Japanese Referees to Officiate Brazil's First Match After World Cup
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Brazil will play two friendly matches soon. The games are against Australia and India.
These games happen after the World Cup. A Japanese referee team will work at the first game.
Brazil also gave new numbers to its players. Raphinha will wear number 10.
Neymar wore number 10 before. Now Raphinha has this special number.
Brazil and Argentina are both changing their teams. Old players are leaving. New players are coming.
People want to know who will get the number 10 shirt. This shirt is very special in South America.
Raphinha is now Brazil's new number 10 player.
Vocabulary4 words
- friendly
- a game that is not for a big prize; just practice
- referee
- a person who controls a sports game
- squad
- all the players on a team
- generation change
- when old players leave and new players come
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Quiz
Answer key
1. Japanese referees 2. Raphinha (new number 10) 3. Australia and India
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Brazil will play two _____ matches soon.
The games are against _____ and India.
A Japanese _____ team will work at the first game.
Brazil also gave new _____ to its players.
_____ will wear number 10.
Neymar wore number 10 _____.
Brazil and Argentina are both _____ their teams.
People want to know who will get the number 10 _____.
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