England Prepares for the 2026 World Cup

英格蘭準備迎接 2026 年世界盃


Introduction

Coach Thomas Tuchel and the England team finished their training in the USA. They are ready for the 2026 World Cup.

杜希爾教練與英格蘭隊在美國完成了訓練,他們已準備好迎接 2026 年世界盃。

Main Body

England did not win the World Cup for 60 years. Now, Coach Tuchel uses a new plan for the players. The team is very strong. They won eight games and did not let any team score a goal.

英格蘭已經 60 年沒有贏得世界盃了。現在杜希爾教練為球員採取了一項新計劃。這支球隊非常強大,他們贏了八場比賽,且沒有讓任何球隊得分。

Some players want the same positions. Jude Bellingham and Morgan Rogers both want to play in the middle. Marcus Rashford and Anthony Gordon both want to play on the left. Harry Kane is the main striker and he scores the goals.

有些球員競爭相同的位置。貝林漢和羅傑斯都想在中場出賽。拉什福德和高登都想在左翼出賽。凱恩是主前鋒,負責得分。

Tuchel wants the players to rest. He told them not to fly inside the USA. The team moved from Florida to Kansas City. England is in Group L. They play their first game on June 17 in Dallas.

杜希爾希望球員休息,因此要求他們不要在美國境內搭機。球隊從佛羅里達州移至堪薩斯市。英格蘭位於 L 組,將於 6 月 17 日在達拉斯進行首場比賽。

Conclusion

England is a very strong team. They have a good plan and they are ready for the first game.

英格蘭是一支非常強大的球隊,他們有良好的計劃並已為首場比賽做好準備。

Vocabulary Learning

⚽ Talking about the Past

Look at how the text says things happened before. We use did not to say 'no' in the past.

  • Example: England did not win → (They didn't win before).
  • Example: did not let any team score → (The other team got 0 goals).

📍 Who is where?

When we describe a person's job or place in a team, we use in the or on the.

  • In the middle \rightarrow The center of the field.
  • On the left \rightarrow The side of the field.

📅 Future Dates

To talk about a specific day, use on:

On June 17 \rightarrow Correct ✅ In June 17 \rightarrow Wrong ❌

Vocabulary Learning

training (n.)
practicing a sport or skill to get better
Example:The football players have training every morning.
plan (n.)
a set of actions decided before starting something
Example:The teacher has a plan for the lesson today.
positions (n.)
the places where players stand or play on a field
Example:The coach decided the positions for all the players.
striker (n.)
the player whose main job is to score goals
Example:The striker kicked the ball into the net.
score (v.)
to get a point or a goal in a game
Example:He wants to score a goal in the final match.
Practice A2 words in a crossword