How to Talk About Football in English

I hope you've been enjoying the World Cup. I certainly have and I am proud that England got to the semi-finals. It has been an exciting World Cup!

Here are some phrases and vocabulary to help you talk about it:

Kick off - This happens at the start of the match. It's the first kick of the ball.

The first half - The first 45 minutes of the match.

The second half - The second 45 minutes of the match.

Half time - The 15 minute break between the first and second half. After this time, the teams change sides on the pitch.

Added time - An extra few minutes that are added to each half to make up for stoppages and injuries, typically around 4-5 minutes. (Also called stoppage time or injury time.)

Extra time -  an additional 30 minutes of 'extra time' are played if no team is winning after 90 minutes in a tournament game.

Penalties - A penalty is a shot at the goal taken after a player has been fouled in the penalty box, or at the end of extra time if the score is a draw in a tournament. The shot is taken from 11 metres away.

To attack - To drive the ball forward towards the goal.

To defend - To try to stop the other team scoring a goal.

To score - getting the ball in the goal.

To shoot - To make an attempt to get the ball in the goal.

To substitute - To take one player off the pitch and put a different player on in their place.

I hope this post helps you to be able to speak about football and the World Cup.

Good luck with your English.

Sarah x

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Sarah x