The first round of the soccer World Cup is over. The round of 16 begins now. Argentina played against Cape Verde. It was a very close game. Argentina won in extra time with 3 to 2.
Lionel Messi scored a goal for Argentina. He now has 20 goals at World Cups. Cape Verde fought with great courage. The players from Cape Verde are very sad. Many fans call them the winners of hearts.
Other teams play today. Canada plays against Morocco. Morocco is the favorite in this game. France plays against Paraguay. France scored many goals in the tournament.
But France has a problem. The player Aurelien Tchouameni is hurt. He cannot play against Paraguay. Paraguay won against Germany before. They have a very strong defense.
England plays against Mexico on Monday. The game is in Mexico City. The stadium is very high up. The air is very thin there. That is hard for the players from England.
In thin air the body gets less oxygen. The players get tired faster. The coach of England is Thomas Tuchel. He says: The height is a big disadvantage for us.
There is bad news in South Korea. The team is out early. The coach Myung-bo Hong got threats. He fled from the country now.
