In our predictions we feature several games from cup competitions, and in our weekly football phrase we explain the phrase cup tied.
To draw lots: What can be done to separate two teams when they finish on the same points, they have the same goal difference and have...
It's the 3rd round of the FA Cup so today we introduce the football phrase Cup run
In this week's football phrase we explain the football term 'Club World Cup'
It's the weekend before the Premier league season starts so the traditional pre-season game between last season's FA Cup and Premier League...
Today's World Cup word of the day is 'top the group'. We use the verbal phrase 'to top the group' to describe the team that finishes first...
This week's English for football phrase is 'play-offs'
What do we mean by the phrase 'the last four' in football?
What is the meaning of the phrase 'to be out of the cup'? To be out of a cup competition' means a team is no longer involved or playing in...
Quadruple: In football the quadruple refers to winning four different trophies or competitions.
Fixtures: A series of matches; a set of games to be played. The fixtures for the football season in England usually appear in June.
Confederations Cup: A FIFA-run tournament that started in 1997 and which is held in the year before every World Cup.
Qualify: To progress to the next round. In order to play in important tournaments or rounds teams have to play and win a set of preliminary...
Premier League: The top division or league in England, which replaced the old Division 1 in 1992.
Quarter-final: The last 8 of a knock-out or cup competition, i.e. there 8 teams left in the tournament.
Qualifier: Games played to decide which teams progress to the main tournament or knock-out stages of a competition. A game to qualify for...
Serie A: The Italian top league / division. The equivalent in Germany is the Bundesliga and in England is the Premier League.
Scudetto: Name for the Italian league title (Serie A). It refers to a the winning shield. Teams in Serie A play for the Scudetto.
It is the final of the League Cup this weekend so on this weeka€™s main report we take a look at the third trophy of English football: The...
FA Cup: English knock-out competition for club sides. The oldest football tournament in the world. It is organised by the Football...
Division: In regular season play, teams play against other teams in divisions or leagues: different tiers that are based on merit.
The UEFA Cup - A club competition for European clubs though not as prestigious as the Champions League; The Europa League. Juventus, Inter...
Under-21 - European international tournaments for players under the age of 21. The Olympics allows players that are under 23.
La Liga: The Spanish top division, the Spanish League
Copa Libertadores: The main South American tournament for club teams. The equivalent in Europe is the Champions League.
Copa América: The South American tournament for international teams. The equivalent in Europe is The European Championship and in Africa...
Clausura: One of the two titles played for each year in Argentina (and many other South American countries) (see also Apertura)
The Championship: The division below the English Premier League, the second tier (previously known as Division 2)
Champions League: Annual competition for the top European club sides. It is a combination of group matches and then a knock-out system for...
World Cup: The biggest football tournament in the world is held every four years and features 32 international teams.
Today's World Cup phrase of the day is actually a collection of phrases and vocabulary to describe the process of qualifying for...
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