New Winners in the 2026 World Cup

2026年世界盃新贏家

Jun 30, 2026, 21:58

The 2026 World Cup is different. Old strong teams are losing, and African teams are winning.

2026年世界盃有所不同。傳統強隊正在失利，而非洲球隊則在獲勝。

African teams are very good now. Nine teams from Africa passed the first round. They have better schools for young players.

非洲球隊現在非常出色。有九支非洲球隊晉級首輪。他們擁有更好的青年球員學校。

Asian teams did not do well. Only two teams from Asia passed the first round. South Korea is very sad about this.

亞洲球隊表現不佳。僅有兩支亞洲球隊晉級首輪。南韓對此感到非常遺憾。

Big teams like Germany and the Netherlands lost their games. Morocco and Paraguay won. Brazil won against Japan, but the game was very close.

像德國和荷蘭這樣的大球隊輸掉了比賽。摩洛哥和巴拉圭則獲勝。巴西擊敗了日本，但比分非常接近。

The World Cup is changing. Old famous teams are not always the winners now.

世界盃正在改變。傳統名將球隊不再總是贏家。

In this story, we see how to talk about things changing using Opposite Words.

1. The Switch

2. Comparing Groups

3. Simple Action Words (Past vs. Now) When we talk about the games that already happened, we change the word:

Quick Tip: To make a sentence negative for a team, just put "did not" before the action. *Example: "Asian teams did not do well."

different (adj.)

Not the same as another thing

Example:My new school is different from my old school.

passed (v.)

To be successful in a test or a round of a game

Example:She passed the English exam with a good grade.

round (n.)

One part of a competition

Example:The team is now in the second round of the tournament.

close (adj.)

When two players or teams have almost the same score

Example:The game was very close; the final score was 1-0.

famous (adj.)

Known by many people

Example:Messi is a famous football player.