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Soccer Word Search

Eleven players a side take the field in soccer, and only the goalkeeper may use the hands. It is the most played sport in the world, with skills, positions and rules that carry over from a schoolyard to a stadium.

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Find these 15 words

15 words, adds diagonals

  • ball
  • corner kick
  • defender
  • dribble
  • field
  • goal
  • goalie
  • header
  • kick
  • midfield
  • offside
  • pass
  • penalty
  • striker
  • team

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Words in the Soccer word search

Every word used across the three levels, with a quick note on what it means.

goal
A score made by putting the ball in the net.
ball
The round ball moved with feet, head, and body.
kick
Striking the ball with any part of the foot.
field
The rectangular grass or turf area also called the pitch.
team
Eleven players from one side on the field at once.
goalie
The only player allowed to handle the ball in the box.
dribble
Running while keeping the ball close with small touches.
pass
Sending the ball along the ground to a teammate.
header
Striking the ball in the air with the forehead.
corner kick
A restart taken from the corner of the field.
penalty
A kick from the spot after a foul inside the box.
offside
A rule that stops attackers waiting behind the defense.
midfield
The central part of the pitch between both halves.
striker
Front attacker whose main job is scoring goals.
defender
Player who guards the area near their own goal.
throw in
Restart made with both hands after the ball goes out.
red card
Shown for a serious foul, sending that player off.
yellow card
A caution the referee shows as a formal warning.
forward
Attacking player who stays nearest the other goal.
whistle
The referee blows it to start and stop play.

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