The 2026 World Cup Starts
2026年世界盃開賽
Introduction
The 2026 World Cup is now in North America. Now, 48 teams play in the tournament.
2026年世界盃現在於北美洲舉行。本次共有48支球隊參與賽事。
Main Body
Many players scored a lot of goals. Lionel Messi scored three goals for Argentina. Kylian Mbappé scored two goals for France. Erling Haaland played his first World Cup and scored two goals for Norway.
許多球員進了很多球。梅西為阿根廷隊攻入三球。姆巴佩為法國隊攻入兩球。哈蘭首次參加世界盃，並為挪威隊攻入兩球。
Some countries have problems. The United States did not give visas to people from 39 countries. This means some people cannot enter the country. Other countries, like Mexico and South Korea, are now good friends.
部分國家遇到了問題。美國不向來自 39 個國家的人員核發簽證。這意味著有些人無法進入該國。其他國家如墨西哥與南韓，目前關係良好。
Many teams won their first games. England beat Croatia 4-2. Mexico and South Korea also won. Cape Verde played Spain and the game ended 0-0.
許多球隊在首場比賽中獲勝。英格蘭以 4-2 擊敗克羅埃西亞。墨西哥與南韓也獲得勝利。頂級綠色之島（佛得角）對陣西班牙，最終以 0-0 完場。
Flying to the games is bad for the earth. Planes make a lot of pollution. Also, the games are at different times for people around the world.
搭機前往賽場對地球有害。飛機產生大量污染。此外，對於全球觀眾而言，比賽時間各不相同。
Conclusion
Big teams are winning, but small teams are also playing well.
強隊雖然獲勝，但小球隊也表現出色。
Vocabulary Learning
⚡ Quick Pattern: Talking about the Past
In the text, we see a pattern used to describe things that already happened. To do this, we often just add -ed to the action word.
The Logic:
- Play → Played
- Score → Scored
- End → Ended
Real Examples from the Text:
- "Lionel Messi scored three goals."
- "Cape Verde played Spain."
One Special Case: Some words change completely! They don't follow the -ed rule.
- Win → Won
- Do → Did (as in "did not give")
A2 Tip: Use this to tell a simple story about your day. *Example: "I played football and I win!" → Correct: "I played football and I won!"