England and Ghana Tie 0-0

英格蘭與加納 0-0 平手


Introduction

England and Ghana played a World Cup match on June 23, 2026. The game ended 0-0.

英格蘭與加納於 2026 年 6 月 23 日進行了一場世界盃比賽,結果以 0-0 結束。

Main Body

England had the ball for most of the game. They took 19 shots, but they did not score. Nico O'Reilly hit the bar with his head, and Harry Kane missed a goal.

英格蘭在比賽的大部分時間內掌控球權。他們嘗試了 19 次射門,但未能得分。Nico O'Reilly 的頭球擊中門柱,而 Harry Kane 則錯失了得分機會。

Ghana played a strong defense. They only took two shots. Thomas Partey played for Ghana in this game. He did not play in the first game because he did not have a visa.

加納採取了強有力的防守。他們全場僅有兩次射門。Thomas Partey 在這場比賽中代表加納出戰。由於先前沒有簽證,他未能參加第一場比賽。

England often plays poorly in their second game. Ghana is happy with this result. Both teams now have four points in Group L.

英格蘭在第二場比賽的表現通常較差。加納對此結果感到滿意。兩隊目前在 L 組均獲得四分。

Conclusion

The game ended with no goals. Both teams can now move to the next round.

比賽以零比零結束。兩隊現在都可以晉級到下一輪。

Vocabulary Learning

🛑 The Power of 'Did Not'

In this story, we see a pattern for talking about things that did not happen in the past. To say 'no' for a past action, we use:

Did not + [Simple Action Word]

Look at these examples from the text:

  • They did not score.
  • He did not play.
  • He did not have a visa.

Crucial Rule: When you use did not, the action word stays in its basic form. You don't change it to the past.

Did not scored → ✅ Did not score


🧩 Word Connections

Notice how we describe the game's outcome:

  • Ended 0-0 → The final score was zero for both.
  • Move to the next round → To succeed and continue in the tournament.
  • Hit the bar → The ball touched the top of the goal frame.

Vocabulary Learning

match (n.)
A sports game
Example:I watched a football match on TV yesterday.
score (v.)
To get a point or a goal in a game
Example:He managed to score a goal in the last minute.
defense (n.)
The players who try to stop the other team from scoring
Example:The team has a very strong defense this year.
visa (n.)
An official document that lets you enter a country
Example:You need a visa to travel to the USA.
poorly (adv.)
In a bad way; not well
Example:The team played poorly and lost the game.
result (n.)
The final score or outcome of a game
Example:The result of the match was a tie.
Practice A2 words in a crossword