Problems with FIFA and the World Cup

FIFA 與世界盃的問題

Jul 11, 2026, 21:45
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Introduction

The World Cup has many problems. People say FIFA is not fair and follows politics.

世界盃有很多問題。人們說 FIFA 不公平且受到政治影響。

Main Body

FIFA helped a US player named Folarin Balogun because President Trump asked them to. They did not help other players. This makes UEFA and other people angry.

FIFA 幫助了一位名叫 Folarin Balogun 的美國球員，因為川普總統要求他們這麼做。他們沒有幫助其他球員。這讓歐足聯（UEFA）和其他人感到憤怒。

Some people say FIFA likes famous players more than fair play. Egypt says the referees helped Lionel Messi and Argentina. FIFA wants to make more money from stars.

有些人說 FIFA 比起公平競爭更喜歡名球星。埃及表示裁判幫助了 Lionel Messi 和阿根廷。FIFA 想要從球星身上賺更多錢。

FIFA also has political problems. Palestine says FIFA does not protect human rights. They say FIFA helps Israel too much. FIFA is not neutral now.

FIFA 也有政治問題。巴勒斯坦表示 FIFA 沒有保護人權。他們說 FIFA 太過幫助以色列。FIFA 現在已經不再中立了。

However, some small countries are doing well. Cape Verde and Congo are playing great. This shows that small teams can also win.

然而，一些小國表現良好。維多綠島和剛果表現出色。這證明了小球隊也能夠獲勝。

Conclusion

The World Cup is a great game, but the leaders of FIFA have many problems.

世界盃是一場很棒的比賽，但 FIFA 的領導層有很多問題。

Vocabulary Learning

💡 The 'Who Does What' Pattern

In this text, we see a lot of sentences that follow a very simple path: Person/Group → Action → Thing/Person.

Look at these examples:

  • FIFA →\rightarrow helped →\rightarrow a player.
  • Egypt →\rightarrow says →\rightarrow the referees helped Messi.
  • Palestine →\rightarrow says →\rightarrow FIFA does not protect rights.

🛠️ How to use this for A2 English:

To move from A1 to A2, stop using only "I am" or "It is." Start using Active Verbs to describe what people do.

Words to steal from the text:

  1. Help (To give support)
  2. Say (To give an opinion)
  3. Want (To have a desire)
  4. Protect (To keep safe)

The Golden Rule: Keep it short.

  • Wrong: The money is wanted by FIFA. (Too complex!)
  • Right: FIFA wants money. (Clear and A2 level!)

Quick Comparison:

  • Small team →\rightarrow plays →\rightarrow great.
  • Leader →\rightarrow has →\rightarrow problems.

Vocabulary Learning

fair (adj.)
treating people in a way that is right or equal
Example:The teacher is fair to all the students in the class.
politics (n.)
activities related to the government and laws of a country
Example:I do not like to talk about politics during dinner.
referees (n.)
people who make sure players follow the rules in a sport
Example:The referees gave a yellow card to the player.
human rights (n.)
basic rights that belong to every person in the world
Example:Everyone should have human rights, like the right to be free.
neutral (adj.)
not supporting any one side in an argument or war
Example:Switzerland is often a neutral country.
Practice A2 words in a crossword→
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