advance and the loser will be eliminated. Every game is a life and death battle, which naturally touches the heartstrings of the fans even more.

The Serbian team is quite familiar to fans of the Chinese team, not only because Zhou Si’s younger brother Jokic is in this team, but also because the Chinese team three years ago climbed to the top of the world by stepping on the Serbian team’s ‘corpse’!

Three years have passed and the Chinese team has made significant progress, but the Serbian team is not standing still.

In addition to Jokic, they now also have the "King of Europe" Teodosic on the team, the rising star Bogdanovic, the Champions League MVP Bjelica, and the 221cm tall center Ma Young.

Norwich…

By the way, even on the bench there are former NBA players Nedvic, Radulica, etc...

Their strength has always been one of the best in Europe.

Losing to Spain can only be said to be their bad luck.

Now, Serbian players feel that their luck is even worse.

Because damn, their next opponent is the Chinese team!

Fans of the Chinese team think Serbia is difficult to deal with, and Serbian fans think so too.

They are even willing to face the American team but are not willing to face the Chinese team with Zhou Si!

But the schedule is like this. Now, they can only hope that their home team can defeat the Chinese team, a host that has never lost a game!

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On September 10, the quarter-finals between the Chinese team and the Serbian team will officially begin at Wukesong Arena.

Due to the good relationship between Zhou Si and Teacher Yue, both sides were relatively harmonious before the game, and there was no verbal war.

However, this does not mean that both sides will play harmoniously in this game.

The Chinese team wants to continue their winning streak and rush to the championship, and the Serbian side also wants to defeat the Chinese team's humiliation three years ago. The war is about to begin.

Before the game, Jokic's answer in an interview was neither humble nor arrogant.

"In terms of personal strength, Brother Zhou is naturally ranked first, but in terms of teamwork, I believe we are not inferior to any other team!"

Jokic's interview was reported, and even Chinese fans couldn't say anything.

Although the Chinese team has a better record so far, Serbia, which only narrowly lost to Spain, has not lost much.

And in that game, Jokic was sent off for a technical foul.

Jokic will definitely be more rational in this match between China and Serbia, and the result of the game is really hard to say.

Zhou Si didn't say anything when he heard Jokic's interview.

To be honest, this Serbian team is very strong and has the ability to win the championship.

Even the incomplete American team in Zhou Si's eyes may not necessarily win against Serbia.

Their interior offense is really strong!

Their outside shooting is also very accurate!

Outside of here, Serbia played very holistically and comprehensively.

Except for Zhou Si, the Chinese team has great disadvantages in the other four positions!

Therefore, in a sense, the Chinese team faces the greatest pressure in this game at the start of the game!

However, pressure alone cannot solve the problem. Director Gong has done a lot of preparation work to increase the winning rate of the game.

Among them, the analysis of the Serbian team is naturally the top priority.

Before losing to Spain, Serbia had been playing very dominantly. They even beat the Chinese team and ranked first in the rankings.

Not to mention that Yuanyuan has maintained an unbeaten record since February this year. In the group stage, their offensive performance was very efficient.

In three games, they defeated their opponents by a total of 120 points.

Moreover, they played very holistically, with 93 of the 111 goals they scored in the three group matches coming from assists!

This assist-to-goal ratio is terrifying.

Moreover, although Serbia's number one star Jokic only scored 40 points in three games, he only took 16 shots and hit 14 goals, with a shooting percentage as high as 87.5% and a true shooting percentage as high as 98.05%.

What's even more frightening is that Jokic is not the best performer in the Serbian team. Their shooting guard Bogdanovic averages 20+ per game and has a three-point shooting rate of over 60%!

It can be called one of the most terrifying outside scoring machines in this World Cup...

Moreover, their starting point guard "King of Europe" Teodosic never stretches his hips in competitions and is rich in experience!

This Serbia is truly terrifying!

That night, the Wukesong Arena was once again overcrowded, and the fans seemed to be cheering louder than before.

They are expressing their support for the Chinese team in this way.

During the warm-up shooting, Jokic took the initiative to come over and say hello to Zhou Si.

Although they are opponents now, Zhou Si's status as the big brother in Jokic's heart will never be shaken.

At this time, the fans watching the scene discovered that the Serbian team's long-range shooting percentage in the warm-up shots was very high, while the Chinese team's players seemed to be much behind.

As if in response to Jokic's words, Zhou Si's personal strength is undoubtedly the first, but in terms of team, Serbia is stronger!
Chapter completed!