The 2026 World Cup Now Has 32 Teams
2026年世界盃現在有32支球隊
Introduction
The 2026 World Cup is in a new stage. Now, 32 teams play to win the cup.
2026年世界盃進入了新階段。現在由32支球隊競爭冠軍盃。
Main Body
Canada played South Africa. Canada won 1-0. This is the first time Canada reached this part of the tournament.
加拿大對陣南非。加拿大以1-0獲勝。這是加拿大首次進入賽事的這個階段。
Austria and Algeria played a game. The score was 3-3. Both teams go to the next round. Iran is out of the tournament.
奧地利與阿爾及利亞進行了一場比賽。比分為3-3。兩隊均晉級下一輪。伊朗則被淘汰。
Iran had problems with visas and travel. The USA and Iran are not friends. Also, the coach of South Korea quit his job because the team lost.
伊朗在簽證與旅行方面遇到了問題。美國與伊朗關係不佳。此外，南韓隊的主教練因球隊失利而辭職。
Some teams did not have the ball for a long time. But they played strong defense. These teams still won their games.
有些球隊長時間無法掌控球權，但他們的防守非常強悍。這些球隊最終仍然贏得了比賽。
Conclusion
The tournament continues. Big teams and new teams will play against each other.
賽事持續進行。強隊與新興球隊將互相對決。
Vocabulary Learning
🕰️ Talking about the Past
In this story, we see words that tell us things already happened. To reach A2, you must know how to change action words for the past.
The Simple Pattern Most words just need an -ed at the end:
- Play → Played
- Reach → Reached
The 'Rule-Breakers' (Irregular) Some words change completely. You must memorize these:
- Win → Won
- Is/Are → Was/Were
- Lose → Lost
- Quit → Quit (stays the same!)
Quick Look: Past vs. Present
- Now: Canada wins the game.
- Past: Canada won the game.
- Now: The coach quits.
- Past: The coach quit.