Soccer

Soccer is known as football in most countries outside of Australia and the United States. 

• True

• False

Boundary lines called __________ mark the sides of the field.

• penalty lines

• centrelines

• goal lines

• touchlines

The modern game of soccer started in _______.

• Brazil

• Germany

• England

• China

In 1863 several English soccer teams formed ______________.

• the Fédération Internationale de Football Association (FIFA)

• the Football Association (FA)

How many areas are there for an athlete to train to become an elite one day?

Which technique allows a player to keep control of the ball while running down the field?

• Doubling

• Heading

• Drizzling

• Dribbling

Which player can touch the ball with the hands and arms?

• goalkeeper

• striker

• sweeper

• referee

A soccer formation generally has 3 sections. They are front, back and ______.

The back section of the soccer team is mostly ________.

• defencive

• offensive

• defensive

• both

Answer explanation

The back section is mostly defensive—it protects the team’s goal.

Which one of these is not an area for an athlete to train for?

• technical

• lyrical

• physical

• tactical