FIFA World Cup 2026: The First Round Is Complete. Here Are All the Stories That Matter.
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The 2026 FIFA World Cup produced the most goal-scoring first round in almost seven decades. The tournament's first 24 matches produced an average of 3.12 goals per match – the highest since 1958, when teams averaged 3.63 goals. A total of 75 goals were scored in the first round, with 41 of the 48 participating teams finding the net. Germany's dominant 7-1 victory over Curaçao in Group E stood out among several high scores. Key Matches and Scorin…
The Winners and Losers of The First Round of The World Cup
As the first round of games at the World Cup comes to an end, which teams have come out looking like winning contenders, and which teams’ stock has slid? Winners France Though they had a slightly slow start to their game against Senegal in New York, the French second half was them at their scintillating best. Michael Olise tore the Senegal defence to shreds, and Kylian Mbappe was at his clinical best. Their attacking riches are such that even t…
Goals, twists, unexpected results. Boring matches at a minimum. Despite concerns about the lack of attractive matches at this year's World Cup, football fans cannot praise the first round of the championship. And they are starting to ask: Will FIFA finally do something right?
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