The 2026 FIFA World Cup delivered an exciting tournament with 104 games full of energy, emotion, and athletic prowess. One big part of the allure of the tournament was the play-by-play performance of legendary Telemundo broadcaster Andrés Cantor.
Cantor’s Goal Calls
Cantor followed his native Argentina and the United States, his adoptive homeland, throughout the World Cup, as well as a couple of Canada and Brazil games and the debut of Curaçao. He is one of the most recognizable voices in soccer, with his likeness appearing in commercials and even “The Simpsons.”
The USMNT had its best performance of the tournament with a 4-1 win, destroying the Paraguayan defense, one of the best in South America. Curaçao made it to the World Cup for the first time in its history, and Livano Comenencia scored for the tiny Caribbean island in the 21st minute of its opener against powerful Germany.
In the end, the four-time world champions crushed Curaçao 7-1, but the joy and the emotion of that first goal was one of the moments to remember from this World Cup. The 2022 world champions had their first match against Algeria. It was a tough one until Lionel Messi grabbed a ball in the center lane and delivered a left-footed scorcher that beat goalie Luca Zidane, the first of three goals from Messi in the game.
Notable Matches
Messi, who turned 39 years old on June 24, went on to score eight goals in the tournament, second only to France’s Kilian Mbappé, who scored 10. Throughout his career, the Argentinian has scored 21 goals in six World Cups. Forward Folarin Bolagun scored the last of his three goals in the World Cup against Bosnia and Herzegovina, as the first half of the USMNT’s game in the first knockout round was about to expire.
The USMNT won 2-0, but the game will be remembered forever as Balogun was sent off in the second half. After the game, President Donald Trump asked FIFA President Gianni Infantino to reconsider the one match suspension of the U.S player, and Balogun was allowed to play against Belgium in the Round of 16.
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