Soccer · Fútbol
10 Spanish words — each with a picture, audio and an example sentence. The world's favorite game.
| Picture | English | Spanish · Español | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
 | soccer | el fútbol | El fútbol = soccer; American football is el fútbol americano. Note the accent: fútbol. |
 | goal | el gol | Marcar un gol = to score a goal; plural goles. |
 | goalkeeper | el portero | 🔗 Word familyla puerta (door); la portería is the goal (the frame). |
 | referee | el árbitro | Stress on the first syllable: árbitro; cognate of 'arbiter'. |
 | penalty | el penalti | 🌎 RegionIn Latin America usually el penal. |
 | foul | la falta | la falta = a foul; also 'lack'. |
 | fan | el hincha | Also el aficionado; same form for a woman: la hincha. |
 | stadium | el estadio | Stress on -ta-: estadio (no written accent). |
 | national team | la selección | Literally 'selection'; in sport, the national team. -ción nouns are always feminine. |
 | World Cup | el Mundial | Short for el campeonato mundial; from el mundo (world). |