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The Game

The Game

How well do you know football vocabulary?

This Football English lesson presents, practises and tests 10 football words that are related to the game of football.

  1. advantage
  2. defensive wall
  3. equaliser
  4. header
  5. in play
  6. open goal
  7. out of play
  8. own goal
  9. penalty shootout
  10. possession

Use the activity in the LEARN section to learn 10 words and phrases used to describe different football words. 

After you have finished with the learning activity, use the QUIZ to see how much you've learned and to score some points. There are also worksheets you can download to help you learn these football words. 

Remember, when you score points, you move up the leaderboard. You can also help your team and your country climb the leaderboard and become Premier Skills English champions!

Good luck!

Learn and practise the words


A player hitting a free-kick over a defensive wall.

Activity: This activity tests your knowledge of the 10 words above. Match the words with the pictures.
Test yourself: Match the words and the pictures

Quiz - How many words have you learnt?

Quiz

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lucaslovwfootball
26/03/2023
BE
69
points

awesome


lucaslovwfootball
26/03/2023 20:22
Belgium
Manchester City
69

awesome

Gabriel Toro
01/03/2023
MX
71
points

Thank you!


Gabriel Toro
01/03/2023 06:49
Mexico
Manchester United
71

Thank you!

Gabriel Toro
01/03/2023
MX
71
points

Fantastic!


Gabriel Toro
01/03/2023 06:33
Mexico
Manchester United
71

Fantastic!

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mirac
10/02/2023
TR
-663
points

very nice test


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mirac
10/02/2023 11:51
Turkey
Manchester City
-663

very nice test

HectorPol
10/02/2023
AR
1
points

very good


HectorPol
10/02/2023 09:48
Argentina
Manchester City
1

very good

Denis2000
26/01/2023
BY
525
points

I ve got everything right


Denis2000
26/01/2023 08:47
Belarus
Tottenham Hotspur
525

I ve got everything right

GAJI22
28/12/2022
JP
11
points

There were many words I still did not understand and had to look up. For example, "brew" "leaped" "opponent" "devastated".


GAJI22
28/12/2022 06:08
Japan
Manchester City
11

There were many words I still did not understand and had to look up. For example, "brew" "leaped" "opponent" "devastated".

ghassan jaradat
18/08/2022
PS
93
points

interesting...


ghassan jaradat
18/08/2022 11:56
Palestinian Territory
Arsenal
93

interesting...

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Taher Koshen
19/07/2022
SO
355
points

Thanks team. This was really helpful.


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Taher Koshen
19/07/2022 09:41
Somalia
Chelsea
355

Thanks team. This was really helpful.

uberargolo@gmail.com
06/07/2022
BR
152
points

great activit


uberargolo@gmail.com
06/07/2022 21:44
Brazil
Arsenal
152

great activit

Yemeni
10/06/2022
YE
264
points

Great , thank you


Yemeni
10/06/2022 12:25
Yemen
Manchester City
264

Great , thank you

fodenfanatic
02/06/2022
US
11
points

great quiz,good vocabulary for beginner fans


fodenfanatic
02/06/2022 02:19
United States
Manchester City
11

great quiz,good vocabulary for beginner fans

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MRG1980PYM
01/06/2022
CO
93
points

These football vocabulary words refresh our memory and add knowledge to our English learning.


MRG1980PYM's picture
MRG1980PYM
01/06/2022 03:26
Colombia
Liverpool
93

These football vocabulary words refresh our memory and add knowledge to our English learning.

mirac's picture
mirac
25/05/2022
TR
-663
points

it was exciting


mirac's picture
mirac
25/05/2022 10:01
Turkey
Manchester City
-663

it was exciting

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jsantodo2
26/03/2022
CO
70
points

I like this website!


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jsantodo2
26/03/2022 19:43
Colombia
Chelsea
70

I like this website!

Juliano's picture
Juliano
08/02/2022
BR
78
points

Correct answers.

I got all the answers correctly.
There is no words in this Quiz that i need help.


Juliano's picture
Juliano
08/02/2022 21:19
Brazil
Manchester City
78

Correct answers.

I got all the answers correctly.
There is no words in this Quiz that i need help.

U-ser-2
14/12/2021
AR
106
points

The best way to learn football vocabulary.
Thanks!


U-ser-2
14/12/2021 13:14
Argentina
Everton
106

The best way to learn football vocabulary.
Thanks!

Roberto Avelar's picture
Roberto Avelar
23/10/2021
BR
110
points

Yes, I always learning with football words.


Roberto Avelar's picture
Roberto Avelar
23/10/2021 22:03
Brazil
Manchester City
110

Yes, I always learning with football words.

