Football/Soccer – Vocabulary List

1. The field

  • 6-yard-box; goal area
  • 6-yard-line
  • centre circle
  • centre spot
  • corner
  • corner arc
  • field, pitch
  • goal
  • goal line
  • halfway line
  • penalty arc
  • penalty area
  • penalty spot
  • side line; touch line

2. The players

  • back/fullback
  • forward
  • goalkeeper
  • linesman
  • midfielder
  • referee
  • substitute
  • sweeper

3. The match

  • (final) whistle
  • corner; corner kick
  • extra time
  • free kick
  • header
  • kick-off
  • match
  • offside
  • penalty shoot-out
  • penalty; penalty kick
  • throw-in
  • whistle