After 29 days and 64 fierce competitions

After 29 days and 64 fierce competitions, an unforgettable World Cup finally came to an end. The ultimate decisive battle between Argentina and France included all the elements that should be expected in a football game. Messi holding the cup, Mbappe golden boots, Ronaldo, Modric and other stars bid farewell to the stage of the World Cup, resulting in many new records in the World Cup, young teenagers with infinite youth... A World Cup that brings together many highlights , FIFA President Infantino evaluated it as "the best World Cup in history", which made people feel once again why football can become the world's number one sport.

Counting records, a World Cup with "content"

Many fans who witnessed the wonderful final lamented: This is an unforgettable World Cup, like no other. Not only because of the ups and downs of the finals, but also many statistics prove that this World Cup is indeed very "content" from various aspects.

With the end of the game, a series of data has also been officially confirmed by FIFA. As the first World Cup in history to be held in the winter of the Middle East and the northern hemisphere, many records have been broken:
In this World Cup, the teams scored 172 goals in 64 games, breaking the previous record of 171 goals jointly created by the 1998 World Cup in France and the 2014 World Cup in Brazil; Completed a hat-trick in the World Cup and became the second player in the history of the World Cup to perform a hat-trick in the final; Messi won the Golden Globe Award and became the first player in the history of the World Cup to win the honor twice; The penalty shootout is the fifth penalty shootout in this World Cup, and it is the one with the most number of penalty shootouts; a total of 8 games in this cup have been 0-0 in regular time (including two knockout games), which is the The session with the most goalless draws; in the top 32 of this World Cup, Morocco (finally ranked fourth) and Japan (finally ranked ninth), both created the best results of African and Asian teams in the World Cup; In the World Cup final, it was Messi's 26th appearance in the World Cup. He surpassed Matthaus and became the player with the most appearances in the history of the World Cup; in Portugal's 6-1 victory over Switzerland, the 39-year-old Pepe He became the oldest player to score in the World Cup knockout stage.

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The dusk of the gods leaves behind not only the twilight of heroes

When the Lusail Stadium under the night was lit up by fireworks, Messi led Argentina to win the Hercules Cup. Eight years ago, he missed the World Cup at the Maracanã in Rio de Janeiro. Eight years later, the 35-year-old star has become the undisputed king of the new generation in the highly anticipated.

In fact, the Qatar World Cup has been given the background of "Twilight of the Gods" from the very beginning. Never before has so many veterans collectively staged farewells at any World Cup. For more than ten years, Ronaldo and Messi, the "peerless twins" who have been standing at the top of world football, finally achieved the "last dance" in Qatar. Five times in the competition, their faces have changed from handsome to resolute, and the traces of time have come silently. When Ronaldo burst into tears and left the locker room passage, it was actually the time when many fans who watched the two grow up to this day said goodbye to their youth.

In addition to the curtain call of Messi and Ronaldo, Modric, Lewandowski, Suarez, Bale, Thiago Silva, Muller, Neuer, etc. said goodbye in this World Cup So many great players. In professional football and competitive sports, a new generation of stars is emerging all the time. Because of this, the former idols will inevitably reach the moment when the heroes are twilight. Although the "Twilight of the Gods" has come, the youthful years they accompanied people will always be remembered in their hearts. Even if they feel sad in their hearts, people will remember the wonderful moments they left behind.

Youth is infinite, and the future is the stage for them to flex their muscles

In this World Cup, a group of "post-00s" fresh blood has also begun to emerge. Among all 831 players, 134 are "post-00s". Among them, Bellingham from England scored the first goal of the "post-00s" World Cup in the first round of the group stage. With this goal, the 19-year-old became the youngest player to score in the history of the World Cup. The tenth place also opened the prelude for the younger generation to enter the World Cup stage.

In 2016, Messi announced his withdrawal from the Argentine national team in disappointment. Enzo Fernandez, who was only 15 years old at the time, wrote to retain his idol. Six years later, the 21-year-old Enzo wore a blue and white jersey and fought side by side with Messi. In the second round of the group match against Mexico, it was his and Messi's goal that pulled Argentina back from the cliff. After that, he also played an important role in the team's winning process and won the best young player award in the tournament.

In addition, the "new golden boy" Garvey in the Spanish team is 18 years old this year and is the youngest player in the team. The midfield formed by him and Pedri has become Spain's future expectation. There are also England's Foden, Canada's Alfonso Davis, France's Joan Armeni, Portugal's Felix, etc., all of which have played well in their respective teams. Youth is only a few World Cups, but every World Cup there are always people who are young. The future of world football will be an era in which these young people continue to flex their muscles.

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Post time: Feb-07-2023