The 2026 World Cup Group Games
2026年世界盃小組賽
Introduction
The first part of the 2026 World Cup is almost finished. Many teams played well and some teams made history.
2026年世界盃的第一階段已接近尾聲。許多球隊表現出色，部分球隊更創下了歷史紀錄。
Main Body
More teams from Africa are in the tournament now. South Africa won a game and went to the next round. Côte d'Ivoire also won and moved forward.
目前有更多非洲球隊參加本次賽事。南非贏得一場比賽並晉級下一輪。象牙海岸同樣獲勝並成功晉級。
Bad weather caused problems in some cities. In Kansas City and Philadelphia, big storms stopped the games. The players had to wait for the rain to stop to stay safe.
惡劣天氣在部分城市造成困擾。在堪薩斯市與費城，強烈風暴導致比賽中斷。球員必須等待雨勢停止才能出賽，以確保安全。
Some big teams won their groups. Brazil and Switzerland won their last games. Canada lost a game, so they will play in a different city next.
部分強隊贏得了各自的小組。巴西與瑞士贏得了最後一場比賽。加拿大輸掉一場比賽，因此下一場將在不同的城市進行。
Conclusion
The group games are ending. Now we know which teams go to the Round of 32.
小組賽即將結束。我們現在已知哪些球隊將晉級32強。
Vocabulary Learning
⚽ Moving from NOW to THEN
Look at how the story changes from what is happening now to what already happened.
The Pattern: Action Words
| Right Now (Present) | Happened (Past) |
|---|---|
| Play Played | |
| Make Made | |
| Win Won | |
| Go Went | |
| Stop Stopped |
Quick Guide for A2 Learners:
- Most words just need an -ed at the end (like stopped).
- Some words are "rebels" and change completely (like go becoming went).
Real World Example from the Text: "South Africa won a game and went to the next round."
Both actions are finished. The game is over.