Football Players are Hurt Before the 2026 World Cup

2026年世界盃前有足球員受傷


Introduction

Some football teams have problems. Many players are hurt before the 2026 World Cup starts.

一些足球隊遇到了問題。在2026年世界盃開始之前,許多球員受傷了。

Main Body

The Netherlands team has a problem. Jurrien Timber is hurt in his groin. He cannot play. Now, Lutsharel Geertruida is in the team instead.

荷蘭隊目前有個問題。Jurrien Timber 腹股溝受傷,無法上場。現在由 Lutsharel Geertruida 代替進入球隊。

Morocco also has hurt players. Noussair Mazraoui hurt his shoulder. Abde Ezzalzouli hurt his knee. He might not play in the World Cup.

摩洛哥同樣有球員受傷。Noussair Mazraoui 肩膀受傷,Abde Ezzalzouli 則膝蓋受傷,他可能無法參加世界盃。

Uruguay and France have problems too. Ronald Araujo went to a doctor for his leg. William Saliba is also sick or hurt. He wants to play in the tournament first and have a doctor's operation later.

烏拉圭和法國隊也遇到了問題。Ronald Araujo 因為腿部問題就醫。William Saliba 同樣生病或受傷,他希望先參加比賽,之後再進行手術。

Conclusion

Teams are changing their players now. They want to be ready for the first games.

球隊現在正在更換球員,希望能在首場比賽前做好準備。

Vocabulary Learning

🚑 Talking about Pain & Health

In this story, we see a simple way to say someone is not healthy. Look at these patterns:

1. The 'Hurt' Pattern We use Hurt to describe a body part that is in pain.

  • Jurrien Timber is hurt in his groin.
  • Mazraoui hurt his shoulder.

Rule: [Person] + is hurt + [Body Part]

2. The 'Cannot' Pattern When a player is hurt, they cannot do their job. This is a very useful A2 phrase for daily life.

  • He cannot play.

Rule: [Person] + cannot + [Action]

3. Useful Body Words from the Text

  • Groin (lower stomach area)
  • Shoulder (top of the arm)
  • Knee (middle of the leg)
  • Leg (the whole limb)

Quick Summary: If you feel pain → I am hurt in my [body part]. If you can't go to work → I cannot work today.

Vocabulary Learning

hurt (adj.)
feeling pain or having an injury
Example:The football player is hurt and cannot run.
groin (n.)
the area of the body where the legs meet the torso
Example:He has a pain in his groin after the game.
instead (adv.)
in place of someone or something else
Example:I don't have milk, so I will use water instead.
shoulder (n.)
the joint where the arm connects to the body
Example:She carried the heavy bag on her shoulder.
knee (n.)
the joint in the middle of the leg
Example:He fell down and hurt his knee.
tournament (n.)
a sports competition with many games
Example:Many teams are playing in the tennis tournament.
operation (n.)
medical work done by a doctor to fix a body part
Example:The player needs an operation on his leg.
Practice A2 words in a crossword