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The World Cup final lineup is set: Messi leads Argentina to face Yamal and Spain on Sunday.

The World Cup final lineup is set: Messi leads Argentina to face Yamal and Spain on Sunday.

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July 16th, 2026

The World Cup final lineup is set: Messi leads Argentina to face Yamal and Spain on Sunday.

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The best offense is the best defense.

最佳的进攻就是最佳的防守

The two finalists for the World Cup have been confirmed, setting the stage for a clash of contrasting styles at the highest level.

世界杯决赛对阵双方已经确定一场风格迥异的巅峰对决即将上演

Lionel Messi, the tournament's all-time leading scorer, will join the defending champions Argentina on Sunday at the venue in East Rutherford, New Jersey, to face a resolute Spanish side.

莱昂内尔·梅西——赛事历史上进球最多的射手——将与卫冕冠军阿根廷队一起,于周日在位于新泽西州东卢瑟福的赛场上迎战防守坚固的西班牙队

Spain defeated France in a semi-final match this Tuesday; meanwhile, Argentina, known as the comeback kings of this tournament, overturned a deficit to beat England 2-1 in another semi-final on Wednesday.

西班牙在本周二的一场半决赛中力克法国阿根廷作为本届赛事的逆转之王于周三的另一场半决赛中以2-1逆转英格兰

Argentina is striving for a fourth title and hopes to become the first team to successfully defend the World Cup since Brazil achieved back-to-back victories in 1958 and 1962.

阿根廷正力争第四冠并希望成为自巴西在1958年和1962年蝉联冠军以来首支卫冕世界杯的球队。

Spain, on the other hand, is aiming for a second championship after their triumph in 2010.

西班牙自2010年夺冠后则志在第二冠

Argentina leads the tournament's scoring chart with an impressive tally of 19 goals.

阿根廷凭借19粒进球傲居赛事进球榜之首。

Spain conceded only one goal in the tournament, and thanks to its solid defensive system, it stands alone at the top of the list for fewest goals allowed.

西班牙在赛事中仅失一球凭借其稳固的防守体系在最少失球榜上独占鳌头

On Sunday, when this largest-ever World Cupa spectacle of 48 teams and 104 matches spanning the United States, Canada, and Mexicocomes to a close, one side is bound to break the deadlock.

周日这届史上规模最大的世界杯——48支球队104场比赛横跨美国加拿大墨西哥盛宴——落下帷幕时,必有一方打破僵局

This is not the Finalissima, yet its level of excitement will be more than a match for it.

并非Finalissima精彩程度有过之而无不及

The South American champions Argentina and the European champions Spain were originally scheduled to face off in the Finalissima in Doha, Qatar, at the end of March, and this clash between teams led by Messi and Lamine Yamal can be regarded as a prelude to the World Cup.

南美冠军阿根廷欧洲冠军西班牙原定于3月底在卡塔尔多哈Finalissima中交锋这场由梅西与拉明·亚马尔领衔的球队之间的对决堪称世界杯的前奏

However, that showdown ultimately failed to take place.

然而那场对决终究未能上演

Owing to the persistent instability in the Middle East, Iran, after suffering retaliatory airstrikes from the United States and Israel, launched an even more ferocious offensive against its neighbouring countries; the conflict has yet to subside, and security risks are becoming increasingly pronounced.

由于中东地区局势持续动荡伊朗在遭受美国和以色列空袭报复后,对邻国发动了更为猛烈的攻势战火至今未熄安全隐患日益凸显

In the end, the match was forced to be cancelled.

最终比赛被迫取消

Consequently, they will not hold the match at the Lusail Stadiumthe venue that witnessed the epic 2022 World Cup final, where Messi and the Argentine team defeated France and Kylian Mbappé in a penalty shootoutbut have instead chosen to stage this most crucial showdown in football in the suburbs of New York.

因此他们不会在卢赛尔体育场——这座曾见证2022年世界杯史诗级决赛的场馆梅西与阿根廷队正是在此地通过点球大战击败法国队与基利安·姆巴佩——进行比赛而是选择在纽约郊区上演这场足球界最重要的对决

This is not only a pinnacle clash between the present and future of football, but also a top-tier contest between the two highest-ranked teams in the FIFA World Rankings before the World CupArgentina and Spain.

