Japan's High School Football Championship Qualifiers Continue
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On November 7, many schools played football games in Japan.
These games were qualifiers for a big tournament. The tournament is called the National High School Football Championship. This is the 105th time the tournament has happened.
Games happened in 20 districts. A district is a part of a country. After the games, 10 prefectures chose their representative school. A prefecture is like a state or region in Japan. A representative school is the winner. This school will go to the big tournament.
In Tokyo, there were two important games. One game was between Horikoshi High School and Tokyo Korean High School. The other game was between Komazawa University High School and Tokyo Jitsugyo High School. Both games happened at a place called Nishigaoka.
Many young football players want to win. They want their school to go to the national tournament.
Vocabulary5 words
- qualifier
- a game that decides who can join a bigger competition
- tournament
- a big sports competition with many games
- district
- a small part of a country or city
- prefecture
- a big area in Japan, like a state
- representative
- a person or team that stands for a group
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1. Football qualifier games 2. 10 3. Nishigaoka
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On November 7, many schools played football games in _____.
These games were _____ for a big tournament.
This is the _____ time the tournament has happened.
Games happened in 20 _____.
After the games, 10 _____ chose their representative school.
A representative school is the _____.
In Tokyo, there were two important _____.
Both games happened at a place called _____.
Many young football players want to _____.
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