The 2026 World Cup News

2026年世界盃新聞


Introduction

The 2026 World Cup is in North America. The first part of the tournament is finished. Now, 48 teams play in the competition.

2026年世界盃在北美舉行。賽事的第一階段已經結束。現在共有48支球隊參加比賽。

Main Body

The rules for the games are different now. The USA and Switzerland won their groups. Bosnia and Herzegovina also played well and will likely move to the next round.

現在比賽規則有所不同。美國與瑞士贏得了各自的分組。波士尼亞與赫塞哥也表現出色,很有可能會晉級下一輪。

Famous players are doing great. Lionel Messi has 18 goals in his career. Cristiano Ronaldo scored in six different World Cups. Erling Haaland and Kylian Mbappé also scored four goals each.

知名球員表現優異。梅西在職業生涯中攻入18球。C羅在六屆不同的世界盃中均有進球。哈蘭與姆巴佩也各自攻入四球。

England had some problems. They won one game but they did not score goals against Ghana. The old stars are still the best, but new young players are starting to play well.

英格蘭遇到了一些問題。他們贏了一場比賽,但在對陣加納時未能進球。老將雖然依然是最強的,但年輕的新秀也開始表現出色。

Conclusion

The next games start on June 28, 2026. These are the knockout games.

下一輪比賽將於2026年6月28日開始。這些是淘汰賽。

Vocabulary Learning

⚽ The 'Past' vs 'Present' Shift

Look at how the story changes from what is happening now to what happened before.

Right Now (Present)

  • 48 teams play
  • Rules are different
  • Players are doing great

Before (Past)

  • The first part is finished (Completed)
  • The USA won (The action ended)
  • They did not score (A negative past action)

💡 Simple Rule for A2: To talk about a finished game, change the action word: WinWon ScoreScored

Quick List: People & Places

  • EnglandThey (Team/Group)
  • MessiHe (Single person)
  • North AmericaIt (Place)

Vocabulary Learning

tournament (n.)
A sports competition with many games and one winner
Example:The tennis tournament lasts for two weeks.
competition (n.)
An event where people try to win a prize
Example:The singing competition was very exciting.
career (n.)
The total time a person spends working in a job
Example:She had a long career as a doctor.
knockout (adj.)
A game where the loser leaves the competition immediately
Example:The knockout stage is the most stressful part of the cup.
Practice A2 words in a crossword