Argentina Reach World Cup Final

sportJuly 18, 2026·88 words·1 min read

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Argentina Reach World Cup Final

Argentina beat England 2-1 on Wednesday. It was a big World Cup game. England scored the first goal. Then Argentina scored two goals at the end. Lionel Messi helped with both goals. Argentina go to the final now.

England was very close to winning. But England stopped attacking. The players only tried to stop Argentina. Then Argentina scored two late goals.

England last played in a World Cup final in 1966. That was 60 years ago. Argentina play Spain on Sunday. Argentina won the last World Cup too.

Key Vocabulary

n.: a point you get when the ball goes in the net
n.: the last game of a competition
v.: playing forward to try to score
adj.: near the end of the game
v.: put the ball in the net to get a point
v.: be the best in a game

Vocabulary Translations· 6 words · 12 languages

Every definition is context-aware — translated based on how the word is used in this article, not a dictionary.

goaln.

a point you get when the ball goes in the net

bàn thắnggolゴール、得点golgolgol, bramkaهدف (في المرمى)doelpuntгол进球골, 득점

finaln.

the last game of a competition

trận chung kếta final (último jogo)決勝戦final (son maç)la final (último partido)finał (ostatni mecz)المباراة النهائيةde finale (laatste wedstrijd)финал (последний матч)决赛결승전

attackv.

playing forward to try to score

tấn công (dâng lên ghi bàn)atacar (jogar para o gol)攻める、攻撃する（得点を狙う）hücum etmek, atağa kalkmakatacar (buscar el gol)atakować (grać do przodu)يهاجم (يلعب للأمام لتسجيل هدف)aanvallen (naar voren spelen)атаковать (идти вперёд за голом)进攻（前压争取进球）공격하다 (득점을 노리다)

lateadj.

near the end of the game

muộn (ở cuối trận)tardio (no fim do jogo)終盤の、試合終わり近くのmaçın sonlarında atılan, geçtardío (al final del partido)późny (pod koniec meczu)متأخر (في نهاية المباراة)laat (aan het eind van de wedstrijd)поздний (в конце матча)（比赛）末段的경기 막판의

scorev.

put the ball in the net to get a point

ghi bànmarcar (gol)得点する、ゴールを決めるgol atmakmarcar (un gol)strzelić (gola)يسجل (هدفًا)scoren, een doelpunt makenзабить (гол)进球；得分득점하다, 골을 넣다

winv.

be the best in a game

thắng, chiến thắngvencer, ganhar勝つ、勝利するkazanmak, yenmekganar, vencerwygrać, zwyciężyćيفوز، ينتصرwinnenвыиграть, победить赢；获胜이기다, 승리하다

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Question 1: True or False

The winning team scored three goals in the game.

The losing team scored the first goal.

The losing team stopped attacking in the game.

The losing team won the last World Cup.

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What day is the next big game?

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How long ago did the losing team last play in a World Cup final?

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