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| attack | to make a forceful attempt to score a goal |
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| attacker | a player that has possession of the ball |
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| away game | a game played at the opponent's ground |
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| away team | the team that is visiting the opponent's ground |
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| ball | the hollow sphere that players kick in soccer |
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| beat | to defeat |
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| bench | a long seat for several people |
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| captain | the player who leads and directs the other players on the field |
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| centre circle | a circular marking in the centre of the field from which kickoffs are taken |
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| champions | a team that has beaten all other teams in a sporting contest |
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| changing rooms | the rooms where players dress to play |
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| cheer | to shout in encouragement and give support |
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| coach | a person who trains a team |
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| corner kick | a restart of the game where the ball is kicked from one of the four corners of the field |
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| cross | 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)
crossbar the horizontal beam across the top of a goal
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| crossbar | the horizontal beam across the top of a goal |
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| defend | to resist an attack |
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| defenders | the players that do not have possession of the ball |
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| draw | a game that ends with both teams having the same number of goals |
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| dropped ball | a way of restarting the game where the referee drops the ball between two players |
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| equalizer | a goal that makes the score even (the same for both teams) |
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| extra time | a further period of play added on to the game if the scores are equal |
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| field | the rectangular, grass area where a game is played |
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| field markings | the straight and curved white lines painted onto the field |
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| FIFA | Federation Internationale de Football Association; the official body of international football |
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| FIFA World Cup | a solid gold statue given to the champion of each World Cup tournament to keep for the next 4 years |
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| first half | the first 45 minutes of the game, before half-time |
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| fit | in form, in good health |
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| fixture | a game played on a particular date |
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| fixture list | a programme of games |
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| forward | one of the three or four players on a team who play at the front and are responsible for most of the scoring |
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| foul | an unfair or invalid piece of play, against the rules |
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| free kick | 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 |
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| friendly game | a game that is not part of a serious contest |
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| goal | 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 |
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| goal area | the rectangular area 18 meters wide by 5 meters deep in front of each goal |
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| goal kick | a way of restarting the game where the ball is kicked from inside the goal area away from the goal |
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| goal line | the boundary or line at each end of the field |
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| goalkeeper, goalie | the player in front of the goal who tries to stop the other team scoring |
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| goalpost | one of the two upright posts of the goal, 8 feet high |
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| goal scorer | a player who puts the ball into the goal and so "scores a goal" |
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| ground | the place where a game is played |
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| half-time | the 5-minute rest period between the first half and second half |
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| hand ball | a foul, when a player touches the ball with his arm or hand |
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| header | the striking of the ball by a player with his head |
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| home | a team's own ground |
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| hooligan | a violent troublemaker |
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| injury | a wound suffered by a player (for example: broken leg, sprained ankle) |
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| injured player | a player who has been hurt or wounded |
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| injury time | time added to the end of the first or second half to compensate for time lost because of player injuries |
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| kick | the start of a game, or restart after a goal, when a player kicks the ball forwards |
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| kick-off | the start of a game, or restart after a goal, when a player kicks the ball forwards |
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| Laws of the Game | the 17 main rules for football established by FIFA |
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| league | a group of teams that play each other for competition |
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| linesman | the 2 officials who help the referee; they watch the sidelines and goal lines |
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| match | a game of football |
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| midfield | a region of the field near the midfield line |
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| midfield line | a line that runs across the centre of the field; centre line; halfway line |
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| midfield player | the players that play behind the forwards |
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| national team | the team representing a particular country or nation |
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| net | the mesh of cord hung over and behind the goal; can also mean the goal itself |
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| opposing team | a team playing against another team |
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| own goal | a mistake, when a team places the ball inside its own goal |
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| pass | when a player kicks the ball to a teammate |
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| penalty area | a rectangular area in front of the goal, 40 meters wide 16 meters by deep |
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| penalty kick, penalty shot | 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 |
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| penalty spot | the small circle 11 meters in front of the goal |
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| pitch | the football field |
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| possession | control of the ball |
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| red card | a small card, red in colour, that the referee holds up to show that a player must leave the game for very bad behaviour |
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| referee | the chief official; he starts and stops play, makes all decisions about the rules, and acts as timekeeper |
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| score (verb) | to put the ball into the goal and gain a point |
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| score (noun) | the amount of goals for each team |
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| score a hat trick | when one player gets three goals in the same game |
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| scorer | a player who scores or gets a goal |
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| scoreboard | a large panel or other display that shows the current score or number of goals for each side |
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| second half | the second 45 minutes of the game, after half-time |
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| send a player off | when the referee tells a player to leave the field for bad behaviour |
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| side | one of the two teams playing a game |
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| sideline | the line that runs along the length of the field on each side; touchline |
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| spectator | a person who watches a game (or other performance) |
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| stadium | a special sports ground with seats for spectators where football (or another game) is played |
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| striker | a team's best forward who plays near the centre of the field |
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| studs | small points on the underneath of a player's boots to help prevent slipping |
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| substitute | a player who replaces another player on the field |
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| tackle | to try to take the ball away from another player by kicking or stopping it with the feet |
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| team | the members of one side |
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| tie | when two teams have scored the same number of goals in a game; a draw |
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| ticket tout | a person who tries to sell tickets at a price higher than the official price |
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| tiebreaker | 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 |
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| to keep goal | to be the goal keeper or goalie |
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| to score a goal | to put the ball into the goal or net |
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| to shoot at goal | to kick the ball towards the goal |
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| touch line | the line that runs along the length of the field on each side; sideline |
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| underdog | a team that is not expected to win |
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| unsporting behaviour | rude or bad conduct |
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| whistle | the instrument that the referee blows to create a loud, high-pitched sound |
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| winger | a forward who plays to the side of the striker or strikers |
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| World Cup | the international soccer competition between nations, organized by FIFA every 4 years |
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| yellow card | a small card, yellow in colour, that the referee holds up to warn a player for bad behavior |
