Millions of football fans are waiting for the major sporting event of 2026: the World Cup.
Warming Up
a    The 2026 World Cup will welcome teams from all continents. Name the world’s continents.
Your Reading Text: All You Need to Know About the 2026 World Cup
Read this article to get answers to any question you may have about the 2026 World Cup.
Words
a    Read the text. Find (and mark) the following words in the text:
to secure – to co-host – to double – to compete – trophy – queues – prestigious – dynamic – to qualify – confederations – fixtures – assassinations – to deploy
b    Match the above words with their correct definitions.
- always changing and making progress
- to become twice as much
- to defeat another team or teams in order to enter a competition
- games played at a particular time and place
- to get something by using a lot of effort
- groups of countries, that are joined together in some activity or effort
- having status or glamour
- to move soldiers into a position where they are ready for military action
- murders
- to organize an event together with one or more organizations
- a prize, for example a silver cup, that is given to the winner of a competition
- to take part in a contest or a game
- waiting lines
Questions About the Text
a    ‘England and Scotland have sealed their place at the 2026 World Cup.’
What does this statement mean?
1 England and Scotland have already qualified for the World Cup.
2 England and Scotland have secured the best spots for the World Cup.
3 England and Scotland will be co-hosting the the 2026 World Cup.
4 England and Scotland will play against each other at the World Cup.
b    Find the words in the left column in the text. Use the context of the text to understand the meaning of these words. Next, connect them with the words on the right that have the same meaning.
| 1. anticipated | a. to buy |
| 2. proportion | b. expected |
| 3. to purchase | c. part |
| 4. to schedule | d. to plan |
c    For each statement, choose the correct number.
1 The 2026 World Cup will take place in 2/3/5 different countries.
2 The games will be played in 3/11/16 different cities.
3 A total of 12/32/48 teams will compete in the 2026 World Cup.
4 The 2026 World Cup will have 78/104/500 matches.
d    What does Fifa’s ‘dynamic pricing model’ mean for World Cup fans?
1 The most expensive tickets will be on sale after the groups have been drawn.
2 There are four different price categories on the price list that fans have posted online.
3 Ticket prices are not fixed, but can become higher for games that attract a lot of fans.
4 Tickets for matches in the knockout round can only be bought at last-minute sales.
Follow-up Task
a  Read the article once more. Name at least 2 reasons mentioned for travelling to the 2026 World Cup and 2 reasons against going.
b  Would you like to go to the 2026 World Cup? Explain your answer with arguments. You can name your own reasons, but you may also use your answers to question 1 of the Follow-up Task.
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