Nagelsmann's managerial failure, a spoonful of Turkish honey and a historical record: the hottest...

We continue to learn the names of new playoff participants. The second day of play presented several unexpected results and matches that will definitely be remembered. Also in our column are records, interesting facts and criticism of Julian Nagelsmann. Ecuadorians cried after the match And the reason was serious - after scoring only one point in the first two rounds, it seemed that the team would go home in the next few days, but they managed to get to the playoffs. For this, it was necessary to defeat the German national team — a task, at first glance, very difficult. However, the Ecuadorians, who were unlucky in the first two matches, won a determined victory. The emotional celebration of Sebastian Beccases, who ran to his wife, flies into our main highlights of the day. We will talk about the actions of the German national team a little below - in the block about the main disappointment of the game day. Ivory Coast completed the history of Curaçao The national team of Curaçao kept the chances of the playoffs, but for that it was necessary to beat the Ivory Coast. This did not work - the "elephants" were simply more skillful. However, the story of the qualification of the team of Dick Advocate will be remembered for a long time. And let this fairy tale become possible due to the fact that the number of participants in the tournament was increased, but the Curacao national team was definitely not superfluous. This team had high-quality tactics, it did not stand with the whole team in the penalty area, but tried to win. Curaçao, see you soon! Good defensive play, bad defensive play In the match of the third round of the group stage, the Dutch national team confidently dealt with Tunisia - 3:1. But the missed goal was not an accident - the Tunisians scored on their moment of glory. Unreliable defensive play could become a serious problem for the "Orange" in the playoffs - they missed in every match of the group stage. At the same time, in the match against Tunisia, van Dijk and Dumrfis provided assists, and van Gecke scored. Considering how inept Cody Gakpo has been offensively, he could be moved to the center of the defense and one of the productive defenders moved closer to the attack. Ahead of Ronald Koeman's team is a duel with Morocco. And this could be the last match of the Netherlands at this year's World Cup. Important: The Netherlands have not lost in the group stage for 19 matches in a row - this is a record. Japan did not avoid meeting with Brazil 1:1 - the result of the match Japan - Sweden. This result seemed to suit both teams, but at the same time, each of them can say that they were close to victory. The Japanese were aiming to take first place in the group, but it was difficult to overtake the Netherlands. The main thing for Sweden was not to lose in order to guarantee their exit from the group. The Scandinavians will learn their opponent later. Japan has already proven once again that it remains one of the most organized national teams in the world. However, injuries to Kaoru Mitoma, Takumi Minamino, and Takefusa Kubo seriously hit the team's attacking potential. With such a composition, the Japanese could well fight for the first place in the group. And now, instead of a more comfortable grid, there is Brazil. Real peace The fans in the stands at the match between Paraguay and Australia must have turned on the parallel match on their smartphones. We will not blame the teams - they were satisfied with a draw, so no one wanted to risk it. It was not easy for the neutral fans, but everyone else was definitely satisfied after the final whistle. They would like to be like Ecuador, but they are going home The poor results in the first rounds, which were primarily due to bad luck and poor execution, led different teams to two different scenarios. Ecuador defeated Germany to advance to the play-offs, while Turkey, despite winning against the USA, still heads home. In the third round, the Turks finally looked sharp in attack, instead of just spamming the opponent with a lot of punches. Kaan Ayhan's goal in stoppage time was a reward for his efforts and saved the team's prestige. No problems occurred in the USA. Mauricio Pochettino carried out a large-scale rotation of the squad, and the team is already in the 1/16 finals, where Bosnia and Herzegovina is waiting for it. The main disappointment is Julian Nagelsmann What should Undav do to get on the field at the start? In a match that does not decide anything for Germany. Julian Nagelsmann missed the point, didn't give rest to his leaders and obviously tired some players of the nearest reserve. Especially the pity of Oliver Baumann. At the age of 35, he waited for Manuel Neuer to retire, fully qualified, and already at the tournament he was asked to move. This is betrayal. There's good news for Baumann, too: Rexona will never cheat. Nagelsmann's internal management is shocking. There is a feeling in the game that this evening Brazil could