Croatia to Face Czech Republic: Match Preview
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Croatia will play Czech Republic in a football match. People call Croatia the hosts because the game is in their country. Experts think Croatia will win this game.
Both teams are called the group outsiders. This means they are not the top teams in their group. The group has other stronger teams.
People who like betting are giving tips about this game. Betting means people guess the result and can win money if they are right.
Croatia wants to win their last game of the group. This is called a send-off game. It means it is the last game before the next stage.
News about the lineups is also ready. A lineup is the list of players who will start the game. Fans want to know who will play.
The prediction says Croatia will win. A prediction is a guess about what will happen before it happens. Many football fans like to read predictions before games.
Vocabulary6 words
- hosts
- the team playing in their own country
- group outsiders
- teams that are not expected to win
- betting
- guessing a result to try to win money
- send-off
- a last game before something ends
- lineups
- lists of players who will start a game
- prediction
- a guess about what will happen
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Answer key
1. Croatia 2. The list of starting players 3. True
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Croatia will play Czech Republic in a football _____.
People call Croatia the _____ because the game is in their country.
Experts think Croatia will _____ this game.
Both teams are called the group _____.
People who like _____ are giving tips about this game.
Croatia wants to win their last game of the _____.
News about the _____ is also ready.
The _____ says Croatia will win.
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