What is the name of this sport in U.S English? And in U.K English?
U.S : soccer | U.K: football
What do you call a person who plays soccer/football?
a soccer player / a football player
What do is the playing area of soccer/football called?
a 'field' or a 'pitch'
What is this?
a ball (also referred to as a soccer ball or a football)
What is this called?
goal
What does it mean to *score* a goal?
to get a point in a sport (basketball, soccer, hockey, etc.)
What is the name of the position of the person that stops the other team from scoring a goal?
goalkeeper / goalie
What do you call the position of a player whose main job is to prevent the opponent from scoring goals?
defender
What is the name of the position of a player whose usual position is in the central area of the playing field between the two goals?
midfielder
What is the name of the position of a player who plays in the general attacking position?
forward
What is the name of the position of player on a team nearest to the opponent's goal whose main job is to score goals for their team.
striker
What is this person called?
referee or ref
When a player kicks the ball to another member of their team, this is called a _____ .
pass. (Note: this is also a verb! Example: Messi *passed* the ball to Di Maria)
What do you call an action that violates the rules of the game?
a foul
A ________ is a kick taken by a player to restart the game after an opposition player has committed a foul within the penalty area.
penalty kick/shot
In a _____ ________ each team has five chances to score a goal and the team that has the most goals is declared the winner!
penalty shootout
