Soccer History
What is soccer called outside of America?
Football
How many teams play in one official soccer game?
2
A controlled movement, used to move the ball from one place to another.
Dribbling
What is it called when your team scores?
A goal
What shape is a soccer field?
Rectangle
Soccer is ranked the #___ sport in the world.
#1
How many players from ONE team can be on the field for an official game at once?
11
A controlled movement, used to move the ball from one person to another.
Passing
What is it called when the goalie keeps the ball from going into the net.
A save
How many goals are on the field at once?
2
What is the largest soccer tournament called?
The FIFA World Cup
Only ONE player is allowed to touch the soccer ball with their hands. What is that position called?
Goalie
What is it called when you use strong kick to score a goal?
Shooting
What color "card" does someone get as a warning?
Yellow
What color(s) is a soccer ball?
Black and white
What country did soccer originate?
China
In a soccer game, which goal should you score on? Your goal or your opponents goal?
Your opponents goal.
When someone passes the ball to you, this is how you stop it.
Trap/trapping
What color "card" is used to remove someone from the game?
Red
What is the name of the person who stands on a soccer field during a game and determines if both teams are playing fairly?
A referee
What team won the last FIFA world cup in 2024?
Real Madrid
You have to wear a specific type of shoe when you play. What are they called?
Cleats
A strategy used to protect the ball from people who are trying to take it away from you.
Defense
What is it called when one person enters the game in place of another?
Substitution
The name of the person that puts people into positions and tells them what to do.
The coach