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attack
attacker
away game
away team
beat
bench
captain
centre circle
champions
championship
changing rooms
cheer
corner kick
cross
crossbar
defend
defenders
draw
dropped ball
equalizer
extra time
field
field markings
FIFA
FIFA World Cup
first half
fit
fixture
fixture list
forward
foul
free kick
friendly game
goal
goal area
goal kick
goal line
goalkeeper, goalie
goalpost
goal scorer
ground
half-time
hand ball
header
home
hooligan
injury
injured player
injury time
kick
kick-off
Laws of the Game
league
linesman
match
midfield
midfield line
midfield player
national team
opposing team
own goal
pass
penalty area
penalty kick, penalty shot
penalty spot
possession
red card
referee
score (verb)
score (noun)
score a hat trick
scorer
scoreboard
second half
send a player off
side
sideline
spectator
stadium
striker
studs
substitute
supporter
tackle
team
tie
tiebreaker
ball
coach
net
pitch
ticket tout
to keep goal
to score a goal
to shoot at goal
touch line
underdog
unsporting behaviour
whistle
winger
World Cup
yellow card
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to make a forceful attempt to score a goal
a player that has possession of the ball
a game played at the opponent’s ground
the team that is visiting the opponent’s ground
to defeat
a long seat for several people
the player who leads and directs the other players on the field
a circular marking in the centre of the field from which kickoffs are taken
a team that has beaten all other teams in a sporting contest
a sporting contest for the position of champion
the rooms where players dress to play
to shout in encouragement and give support
a restart of the game where the ball is kicked from one of the four corners of the field
a pass from an attacking player near the sideline to a team player in the middle or on the opposite side of the field (also a verb)
the horizontal beam across the top of a goal
to resist an attack
the players that do not have possession of the ball
a game that ends with both teams having the same number of goals
a way of restarting the game where the referee drops the ball between two players
a goal that makes the score even (the same for both teams)
a further period of play added on to the game if the scores are equal
the rectangular, grass area where a game is played
the straight and curved white lines painted onto the field
Federation Internationale de Football Association; the official body of international football
a solid gold statue given to the champion of each World Cup tournament to keep for the next 4 years
the first 45 minutes of the game, before half-time
in form, in good health
a game played on a particular date
a programme of games
one of the three or four players on a team who play at the front and are responsible for most of the scoring
an unfair or invalid piece of play, against the rules
a kick given to a player for a foul by the opposition; the player kicks the ball without any opposing players within ten feet of him
a game that is not part of a serious contest
1. a ball that crosses the goal line between the goalposts and below the crossbar, winning one point
2. the structure consisting of two posts linked by a crossbar into which all goals are scored
the rectangular area 20 yards wide by 6 yards deep in front of each goal
a way of restarting the game where the ball is kicked from inside the goal area away from the goal
the boundary or line at each end of the field
the player in front of the goal who tries to stop the other team scoring
one of the two upright posts of the goal, 8 feet high
a player who puts the ball into the goal and so "scores a goal"
the place where a game is played
the 5-minute rest period between the first half and second half
a foul, when a player touches the ball with his arm or hand
the striking of the ball by a player with his head
a team’s own ground.
a violent troublemaker
a wound suffered by a player (for example: broken leg, sprained ankle)
a player who has been hurt or wounded
time added to the end of the first or second half to compensate for time lost because of player injuries
to strike or hit with the foot (also a noun)
the start of a game, or restart after a goal, when a player kicks the ball forwards
the 17 main rules for football established by FIFA
a group of teams that play each other for competition
the 2 officials who help the referee; they watch the sidelines and goal lines
a game of football
a region of the field near the midfield line
a line that runs across the centre of the field; centre line; halfway line
the players that play behind the forwards
the team representing a particular country or nation
a team playing against another team
a mistake, when a team places the ball inside its own goal
when a player kicks the ball to a teammate
a rectangular area in front of the goal, 44 yards wide by 18 yards deep
a kick from the penalty spot by a player against the opposing goal keeper; awarded for the most serious violations of the rules or used in the event of a draw
the small circle 12 yards in front of the goal
control of the ball
a small card, red in colour, that the referee holds up to show that a player must leave the game for very bad behaviour
the chief official; he starts and stops play, makes all decisions about the rules, and acts as timekeeper
to put the ball into the goal and gain a point
the amount of goals for each team
when one player gets three goals in the same game
a player who scores or gets a goal
a large panel or other display that shows the current score or number of goals for each side
the second 45 minutes of the game, after half-time
when the referee tells a player to leave the field for bad behaviour
one of the two teams playing a game
the line that runs along the length of the field on each side; touchline
a person who watches a game (or other performance)
a special sports ground with seats for spectators where football (or another game) is played
a team’s best forward who plays near the centre of the field
small points on the underneath of a player’s boots to help prevent slipping
a player who replaces another player on the field
a spectator who supports one of the teams and wants it to win
to try to take the ball away from another player by kicking or stopping it with the feet
the members of one side
when two teams have scored the same number of goals in a game; a draw
a way of choosing the winner of a game when both teams have the same number of goals, for example by a series of penalty kicks
the hollow sphere that players kick in soccer
a person who trains a team
the mesh of cord hung over and behind the goal; can also mean the goal itself
the football field
a person who tries to sell tickets at a price higher than the official price
to be the goal keeper or goalie
to put the ball into the goal or net
to kick the ball towards the goal
the line that runs along the length of the field on each side; sideline
a team that is not expected to win
rude or bad conduct
the instrument that the referee blows to create a loud, high-pitched sound
a forward who plays to the side of the striker or strikers
the international soccer competition between nations, organized by FIFA every 4 years
a small card, yellow in colour, that the referee holds up to warn a player for bad behavior
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