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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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Canada
Jiānádà
加拿大
poet
shīrén
诗人
Anne Carson (Canadian poet)
Ānnī Kǎsēn
安妮·卡森
to win / to be honored with
rónghuò
荣获
2026
2026 nián
2026年
Nobel
Nuòbèiěr
诺贝尔
Prize in Literature
wénxué jiǎng
文学奖
。

Canadian Poet Anne Carson Wins 2026 Nobel Prize in Literature

three
sān wèi
三位
scientists
kēxué jiā
科学家
for / because of
yīn
因
pioneering
kāichuàng
开创
optogenetics
guāng yíchuán xué
光遗传学
technology
jìshù
技术
jointly
gòngtóng
共同
to be awarded
rónghuò
荣获
2026
2026 nián
2026年
Nobel
Nuòbèiěr
诺贝尔
Physiology
shēnglǐ xué
生理学
or
huò
或
Medicine Prize
yīxué jiǎng
医学奖
。

Three Scientists Win 2026 Nobel Prize in Medicine for Pioneering Optogenetics Technology

Molchanov (champion freediver)
Mò ěr chá nuò fū
莫尔查诺夫
with / at (a score of)
yǐ
以
137 meters
137 mǐ
137米
to set / to establish
chuàng
创
constant weight
héngzhòng
恒重
freediving
zìyóu qiánshuǐ
自由潜水
men
nánzǐ
男子
world record
shìjiè jìlù
世界纪录
。

Alexey Molchanov Sets Freediving World Record With 137-Meter Dive at World Championships in Limassol

Canada
Jiā ná dà
加拿大
author / writer
zuò jiā
作家
Anne Carson (Canadian author)
Ān nī Kǎ sēn
安妮·卡森
to be honored with / to win
róng huò
荣获
the year 2026
2026 nián
2026年
Nobel
Nuò bèi ěr
诺贝尔
Prize in Literature
wén xué jiǎng
文学奖
。

Canadian Author Anne Carson Wins 2026 Nobel Prize in Literature