世界杯：六球大战，英格兰四比二胜克罗地亚

Today let's talk about a thrilling World Cup match.

This match was England against Croatia.

Let's start with the result: England won, four to two.

Four to two — this match had six goals in all.

Six goals, for a single match, really is a lot.

So this was a hugely enjoyable match to watch.

England is a very famous, strong team.

Their team has many stars whom the whole world knows.

The most famous of them is called Kane.

Kane is a forward, and he's especially good at scoring.

Croatia is no pushover either — they're a very experienced team.

In recent years, Croatia has consistently played well at the World Cup.

Their team has many veteran players who've played in many big matches.

A team like this is never easily intimidated.

So everyone knew this would not be an easy match.

The match was played at a big stadium in the United States, with many fans there.

At the start of the match, England took the upper hand.

Not long after kickoff, England won a penalty.

The one who stepped up to take it was Kane.

He slotted it home, and England led one to nil.

But Croatia soon answered back.

Around the 30-somethingth minute, they scored a goal too.

One to one — the two teams were back on level terms.

However, Kane hadn't had enough yet.

Near the end of the first half, he scored again.

Two to one — this was Kane's second of the day, and England led once more.

And just as everyone thought England would head to the dressing room ahead,

Croatia leveled again in the last moments of the first half.

Two to two — four goals scored in the first half alone.

A first half like this really is rare.

The two teams scored one after another, and the score kept changing.

The people watching were excited, because the match was so good.

At half-time, everyone wondered: how many more goals will the second half bring?

At the start of the second half, England immediately scored again.

This time the scorer was England's young star Bellingham.

Three to two — England took the lead for the third time.

This time, Croatia found it much harder to equalize again.

England controlled the match and had more and more chances.

Their goalkeeper was crucial too, stopping several of Croatia's shots.

Near the end of the match, England scored another goal.

The scorer was Rashford, who'd come on as a substitute.

Four to two — England comfortably won the match.

At the final whistle, England's players were all delighted.

With a thrilling win, they began their World Cup.

Kane alone scored two goals and played very well.

Of course, although Croatia lost, they played with real backbone.

They equalized twice and didn't give in easily.

It's just that in the end, England's quality was a bit stronger.

After the match, many people were talking about it.

Some said this was one of the best matches at the World Cup so far.

Others said England has a real chance to go far this time.

Actually, this is the interesting thing about the World Cup.

Some matches have few goals; some have many.

And a match like today's, with goals pouring in, makes fans the happiest.

For England, winning the first match was very important.

As title favorites, winning the opener can give them more confidence.

They took three points and found their scoring touch.

For Croatia, losing the first match, they still have a chance.

They scored two goals today, and their attack was actually quite good.

As long as they defend better, they're still very competitive.

The group stage has only just begun, and they can still push on.

Alright, that was the England versus Croatia match.

England won four to two, and Kane scored a brace.

Many fans said this was the best match at the World Cup so far.

With thrilling matches like this, the World Cup is all the more exciting.

This was a fine match to remember.

Thank you for listening — see you next time.