Famous Football Players Miss 2026 World Cup

知名球員缺席 2026 世界盃


Introduction

Many famous football players cannot play in the 2026 World Cup. They are sick or hurt.

許多知名球員無法參加 2026 年世界盃,他們因病或受傷而缺席。

Main Body

Some players have bad leg injuries. Rodrygo, Xavi Simons, and Hugo Ekitike have broken parts in their legs. They need a long time to get better.

部分球員腿部受重傷。Rodrygo、Xavi Simons 與 Hugo Ekitike 腿部骨折,需要長時間恢復。

Other players have different problems. Lopez had a foot operation. Estevao, Kaoru Mitoma, and Serge Gnabry have muscle pain. Billy Gilmour hurt his knee in a game.

其他球員則面臨不同問題。Lopez 進行了足部手術;Estevao、Kaoru Mitoma 與 Serge Gnabry 則患有肌肉疼痛;Billy Gilmour 在比賽中膝蓋受傷。

Their teams are sad. The Japan coach says Mitoma is a very important player. Austria needs a new plan because Christoph Baumgartner is hurt.

他們的球隊深感遺憾。日本總教練表示 Mitoma 是一位非常重要的球員。由於 Christoph Baumgartner 受傷,奧地利需要制定新計劃。

Conclusion

Many important players are not in the tournament because of these injuries.

由於這些傷勢,許多重要球員無法參加本次賽事。

Vocabulary Learning

🦵 The 'Hurt' Patterns

In this text, we see how to describe physical problems using simple verbs.

1. Use 'HAVE' for the condition

  • They have bad leg injuries.
  • They have muscle pain.

Pattern: Person + have/has + the problemExample: I have a headache. / He has a broken arm.


2. Use 'HURT' for the action

  • Billy Gilmour hurt his knee.

Pattern: Person + hurt + body partExample: She hurt her back.


3. Useful Body Words from the text:

  • Leg
  • Foot
  • Knee
  • Muscle

Vocabulary Learning

injuries (n.)
Damage to a person's body
Example:The football player has leg injuries.
broken (adj.)
Damaged or snapped into pieces
Example:He cannot walk because he has a broken leg.
operation (n.)
Medical work done by a doctor to fix a body part
Example:The doctor performed an operation on his foot.
muscle (n.)
The part of the body that helps you move
Example:I have pain in my arm muscle.
tournament (n.)
A sports competition with many games
Example:The World Cup is a big football tournament.
Practice A2 words in a crossword