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Argentina
Āgēntíng
阿根廷
by a score of / with
yǐ
以
three to one (score)
3 bǐ 1
3比1
to eliminate / to knock out
táotài
淘汰
Switzerland
Ruìshì
瑞士
，
to advance / to progress to the next stage
jìnjí
晋级
the World Cup
shìjièbēi
世界杯
the top four / the semifinal stage
sìqiáng
四强
。

the Argentina national team
Āgēntíng duì
阿根廷队
in / at
zài
在
the World Cup
shìjièbēi
世界杯
one quarter / quarterfinal stage
sìfēnzhīyī
四分之一
elimination round / playoff
juésài
决赛
in / within
zhōng
中
by a score of
yǐ
以
three to one (score)
3 bǐ 1
3比1
to defeat / to beat
jī bài
击败
the Switzerland national team
Ruìshì duì
瑞士队
，
to enter / to advance to
jìnrù
进入
the semifinal
bànjuésài
半决赛
。

July 12, 2026 at 10:00 AM

the Argentina national team
Āgēntíng duì
阿根廷队
in / at
zài
在
the World Cup
shìjièbēi
世界杯
one quarter / quarterfinal stage
sìfēnzhīyī
四分之一
elimination round / playoff
juésài
决赛
in / within
zhōng
中
by a score of
yǐ
以
three to one (score)
3 bǐ 1
3比1
to defeat / to beat
jī bài
击败
the Switzerland national team
Ruìshì duì
瑞士队
。
Messi (Lionel Messi, Argentine footballer)
Méixī
梅西
to provide an assist / goal assist
zhùgōng
助攻
，
Argentina
Āgēntíng
阿根廷
the first half of the game
shàng bàn chǎng
上半场
with (a score)
yǐ
以
one to zero (score)
1 bǐ 0
1比0
to be in the lead / to lead
lǐngxiān
领先
。
Switzerland
Ruìshì
瑞士
to equalize / to level the score
bān píng
扳平
the score
bǐfēn
比分
after / following
hòu
后
，
the match / the game
bǐsài
比赛
to go into / to enter
jìnrù
进入
extra time / overtime
jiā shí sài
加时赛
。
Alvarez (Julian Alvarez, Argentine footballer)
Āěrwǎléisī
阿尔瓦雷斯
in / during
zài
在
extra time
jiā shí sài
加时赛
to score / to strike in
dǎ rù
打入
spectacular / brilliant
jīngcǎi
精彩
goal / scored goal
jìnqiú
进球
，
to help / to assist
bāngzhù
帮助
Argentina
Āgēntíng
阿根廷
to take the lead / to be ahead
lǐngxiān
领先
。
Lautaro (Lautaro Martinez, Argentine striker)
Láotǎluó
劳塔罗
in / during
zài
在
extra time
jiā shí sài
加时赛
stoppage time / injury time
bǔ shí
补时
stage / period
jiēduàn
阶段
once again / a second time
zài cì
再次
to score a goal
jìnqiú
进球
，
finally / in the end
zuìzhōng
最终
the score
bǐfēn
比分
to be fixed at / to finish at
dìng wéi
定为
three to one (final score)
3 bǐ 1
3比1
。
Argentina
Āgēntíng
阿根廷
is / are (copula)
shì
是
this current edition / this tournament
běn jiè
本届
World Cup
shìjièbēi
世界杯
possessive particle
de
的
defending / to defend a title
wèimiǎn
卫冕
champion / championship title
guànjūn
冠军
。
Argentina
Āgēntíng
阿根廷
will (future marker)
jiāng
将
on / at (formal time marker)
yú
于
July 15th
qīyuè shíwǔ rì
七月十五日
in / at
zài
在
Atlanta (US city)
Yǎtèlándà
亚特兰大
with / against
yǔ
与
the England national team
Yīnggélán duì
英格兰队
to play / to hold (a match)
jìnxíng
进行
the semifinal
bànjuésài
半决赛
。

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Argentina Beat Switzerland 3-1 to Reach World Cup Semifinal

Argentina defeated Switzerland 3-1 in the World Cup quarterfinal and will face England in the semifinal on July 15.

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England
Yīnggélán
英格兰
extra time / overtime
jiā shí sài
加时赛
to defeat / to beat
jī bài
击败
Norway
Nuówēi
挪威
，
to advance / to qualify for the next stage
jìnjí
晋级
the World Cup
shìjièbēi
世界杯
the semifinal
bànjuésài
半决赛
。

England Beat Norway 2-1 in Extra Time to Reach World Cup Semifinal

Spain
Xībānyá
西班牙
2-1 (score)
liǎng bǐ yī
两比一
to eliminate / knock out
táotài
淘汰
Belgium
Bǐlìshí
比利时
to advance to the next round
jìnjí
晋级
World Cup
Shìjiè Bēi
世界杯
semifinal
bànjuésài
半决赛
。

Spain Beat Belgium 2-1 to Reach World Cup Semifinal

Congo
Gāngguǒ
刚果
Ebola
Āibólā
埃博拉
epidemic / outbreak
yìqíng
疫情
death toll
sǐwáng rénshù
死亡人数
to exceed / to surpass
tūpò
突破
600
liùbǎi
六百
，
virus
bìngdú
病毒
to spread to
mànyán zhì
蔓延至
new provinces
xīn shěngfèn
新省份
。

Congo Ebola Death Toll Tops 600 as Virus Spreads to New Provinces

Democratic Republic of the Congo
Gāngguǒ Mínzhǔ Gònghéguó
刚果民主共和国
Ebola
Āibólā
埃博拉
epidemic / outbreak
yìqíng
疫情
death toll
sǐwáng rénshù
死亡人数
to surpass / to exceed
chāoguò
超过
500 people
500 rén
500人
。

Ebola Death Toll in the Democratic Republic of Congo Surpasses 500