The 2026 World Cup Starts

2026年世界盃開幕

Jun 12, 2026, 22:52

Introduction

The 2026 World Cup is now in the USA, Mexico, and Canada. 48 countries are playing in the tournament.

2026年世界盃目前在美國、墨西哥與加拿大舉行，共有48個國家參與本次賽事。

Main Body

Many games are happening. Mexico beat South Africa 2-0. South Korea beat Czechia 2-1. Some players got red cards in the first game. The stadiums changed their grass to follow FIFA rules.

目前有許多場賽事正在進行。墨西哥以 2-0 擊敗南非。南韓以 2-1 擊敗捷克。部分球員在首場比賽中被出示紅卡。體育場為了符合 FIFA 規定而更換了草皮。

Tickets are very expensive. Some fans are angry. The USA government did not give visas to some people from Somalia and Iran. Some players from Senegal and Iraq had problems with the law.

門票非常昂貴，部分球迷感到憤怒。美國政府未向部分索馬利亞與伊朗民眾核發簽證。部分來自塞內加爾與伊拉克的球員在法律上遇到問題。

FIFA gives a lot of money to the teams. The winner gets 50 million dollars. Famous players like Messi and Ronaldo are very rich. Canada gives the same money to men and women players.

FIFA 向各球隊提供大量資金。冠軍將獲得 5,000 萬美元。像梅西與 C 羅這樣著名的球員都非常富有。加拿大對男女球員提供相同的酬金。

Conclusion

The tournament is in the first stage. The USA and Canada are playing, but there are many problems with money and politics.

賽事目前處於第一階段。美國與加拿大雖然在參賽，但在金錢與政治方面存在許多問題。

Vocabulary Learning

⚽ The 'Action' Pattern

In this story, we see how to talk about things that happened (Past) and things happening now (Present).

1. The 'Right Now' Style We use is or are + ing for things currently in progress:

Are playing $\rightarrow$ They are on the field now.
Are happening $\rightarrow$ The games are going on today.

2. The 'Finished' Style When the game is over, the word changes:

Beat $\rightarrow$ Mexico won the game (Past).
Got $\rightarrow$ They received a red card (Past).
Changed $\rightarrow$ The grass is different now (Past).

3. Money Words (Easy A2 Vocab)

Expensive $\rightarrow$ High price (Tickets $\rightarrow$ $$$)
Rich $\rightarrow$ Has a lot of money (Messi $\rightarrow$ $$$)
Same $\rightarrow$ Equal (Men $\$ 100 / Women $\$ 100)

Vocabulary Learning

tournament (n.)

A sports competition with many games and one winner

Example:The tennis tournament lasts for two weeks.

expensive (adj.)

Something that costs a lot of money

Example:This new phone is too expensive for me.

visa (n.)

An official paper that lets you enter a country

Example:I need a visa to travel to the USA.

politics (n.)

Activities related to the government and laws of a country

Example:They are talking about politics in the news.

stage (n.)

One part of a process or a series of events

Example:The project is now in the final stage.

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