Japan Names Starting Lineup for Ecuador Friendly
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Japan's football team will play a friendly match against Ecuador. The game is part of the Kirin Cup. The match is at Nissan Stadium.
The coach named the starting lineup for the game. Many players are important members of the World Cup team. The World Cup will be in North and Central America.
Takefusa Kubo will start the game. Yuito Suzuki will also start. These players often play for Japan.
The coach picked Kaina Tanimura for the forward position. Tanimura plays for Yokohama F. Marinos. This is a big chance for him.
Fans want to see how Tanimura plays. People also want to see the main players before the World Cup.
Vocabulary4 words
- friendly
- a game that is not part of a big competition
- coach
- the person who trains and picks the team
- starting lineup
- the players who begin the game
- forward
- a player whose job is to score goals
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Answer key
1. Ecuador 2. Kaina Tanimura 3. True
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Japan's football team will play a _____ match against Ecuador. The game is part of the Kirin Cup. The match is at _____ Stadium.
The coach named the _____ for the game. Many players are important members of the _____ team.
_____ will start the game. _____ will also start.
The coach picked _____ for the forward position. Tanimura plays for _____.
Fans want to see how Tanimura plays.
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