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#广场预测世界杯赢40000U Highlights of the 23rd FIFA World Cup for the US, Canada, and Mexico (2026)
From June 12 to July 20, the 23rd FIFA Men’s World Cup, spanning one month, came to a successful end. All 48 countries scored 307 goals across 104 matches, averaging 2.98 goals per game.
This World Cup was the highest average goals per match since 1958, dramatically setting a new record for total goals in a single World Cup.
A total of one billion people around the world watched the live broadcast across various platforms. In the end, Spain—the 2010 World Cup champion—won the title again with a record of 14 goals scored and 1 goal conceded. Captain Rodri won the Golden Ball (player of the tournament), goalkeeper Unai Simón won the Golden Glove (best goalkeeper), and Cubarsci won the Best Young Player award.
Spain’s squad of 26 players had an average age of 24.7. Eleven players were under 23, and only three were over 30, including 18-year-old Yamal, 19-year-old Cubarsci, 20-year-old Gavi, and 21-year-old Pedri. The team’s intricate passing-and-control tactics and spirit of teamwork were on full display. After the quarterfinals, aside from defending champion Argentina, every remaining team was European—once again validating the notion that “the World Cup turns into the European Championship by the time it reaches the end.” After Argentina’s match against England, the team was punished by FIFA due to controversy over fans’ dispute regarding the ownership of the “Malvinas Islands.”
Among the European teams, Turkey and the Czech Republic finished bottom of their groups and failed to advance. Germany—the four-star team—was upset in a penalty shootout, losing to Paraguay. Last edition’s runner-up Netherlands drew 120 minutes with Morocco, then collapsed psychologically in the penalties and were eliminated, stopping at the Round of 32.
Sweden, Austria, and Bosnia and Herzegovina—mid-tier European sides—advanced smoothly from the group stage and made it to the first round of the knockout stage, but all of them lost to non-European teams and were eliminated in the Round of 32. Traditional power Italy and Denmark were knocked out directly in the World Cup qualifiers and did not reach this tournament’s main event.
The biggest African dark horse was Cape Verde, an island nation that made its World Cup main draw for the first time in history. Drawn into the same group as the champions Spain, they drew all three group matches, had zero losses, and successfully edged out Uruguay to reach the Round of 16. With solid defense throughout the tournament, they were never behind Spain when facing them— the only team that did not lose in normal time to either the eventual champion or runner-up, creating an epic chapter in the history of small-nation football.
Paraguay, the second dark horse, entered the tournament with only a 19.5% predicted probability to qualify for the Round of 16, but in the Round of 16 they overturned Germany, winners of four titles, in a penalty shootout—succeeding in the biggest upset of the tournament’s opening matches. Relying on hard-nosed defense to drag down a powerhouse, they returned to the knockout stage second round for the first time in many years.
Norway returned to the knockout stage of the World Cup after 28 years. In the Round of 16, they overturned tournament favorites Brazil 2-1 to win. Haaland scored twice to complete an epic comeback. They went on to defeat Côte d’Ivoire and Brazil in succession to reach the quarterfinals, breaking the South American giants’ invincible myth and becoming a disruptive force among the new generation in Europe.
Switzerland returned to the World Cup knockout stage after 72 years. They knocked out Colombia on penalties to reach the quarterfinals, breaking the curse of more than seventy years without making it to the knockout stage. Goalkeeper Kobel made several crucial saves to turn the tide.
The African team Morocco carried forward last edition’s strong showing as one of the top four, finishing second in their group by beating Brazil. They secured a defensive counterattack system and advanced steadily to the deep knockout rounds for two consecutive editions.
The topic “Before the US team’s Round of 16 match against Belgium, Trump and Infantino made a phone call” surged to the top of the hot search list. Follarin Balogun stepped on the ankle of a Bosnia and Herzegovina player and was shown a red card, which was suspended for enforcement, resulting in a one-year ban that sparked strong protests. Even so, the US team ultimately lost 1-4 and were eliminated. In particular, outspoken public statements highlighting individualism and freedom of speech frequently hit the hot search.
