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SOCCER WORLD CUP VOCABULARY

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cornera kick in football that is taken from the corner of the playing area
crossbarhorizontal bar, often used in sports
touchlinethe two long boundaries along each side of the playing field
feintthe two long boundaries along each side of the playing field
goalkeeperplayer who defends the net and deters scoring
hat trickthree successes of the same kind
penaltya free kick from the penalty spot
penalty shoot outa way of deciding who will win a football game , by each team taking turns to have a set number of kicks at the goal
offsidelaw requiring at least two defenders to be between an attacker and the goal line when the ball is passed to the attacker
stoppage timea period of time added to the end of a sports game because play was stopped during the game
tackleto force someone to the ground using the body
forwarda player who is in an attacking position in a team
strikera player whose role is to score goals
fullbacka player whose main role is to prevent the opposition from scoring
midfieldera player whose main role is to distribute the ball to forwards and strikers
substitutionsomething that replaces something else
footballpopular team sport played with an oblong ball
headcoacha guide or sports team leader
trainera person who teaches or coaches
handballwhen a player other than the goalkeeper touches the ball with the hands or arms
goal-linethe line that bounds a goal, especially the front line.
matchesa game or contest in which two or more contestants or teams oppose each other
Netherlandsa kingdom in W Europe, bordering on the North Sea, Germany, and Belgium.
spectatorsa person who looks on or watches; onlooker; observer.
stadiuma sports arena, usually oval or horseshoe-shaped, with tiers of seats for spectators.
competitiona contest for some prize, honor, or advantage
kick-offa kick that puts a stationary ball into play from the center line of the field at the start of a game
footballera football player, especially a member of a college or professional team
tournamenta trial of skill in some game, in which competitors play a series of contests
championshipthe distinction or condition of being a champion
youthfulhaving the appearance, freshness, vigor, etc
abilitypower or capacity to do or act physically, mentally, legally, morally, financially
Spaniarda native or inhabitant of Spain
successiona number of persons or things following one another in order or sequence
qualificationthe act of qualifying or state of being qualified
rankingoccupying a specific rank, position, etc
aussiean informal word for Australia
physicalof or pertaining to material nature
refereea judge having functions fixed by the rules of the game or sport
kinesiologythe science dealing with the interrelationship of the physiological processes and anatomy of the human body with respect to movement
Cameroonan independent republic in W Africa
Switzerlanda republic in central Europe.
qualifiera person or thing that qualifies
associationan organization of people with a common purpose and having a formal structure
whistlean instrument for producing whistling sounds by means of the breath
headerto hit the ball with the head
linesmanan auxiliary judge who covers the lines delimiting the soccer field
sweepera player who supports the main defenders, as by intercepting loose balls
flagposta marker placed on each of the four corners of a soccer field
wingera player whose position is towards the extememost area of the field


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Eliel Bilingual Institute
Panama City, Panama

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