The 2026 World Cup News

2026年世界盃新聞


Introduction

The 2026 World Cup started. There were 24 games. Many teams scored goals, and many games ended in a tie.

2026年世界盃開始了。共有24場比賽。許多球隊攻入進球,許多比賽則以平手收場。

Main Body

Small teams played well. Congo tied with Portugal. Cape Verde tied with Spain. Argentina and England won their games. Messi scored three goals. Some people think Cristiano Ronaldo is too old to start games.

小球隊表現出色。剛果與葡萄牙打成平手。頂閣佛得綠與西班牙打成平手。阿根廷與英格蘭贏得了他們的比賽。梅西攻入三球。有些人認為克里斯蒂亞諾·羅納爾多年事已高,不適合首發出賽。

Some fans have problems. The USA does not give visas to people from Iran and Haiti. Many Iranian fans cannot go to the games. Also, tickets are very expensive. They cost three times more than in 2022.

部分球迷遇到問題。美國不向伊朗與海地人民發放簽證。許多伊朗球迷無法前往觀賽。此外,門票非常昂貴,價格是2022年的三倍。

Players now have water breaks. Some coaches do not like this. They think it stops the game. One goalkeeper from Cape Verde is now very famous on the internet.

球員現在有飲水休息時間。有些教練並不喜歡這樣,認為這會打斷比賽節奏。一名來自頂閣佛得綠的守門員現在在網路上非常有名。

Conclusion

New teams are playing better. But the tournament has problems with money and politics.

新球隊表現得更好了。但該賽事在金錢與政治方面仍存在問題。

Vocabulary Learning

⚽ The 'Past' Secret

Look at how the story tells us what happened. In English, most words just add -ed to show the action is finished.

  • start → started
  • play → played
  • end → ended

Watch out! Some words are 'rebels' and change completely. You just have to remember them:

  • win → won
  • have → had

💰 Talking about Money

When things cost a lot, we use expensive.

  • Low price \rightarrow Cheap
  • High price \rightarrow Expensive

Example from text: "Tickets are very expensive."


🌍 People vs. Places

Notice how we name the country and then the people:

  • Iran \rightarrow Iranian fans
  • Haiti \rightarrow Haitian people (implied)

Vocabulary Learning

tie (n.)
A game where both teams have the same score.
Example:The game ended in a tie, 1-1.
visa (n.)
An official paper that lets you enter a country.
Example:I need a visa to travel to the USA.
expensive (adj.)
Something that costs a lot of money.
Example:The tickets for the game are very expensive.
goalkeeper (n.)
The player who stops the ball from going into the goal.
Example:The goalkeeper made a great save.
tournament (n.)
A competition with many games to find one winner.
Example:The World Cup is a big football tournament.
politics (n.)
Activities related to government and power.
Example:The news is full of politics today.
Practice A2 words in a crossword