Desler's goal essentially sealed the game, burying any hope of a Swedish comeback.
There were no surprises, no miracles.
The 3-1 scoreline held until the end of the match.
"Michael, have you noticed that there don't seem to be any dark horses in this year's World Cup?" Chen Yu suddenly asked.
During the World Cup draw, the eight seeded teams were Germany, Brazil, Italy, France, Argentina, Spain, Mexico, and England. All eight had advanced to the knockout stage without a single unexpected elimination. Furthermore, apart from penny-pinching Mexico, who finished second behind Portugal, the remaining seven seeded teams all advanced at the top of their respective groups.
In past World Cups, top seeds would invariably suffer shocking upset defeats. This year, there were none at all.
