Soccer Terms
¿Cómo se dice... soccer team?
el equipo de fútbol
It's a foul!
A. ¡Es una falta!
B. ¡Es una falda!
A. ¡Es una falta! = It's a foul!
(Es una falda = It's a skirt)
How many times has Spain won the World Cup?
once
Why was there no World Cup between 1942-1946?
World War II
¿Qué es .... la Copa Mundial?
the World Cup
It's a draw! (aka, It's a tie!)
A. ¡Es un empate!
B. ¡Es un pato!
A. Es un empate = It's a draw / tie
(Es un pato = It's a duck)
2026
Argentina
¿Qué es .... el guardameta?
Goalkeeper
The referee
A. el árbol
B. el árbitro
B. el árbitro = referee
(el árbol = tree)
Three countries are co-hosting the next World Cup. What are the three countries?
the US, Canada & Mexico
Throughout his entire career, this soccer play has scored a goal during each minute of a soccer game. Who is this guy?
Cristiano Ronaldo
¿Qué es .... el centrocampista?
Midfielder / Midfield player
the champions
A. los champiñones
B. los campeones
B. los campeones = champions
(los champiñones = mushrooms)
Mexico has never won a World Cup. How many times has it entered the tournament?
16
On average, how many miles does a soccer player run during a 90-minute game?
7 miles
¿Qué es .... el desempate a penaltis?
Shoot-out / Penalty shoot-out
Which is the national fútbol team in Spain?
A. la Furia Roja
B. la Rana Verde
A. la Furia Roja (the Red Fury)
Within $2,000...how much was the most expensive ticket for the 2014 final World Cup game between Germany & Argentina?
$39,224
The first World Cup game was in 1930 in which South American country?
Uruguay