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Cup vocabulary.

The Cup

The Cup

How well do you know football vocabulary?

This Football English lesson presents, practises and tests 10 football words that are related to cup competitions.

  1. cup
  2. cup tie
  3. derby
  4. final
  5. friendlies
  6. group stage
  7. qualifiers
  8. quarter-finals
  9. semi-final
  10. the draw

Use the activity in the LEARN section to learn 10 words and phrases used to describe different football words. 

After you have finished with the learning activity, use the QUIZ to see how much you've learned and to score some points. There are also worksheets you can download to help you learn these football words. 

Remember, when you score points, you move up the leaderboard. You can also help your team and your country climb the leaderboard and become Premier Skills English champions!

Good luck!.

Learn and practise the words

A cup tie that is also a derby match is always extra exciting.
 
Activity: This activity tests your knowledge of the 10 words above. Match the words with the pictures.
Test yourself: Match the words and the pictures

Quiz - How many words have you learnt?

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aymantwins's picture
aymantwins
03/03/2020
EG
22
points

ok :)

aymantwins's picture
aymantwins
03/03/2020 22:23
Egypt
Liverpool
22

ok :)

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palaszabi
01/03/2020
HU
278
points

Its good.

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palaszabi
01/03/2020 08:44
Hungary
Arsenal
278

Its good.

KHiri Abdulnasser
08/02/2020
EG
112
points

i got most of it . i learned new words too..

KHiri Abdulnasser
08/02/2020 19:06
Egypt
Liverpool
112

i got most of it . i learned new words too..

reza mosayebi
05/02/2020
IR
43
points

Since I am a football fan and I know most of the idioms it is quite easy to answer the questions.

reza mosayebi
05/02/2020 12:57
Iran
Arsenal
43

Since I am a football fan and I know most of the idioms it is quite easy to answer the questions.

Rich's picture
Rich
06/02/2020
ES
594
points

Hi Reza,

This section has some more challenging vocabulary: https://premierskillsenglish.britishcouncil.org/skills/listen/football-shout-out-goals

Rich - The Premier Skills English Team

Rich's picture
Rich
06/02/2020 08:23
Spain
Liverpool
594

Hi Reza,

This section has some more challenging vocabulary: https://premierskillsenglish.britishcouncil.org/skills/listen/football-shout-out-goals

Rich - The Premier Skills English Team

jjsachin
10/12/2019
IN
76
points

GG

jjsachin
10/12/2019 04:43
India
Liverpool
76

GG

HamidZaremohazabieh
02/12/2019
IR
237
points

Nice!

HamidZaremohazabieh
02/12/2019 11:39
Iran
Manchester United
237

Nice!

yama
15/11/2019
JP
26
points

It’s perfect!

yama
15/11/2019 11:37
Japan
Manchester City
26

It’s perfect!

ricardotmsf
10/11/2019
BR
35
points

Nice

ricardotmsf
10/11/2019 13:25
Brazil
Wolverhampton Wanderers
35

Nice

Czarek54321
11/10/2019
PL
314
points

Cool.

Czarek54321
11/10/2019 15:41
Poland
Manchester City
314

Cool.

brandonm
29/09/2019
ZW
28
points

Well done! Piece of cake

brandonm
29/09/2019 15:00
Zimbabwe
Manchester United
28

Well done! Piece of cake

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Kurlash
25/09/2019
IT
159
points

Yes, all correct

Kurlash's picture
Kurlash
25/09/2019 15:44
Italy
Liverpool
159

Yes, all correct

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victoriadiluca
18/09/2019
AR
71
points

Nice!! thank you!

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victoriadiluca
18/09/2019 12:12
Argentina
Manchester City
71

Nice!! thank you!

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Adham77
12/09/2019
QA
117
points

missed one

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Adham77
12/09/2019 11:26
Qatar
Liverpool
117

missed one

chenchira
10/09/2019
TH
29
points

unbelieveable

chenchira
10/09/2019 13:33
Thailand
Aston Villa
29

unbelieveable

YINESKA GONZALEZ
05/09/2019
VE
28
points

OMG, amazing! I don't believe that.

YINESKA GONZALEZ
05/09/2019 16:10
Venezuela
Liverpool
28

OMG, amazing! I don't believe that.

mohamadrd
28/08/2019
IR
27
points

"City made it into the final eight"
what is the sentence meaning?

mohamadrd
28/08/2019 22:41
Iran
Manchester United
27

"City made it into the final eight"
what is the sentence meaning?

