England Wins and Goes to World Cup Quarter-Finals

英格蘭獲勝並晉級世界盃八強


Introduction

England beat Mexico 3-2. Now they are in the quarter-finals of the 2026 World Cup.

英格蘭以 3-2 擊敗墨西哥,目前已晉級 2026 年世界盃八強。

Main Body

The game was hard. One England player, Jarell Quansah, got a red card and left the game. But Harry Kane scored a penalty goal. England won the match.

比賽過程十分艱辛。英格蘭球員 Jarell Quansah 吃到紅卡被驅逐出場。但 Harry Kane 射入了一記點球。英格蘭最終贏得了比賽。

Harry Kane and Jude Bellingham are very important. They scored 10 of the 11 goals for England in this tournament. They help the team score most of the goals.

Harry Kane 與 Jude Bellingham 至關重要。他們在本屆賽事為英格蘭射入了 11 個進球中的 10 個。他們幫助球隊攻入了大部分的進球。

Harry Kane is playing very well. He scored 73 goals this year for his club and his country. This is one of the best records in history.

Harry Kane 表現極佳。他今年為其球會及國家隊共攻入 73 球。這是歷史上最頂尖的紀錄之一。

Conclusion

England plays Norway this Saturday in Miami.

英格蘭將於本週六在邁阿密對陣挪威。

Vocabulary Learning

⚽ The 'Power' of Most

Look at this sentence: "They help the team score most of the goals."

When we want to say 'almost all' of something, we use Most of the [Noun].

Examples from the text & life:

  • Most of the goals \rightarrow (Almost all the goals)
  • Most of the players \rightarrow (Almost all the players)
  • Most of the game \rightarrow (Almost all the time in the match)

🕒 Now vs. Before

Notice how the story changes time:

Past (It happened):

  • England beat Mexico.
  • Quansah got a red card.

Present (It is happening now):

  • England plays Norway this Saturday.
  • Kane is playing very well.

Quick Tip: Use -ed or special words (like beat or got) for yesterday. Use -s or -ing for today and the future.

Vocabulary Learning

quarter-finals (n.)
A round of a competition where eight teams or players are left
Example:England is happy to be in the quarter-finals of the World Cup.
penalty (n.)
A special kick in football given after a rule is broken in the goal area
Example:The player scored a penalty goal to win the game.
tournament (n.)
A sports competition with many games and one winner
Example:Many countries play in the World Cup tournament.
records (n.)
The best results ever achieved in a sport
Example:Harry Kane has some of the best records in football history.
Practice A2 words in a crossword