Will you be watching the World Cup when it begins November 20 with the game between Ecuador and host country Qatar?
11月20日，厄瓜多尔队与东道主卡塔尔队的比赛将在世界杯开幕，届时你会观看比赛吗？
The soccer tournament is normally played in the summer, but this year it will start in the late autumn and finish in winter. That is due to very high temperatures in the Middle East in the summer.
足球比赛通常在夏季进行，但今年将在深秋开始，冬季结束。这是由于中东地区夏季的高温造成的。
If you like to watch the World Cup but do not watch world soccer all year long, here are some of the major stories to follow.
如果你喜欢看世界杯，但不喜欢看一整年的世界足球赛，这里有一些重要的故事要讲。
How it works
它是如何工作的
Here's how it works. The 32 teams are placed into eight groups of four. The teams in each group play each other once. Those with the best records move into a 16-team elimination stage. At that point, teams will go home if they lose.
这是它的工作原理。32支球队分成8组，每组4人。每组的球队互相比赛一次。那些战绩最好的球队将进入16队淘汰赛。到那时，如果球队输了，他们就会回家。
Most days will have four games -- until the elimination stage begins. The first day with no games is December 7. The final game is December 18.
大多数日子都会有四场比赛，直到淘汰赛开始。没有比赛的第一天是12月7日，最后一场比赛是12月18日。
Top teams
顶级球队
Which country will come out on top?
哪个国家会脱颖而出？
The top teams in the world are Brazil, Belgium, Argentina, France and England.
世界顶级球队是巴西、比利时、阿根廷、法国和英格兰。
France is trying to win for the second time in a row. Brazil is looking for its sixth championship. Argentina has not lost in 35 games and would like to win one World Cup before Lionel Messi stops playing the sport. England has not played well lately, going winless in six games. But England has done well in recent international events like the European Championship.
法国正试图连续第二次获胜。巴西正在寻找第六个冠军。阿根廷在35场比赛中没有输过球，并且希望在莱昂内尔·梅西停止这项运动之前赢得一次世界杯。英格兰最近踢得不好，六场比赛都没赢。但英格兰在最近的国际赛事中表现出色，比如欧洲锦标赛。
Belgium is the second- ranked team in the world and has been considered one of the top teams in recent World Cups. However, the Belgian players who were known as “the golden generation” are getting older. The health of Romelo Lukaku, one of the team’s top goal scorers, is in question.
比利时是世界排名第二的球队，在最近几届世界杯上被认为是顶级球队之一。然而，被称为“黄金一代”的比利时球员正在变老。球队头号射手之一罗梅洛·卢卡库的健康状况受到质疑。
Brazil has two strong players, Neymar and Vinicius Junior, and is currently in good shape. The South American nation is hoping for its first World Cup since 2002.
巴西队有两名实力强劲的球员，内马尔和小维尼修斯，目前状态良好。这个南美国家希望自2002年以来举办第一届世界杯。
Top players
顶级球员
Lionel Messi of Argentina is known as the best player in the world. He has won the world’s best player award seven times. If he can help Argentina win, he may become known as the best soccer player ever. He is 35 years old and playing well for his team in Paris, but this could be his final World Cup.
阿根廷的莱昂内尔·梅西被誉为世界上最好的球员。他曾七次获得世界最佳球员奖。如果他能帮助阿根廷获胜，他可能会成为有史以来最好的足球运动员。他今年35岁，在巴黎为球队效力，但这可能是他的最后一次世界杯。
Cristiano Ronaldo of Portugal is one of the most famous players in the world. He helped his country win the European Championship and has the most-ever goals in international games. However, he has never come close to winning the World Cup, and this will be his fifth try. He is also near the end of his career, so this may the last time he will play in the big tournament.
葡萄牙的克里斯蒂亚诺·罗纳尔多是世界上最著名的球员之一。他帮助他的国家赢得了欧洲冠军，并在国际比赛中取得了有史以来最多的进球。然而，他从未接近赢得世界杯，这将是他第五次尝试。他也即将结束职业生涯，因此这可能是他最后一次参加大型赛事。
Kylian Mbappe became famous four years ago when he helped France win the World Cup at just 19 years old. He is even better now. If France wins, Mbappe will match Brazilian star Pele in winning his first two World Cups.
四年前，基利安·姆巴佩（Kylian Mbappe）在19岁那年帮助法国队赢得世界杯冠军，从此声名鹊起。他现在甚至更好了。如果法国队获胜，姆巴佩将在前两届世界杯上击败巴西球星贝利。
Kevin De Bruyne is Belgium’s top playmaker and could help the world’s Number 2 team finally win a World Cup.
凯文·德·布鲁因是比利时的顶级组织核心，他可能帮助世界排名第二的球队最终赢得世界杯。
South Korea is concerned about the health of its top player, Heung-min Son. He is coming back from a facial injury suffered while playing with England’s Tottenham Hotspur on November 1. Last year, Son tied with Mohammed Salah of Egypt for the most goals in the English Premier League. Son recently said he would play in Qatar with a protective face covering.
韩国对其头号选手孙兴慜的健康状况表示担忧。他在11月1日与英格兰托特纳姆热刺队比赛时面部受伤，即将复出。去年，孙在英超联赛中与埃及的穆罕默德·萨拉赫并列进球数最多。孙最近表示，他将在卡塔尔比赛时戴上防护面罩。
Neymar of Brazil is sometimes outshined by Messi and Mbappe, who play with him in Paris. But he is the number-one player for his home country.
巴西的内马尔有时会被梅西和姆巴佩击败，后者在巴黎与他一起踢球。但他是祖国的头号球员。
Games to watch:
要观看的比赛
Qatar plays against Ecuador on Sunday, November 20. The first game of a World Cup is always important.
卡塔尔队将于11月20日星期日对阵厄瓜多尔队。世界杯的第一场比赛总是很重要的。
Argentina plays Mexico on November 26. A win would likely put Argentina into the elimination stage.
阿根廷队将于11月26日对阵墨西哥队。如果获胜，阿根廷队很可能会进入淘汰赛。
On November 27, Spain and Germany play. They are two of the recent World Cup winners and experts call them “ giants ” of world soccer.
11月27日，西班牙队和德国队比赛。他们是最近两位世界杯冠军，专家称他们为世界足球的“巨人”。
Two days later, on November 29, the United States plays Iran. The countries will meet in the group stage, just as they did in 1998. Some are calling it “The Mother of All Games Part II,” as the countries continue to have a difficult relationship after ending diplomatic ties in 1980.
两天后的11月29日，美国队对阵伊朗队。两国将在小组赛阶段举行会晤，就像1998年一样。一些人称之为“奥运之母第二部分”，因为两国在1980年结束外交关系后，关系仍很艰难。
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