ootball, soccer, Association football足球field, pitch足球场
midfield中场
kick-off circle中圈
half-way line中线
football, eleven足球队
football player足球运动员
goalkeeper, goaltender, goalie守门员back后卫
left左后卫
right back右后卫
centre half back中卫
half back前卫
left half back左前卫
right half back右前卫
forward前锋
centre forward, centre中锋
inside left forward, inside left左内锋inside right forward, inside right右内锋outside left forward, outside left左边锋outside right forward, outside right右边锋kick-off开球
bicycle kick, overhead kick倒钩球
chest-high ball平胸球
corner ball, corner角球
goal kick球门球
ground ball, grounder地面球
hand ball手触球
header头球
penalty kick点球
spot kick罚点球
free kick罚任意球
throw-in掷界外球
ball handling控制球
block tackle正面抢截
body check身体阻挡
bullt球门前混战
fair charge合理冲撞
chesting胸部挡球
close-marking defence钉人防守
close pass, short pass短传
consecutive passes连续传球
deceptive movement假动作
diving header鱼跃顶球
flying headar跳起顶球
dribbling盘球
finger-tip save（守门员）托救球
clean catching（守门员）跳球抓好
flank pass边线传球
high lobbing pass高吊传球
scissor pass交叉传球
volley pass凌空传球
triangular pass三角传球
rolling pass, ground pass滚地传球
slide tackle铲球
clearance kick解除危险的球
to shoot射门
grazing shot贴地射门
close-range shot近射
long drive远射
mishit未射中
offside越位
to pass the ball传球
to take a pass接球
spot pass球传到位
to trap脚底停球
to intercept截球
to break through, to beat带球过人
to break loose摆脱
to control the midfield控制中场
to disorganize the defence破坏防守
to fall back退回
to set a wall筑人墙
to set the pace掌握进攻节奏
to ward off an assault击退一次攻势
to break up an attack破坏一次攻势
ball playing skill控球技术
total football全攻全守足球战术
open football拉开的足球战术
off-side trap越位战术
wing play边锋战术
shoot-on-sight tactics积极的抢射战术time wasting tactics拖延战术
Brazilian formation巴西阵式，4-2-4 阵式four backs system四后卫制
four-three-three formation4-3-3 阵式four-two-four formation4-2-4 阵式
red card红牌（表示判罚出场）
yel友谊赛friendly
The impressive nature of their 1-0 friendly win in Germany in March prompted critics to reassess their preconceptions.
今年三月，他们在友谊赛中以1比0击败德国队，这使得评论人士对先前的预测进行重新评估。
warm-up 热身赛
The Bayern Munich winger had missed the Netherlands' two previous warm-up matches, against Mexico and Ghana, due to a hip problem.
拜仁慕尼黑队的边锋由于臀部受伤，已经错过了荷兰对阵墨西哥和加纳的两场热身赛。
qualifying game 预选赛
Though the USA and Mexico are always heavy favorites to advance to the World Cup, qualifying games are never easy, especially on the road.
虽然美国和墨西哥队都是入围世界杯的热门球队，但是预选赛阶段从来都不是那么轻松的。
group match/group phase 小组赛
Argentina will face Greece, Nigeria and South Korea in the group phase.
阿根廷队在小组赛阶段将迎战希腊、尼日利亚、和韩国队。
round robin 循环赛
The tournament will be a round robin for all the high school teams in the city. 本届全市中学队锦标赛将进行循环赛。
knockout round 淘汰赛
This season, the Second Group Phase has been abolished in favor of a two-legged knockout round.
本赛季，原先的第二阶段小组赛改为两回合的淘汰赛。
quarter-final 1/4决赛
The draw for the quarter-final matches was held Friday morning at UEFA headquarters in Nyon, Switzerland.
四分之一决赛的抽签仪式周五早晨在位于瑞士尼翁的欧洲足球协会联盟总部进行。
semi-final 半决赛
Our team just scraped into the semi-finals.
我们的球队勉强挤进半决赛。
final 决赛
The World Cup final is being transmitted live to over fifty countries.
世界杯决赛现在正向五十多个国家现场直播。
low card黄牌（表示警告）。