Japan vs Brazil: Friendly Football Match Today
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Japan and Brazil play football today.
It is a friendly match. A friendly is a game that does not count for points. Teams use it to practice.
This is an international match. Players from Japan play against players from Brazil.
Many fans want to watch the game. The match is live today. Live means it happens now, in real time.
People can follow the score during the match. The score shows how many goals each team has.
Brazil is famous for football. Japan's football team is also strong. Fans are excited to see this game.
The match is part of international football this year. Teams play friendlies before big tournaments. A tournament is a big competition with many games.
Fans can watch the match or follow updates online. News sites give live information during the game.
Vocabulary15 words
- friendly
- a game that is just for practice; not official
- international
- between two different countries
- live
- happening now, in real time
- score
- the number of points or goals in a game
- tournaments
- big competitions with many games
- match
- a game between two teams
- fans
- people who like and support a team
- selection
- a country's official team
- goal
- when a team scores in football
- team
- a group of players who play together
- coverage
- news and information about an event
- online
- on the internet
- update
- new information about something
- competition
- a contest between teams or people
- practice
- doing something to get better at it
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Quiz
Answer key
1. Japan and Brazil 2. A friendly 3. Yes
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Japan and Brazil play _____ today.
It is a _____ match. A friendly is a game that does not count for points.
This is an _____ match. Players from Japan play against players from Brazil.
The match is _____ today. Live means it happens now, in real time.
People can follow the _____ during the match.
Brazil is famous for _____.
Teams play friendlies before big _____.
Fans can watch the match or follow _____ online.
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