Brazil to Announce Squad for Friendlies on September 9
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Brazil's football team will play two friendly matches. The team will play against Australia and India. The coach is Carlo Ancelotti. He will pick the players on September 9. This is called a squad announcement. It is his first squad list for Brazil.
Ancelotti is a famous football coach. He is now the coach of the national team of Brazil. A national team plays for its country. Brazil's team is called the Seleção. This is the Portuguese word for "selection".
The friendly matches will happen after the announcement. A friendly match is not part of a big competition. Teams play friendlies to practice. They also play to try new players.
Fans want to see who Ancelotti picks. This is his first list since he became coach. It is an important moment for Brazilian football.
Vocabulary6 words
- friendly
- a game that is just for practice, not for a prize
- coach
- a person who trains a sports team
- squad announcement
- when a coach tells everyone which players are chosen
- national team
- a sports team that plays for a country
- Seleção
- the Portuguese name for Brazil's national football team
- competition
- a contest where teams try to win a prize
Quiz
Answer key
1. September 9 2. Carlo Ancelotti 3. Australia and India
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 _____ matches. The team will play against _____ and India. The _____ is Carlo Ancelotti. He will pick the players on _____ 9. This is called a _____. It is his first squad list for Brazil.
Ancelotti is a famous football _____. He is now the coach of the _____ of Brazil. A national team plays for its country. Brazil's team is called the _____.
The friendly matches will happen after the _____. A friendly match is not part of a big _____. Teams play friendlies to practice.
Fans want to see who Ancelotti _____. This is his first list since he became coach. It is an important _____ for Brazilian football.