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Teacher John
16/08/2021
NP
41
points

options should be 4 to make harder. anyway , I enjoyed it.


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Teacher John
16/08/2021 08:13
Nepal
Liverpool
41

options should be 4 to make harder. anyway , I enjoyed it.

Rich's picture
Rich
16/08/2021
ES
594
points

Thanks for your feedback, John. We're happy that you enjoyed the topic and we will think about making the questions more difficult in the future.

If you want to try some football language that is a bit more challenging you could try Premier Vocabulary. The hard lessons are quite difficult. Here's a link:

https://premierskillsenglish.britishcouncil.org/words/premier-vocabulary

Rich - The Premier Skills English Team


Rich's picture
Rich
16/08/2021 08:31
Spain
Liverpool
594

Thanks for your feedback, John. We're happy that you enjoyed the topic and we will think about making the questions more difficult in the future.

If you want to try some football language that is a bit more challenging you could try Premier Vocabulary. The hard lessons are quite difficult. Here's a link:

https://premierskillsenglish.britishcouncil.org/words/premier-vocabulary

Rich - The Premier Skills English Team

hodhod
23/07/2021
EG
21
points

interesting


hodhod
23/07/2021 19:15
Egypt
Manchester United
21

interesting

Sébastien
20/07/2021
CH
118
points

Interesting and easy


Sébastien
20/07/2021 15:54
Switzerland
Manchester City
118

Interesting and easy

Lilo 0410
07/06/2021
BR
89
points

Just for one haha


Lilo 0410
07/06/2021 19:33
Brazil
Manchester United
89

Just for one haha

Paulinho
21/05/2021
BR
21
points

hi


Paulinho
21/05/2021 22:55
Brazil
Arsenal
21

hi

miguelmotti
21/05/2021
BR
202
points

THANKS JACK, I LOVE YOU.


miguelmotti
21/05/2021 19:13
Brazil
Manchester United
202

THANKS JACK, I LOVE YOU.

wilson2103
24/04/2021
CO
293
points

I've just seen this Tweet:

GOAL West Ham 0-1 Chelsea (43 mins)

Timo Werner coolly slots in from Ben Chilwell's cross to put the Blues in front just before the break

Would you mind telling me what does "coolly slots" mean in this context?

Thanks in advance


wilson2103
24/04/2021 18:53
Colombia
Manchester United
293

I've just seen this Tweet:

GOAL West Ham 0-1 Chelsea (43 mins)

Timo Werner coolly slots in from Ben Chilwell's cross to put the Blues in front just before the break

Would you mind telling me what does "coolly slots" mean in this context?

Thanks in advance

Rich's picture
Rich
26/04/2021
ES
594
points

Hi there,

To slot in is a phrasal verb which usually means to manage to find a place to time for something in. The dentist might slot you in between found five for example or you might be able to slot in some extra English lessons not your working day.

In football 'to slot in' means to score a goal. If it's done coolly it means with ease - the player made it look easy and without pressure. We often talk about being cool when a player takes a penalty.

Hope that helps.

Rich - The Premier Skills English Team


Rich's picture
Rich
26/04/2021 08:08
Spain
Liverpool
594

Hi there,

To slot in is a phrasal verb which usually means to manage to find a place to time for something in. The dentist might slot you in between found five for example or you might be able to slot in some extra English lessons not your working day.

In football 'to slot in' means to score a goal. If it's done coolly it means with ease - the player made it look easy and without pressure. We often talk about being cool when a player takes a penalty.

Hope that helps.

Rich - The Premier Skills English Team

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Gabriel Amaral
22/04/2021
BR
1512
points

Easy as it's helpful


Gabriel Amaral's picture
Gabriel Amaral
22/04/2021 15:53
Brazil
Arsenal
1512

Easy as it's helpful

steve sina's picture
steve sina
14/04/2021
CM
68
points

Great


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steve sina
14/04/2021 14:31
Cameroon
Liverpool
68

Great

Mrs.Lucas
11/03/2021
GB
-7975
points

10 out of 10, I’m not even interested in football!


Mrs.Lucas
11/03/2021 09:26
United Kingdom
Manchester United
-7975

10 out of 10, I’m not even interested in football!

RizaktiUyeah's picture
RizaktiUyeah
22/02/2021
ID
41
points

Very interesting quiz and exercise about football!


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RizaktiUyeah
22/02/2021 03:08
Indonesia
Liverpool
41

Very interesting quiz and exercise about football!

Ulugbek_20
08/02/2021
UZ
50
points

Very interesting quiz and i got everything right!


