Messi Likely to Miss Big Match as Inter Miami Faces Elimination
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Inter Miami plays León today in the Leagues Cup.
This is an important game. If Inter Miami loses, the team is out of the tournament. This is called elimination.
Lionel Messi is a famous player for Inter Miami. He is very good at football. But Messi will probably not play in this game.
Many fans want to watch the match. People can watch it on TV. People can also watch it with a live stream on the internet.
The game is between two teams from different countries. Inter Miami is from the United States. León is from Mexico.
Fans are waiting to see who will win. The result is very important for Inter Miami's future in the cup.
Vocabulary4 words
- Leagues Cup
- a football competition between teams from the US and Mexico
- tournament
- a competition with many games
- elimination
- when a team must leave a competition after losing
- live stream
- watching video on the internet at the same time it happens
Quiz
Answer key
1. Leagues Cup 2. — 3. No
Fill-in-the-blank listening
Play the audio again and fill in the missing words as you listen.
Inter Miami plays León today in the _____.
This is an important game. If Inter Miami loses, the team is out of the _____.
This is called _____.
Lionel Messi is a famous player for Inter Miami.
But Messi will probably not play in this game.
Many fans want to watch the match.
People can also watch it with a _____ on the internet.
The game is between two teams from different countries.
Inter Miami is from the United States.
León is from Mexico.
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