Brazil Prepares Pre-List for Friendlies Against Australia and India
Brazil's football team will play two friendlies. The games are against Australia and India.
The team has a pre-list of players. This is an early list before the final team.
Two players come from Flamengo. Five players come from Cruzeiro. These are football clubs in Brazil.
The pre-list has many new players. Fans want to know who they are.
Some Brazilian players play in other countries. Some of them played very well this year. Other players did not play much.
The team will choose these players before the pre-list comes out. Fans are excited to see the new team.
Vocabulary5 words
- friendlies
- games that do not count for a big prize; just practice games
- pre-list
- an early list of names before the final list
- national team
- a sports team that plays for a whole country
- clubs
- teams that players belong to in their city
- call-up
- when a player is chosen to join the national team
Quiz
Answer key
1. Australia and India 2. Five 3. Yes
Fill-in-the-blank listening
Play the audio again and fill in the missing words as you listen.
Brazil's football team will play two _____. The games are against _____ and India.
The team has a _____ of players. This is an early list before the final team.
Two players come from _____. Five players come from Cruzeiro. These are football clubs in Brazil.
The pre-list has many new players. Fans want to know who they _____.
Some Brazilian players play in other countries. Some of them played very _____ this year.