Sad News for Congo Football Coach

剛果足球教練收到噩耗

Jul 2, 2026, 19:42

Introduction

The Democratic Republic of Congo is out of the 2026 World Cup. The team's media officer said that coach Sébastien Desabre's father died.

剛果民主共和國在 2026 年世界盃出局。球隊的媒體官表示，教練 Sébastien Desabre 的父親去世了。

Main Body

The team played a game against England in Atlanta. England won 2-1. After the game, Jerry Kalemo Ngoy told the news to the press. Coach Desabre looked surprised.

球隊在亞特蘭大與英格蘭進行了一場比賽。英格蘭以 2-1 獲勝。賽後，Jerry Kalemo Ngoy 向媒體公布了這個消息。教練 Desabre 看起來很驚訝。

Some people thought the coach did not know. But an official said Desabre knew before the game. His father was sick for a long time.

有些人認為教練先前並不知情。但一名官員表示 Desabre 在比賽前就知道了。他的父親長期患病。

This was a special World Cup for Congo. They did not reach this stage since 1974. They played well against Portugal and England. Coach Desabre is happy with his team.

這次世界盃對剛果來說很特別。他們自 1974 年以來就沒有進入這個階段。他們對陣葡萄牙與英格蘭的表現很好。教練 Desabre 對他的球隊感到滿意。

Conclusion

Congo is not in the tournament now. The team is sad because the coach's father died.

剛果現在已不在賽事中。球隊感到很傷心，因為教練的父親去世了。

Vocabulary Learning

🕒 Talking about the Past

In this story, most things happened already. To do this, we often just add -ed to the action word.

Look at these changes:

Play $\rightarrow$ Played
Look $\rightarrow$ Looked

Wait! Some words are 'rebel' words. They change completely. You just have to memorize them:

Win $\rightarrow$ Won
Say $\rightarrow$ Said
Die $\rightarrow$ Died (This one follows the rule!)

💡 Quick Tip: 'Since'

When we see "since 1974", it means something started then and continues until now.

Example: "They did not reach this stage since 1974."
Simple meaning: From 1974 $\rightarrow$ Now.

Vocabulary Learning

media officer (n.)

A person who gives information about a team to the news

Example:The media officer answered questions from the reporters.

surprised (adj.)

The feeling you have when something unexpected happens

Example:I was surprised to see my friend at the party.

official (n.)

A person who has a position of authority in an organization

Example:The official checked the tickets before the game.

stage (n.)

A specific step or period in a process or competition

Example:The team reached the final stage of the tournament.

tournament (n.)

A sports competition with many games and teams

Example:They won the tennis tournament last summer.

Practice A2 words in a crossword→