The 2026 World Cup in the USA
2026年美國世界盃
Introduction
The USA, Canada, and Mexico have the World Cup. Many people are going to the games. President Trump is not at the games now.
美國、加拿大與墨西哥正在舉辦世界盃。許多人前往觀賽。川普總統目前不在比賽現場。
Main Body
More than 3.6 million people went to the games in two weeks. This is a new record. The games are in big football stadiums. There are now 48 teams in the tournament.
兩週內有超過360萬人前往觀賽。這是一個新紀錄。比賽在大型足球場舉行。本次賽事目前共有48支球隊參加。
President Trump did not go to the games. He went to a UFC fight and talked with Iran. Some people think he does not want to go to big cities. Other people think he wants to see only the final game.
川普總統沒有前往觀賽。他去看了UFC格鬥賽並與伊朗洽談。有些人認為他不想去大城市。其他人則認為他只想看決賽。
Some groups are unhappy. They do not like the rules for people entering the country. The USA did not give visas to some people from Iran. But the USA says its stadiums and roads are very good. The USA wants to host the World Cup again in 2038 with 64 teams.
部分團體對此感到不滿。他們不喜歡入境規定。美國沒有向部分伊朗人發放簽證。但美國表示其場館與道路建設非常完善。美國希望在2038年再次舉辦世界盃，屆時將增加至64支球隊。
Conclusion
The games end on July 19 in New Jersey. President Trump will probably give the trophy to the winner.
比賽將於7月19日在紐澤西結束。川普總統可能會將獎盃頒給獲勝者。
Vocabulary Learning
🕒 Now vs. Then
Look at how we talk about the present and the past in this story.
Right Now (Present)
- "The USA has the World Cup."
- "There are 48 teams."
- Pattern: Use these for things that are true today.
Finished (Past)
- "3.6 million people went to the games."
- "President Trump did not go."
- Pattern: Change the word to show the action is over (go → went).
🚩 The "Not" Rule
To say something is not true, we add a helper word:
- Present: "He does not want to go."
- Past: "The USA did not give visas."
Simple Tip: Now Past
🌍 Useful Word Pairs
- Host The place where the party/game is.
- Record The biggest number ever.
- Trophy The gold cup for the winner.