Canada Prepares for the 2026 World Cup

May 14, 2026, 12:59

Introduction

Canada will play in the World Cup at home. Their first game is on June 12 in Toronto against Bosnia-Herzegovina.

Main Body

Canada is now a strong team. In 2015, they were 116th in the world. Now, they are 26th. Coach Jesse Marsch wants to win the trophy. He has great players like Jonathan David and Alphonso Davies. Alphonso Davies has a leg injury. He needs four to six weeks to get better. He wants to play, but his club, Bayern Munich, wants him to rest. The club and the team do not agree. Other players are doing well in Europe. Liam Millar and Cyle Larin play for good teams. Alistair Johnston plays well for Celtic. He may get a starting position in the team.

Conclusion

Canada has a very strong team. But they must wait to see if their best players are healthy.

Learning

💡 Focus: Moving from Now to Then

Look at how the team changed. We use different words for 'today' and 'the past'.

The Present (Now)

Canada is a strong team. $\rightarrow$ (One thing now)
They are 26th. $\rightarrow$ (Many people now)

The Past (Before)

In 2015, they were 116th. $\rightarrow$ (Many people then)

🛠️ Useful Word Pairs

In this story, we see opposites. This helps you describe things simply:

Now	Then
Strong	Weak
Agree	Do not agree
Healthy	Injury

🚀 Quick Tip: The 'May' Rule

When we aren't 100% sure, we use may.

Example: "He may get a starting position."
Meaning: Maybe yes, maybe no. It is a possibility.

Vocabulary Learning

team (n.)

a group of players who play together

Example:The team celebrated after winning the game.

world (n.)

the planet Earth

Example:The World Cup is played on the world stage.

trophy (n.)

an award given for winning

Example:They lifted the trophy after the final match.

injury (n.)

damage to a body part

Example:He had a leg injury and could not play.

weeks (n.)

units of time equal to seven days each

Example:She will be out for four to six weeks.

play (v.)

to participate in a sport or game

Example:They will play against Bosnia-Herzegovina.

club (n.)

a sports organization that trains players

Example:Bayern Munich is a famous club.

rest (v.)

to pause or recover from activity

Example:He needs to rest after the injury.

agree (v.)

to have the same opinion or decision

Example:The club and the team did not agree.

healthy (adj.)

in good physical condition

Example:Only healthy players can compete.