Xavi Wins First Match as Netherlands Coach
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Xavi Hernández is a football coach. He now leads the national team of the Netherlands. Xavi won his first game as the Netherlands coach.
The Netherlands played against Serbia. This was a Nations League match. The final score was Serbia 1, Netherlands 2.
A Dutch player named Meerdink scored two goals. Two goals from one player is called a brace. His goals helped the Netherlands win the game.
This win was important for Xavi. It was his first victory as the new coach. Fans hope the team will keep winning.
Vocabulary15 words
- national team
- a sports team that plays for one country
- Nations League
- a football competition between European countries
- score
- the number of goals each team gets
- brace
- two goals scored by one player in one game
- victory
- when you win a game
- coach
- the person who leads and trains a sports team
- opponent
- the team you play against
- match
- a game between two teams
- goal
- a point scored in football
- win
- to be the best in a game
- lead
- to be in charge of a team
- final
- at the end
- player
- a person who plays a sport
- Dutch
- from the Netherlands
- team
- a group of people who play sports together
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1. Serbia 1, Netherlands 2 2. Meerdink 3. True
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Xavi Hernández is a football _____. He now leads the national team of the _____.
The Netherlands played against _____. This was a Nations League _____.
The final _____ was Serbia 1, Netherlands 2.
A Dutch player named _____ scored two goals.
Two goals from one player is called a _____.
This win was important for _____.
It was his first _____ as the new coach.
Fans hope the team will keep _____.
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