The 2026 World Cup Quarter-Finals

2026年世界盃八強賽

Jul 8, 2026, 22:44
AfricaSports

Introduction

Eight teams are in the quarter-finals of the 2026 World Cup. The games start on Thursday, July 10.

八支球隊進入了2026年世界盃的八強賽。比賽將於7月10日（週四）開始。

Main Body

Six teams are from Europe. Morocco and Argentina are also in the games. Canada, Mexico, and the USA are out of the tournament. Brazil and Germany are out too.

六支球隊來自歐洲。摩洛哥與阿根廷也進入了賽事。加拿大、墨西哥與美國已在賽事中出局。巴西與德國也同樣出局。

France and Spain play very well. Morocco now plays a new style of football. Belgium won their last game 4-1 against the USA.

法國與西班牙表現非常出色。摩洛哥現在採取一種新的足球風格。比利時在上一場對陣美國的比賽中以 4-1 獲勝。

Norway is in the quarter-finals for the first time. Erling Haaland scores many goals. England is also in the games, but some players are hurt.

挪威首次進入八強賽。艾靈·哈蘭度攻入許多進球。英格蘭也進入了賽事，但部分球員受傷了。

Argentina is the champion from the last World Cup. Lionel Messi helps the team win. However, Argentina had some difficult games.

阿根廷是上屆世界盃的冠軍。利昂內爾·梅西幫助球隊獲勝。然而，阿根廷也經歷了一些艱苦的比賽。

Conclusion

Eight teams want to go to the semi-finals. The final game is on July 19 in New Jersey.

八支球隊都希望進入準決賽。決賽將於7月19日在紐澤西舉行。

Vocabulary Learning

⚽ Using 'Are' for Groups

When we talk about many people or things, we use are. Look at these examples from the text:

  • Eight teams are in the quarter-finals.
  • Six teams are from Europe.
  • Canada, Mexico, and the USA are out.

The Pattern: Many things →\rightarrow are

✍️ Words that Change the Action (Verbs)

In English, we change the word slightly when we talk about one person (he/she) or one team.

One Person/TeamMany People/TeamsExample from text
PlaysPlayFrance and Spain play well →\rightarrow Morocco plays a new style
ScoresScoreHaaland scores many goals
HelpsHelpMessi helps the team

Rule of thumb: If it is just one person doing the action, add an -s to the end of the action word.

Vocabulary Learning

quarter-finals (n.)
The round of a competition where the last eight teams play to find the last four.
Example:My favorite team is finally in the quarter-finals!
tournament (n.)
A sports competition with many games and one winner.
Example:The tennis tournament lasts for two weeks.
style (n.)
A particular way of doing something.
Example:I like the style of this new artist.
champion (n.)
The person or team that wins a competition.
Example:The champion holds the gold trophy.
difficult (adj.)
Not easy; hard to do.
Example:The English test was very difficult for me.
semi-finals (n.)
The round of a competition before the final game.
Example:Only four teams reach the semi-finals.
Practice A2 words in a crossword→
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