Wales Lead Albania Before Play-Off Second Leg
Wales play Albania in football. This is a play-off. The winner can go to a big tournament in Brazil next year.
Wales won the first game. The score was 1-0. Now they play the second game.
This second game is very important. It is called the second leg.
Wales have a small lead. They need to play well again.
If Wales win or draw, they can go to Brazil. Albania must win to go instead.
Many fans want to see this exciting game. Football news sites talk about the match before it starts.
Vocabulary15 words
- play-off
- a game that decides who goes to the next stage
- tournament
- a big sports competition with many games
- score
- the number of points or goals in a game
- second leg
- the second game in a two-game match
- lead
- being ahead in a score
- semi-final
- the game before the final
- draw
- when both teams get the same score
- qualify
- to get a place in a competition
- opponent
- the other team you play against
- advantage
- something that helps you win
- match
- a game between two teams
- goal
- a point scored in football
- home
- the place where a team usually plays
- away
- playing in the other team's place
- fans
- people who support a team
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Answer key
1. 1-0 to Wales 2. Go to a tournament in Brazil 3. True
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Wales play _____ in football. This is a _____. The winner can go to a big _____ in Brazil next year.
Wales won the first game. The _____ was 1-0. Now they play the second game.
This second game is very important. It is called the _____.
Wales have a small _____. They need to play well again.
If Wales win or draw, they can go to Brazil. _____ must win to go instead.
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