Rich's picture
Rich
29/08/2019
ES
594
points

Hi Mohamadrd

The last eight the 'quarter-finals' and 'to make the quarter-finals' means to qualify for the quarter-finals or 'the final eight'.

Hope that helps and you enjoy our website.

Rich - The Premier Skills English Team

Rich's picture
Rich
29/08/2019 08:54
Spain
Liverpool
594

Hi Mohamadrd

The last eight the 'quarter-finals' and 'to make the quarter-finals' means to qualify for the quarter-finals or 'the final eight'.

Hope that helps and you enjoy our website.

Rich - The Premier Skills English Team

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saro_azaryan
27/08/2019
IR
52
points

It was nice!

saro_azaryan's picture
saro_azaryan
27/08/2019 17:39
Iran
Manchester City
52

It was nice!

englishman
25/08/2019
DZ
1734
points

yes

englishman
25/08/2019 18:34
Algeria
Manchester City
1734

yes

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steve sina
11/08/2019
CM
68
points

Great

steve sina's picture
steve sina
11/08/2019 12:02
Cameroon
Liverpool
68

Great

Gio87
02/08/2019
MX
22
points

thanksss

Gio87
02/08/2019 12:52
Mexico
Manchester United
22

thanksss

susvian
13/07/2019
MX
27
points

ok

susvian
13/07/2019 00:34
Mexico
Manchester United
27

ok

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joaovictor
10/07/2019
BR
83
points

No doubt about it. Another exciting quiz

joaovictor's picture
joaovictor
10/07/2019 01:39
Brazil
Liverpool
83

No doubt about it. Another exciting quiz

John Scott
06/07/2019
VN
47
points

ok

John Scott
06/07/2019 13:58
Vietnam
Chelsea
47

ok

Luscas
06/07/2019
BR
31
points

Still learning

Luscas
06/07/2019 01:06
Brazil
Manchester United
31

Still learning

Torofootball
30/06/2019
MX
120
points

Still learning.

Torofootball
30/06/2019 01:47
Mexico
Manchester United
120

Still learning.

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o_live
21/05/2019
FR
39
points

Everything is right but I'm not sur of the exact meaning of "cup tie"

o_live's picture
o_live
21/05/2019 16:20
France
Manchester City
39

Everything is right but I'm not sur of the exact meaning of "cup tie"

Rich's picture
Rich
22/05/2019
ES
594
points

Hi O_live

Thanks for your comment. A 'cup tie' is a fixture or match in a cup competition rather than a league match.

Hope that helps.

Rich - The Premier Skills English Team

Rich's picture
Rich
22/05/2019 08:09
Spain
Liverpool
594

Hi O_live

Thanks for your comment. A 'cup tie' is a fixture or match in a cup competition rather than a league match.

Hope that helps.

Rich - The Premier Skills English Team

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o_live
22/05/2019
FR
39
points

Hi Rich, thanks for your answer, now it's clear for me.

o_live's picture
o_live
22/05/2019 09:02
France
Manchester City
39

Hi Rich, thanks for your answer, now it's clear for me.

Rich's picture
Rich
22/05/2019
ES
594
points

You're welcome! 

Rich's picture
Rich
22/05/2019 12:52
Spain
Liverpool
594

You're welcome! 

Adriano's picture
Adriano
15/05/2019
BR
28
points

Nice!!!

Adriano's picture
Adriano
15/05/2019 04:05
Brazil
Crystal Palace
28

Nice!!!

Adriano's picture
Adriano
15/05/2019
BR
28
points

Great!!!

Adriano's picture
Adriano
15/05/2019 04:03
Brazil
Crystal Palace
28

Great!!!

ehabali's picture
ehabali
15/05/2019
EG
33
points

It's wonderful.

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ehabali
15/05/2019 00:58
Egypt
Liverpool
33

It's wonderful.

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ahmed mansour
09/05/2019
EG
10
points

It was awesome

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ahmed mansour
09/05/2019 14:18
Egypt
Liverpool
10

It was awesome

ilyasov94
23/04/2019
RU
35
points

It was interesting.

ilyasov94
23/04/2019 15:40
Russia
Everton
35

It was interesting.

