World Cup 2026

Lesson overview

The 2026 FIFA World Cup has 48 teams, 104 games, and 16 cities across three countries. It starts June 11, and it already has people talking for all the right and wrong reasons. The right: Messi and Ronaldo are both here for a record sixth time. The wrong: FIFA’s first-ever dynamic pricing system has fans furious over tickets costing thousands. Use this two-level ESL reading with vocabulary and discussion questions to bring it all into your classroom.