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Al-Ettifaq vs Al-Nassr: Match Preview and Lineups

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Al-Ettifaq will play Al-Nassr in a football match.

Both teams are from Saudi Arabia.

Many fans want to know where to watch the game.

They also want to know the kick-off time.

Al-Nassr has a famous player. His name is Cristiano Ronaldo.

Fans are asking if Ronaldo will play today.

People also want to see the lineups of both teams.

A lineup shows which players start the game.

News websites are giving previews of the match.

A preview gives information before a game starts.

Some sites also give a prediction for the match.

A prediction is a guess about who will win.

Fans will watch the game on TV or online.

This match is part of the Saudi league.

A league is a group of teams that play each other.

Vocabulary5 words

kick-off
the start time of a game
lineups
the players who start a game
previews
information given before something happens
prediction
a guess about the future
league
a group of teams that play against each other

Quiz

1. Which two teams are playing?
2. What are fans asking about a famous player?
3. What do lineups show?

Fill-in-the-blank listening

Play the audio again and fill in the missing words as you listen.

Al-Ettifaq will play _____ in a football match.

Both teams are from _____.

Many fans want to know where to _____ the game.

They also want to know the _____ time.

Al-Nassr has a famous player. His name is _____.

Fans are asking if Ronaldo will _____ today.

People also want to see the _____ of both teams.

News websites are giving _____ of the match.

Some sites also give a _____ for the match.

This match is part of the Saudi _____.

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