The 2026 World Cup Starts Soon

2026年世界盃即將開賽

Jun 7, 2026, 22:40
AfricaSports

Introduction

The 2026 World Cup starts on June 11. This year, 48 countries will play in North America.

2026年世界盃將於6月11日開始。今年將有48個國家在北美地區參賽。

Main Body

Germany changed some players. Manuel Neuer is now the main goalkeeper. One player, Lennart Karl, is hurt. A new player, Assan Ouédraogo, is in the team. Also, FIFA made a mistake with tickets. Some people got free tickets, but now they must pay.

德國隊更換了一些球員。Manuel Neuer 現在是主 goalkeeper。一名球員 Lennart Karl 受傷了。新球員 Assan Ouédraogo 進入了隊伍。此外，FIFA 在票務方面出了錯，有些人原本獲得免費票，但現在必須付費。

Iran has problems with the USA. The players have visas to enter the USA. But the leaders of the team do not have visas. The USA said no to the leaders. Now, the team will stay in Mexico and only go to the USA for games.

伊朗與美國之間存在問題。球員持有進入美國的簽證，但球隊領隊沒有簽證。美國拒絕了領隊入境。現在球隊將留在墨西哥，僅在比賽時前往美國。

Many teams played practice games. Germany beat the USA 2-1. England beat New Zealand 1-0. Norway and Morocco had a 1-1 draw. Some new countries like Curaçao and Cape Verde are playing for the first time.

許多球隊進行了熱身賽。德國以 2-1 擊敗美國。英格蘭以 1-0 擊敗紐西蘭。挪威與摩洛哥以 1-1 戰平。一些新國家如庫拉索和佛得角是首次參賽。

Conclusion

The games start on June 11. Teams are practicing and fixing their problems now.

比賽將於6月11日開始。各球隊目前正在練習並解決問題。

Vocabulary Learning

🌍 Talking about 'Now' vs 'Then'

In the text, we see two ways to talk about things happening. One is for things that are already decided/true, and one is for changes.

1. The 'Right Now' State We use is or are to describe a person's current job or situation:

  • Manuel Neuer is the goalkeeper.
  • Assan Ouédraogo is in the team.

2. The 'Change' Action When something moves from 'Old' to 'New', we use words like changed or made:

  • Germany changed some players. (Old players → New players)
  • FIFA made a mistake. (No mistake → Mistake)

💡 Quick Word Swap

Look at how the text uses 'But' to show a problem. This is a great A2 tool to connect two opposite ideas:

  • Idea A: Players have visas. →\rightarrow BUT →\rightarrow Idea B: Leaders do not have visas.
  • Idea A: People got free tickets. →\rightarrow BUT →\rightarrow Idea B: Now they must pay.

Pattern: [Good thing] + but + [Bad thing].

Vocabulary Learning

goalkeeper (n.)
The player who stops the ball from entering the goal.
Example:The goalkeeper caught the ball and stopped the goal.
mistake (n.)
Something that is done wrong.
Example:I made a mistake in my English homework.
visa (n.)
An official paper that lets you enter a country.
Example:You need a visa to travel to the USA.
draw (n.)
A game where both teams have the same score.
Example:The game ended in a 1-1 draw.
practicing (v.)
Doing something many times to become better at it.
Example:The football players are practicing every day.
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