Football Vocabulary Quiz

1. A player whose job is to stop attackers from scoring is a … a) defender b) striker c) forward

2. Neither team scored, so the game ended in a … a) draw b) penalty c) shootout

3. Tripping, pushing and diving are … a) free kicks b) penalties c) fouls

4. Chelsea and Liverpool are teams in the English Premiership … a) League b) Table c) Champions

5. A player throws the ball if an opponent kicks the ball over the ... a) touchline b) goal line c) boundary

6. Each team can … up to 3 players during a game. a) defend b) tackle c) substitute

7. The assistant referee signals when he sees a player in an … position. a) outside b) offside c) inside

8. A player whose role is to score goals is called a … a) striker b) shooter c) goalie

9. The only player who can catch the ball is the … a) goalkeeper b) referee c) striker

10. The new … will help referees to make better decisions. a) digital goal scoring system b) goal-line technology c) referee-rating system

11. A total of 32 teams are competing in this year's World Cup Finals, with all except the host country's team having earned their place by … a) defending b) bidding c) qualifying

12. The format of this year's tournament includes a group stage, a … stage, a third-place play-off and the World Cup Final. a) knockout b) direct defeat c) fallout

13. The official World Cup ball is the Brazuca, covered in colourful … a) rings b) swirls c) spheres

13+1. The World Cup matches are being held in twelve stadiums in the host cities of Belo Horizonte, Brasilia, Cuiaba, Curitiba, Fortaleza, Manaus, Natal, Porto Alegre, Recife, , Salvador and …

a) Sao Paulo b) Maracana c)