The quirky side of World Cup 2026 – in pictures

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The 2026 World Cup has ended.

2026年世界杯结束了。

The tournament had many funny moments.

这场比赛有很多有趣的瞬间。

We saw many special pictures.

我们看到了很多特别的照片。

Peruvian shamans performed a ritual.

秘鲁的巫师在做仪式。

They wanted to predict the final result.

他们想预测决赛的结果。

They watched the game between Spain and Argentina.

他们看着西班牙和阿根廷的比赛。

The pictures also featured many animals and cakes.

照片里还有很多动物和蛋糕。

A duck named Merlin is very famous.

有一只叫梅林的鸭子很出名。

He is a star in Mexico City.

它是墨西哥城的明星。

Merlin met the president of Mexico.

梅林见到了墨西哥总统。

However, he could not watch the football match.

但是他不能看足球比赛。

His picture appeared on a lottery ticket too.

他的照片还出现在彩票上。

There was also a scene with a dancing robot.

还有一个机器人跳舞的场景。

These pictures made everyone laugh.

这些照片让大家都笑了。

Vocabulary (English)

世界杯: World Cup
特别: special
预测: predict
结果: result
决赛: final
明星: star
总统: president
比赛: match
彩票: lottery
机器人: robot
跳舞: dancing

The quirky side of World Cup 2026 – in pictures

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