不仅是足球运动当下与未来一次巅峰对决更是世界杯开赛前国际足联世界排名前两位的球队——阿根廷与西班牙——之间展开的顶级较量

In 2007, a highly iconic photograph became widely circulated: a picture of Messi with an infant, taken during his involvement in a UNICEF project, was captured on camera.

2007年一张极具标志性的照片广为流传梅西在参与联合国儿童基金会项目期间,与一名婴儿的合影被定格于镜头之中

That infant was none other than Yamal.

那个婴儿正是亚马尔

Much like Messi (currently playing for Inter Miami), Yamal later developed into a left-footed star for the Spanish club Barcelona.

与梅西(现效力于国际迈阿密)类似,亚马尔后来成长为西班牙俱乐部巴塞罗那左脚球星

This story borders on the incredible: a photograph taken two decades ago, and now the two stars will reunite to bring this World Cup to a close.

这个故事堪称不可思议二十年前一张合影两位球星将再次聚首为本届世界杯画上句号

This conclusion can be described as a flawless picture.

这个结局堪称一幅完美无瑕的画面

The Spanish team's record is impressive, with six wins and one draw, remaining undefeated, having scored 13 goals while conceding only one.

西班牙队战绩斐然六胜一平未尝败绩进13球仅失1球

In the group stage, they drew 0-0 with Cape Verde, then secured a resounding 4-0 victory over Saudi Arabia and a narrow 1-0 win against Uruguay.

小组赛阶段,他们与佛得角0-0握手言和随后以4-0大胜沙特阿拉伯1-0小胜乌拉圭

Once in the knockout rounds, the team swept through their opponents, defeating Austria 3-0, edging out Portugal 1-0, narrowly overcoming Belgium 2-1, and ultimately triumphing 2-0 over France, demonstrating dominance in both attack and defence.

进入淘汰赛后球队势如破竹先后以3-0击败奥地利1-0力克葡萄牙2-1险胜比利时最终以2-0完胜法国展现出攻防俱佳的统治力

Argentinarecord: seven wins out of seven, undefeated with no draws.

阿根廷——战绩七战全胜未尝败绩亦无平局

Goals scored: 19.

——进球数19粒

Goals conceded: 7.

——失球数7粒

Group stage: a 3-0 victory over Algeria, a 2-0 win against Austria, and a 3-1 defeat of Jordan.

——小组赛阶段3-0力克阿尔及利亚2-0战胜奥地利3-1击败约旦

Knockout stage: a narrow 3-2 win over Cape Verde, a hard-fought 3-2 victory against Egypt, a 3-1 elimination of Switzerland, and a 2-1 triumph over England.

——淘汰赛阶段3-2险胜佛得角3-2力克埃及3-1淘汰瑞士2-1战胜英格兰

Both teams advanced to the final with an impressive undefeated record.

两支队伍均以令人印象深刻的不败战绩挺进决赛

Spain advanced to the final with an unbeaten record of 37 matches across all official competitions and friendlies, achieving 28 wins and 9 draws.

西班牙在各项正式赛事及友谊赛中保持37场不败纪录挺进决赛战绩为28胜9平

Their most recent defeat dates back to March 2024, when they lost 0-1 to Colombia.

其最近一次失利可追溯至2024年3月当时以0-1不敌哥伦比亚

Argentina have remained unbeaten in 13 consecutive World Cup matches, achieving an impressive record of 11 wins and 2 draws since their opening group-stage defeat to Saudi Arabia in 2022.

阿根廷在世界杯赛场上已连续13场保持不败自2022年小组赛首战负于沙特阿拉伯后取得了11胜2平的佳绩

Spain (+120) has been installed as the early favourite to win the tournament, with Argentina (+275) following closely behind.

西班牙(+120)已被列为早期夺冠热门阿根廷(+275)紧随其后

The draw odds have been swiftly set at +200, and it is reasonable to infer that all these figures are liable to undergo significant fluctuations before the championship match is ultimately decided.

平局赔率迅速被定为+200可以合理推断在冠军对决尘埃落定之前所有这些数字均可能发生显著变动

We invite you to peruse the Associated Press's in-depth feature report on the World Cup, where additional exclusive content is available.

敬请垂阅美联社关于世界杯的深度专题报道,此处获取更多独家内容

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