Two things are bound to happen every four years, leap year and of course, the FIFA World Cup. Here we will help you learn football words and phrases in the English language so you too can join the hype.
This years FIFA World Cup will be the 21st men’s international football tournament which officially starts on June 14, 2018 in Russia. 32 national teams will be competing against each other to qualify for the 2021 FIFA Confederations Cup.
So, are you ready to cheer for your team? If you are, better be ready and all geared up with these sports jargon’s.
Without any hesitation, we will give you these football words and phrases in English that will help you understand and be able to jive with the fever pitch of 2018 FIFA World Cup.
Away Game
This is when a team plays on their opponent’s own pitch.
Corner
It is a free kick from any of the four corners of the pitch.
Draw
Both teams have the same final score (e.g. 1-1).
Equalizer
If a player makes a goal and the score becomes equal (the same).
Extra time
It happens when the game ends with a draw.
Football fans are in fever pitch for the opening of FIFA World Cup.Fever Pitch
It is the hype of excitement gathered from the crowd.
Fixture
All of the games are planned.
Full-time
The game is over.
Goal posts
The real goal where the ball should be into, to score.
Half-time
The short break after 45 minute game time.
Players who have a sweet left foot are incredible.Have a sweet left foot
It is a praise towards a person who is skillful in playing using their left foot.
Home Game
The team has to play in their own pitch.
Injury time
The referee allows adding extra playing time to compensates for the ones lost due to players who sustained injuries. It could be at the end of half-time or full-time.
Kickoff
This is when the game begins.
Kit
It refers to the whole uniform of the players.
Knockout stage
This is the stage where non-winning teams are eliminated.
Long-ball game
A long-ball game is when a team continues to kick long passes. This will result to a boring game.
“Man on,” says the player to his teammate.Man on!
A warning to alert your teammate that there is an opponent behind him.
Match
Two teams that will be playing against each other for 90 minutes.
National team
The team that will represent their country for the World Cup.
Own goal
This is when a player unintentionally goals the ball into their own goal.
One-touch football
It is a term to show admiration for a team that successfully manages to pass the ball with a single touch.
Pitch
The area or a field where football players will have a match.
Pull off a great/amazing save
To be able to save a ball that many people expected to be a goal.
Put eleven men behind the ball
This is when a team focuses more on defense rather than scoring.
He kicks and goaaal!Put it in the back of the net
It is a term that describes a goal.
Quarter-finals
The matches of 4 teams to see which teams will proceed to the semi-finals
Semi-finals
A round of two games to see which two teams are going to qualify for the final.
The finals
It is the final rounds that include the quarter finals and semi-finals.
The final
The final and last match of the tournament that decides who will be the champion.
We were robbed
It is a term used for people who believe that the game is unfair.
So, we hope that these football words and phrases in English help you in expressing your giddiness and excitement for the World Cup!
P.S. They prefer soccer over football.
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