Argentina to Play Bolivia in Friendly Match
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Argentina will play a friendly match against Bolivia.
The match is on 1 October 2026.
It is part of Argentina's FIFA friendly matches.
A friendly match is not part of a big competition.
Teams play friendlies to get ready for other matches.
News reports say Argentina's starting line-up is a surprise.
The team will have two players in the number 9 position.
Number 9 is usually the main striker.
Having two strikers like this is not common.
Argentina is getting ready for the match.
The game will be shown live.
Fans want to see the new team plan.
Vocabulary7 words
- friendly
- a game that is just for practice
- FIFA
- the group that controls football around the world
- competition
- a series of games to win a prize
- line-up
- the list of players who start a game
- number 9
- a shirt number for the main attacking player
- striker
- a player whose job is to score goals
- live
- happening now, shown at the same time
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1. Bolivia 2. A friendly match 3. It has two number 9 players
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Play the audio again and fill in the missing words as you listen.
Argentina will play a _____ match against Bolivia.
The match is on 1 _____ 2026.
It is part of Argentina's _____ friendly matches.
A friendly match is not part of a big _____.
Teams play friendlies to get ready for other _____.
News reports say Argentina's starting _____ is a surprise.
The team will have two players in the _____ position.
Number 9 is usually the main _____.
Having two strikers like this is not _____.
The game will be shown _____.
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