In Portugal’s opener, Francisco Conceição (Little Conceição) drew 1-1 with the Democratic Republic of the Congo. C罗 (C罗) failed to score, and large numbers of fans criticized his teammates for not passing him the ball. When asked a question at the pre-match press conference, he said: “Cristiano’s scoring ability is second to none, but we have no obligation, no need to specifically pass the ball to him. I will only pass to the teammate who is in the current open space and in the best position. Cristiano, like everyone else, is here to help the team.” After Norwegian forward Andreas Schjelderup (Sellerot) (who provided two assists) eliminated Brazil 2-1 in the Round of 16, during an interview he said: “He’s basically a monster—recognized as a world-class top striker. Plainly, all you need to do is pass him the ball—you know in your heart he will score. No matter the pass quality, he can still finish. To be able to play alongside him is our luck.”
The award presenters at this World Cup included: Trump (US president), Infantino (FIFA president), Canada’s prime minister Karney, Mexico’s president Sheinbaum, Spain’s king Felipe VI, and football legend Ronaldo. Before the match, Ronaldo handed over the Hercules Cup to Trump. The Hercules Cup was placed in the middle of the entrance of the New York New Jersey Stadium, but when the two teams entered, they continued the “curse that no one wants to touch” tradition. Trump and Infantino jointly handed the Hercules Cup to Spain captain Rodri. Rodri lifted the cup as he celebrated with his teammates.
At the awards ceremony, 39-year-old veteran Messi looked devastated. He played all eight matches (seven starts, and he played the full 120 minutes in the final). His total playing time was 650 minutes. He received no yellow cards and no red cards throughout. He scored 8 goals and provided 4 assists, and directly created 12 goals in the tournament.
Before the final, every match included goals/assists. He took 35 shots in total, 18 on target, missed 2 penalty kicks, made 26 key passes, created 8 great goal-scoring opportunities (the most in the tournament), completed 24 successful dribbles, with a dribble success rate of 68.6%. He made 315 total passes, with 258 successful passes, for a pass success rate of 81.4%.
Messi won the tournament’s Silver Boot. He was named Man of the Match multiple times, and across six World Cups he totaled 21 goals and 12 assists. He is the all-time assist leader in World Cup history and the all-time leader in appearances with 34 matches. Argentina finished as runners-up. In the final, they lost 0-1 to Spain.
From June 12 to July 20, the month-long 23rd FIFA Men’s World Cup has come to a successful end. A total of 48 countries scored 307 goals across 104 matches, averaging 2.98 goals per match.
This World Cup is the highest average goals per game since 1958, dramatically refreshing the all-time record for total goals in a single edition.
Across the world, 1 billion people streamed the live broadcasts through various platforms. In the end, Spain—the champion of the 2010 World Cup—won the title again with a record of 14 goals and 1 goal conceded. Captain Rodri won the Ballon d’Or (best player of the tournament), goalkeeper Unai Simón won the Golden Glove (best goalkeeper), and Kubasci won the Best Young Player award.
The Spanish squad’s 26 players averaged 24.7 years old. Eleven players are under 23, and only three are over 30, including Yamal (18), Kubasci (19), Gavi (20), and Pedri (21). Their possession-based technical play and team-coordination spirit were on full display throughout the tournament. After the quarterfinals, with the exception of defending champions Argentina, all teams remaining were European—once again validating the saying that “by the time it’s the final stages, the World Cup turns into a European Championship.” After their match against England, Argentina faced punishment from FIFA due to disputes among fans over the ownership of the “Malvinas Islands.”
Among European teams, Turkey and the Czech Republic finished bottom of their groups and failed to advance. The four-star Germany, in a penalty shootout, suffered an upset loss to Paraguay. Last edition’s runner-up Netherlands drew Morocco in 120 minutes, then collapsed in their penalty mindset and were eliminated in the round of 32.
Mid-tier European sides Sweden, Austria, and Bosnia and Herzegovina advanced smoothly from the group stage and made it to the first round of the knockout stage, but they all fell to non-European teams and were eliminated in the round of 32. Traditional powerhouses Italy and Denmark were eliminated directly in the World Cup qualifiers and did not reach this edition’s finals. The biggest dark horse this tournament was Cape Verde, an African island nation, which for the first time in history reached the World Cup finals. Placed in the same group as the champions Spain, they drew all three group matches, finished with zero losses, and successfully edged out Uruguay to qualify for the round of 16. The entire team had a solid defense; against Spain they were never outmatched. They are the only team to avoid losing to either the champion or the runner-up in regulation time, creating an epic chapter in the history of small-nation football.
