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China's national football team may not have qualified for the 2026 FIFA World Cup, but the country remains a major contributor to the tournament through its manufacturing industry, which has a key role in producing a large share of the official merchandise sold to fans worldwide.

中国国家男子足球队虽未晋级2026年国际足联世界杯，但依托本国制造业，中国仍是本届赛事的重要支撑方；全球球迷所购的官方周边商品，很大一部分都由中国生产。

The tournament, staged across 16 host cities in the United States, Canada and Mexico, will run from June 11 to July 19. This year's World Cup is bigger than ever as it will feature 48 football teams, instead of the usual 32 teams.

本届世界杯在美国、加拿大、墨西哥共计16座主办城市举办，赛事周期为6月11日至7月19日。本届世界杯规模创下历史新高，参赛球队由往届的32支扩充至48支。

Much of the World Cup-themed merchandise and souvenirs bought by fans was manufactured in Yiwu International Trade City, in Yiwu, Zhejiang province, famous as the world's largest wholesale small commodity market.

球迷选购的大部分世界杯主题周边与纪念商品，都产自浙江义乌国际商贸城，这里是全球规模最大的小商品批发市场。

Mike Smith, 60, from East London, was in New York shopping with his wife at an official FIFA World Cup 2026 store temporarily located on the ground-floor of the plush mall The Shops at Columbus Circle in Manhattan.

60岁的迈克·史密斯来自伦敦东区，他和妻子正在纽约曼哈顿哥伦布圆环高端购物中心一层的2026世界杯官方临时门店购物。

Smith told China Daily: "There's a nice selection of things in here. I expect a lot of the merchandise is made in China. It is good as that means they're still a part of the tournament."

史密斯接受《中国日报》采访时表示：“店里商品种类十分丰富。我猜大部分周边都是中国制造，这是件好事，说明中国始终参与着这项赛事。”

"We have to get our grandson a T-shirt in a large or he won't be very happy with us. He's football-mad! We are very excited about the matches and the England boys are doing well so far. So, all-in-all it's been a nice trip."

“我们得给孙子买一件大号T恤，不然他会不开心。他是个狂热球迷！我们对赛事满怀期待，目前英格兰队的发挥也很不错。总的来说，这次出行十分愉快。”

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