Quarter-finals at the World Cup
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The World Cup has exciting games. Spain beat Belgium 2 to 1. Now Spain is in the semi-finals. They play against France. The young star Lamine Yamal is happy. He says: We have no fear.
Norway plays England in the quarter-finals. The people in Norway celebrate a lot. They do a special cheer. They move like they row a boat. This is the Viking rowing cheer. Even the prince of Norway joins in. Only one fan named Emil Lappen thinks it is silly.
Switzerland also plays in the quarter-finals. Their opponent is Argentina with the star Lionel Messi. The captain of Switzerland is Granit Xhaka. He believes in a win. He says: We can annoy Argentina. Switzerland wants to reach the next round again. This has not happened for 72 years. Messi plays maybe his last World Cup.
Norway plays England in the quarter-finals. The people in Norway celebrate a lot. They do a special cheer. They move like they row a boat. This is the Viking rowing cheer. Even the prince of Norway joins in. Only one fan named Emil Lappen thinks it is silly.
Switzerland also plays in the quarter-finals. Their opponent is Argentina with the star Lionel Messi. The captain of Switzerland is Granit Xhaka. He believes in a win. He says: We can annoy Argentina. Switzerland wants to reach the next round again. This has not happened for 72 years. Messi plays maybe his last World Cup.
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Definitions
- World Cup
- A big sports contest between many countries of the world.
- Semi-finals
- The round before the final. The winners go to the final.
- Quarter-finals
- A round in a contest with 8 teams.
People
- Lamine Yamal
- A very young and famous football player from Spain.
- Granit Xhaka
- The leader and captain of the Swiss football team.
- Lionel Messi
- A world-famous football player from Argentina.
- Emil Lappen
- A fan from Norway who does not like the cheer.
Locations
- Spain
- A country in the south of Europe.
- Norway
- A country in the north of Europe.
- Switzerland
- A country in the middle of Europe with many mountains.
- Argentinien
- A big country in the south of America.
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