Lucianov
22/04/2019
AR
22
points

Easy.

Lucianov
22/04/2019 19:04
Argentina
Arsenal
22

Easy.

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dhoughiee
18/04/2019
BR
10
points

I think that I did very well. I made just one mistake. I didn't pay attention when a read the question.

dhoughiee's picture
dhoughiee
18/04/2019 05:01
Brazil
Liverpool
10

I think that I did very well. I made just one mistake. I didn't pay attention when a read the question.

gogo
14/04/2019
VN
93
points

My real name is Nguyen Khang. My name here is my nickname.

gogo
14/04/2019 15:55
Vietnam
Chelsea
93

My real name is Nguyen Khang. My name here is my nickname.

KamilSh
31/03/2019
RU
473
points

It was difficult

KamilSh
31/03/2019 20:16
Russia
Liverpool
473

It was difficult

coreuser
25/03/2019
JO
229
points

I have got everything correct! thank you.

coreuser
25/03/2019 12:25
Jordan
Manchester City
229

I have got everything correct! thank you.

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ldzingirai
23/03/2019
ZW
1749
points

Better.

ldzingirai's picture
ldzingirai
23/03/2019 22:13
Zimbabwe
Chelsea
1749

Better.

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vanmanh
19/03/2019
VN
123
points

I'm very exciting.

vanmanh's picture
vanmanh
19/03/2019 14:58
Vietnam
Liverpool
123

I'm very exciting.

coachCavalieri
11/03/2019
IT
127
points

I have just confused between qualifers and gruop stage, but now I got it!

coachCavalieri
11/03/2019 22:39
Italy
Chelsea
127

I have just confused between qualifers and gruop stage, but now I got it!

tammam naama
08/03/2019
SO
44
points

Every thing now right but i took a lot of time to solve questions

tammam naama
08/03/2019 20:58
Somalia
Manchester City
44

Every thing now right but i took a lot of time to solve questions

FA1RPLAY81
28/02/2019
ES
171
points

I BEGAN NOT VERY WELL , BECAUSE I HAD SOMETHING WRONG

FA1RPLAY81
28/02/2019 14:02
Spain
Tottenham Hotspur
171

I BEGAN NOT VERY WELL , BECAUSE I HAD SOMETHING WRONG

Ngo Hung's picture
Ngo Hung
28/02/2019
VN
38
points

I don't understand the result's lesson "match the words and the picture", especially "the draw". I understand that word mean but that picture isn't.
however, a quiz is very interesting and helpful.
Thanks

Ngo Hung's picture
Ngo Hung
28/02/2019 06:03
Vietnam
Manchester United
38

I don't understand the result's lesson "match the words and the picture", especially "the draw". I understand that word mean but that picture isn't.
however, a quiz is very interesting and helpful.
Thanks

Rich's picture
Rich
28/02/2019
ES
594
points

Hi Ngo Hung,

Thanks for your message. 'Draw' is a difficult word because it has two football English meanings. Manchester United and Liverpool finished in a draw (0-0). They drew the match 0-0. It can be a noun or a verb.

The second meaning is when people choose which the matches in a cup competition. All the team names are put in a bowl and people choose two to decide the matches. This is a draw. There are draws before the World Cup and each round of the Champions League to decide who will play who.

Hope that helps.

Rich - The Premier Skills English Team

Rich's picture
Rich
28/02/2019 08:12
Spain
Liverpool
594

Hi Ngo Hung,

Thanks for your message. 'Draw' is a difficult word because it has two football English meanings. Manchester United and Liverpool finished in a draw (0-0). They drew the match 0-0. It can be a noun or a verb.

The second meaning is when people choose which the matches in a cup competition. All the team names are put in a bowl and people choose two to decide the matches. This is a draw. There are draws before the World Cup and each round of the Champions League to decide who will play who.

Hope that helps.

Rich - The Premier Skills English Team

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Gent Hajdini
31/01/2019
XK
29
points

10/10

Gent Hajdini's picture
Gent Hajdini
31/01/2019 16:14
Kosovo
Liverpool
29

10/10

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Slimane MOULOUD
22/01/2019
DZ
51
points

10/10

Slimane MOULOUD's picture
Slimane MOULOUD
22/01/2019 18:08
Algeria
Arsenal
51

10/10

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