Thai Fans Upset After Heavy Defeat to China's U23 Team
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Thailand's under-23 football team lost a match against China. The score was 3-0. China played very well.
Thai fans felt sad and angry. One fan said: "After this big loss, how can we dream about the World Cup?"
The China team won because of one older, experienced player. He played very well in the match.
In another match, Hong Kong lost 1-5 to Thailand. People are asking questions about the teams. Some fans ask if it is good to have foreign goalkeepers on a team.
People also talk about team preparation. Some say teams do not train together enough before big games. This can make a team play badly.
Football fans in Asia are watching these young teams closely. They want to see who can go to the World Cup one day.
Vocabulary6 words
- under-23
- for players younger than 23 years old
- fans
- people who love and support a team
- World Cup
- the biggest football competition in the world
- foreign
- from another country
- goalkeepers
- players who stop the ball from going into the goal
- preparation
- getting ready before something happens
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Answer key
1. 3-0 to China 2. Disappointed 3. True
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Thailand's under-23 football team lost a match against China. The score was _____-0.
Thai fans felt sad and _____. One fan said: "After this big loss, how can we dream about the _____?"
The China team won because of one older, _____ player. He played very well in the match.
In another match, Hong Kong lost 1-5 to _____. People are asking questions about the teams.
Some fans ask if it is good to have _____ goalkeepers on a team.
People also talk about team _____. Some say teams do not train together enough before big games.
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