Egypt Wins Big World Cup Game Against Australia

埃及在世界盃對陣澳洲贏得大勝

Jul 3, 2026, 22:51
AfricaSports

Introduction

Egypt is now in the Round of 16 of the World Cup. They beat Australia in a penalty game in Dallas, Texas.

埃及現在進入了世界盃16強。他們在德克薩斯州達拉斯的點球大戰中擊敗了澳洲。

Main Body

The game started fast. Egypt scored first in the 13th minute. Later, an Egyptian player scored a goal for the other team by mistake. The game ended 1-1.

比賽開局很快。埃及在第13分鐘先得分。隨後，一名埃及球員誤將球踢進自家球門。比賽以1-1平手結束。

Both teams had a plan. Egypt played their best player, Mohamed Salah, even though he had a leg injury. Australia changed their goalkeeper before the penalties.

兩隊都各有計劃。埃及派出了最強球員穆罕馬德·薩拉，儘管他腿部受傷。澳洲則在點球大戰前更換了守門員。

Egypt won the penalty shootout 4-2. Two Australian players missed their shots. Mohamed Salah scored a very special goal. This is the first time Egypt won a game like this in the World Cup.

埃及在點球大戰中以4-2獲勝。兩名澳洲球員射門失手。穆罕馬德·薩拉攻入了一個非常特別的進球。這是埃及首次在世界盃中以這種方式贏得比賽。

Conclusion

Egypt will play against Argentina or Cape Verde on July 7.

埃及將於7月7日對陣阿根廷或佛得角。

Vocabulary Learning

⚽ Past Action Words

When we talk about things that happened yesterday or in a finished game, we change the action words (verbs).

The 'ED' Pattern Most words just need -ed at the end to move to the past:

  • Start → started
  • Play → played
  • Change → changed
  • End → ended

The 'Rule Breakers' Some words change completely. You must memorize these:

  • Win → won
  • Beat → beat (stays the same!)
  • Have → had

💡 Quick Tip: How to use them

  • Today: Egypt wins the game. (Happening now/usually)
  • Yesterday: Egypt won the game. (Finished)

Example from text: "Egypt scored first... the game ended 1-1."

Vocabulary Learning

penalty (n.)
A special kick in football to decide a winner after a draw.
Example:The game was a tie, so they had a penalty shootout.
mistake (n.)
Something that is done wrong.
Example:I made a mistake in my English homework.
injury (n.)
Physical damage to the body, like a broken bone or cut.
Example:The player cannot run because he has a leg injury.
goalkeeper (n.)
The player who stays near the goal to stop the ball.
Example:The goalkeeper caught the ball with his hands.
shootout (n.)
A series of penalty kicks to find the winner of a game.
Example:Egypt won the penalty shootout 4-2.
Practice A2 words in a crossword→