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Europe Says: No World Cup

curiousJuly 31, 2026·85 words·1 min read

This is a A1 (beginner) English article about europe says: no world cup. Read the article below, then check the key words and test your understanding with 4 exercises. You can also listen to the audio and tap any word to see its meaning.

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Europe Says: No World Cup
FIFA runs the World Cup. FIFA wants to sell part of it. Rich people want to buy this part. FIFA wants a lot of money. FIFA says it will still decide everything.
UEFA is the football group in Europe. It has 55 countries. All of them say no. UEFA does not believe FIFA. They will not play in FIFA games. They say the World Cup is not for sale.
This is a big fight in football. Europe will play again if FIFA stops the plan.

Key Vocabulary

n.
people or countries working together
v.
to give something for money
n.
a piece of something bigger
n.
an idea about what to do later
n.
a big argument between two sides
prep.
can be bought with money
Vocabulary Translations· 6 words · 12 languages

Every definition is context-aware — translated based on how the word is used in this article, not a dictionary.

groupn.

people or countries working together

tổ chức; liên đoànorganização; entidade団体;組織kuruluş; birlikorganización; entidadorganizacja; związekاتحاد؛ منظمةorganisatie; bondорганизация; союз组织;联合会단체; 연맹
sellv.

to give something for money

bánvender売るsatmakvendersprzedaćيبيعverkopenпродавать出售팔다
partn.

a piece of something bigger

một phầnuma parte一部bir kısım; payuna parteczęśćجزءeen deelчасть一部分일부
plann.

an idea about what to do later

kế hoạchplano計画planplanplanخطةplanплан计划계획
fightn.

a big argument between two sides

cuộc tranh cãi; xung độtdisputa; briga (discussão)対立;争いanlaşmazlık; çekişmedisputa; enfrentamientospór; konfliktخلاف؛ نزاعconflict; ruzieспор; конфликт争执;纷争갈등; 다툼
for saleprep.

can be bought with money

để bán; có thể mua đượcà venda売り物であるsatılıken ventana sprzedażللبيعte koopпродаётся; на продажу待售;可以出售판매 중인; 팔 수 있는

Check Your Understanding

Question 1: True or False

1

FIFA says other people will decide everything.

2

Rich people want to buy part of the World Cup.

3

Europe will play again if the plan stops.

4

FIFA wants only a little money.

Question 2: Multiple Choice

What does FIFA want to do with part of the World Cup?

Question 3: Multiple Choice

How many countries are in the football group in Europe?

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