Ulugbek_20
08/02/2021 16:22
Uzbekistan
Manchester United
50

Very interesting quiz and i got everything right!

Shot
31/01/2021
UY
10
points

This is great!! Fun at learing !! Thank you !!


Shot
31/01/2021 01:36
Uruguay
Leeds United
10

This is great!! Fun at learing !! Thank you !!

Franek
28/01/2021
PL
22
points

Yes, I got everything right! :)


Franek
28/01/2021 17:14
Poland
Liverpool
22

Yes, I got everything right! :)

Davis1727
20/01/2021
PE
76
points

Good exercise.


Davis1727
20/01/2021 16:31
Peru
Wolverhampton Wanderers
76

Good exercise.

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lucascordeiro
06/01/2021
BR
26
points

Good exercise


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lucascordeiro
06/01/2021 00:01
Brazil
Everton
26

Good exercise

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AbdlRhman
04/01/2021
EG
219
points

This is easy and awesome today I'm learning new words (equaliser-defensive wall-penalty shootout)


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AbdlRhman
04/01/2021 09:43
Egypt
Manchester City
219

This is easy and awesome today I'm learning new words (equaliser-defensive wall-penalty shootout)

Alex Borisov's picture
Alex Borisov
16/12/2020
RU
52
points

It was easy for me


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Alex Borisov
16/12/2020 11:34
Russia
Chelsea
52

It was easy for me

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AJIT1892
15/11/2020
IN
12
points

Got everything right. I am happy that i know about the game plus language wise i gave correct answers.


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AJIT1892
15/11/2020 15:41
India
Arsenal
12

Got everything right. I am happy that i know about the game plus language wise i gave correct answers.

Rich's picture
Rich
16/11/2020
ES
594
points

Good work, AJIT1892! We're happy you are enjoying our website.

Rich - The Premier Skills English Team


Rich's picture
Rich
16/11/2020 13:18
Spain
Liverpool
594

Good work, AJIT1892! We're happy you are enjoying our website.

Rich - The Premier Skills English Team

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kayboy19
16/10/2020
KH
95
points

it was all fun and I got all right


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kayboy19
16/10/2020 05:36
Cambodia
Liverpool
95

it was all fun and I got all right

Giammario Specchia
03/10/2020
IT
104
points

We are the champions


Giammario Specchia
03/10/2020 20:57
Italy
Liverpool
104

We are the champions

josema
29/09/2020
ES
102
points

ty


josema
29/09/2020 13:02
Spain
Liverpool
102

ty

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alejocaal92
23/09/2020
CO
81
points

I didn't it all well, the activity is very difficult, but very interesant.


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alejocaal92
23/09/2020 04:15
Colombia
Manchester United
81

I didn't it all well, the activity is very difficult, but very interesant.

Odenleonar
18/09/2020
CO
6
points

very good


Odenleonar
18/09/2020 18:39
Colombia
Manchester United
6

very good

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MRG1980PYM
07/09/2020
CO
93
points

An extremely interesting quiz, English and game rules are reviewed


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MRG1980PYM
07/09/2020 23:36
Colombia
Liverpool
93

An extremely interesting quiz, English and game rules are reviewed

Joaneta
26/08/2020
ES
61
points

good


Joaneta
26/08/2020 11:57
Spain
Liverpool
61

good

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Khinnyeinchan
12/08/2020
MM
38
points

Like this page.


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Khinnyeinchan
12/08/2020 07:17
Myanmar
Arsenal
38

Like this page.

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marcelinho04
03/08/2020
BR
42
points

The website is really interesting and useful. Thanks for that


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marcelinho04
03/08/2020 12:38
Brazil
Manchester United
42

The website is really interesting and useful. Thanks for that

raugarr
03/08/2020
MX
99
points

I can understand the rule of “advantage”, and I like it.


raugarr
03/08/2020 06:18
Mexico
Liverpool
99

I can understand the rule of “advantage”, and I like it.

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Top Scorers
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Country ranking
RankNameScore
1Colombia69303
2Ukraine34403
3Serbia27249
4Spain27165
5Brazil21492
6Albania20578
7Vietnam19177
8Macedonia19074
9Turkey18369
10Bosnia and Herzegovina16333
Club ranking
RankNameScore
1Manchester United137106
2Liverpool105854
3Chelsea86017
4Arsenal80170
5Manchester City52270
6Tottenham Hotspur18322
7Leicester City13786
8Newcastle United10186
9Leeds United7685
10West Ham United7084

Level

2
Average: 2 (1 vote)

Goals

Complete these activities and you will:

Learn and practise 10 football words.

Glossary

Tricky spelling:

It's 'possession' NOT 'posession' or 'possesion'!