Austin FC to Face Club América in Leagues Cup
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Austin FC will play a match against Club América.
Club América is a big and famous football club from Mexico.
The match is part of a competition called the Leagues Cup.
People are asking a question: will the game be at home or away?
Club América needs a good result to move to the next round.
Many fans want to know the teams and predictions before the match.
This is an important game for both teams in the tournament.
Vocabulary15 words
- match
- a game between two teams
- club
- a sports team
- famous
- known by many people
- competition
- a contest between teams
- tournament
- a series of games to find a winner
- home
- playing in your own city
- away
- playing in another team's city
- qualify
- to win the right to go to the next stage
- round
- one stage of a competition
- predictions
- guesses about what will happen
- fans
- people who support a team
- result
- the score or outcome of a game
- next
- coming after this one
- important
- having big meaning
- teams
- groups of players
Quiz
Answer key
1. Club América 2. Leagues Cup 3. Qualify for the next round
Fill-in-the-blank listening
Play the audio again and fill in the missing words as you listen.
Austin FC will play a _____ against Club América.
Club América is a big and famous football _____ from Mexico.
The match is part of a _____ called the Leagues Cup.
People are asking a question: will the game be at _____ or away?
Club América needs a good _____ to move to the next round.
Many _____ want to know the teams and predictions before the match.
This is an important game for both teams in the _____.
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