| No. | Term | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Advantage | Let play continue after a foul. |
| 2. | Aggregate score | Two-leg total goals combined. |
| 3. | All-time XI | Best-ever team selection. |
| 4. | Alley-oop cross | High looping cross into box. |
| 5. | Away goals rule | Tiebreaker; away goals counted extra. |
| 6. | Back four | Standard four-defender line. |
| 7. | Ballon d’Or | Annual top player award. |
| 8. | Bicycle kick | Overhead kick while airborne. |
| 9. | Build-up play | Controlled passing to attack. |
| 10. | Bundesliga | Germany’s top league. |
| 11. | Catenaccio | Defense-first tactical system. |
| 12. | Clean sheet | Match with no goals conceded. |
| 13. | Club World Cup | FIFA tournament for club champions. |
| 14. | CONCACAF | North/Central America confederation. |
| 15. | CONMEBOL | South America confederation. |
| 16. | Counterattack | Fast attack after winning ball. |
| 17. | Dead ball | Restart situation: free kick, corner. |
| 18. | Deflection | Ball changes path off a player. |
| 19. | Derby | Rivalry match between nearby teams. |
| 20. | Direct free kick | Free kick allowing a shot. |
| 21. | Dissent | Arguing with referee; punishable. |
| 22. | Dive | Exaggerate contact to win foul. |
| 23. | Double pivot | Two holding midfielders together. |
| 24. | Drop ball | Restart; referee drops ball. |
| 25. | EPL | English Premier League. |
| 26. | Expected goals (xG) | Chance quality measure for shots. |
| 27. | Extra time | Two 15-minute periods after draw. |
| 28. | False nine | Striker drops into midfield. |
| 29. | FIFA ranking | National teams points-based ranking. |
| 30. | Final third | Attacking third of the pitch. |
| 31. | First touch | Initial control of the ball. |
| 32. | Fixture congestion | Many matches in short time. |
| 33. | Formation | Team shape, e.g., 4-3-3. |
| 34. | Foul | Illegal contact or challenge. |
| 35. | Fullback | Wide defender, left or right. |
| 36. | Goal kick | Restart from defending goal area. |
| 37. | Goal line technology | Tech confirms ball crossed line. |
| 38. | Goalkeeper | Player allowed to use hands. |
| 39. | Golden Boot | Top scorer award. |
| 40. | Group of death | Unusually strong group stage group. |
| 41. | Half-space | Channel between wing and center. |
| 42. | Handball | Illegal hand/arm contact with ball. |
| 43. | Hat-trick | Three goals by one player. |
| 44. | High press | Pressing opponents near their goal. |
| 45. | Holding midfielder | Defensive-minded central midfielder. |
| 46. | Injury time | Added minutes at end of half. |
| 47. | Inside forward | Wide attacker cutting inside to shoot. |
| 48. | Interception | Cutting out an opponent pass. |
| 49. | International break | Club pause for national matches. |
| 50. | Jabulani | 2010 World Cup match ball. |
| 51. | Journeyman | Player who moves clubs frequently. |
| 52. | Knockout stage | Lose-and-you’re-out rounds. |
| 53. | La Liga | Spain’s top league. |
| 54. | Last-ditch tackle | Emergency tackle to stop a goal. |
| 55. | Libero | Sweeper behind the defense. |
| 56. | Linesman | Assistant referee on touchline. |
| 57. | Man of the match | Best performer in a match. |
| 58. | Man-marking | Track a specific opponent tightly. |
| 59. | Matchday squad | Players selected for the match. |
| 60. | Mezzala | Half-wing midfielder role. |
| 61. | Midfield trio | Three central midfielders unit. |
| 62. | Nations League | UEFA national-team competition. |
| 63. | Nutmeg | Play ball through opponent’s legs. |
| 64. | Offside | Attacking position beyond second-last defender. |
| 65. | One-touch pass | Pass without controlling first. |
| 66. | Overlapping run | Wide run outside a teammate. |
| 67. | Panenka | Chipped penalty down the middle. |
| 68. | Park the bus | Ultra-defensive, deep block tactic. |
| 69. | Penalty area | 18-yard box near goal. |
| 70. | Penalty shootout | Kicks decide tied knockout match. |
| 71. | Pitch | The playing field. |
| 72. | Playmaker | Creative passer who drives attacks. |
| 73. | Pressing trigger | Cue to start coordinated press. |
| 74. | Promotion | Move up to higher division. |
| 75. | Qualifiers | Matches to reach a tournament. |
| 76. | Red card | Sending-off; player dismissed. |
| 77. | Relegation | Drop to lower division. |
| 78. | Reserves | Substitutes not starting. |
| 79. | Rondo | Keep-away possession drill. |
| 80. | Second ball | Loose ball after initial duel. |
| 81. | Set piece | Planned restart play. |
| 82. | Shadow striker | Attacking midfielder making forward runs. |
| 83. | Six-yard box | Goal area in front of goal. |
| 84. | Slide tackle | Tackle while sliding on ground. |
| 85. | Squad depth | Quality across all positions. |
| 86. | Stoppage time | Added time for delays. |
| 87. | Striker | Main goal-scoring forward. |
| 88. | Sweeper keeper | Goalkeeper who plays high up. |
| 89. | Tackle | Challenge to win the ball. |
| 90. | Target man | Strong striker for hold-up play. |
| 91. | Third man run | Off-ball run enabling a pass. |
| 92. | Through ball | Pass splitting defenders into space. |
| 93. | Throw-in | Restart from touchline by hand. |
| 94. | Tiki-taka | Short passing, high possession style. |
| 95. | Top bins | Top corner of the goal. |
| 96. | Touchline | Sideline marking the field boundary. |
| 97. | UEFA | European football confederation. |
| 98. | Underdog | Team expected to lose. |
| 99. | VAR | Video review for key decisions. |
| 100. | Volley | Strike ball before it bounces. |