Paraguay, the second dark horse, had only a 19.5% predicted probability of advancing to the round of 16 before the tournament. In the round of 16, they overturned four-time champions Germany in a penalty shootout, producing the biggest upset of the tournament’s start. Relying on fierce, hard-nosed defense to wear down the giants, they returned to the second round of knockout play for the first time in many years.
Norway returned to the World Cup knockout stage after 28 years. In the round of 16, they completed a 2-1 comeback victory over Brazil, the tournament’s big favorite to win the title. Haaland scored twice to finish the epic turnaround. They then knocked out Côte d’Ivoire and surged into the quarterfinals, breaking the myth of South American powerhouse teams being unbeaten—and becoming a disruptor for the next generation of European teams.
Switzerland returned to the World Cup knockout stage after 72 years. They reached the quarterfinals by eliminating Colombia on penalties, breaking a curse of more than 70 years of missing the last eight. Goalkeeper Kobel made multiple crucial saves to turn the tide.
In Africa, Morocco carried forward the strong momentum from last edition’s final four. They topped their group by finishing ahead of Brazil to secure second place in the group, entrenched their defensive counterattack system, and consistently reached deep into the knockout stage for two consecutive editions.
The topic “Before the US team’s round of 16 match against Belgium, Trump and Infantino made a phone call” surged to the hot search. Valarin Balogun clattered and injured the ankle of a Bosnia and Herzegovina player, and was shown a red card—then the ban was executed on a delayed basis for one year, triggering strong protests. The US team ultimately still lost 1-4 and were eliminated. Among it all, frequent public statements highlighting individualism and freedom of speech repeatedly topped the hot search.
In Portugal, Francisco Conceição (Little Conceição) drew 1-1 with Democratic Congo in the first match. Ronaldo failed to score throughout the game, and large numbers of fans accused teammates of not passing to him. When asked during the pre-match press conference, he said: “Ronaldo’s scoring ability is incomparable, but we have no obligation, and no need, to specifically pass the ball to him. I will only pass to the teammate who is in the open space at the moment, and who has the best position. Ronaldo is here to help the team, just like everyone else.” After the Norwegian forward Andreas Schjelderup (Sarolt) eliminated Brazil 2-1 in the round of 16, he said in an interview: “He (Haaland) is basically a monster—universally recognized as a world-class top forward. Put simply, if you pass the ball to him, that’s enough—you know in your heart he will score. No matter the quality of the pass, he can still finish. It’s our good fortune to have him on our team.”
The award presenters at this World Cup included: Trump (U.S. President), Infantino (FIFA President), the Canadian Prime Minister Karney, Mexican President Shinbaum, King Felipe VI of Spain, and football legend Ronaldo. Before the ceremony, Ronaldo handed the trophy of Hercules to Trump. The trophy was placed in the middle of the entrance at MetLife Stadium (New York New Jersey Stadium), but when the two teams entered the field, they inherited the “curse” that no one wanted to touch. Trump and Infantino jointly handed the trophy to Spain captain Rodri. Rodri lifted the trophy and celebrated with his teammates.
At the awards ceremony, 39-year-old veteran Messi was clearly crestfallen. He played all eight matches in full (seven starts, and the final played the full 120 minutes), totaling 650 minutes on the pitch. Throughout the tournament he received no yellow cards and no red cards. He scored 8 goals and provided 4 assists, directly creating 12 goals in the tournament. Before the final, he recorded goals/assists in every match. He took a total of 35 shots, 18 on target, missed 2 penalty kicks, made 26 key passes, created 8 excellent scoring chances (the most in the tournament), completed 24 successful take-ons, with a take-on success rate of 68.6%. He made 315 total passes, of which 258 were successful, for a pass success rate of 81.4%.
Messi won the Silver Boot at this World Cup. He was named man of the match multiple times in single games. Over six World Cups he totaled 21 goals and 12 assists. He became the all-time top assister at World Cups and the all-time leader in appearances with 34 matches. Argentina ultimately finished as runners-up, losing 0-1 to Spain in the final.