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shēng huó
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the year 2026
2026 nián
2026年
World Cup
Shìjièbēi
世界杯
knockout stage / elimination rounds
táotài sài
淘汰赛
to begin / to start
kāishǐ
开始
，
multiple (teams)
duō zhī
多支
football team / soccer team
qiúduì
球队
today
jīntiān
今天
to compete / match / competition
bǐsài
比赛
。

the year 2026
2026 nián
2026年
World Cup
Shìjièbēi
世界杯
knockout stage / elimination rounds
táotài sài
淘汰赛
today
jīntiān
今天
officially / formally
zhèngshì
正式
to begin / to start
kāishǐ
开始
。
England
Yīnggélán
英格兰
、
Belgium
Bǐlìshí
比利时
and
hé
和
United States
Měiguó
美国
will / about to
jiāng
将
at / in
zài
在
July 1st
qīyuè yī rì
七月一日
each / respectively
gèzì
各自
to take the field / to appear
chūchǎng
出场
。

July 1, 2026 at 12:40 PM

the year 2026
2026 nián
2026年
World Cup
Shìjièbēi
世界杯
at / in
zài
在
North America
Běi Měizhōu
北美洲
to be held / to take place
jǔxíng
举行
，
today
jīntiān
今天
to enter / to advance to
jìnrù
进入
knockout stage / elimination rounds
táotài sài
淘汰赛
stage / phase
jiēduàn
阶段
。
today
jīntiān
今天
there are / to have
yǒu
有
three matches
sān chǎng
三场
competition / match
bǐsài
比赛
：
England
Yīnggélán
英格兰
versus / against
duì
对
Congo
Gāngguǒ
刚果
、
Belgium
Bǐlìshí
比利时
versus / against
duì
对
Senegal
Sāinèijiāěr
塞内加尔
，
and also / in addition
háiyǒu
还有
United States
Měiguó
美国
versus / against
duì
对
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bōhēi
波黑
。
this
zhè
这
to be / is
shì
是
knockout stage / elimination rounds
táotài sài
淘汰赛
，
lost / to lose
shū le
输了
then / immediately
jiù
就
to be eliminated / knocked out
chūjú
出局
。
group stage
xiǎozǔ sài
小组赛
already
yǐjīng
已经
to end / to conclude
jiéshù
结束
completed action particle
le
了
，
thirty-two
sānshíèr
三十二
(measure word for teams)
zhī
支
football team / soccer team
qiúduì
球队
to enter / to advance to
jìnrù
进入
completed action particle
le
了
knockout stage / elimination rounds
táotài sài
淘汰赛
。
this edition / the current tournament
běnjiè
本届
World Cup
Shìjièbēi
世界杯
final / championship match
juésài
决赛
will / about to
jiāng
将
at / in
zài
在
July
qīyuè
七月
the 19th day
shíjiǔ rì
十九日
to be held / to take place
jǔxíng
举行
。

News in English

Lifestyle & Culture

World Cup 2026 Knockout Stage Kicks Off with Three Matches on July 1

The 2026 World Cup knockout stage officially begins today, with England, Belgium, and the United States each playing on July 1.

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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

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
。

Argentina Beat Switzerland 3-1 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