France Play Italy in Nations League Match
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France played Italy in a football match.
The game was part of the Nations League. This is a big football competition for European teams.
The match was in Group 1. It was the third game in this group.
France chose Da Cunha, Rabiot and Cherki to play in midfield. Midfield players help both attack and defend.
The French team is also called 'les Bleus'. This means 'the Blues' in English. People use this name because France wears blue shirts.
The match was hard for France. People said the French team had a tough test.
Italy played well too. Reports said Italy was close to a surprise win. A surprise win like this is called a 'hold-up' in French football talk.
Fans watched the match live online. Many people like to follow the score during the game.
Vocabulary4 words
- Nations League
- a football competition between European national teams
- competition
- an event where teams or people try to win
- midfield
- the middle part of a football team, between defense and attack
- defend
- to stop the other team from scoring
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1. France and Italy 2. The Nations League, Group 1 3. Da Cunha, Rabiot and Cherki
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France played _____ in a football match.
The game was part of the _____.
The match was in Group _____.
France chose Da Cunha, Rabiot and Cherki to play in _____.
The French team is also called '_____'.
The match was _____ for France.
Italy played well too. Reports said Italy was close to a _____ win.
Fans watched the match _____ online.
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