The 23rd World Football Championship surprises. After the two-time champion Uruguay, ambitious Turkey, South Korea, Iran, Czech Republic, and Scotland remained in the group, four-time champion Germany and strong Netherlands got stuck in the round of 16.
Medianews.az reports that 6 teams favored to win the championship continue the struggle: Brazil, Argentina, France, England, Spain, Portugal.
In the 76 games played so far in the championship hosted by the USA, Canada, and Mexico, 223 goals have been scored.
Lionel Messi (Argentina) scored 6 goals, Kylian Mbappe and Usman Dembele (France), Erling Haaland (Norway), Vinicius Junior (Brazil) scored 4 goals each.
12 players scored 3 goals, 21 players scored 2 goals, 111 players scored 1 goal.
12 own goals have been recorded in the tournament.
The championship, which started on June 11, had 48 teams competing in 12 groups; the top two teams and the best 8 third-placed teams advanced to the round of 16.
The round of 16 stage ends on July 4. The round of 8 is scheduled for July 4-7, quarterfinals for July 9-12, semifinals for July 14-15, and the third place match and final for July 19.
Since 1930, 22 championships have been held. There are 20 medalists from these championships:
Brazil - 5 gold, 2 silver, 2 bronze medals
Germany (FRG) - 4 gold, 4 silver, 4 bronze medals
Italy - 4 gold, 2 silver, 1 bronze medal
Argentina - 3 gold, 3 silver medals
France - 2 gold, 2 silver, 2 bronze medals
Uruguay - 2 gold medals
England - 1 gold medal
Spain - 1 gold medal
Netherlands - 3 silver, 1 bronze medal
Czechoslovakia - 2 silver medals
Hungary - 2 silver medals
Sweden - 1 silver, 2 bronze medals
Croatia - 1 silver, 2 bronze medals
Poland - 2 bronze medals
USA - 1 bronze medal
Austria - 1 bronze medal
Chile - 1 bronze medal
Portugal - 1 bronze medal
Turkey - 1 bronze medal
Belgium - 1 bronze medal.
Toğrul Ali,
Medianews.az