Vinícius Saves Brazil at World Cup

sportJune 15, 2026·129 words·2 min read

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Vinícius Saves Brazil at World Cup

Brazil drew 1-1 with Morocco at the 2026 World Cup. Morocco scored first in the 21st minute. Then Vinícius Júnior scored for Brazil in the 32nd minute. It was his 10th goal for his country. A big crowd of 80,663 people watched the game.

Morocco played better for much of the match. They had twelve shots in the first half. Brazil did not have their star player Neymar. He was injured. Former players said Brazil played badly. Their coach is Carlo Ancelotti. He made changes to help the team.

After the game, Ancelotti said sorry. But he said one match does not win a World Cup. Brazil have not won the World Cup since 2002. That is a wait of 24 years. Brazil play Haiti next on 19 June.

Key Vocabulary

n.: a very famous, very good player
v.: to get a goal or a point in a game
n.: a lot of people in one place
n.: a try to kick the ball into the goal
n.: the person who leads a sports team
adv.: the first part of a football game

Vocabulary Translations· 6 words · 12 languages

Every definition is context-aware — translated based on how the word is used in this article, not a dictionary.

starn.

a very famous, very good player

ngôi saoestrela, craqueスター選手yıldızestrellagwiazdaنجمsterзвезда明星，球星스타 (선수)

scorev.

to get a goal or a point in a game

ghi bànmarcar (gol)得点する、ゴールを決めるgol atmakmarcar (gol)strzelić golaيسجل هدفًاscorenзабивать гол进球，得分득점하다

crowdn.

a lot of people in one place

đám đôngmultidão, público観客、大勢の人kalabalık, seyircimultitud, públicotłum, publicznośćحشد، جمهورmenigte, publiekтолпа, зрители人群，观众관중, 군중

shotn.

a try to kick the ball into the goal

cú sútchute, finalizaçãoシュートşuttiro, disparostrzałتسديدةschotудар (по воротам)射门슛

coachn.

the person who leads a sports team

huấn luyện viêntreinador監督、コーチantrenör, teknik direktörentrenadortrenerمدربcoach, trainerтренер教练감독, 코치

first halfadv.

the first part of a football game

hiệp một, hiệp đầuprimeiro tempo前半ilk yarı, ilk devreprimer tiempopierwsza połowaالشوط الأولeerste helftпервый тайм上半场전반전

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Question 1: True or False

The game ended with both teams equal.

The other team scored the first goal.

Only a small number of people watched the game.

The team's best player was on the field for this game.

Question 2: Multiple Choice

In which minute did Brazil score their goal?

Question 3: Multiple Choice

How many shots did the other team have in the first half?

Question 4: Matching

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Question 5: Fill in the Blank

Vinícius wanted to ______ a goal for his country.

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