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