The group stage of the FIFA World Cup in Brazil gave fans a lot of sensations. In particular, after the first stage of the tournament, the teams that had high hopes for this championship went home.
After the games of the group stage of the football world championship were held, a number of outstanding European teams were determined, which left the tournament ahead of schedule. Each team has its own specific reasons for the failure, but the main thing can be singled out - these teams showed a bad game. Among the championship losers, Spain, England, Italy and Portugal stand out.
Spain
The Spaniards ended up in one of the death groups in the championship. Their rivals were the national teams of the Netherlands, Chile and Australia. The Spaniards lost the first two games with a total score of 1 - 7. The first match with the Dutch ended in a defeat of 1 - 5, and in the second game, the Chileans twice upset the Spanish players (0 - 2). The 2010 world champions won the final meeting against Australia 3 - 0, but this did not decide anything. Spain finished third in Group B and went home.
England
The ancestors of football fell into the second group of death. The rivals of the British were Italians, Uruguayans and Costa Ricans. England lost 1 - 2 to Italy, then lost to Uruguay with the same score, and in the final match with Costa Rica the referee recorded a goalless draw. The logical result is the departure of the British from the World Cup. In three matches, the national team was able to score just one point, which determined the last place for the England team in Group D.
Italy
The Italians joined the British. They showed quality football only in the first game, when they beat England 2 - 1. In the following matches, the Italian national team did not score a single goal, the players could hardly move around the field, it was clear that this was not a World Cup playoff level game. In the second round, the Italians lost 0 - 1 to Costa Rica, in the third - to Uruguay with the same score. The logical result of the World Cup for Prandelli's charges is the departure after the group stage.
Portugal
The rivals of the Portuguese in Group G were teams from Germany, Ghana and the United States. The first match in the tournament against the Germans, Ronaldo's team played disgustingly, losing with a crushing score of 0 - 4. In the second meeting, the Portuguese avoided defeat in the last minutes - the game with the USA ended in a draw 2 - 2. The final game with Ghana left the Europeans the opportunity to continue the struggle … To do this, Portugal had to beat the Africans very large and hope that the Germans would overwhelm the Americans. Portugal won, but the score did not suit Ronaldo's team. The 2-1 victory left Portugal in the final third place in Group G. On goal difference the Europeans let the USA team go ahead.
