MISC
Soccer Terms
Basic Rules/Structure
Key Competitions (Outside of MLS Play)
Positions/Playing Styles/Key Formations
100

# of teams in the 2026 World Cup

What is 48 teams?

100

Replacing one player with another

What is a substituion?

100
Duration of a complete soccer match

What is 90 minutes?

100

Club who holds the record for most US Open Cups

What is Chicago Fire FC?

100

Gregg Berhalter's Preferred Formation

What is 4-3-3?

200

1994 World Cup Host Country

What is the USA?

200

Ejection from the match; awarded for serious foul play

What is a red card?

200

# of players each team field during a match

What is 11 players?

200

International competition founded in 2000 featuring top clubs from leagues around the globe

What is the Club World Cup?

200

Last line of defense to prevent goals

What is a GK?

300

Domestic League with the 3rd highest annual revenue

What is Bundesliga?

300

Tactical setup of players on the field

What is a formation?

300

Points awarded in league play for a win

What is 3 points?

300

Competition between MLS and Liga MX Clubs

What is Leagues Cup?

300

Best American Winger

Who is Christian Pulisic?

400
Final day of the season when every match starts at the same time

What is Decision Day?

400
Large fan created display or banner presented in the stands pre-match

What is a tifo?

400

Team who wins with the most points across the league

Supporters Shield

400

Amount of prize money the winner is awarded for winning the Leagues Cup competition

What is $2M?

400

Position often referred to as a box to box player

What is a Central Midfielder?

500

Time period South American countries adopted soccer as a cultural identity

What is 1920s-1950s?

500

A caution or dismissal issued by the referee

What is a booking?

500

# of matches each team plays in the opposing conference

What is 6 cross-conference matches?

500

Oldest Soccer Tournament in the Americas

What is US Open Cup?

500

Position focused on breaking up opponent attacks

What is a defensive midfielder?