| Afghanistan |
Afghanistan is a country in Asia. It is in an area of the world called the Middle East. It is a country with many mountains, but other parts of the country are low and dry. Soccer is one of the favorite sports in Afghanistan, and rice with raisins and cooked carrots is a popular food. |
| assist |
a play that helps another team member complete a play, such as a goal in soccer. [1/2 definitions] |
| football |
the British word for soccer, a game in which two teams of eleven players attempt to advance a ball into an opposing goal by kicking or striking it with body parts other than the hands and arms. [2/4 definitions] |
| goal |
In some sports, players have to get a ball or something else into a certain area to score a point. That area is called a goal. The games of hockey and soccer have goals. [2/3 definitions] |
| goalie |
A goalie is a certain type of player in soccer, hockey, or other sports that have a special place called a "goal" at each end of the playing area. The job of the goalie is to prevent the ball or puck from getting into the goal. If a player from the opposite team sends the puck or ball into the goal, their team will score. Another word for "goalie" is "goalkeeper." |
| goalkeeper |
the player who defends the team's goal in sports such as soccer or hockey. |
| hollow |
When something is hollow, the space inside it is empty. Footballs and soccer balls are always hollow. They have only air inside. Bunnies made out of chocolate are sometimes hollow and sometimes solid. [1/4 definitions] |
| loser |
The loser of a game or competition is the person or team that does not win. If one soccer team scores 3 points at the end of a game and the other team scores 1, the team with 3 points is the winner, and the team with only 1 is the loser. [1/2 definitions] |
| Mali |
Mali is a country in Africa. Two of its neighbors are Algeria and Niger. Much of Mali is very dry and covered with sand. This part of Mali is part of the Sahara Desert. The southern part of Mali has some tropical forest and also land where cotton can grow and people can raise cattle. Music and sports are important to many people in Mali. Soccer is the most popular game to play and watch. |
| Olympics |
The Olympics is a large and important sports event in which athletes from all over the world compete in many different types of sports. There is both a summer Olympics and a winter Olympics. Each type of Olympics occurs every four years, but not both in the same year. The summer Olympics includes sports such as swimming, basketball, horseback riding, and soccer. The winter Olympics includes sports such as skating, skiing, snowboarding, and ice hockey. The Olympics is also called the "Olympic Games." |
| previous |
When you played on the soccer team in previous years, it means that you played on the team in earlier years. [1/2 definitions] |
| save1 |
In hockey or soccer, a save is a move that keeps the other team's ball or puck from going into the goal. [1/4 definitions] |
| shoot |
When you shoot in a sport like basketball or soccer, you send the ball towards the goal. [1/10 definitions] |
| Slovenia |
Slovenia is a country in Europe. Its neighbors are Italy, Austria, and Croatia. Slovenia has many mountains and rivers. Winter sports are very popular in Slovenia. Soccer and basketball are enjoyed by many people there too. |
| soccer |
Soccer is a game played by two teams of eleven players each. You get points by moving a ball down a field and getting it into a goal. In soccer, you can kick or hit the ball with your feet and body, but you can't touch the ball with your hands or arms. |
| soccer ball |
the round ball used in the game of soccer. |
| solid |
When something is solid, it doesn't have any open space inside it. A ball of hard clay is solid, but balls that you play basketball or soccer with are not. They have empty space inside them. When something is solid, it is not hollow. [1/6 definitions] |
| sport |
A sport is an activity or game that people play and compete in. Sports have rules, and you need certain skills to play them. Basketball, swimming, soccer, and tennis are some sports that people play. [1/3 definitions] |
| sports |
A sports thing is something that is connected with things like football, baseball, swimming, basketball, tennis, and soccer, or things like fishing and hunting. [1/2 definitions] |