River Plate to Play Independiente Santa Fe in Copa Sudamericana
Listen to the story
River Plate will face Independiente Santa Fe today in a Copa Sudamericana match.
The Copa Sudamericana is an important South American football tournament.
River Plate is a well-known club from Argentina.
Independiente Santa Fe is a football club from Colombia.
This match is generating a lot of attention from fans.
Supporters want to know the time and place to watch the game.
The match will be broadcast live on ESPN.
Disney will also show the game to viewers.
Fans can also follow the match online.
Many people are asking where they can see the game live.
This is one of many important matches in the tournament.
The Copa Sudamericana brings together strong clubs from across South America.
Teams compete to win the title each year.
This match between River Plate and Santa Fe is highly anticipated.
Fans from both countries are excited to watch.
Vocabulary10 words
- Copa Sudamericana
- a big South American football competition
- tournament
- a series of games to find a winner
- attention
- interest people give to something
- watch
- to look at something happening
- broadcast
- to show on TV or online
- online
- using the internet
- clubs
- sports teams that people join or support
- title
- the top prize in a competition
- anticipated
- expected with excitement
- supporters
- fans who cheer for a team
Quiz
Answer key
1. River Plate and Independiente Santa Fe 2. ESPN and Disney 3. True
Fill-in-the-blank listening
Play the audio again and fill in the missing words as you listen.
River Plate will face Independiente Santa Fe today in a Copa _____ match.
The Copa Sudamericana is an important South American football _____.
River Plate is a well-known club from _____.
Independiente Santa Fe is a football club from _____.
This match is generating a lot of _____ from fans.
The match will be _____ live on ESPN.
Disney will also show the game to _____.
Fans can also follow the match _____.
The Copa Sudamericana brings together strong _____ from across South America.
This match between River Plate and Santa Fe is highly _____.
Discussion questions
- Have you ever watched a Copa Sudamericana match before?
- Why do you think international football tournaments attract many fans?
- Do you prefer watching football matches live in a stadium or on TV?
- What do you know about River Plate or Independiente Santa Fe?