World Cup 2026 Archives - Learn English Through Football

Day eight at the 2026 World Cup and on this World Cup language podcast we look at the the match between Czechia and South Africa and the noun 'a gift' used, in this case  to talk about a refereeing decision. The post 2026 World Cup Language 8: (a) Gift appeared first on Learn English Through Football .

Re-taken penalty: Day seven of the 2026 World Cup saw some of the World Cup favourites in action and in this podcast we look at the phrase 'retaken penalty' from one of those games: England vs Croatia. The post 2026 World Cup Language Podcast – Day 7: Re-taken penalty appeared first on Learn English Through Football .

Day six at the 2026 World Cup and on this World Cup language podcast we look at the noun 'a stunner' from the France versus Senegal match. The post 2026 World Cup Language Podcast 6: (a) Stunner appeared first on Learn English Through Football .

Held to a draw: Day five of the 2026 World Cup was a day of draws as all four games ended in draws. We look at the phrase 'held to a draw' from one of those games: Cape Verde against Spain The post 2026 World Cup Language Podcast 5: Held to a draw appeared first on Learn English Through Football .

Day four at the 2026 World Cup saw some interesting matches. On this World Cup language podcast we look at the phrase to run riot and the Germany v Curaçao match. The post 2026 World Cup Language Podcast 4: Run Riot appeared first on Learn English Through Football .

Day three of the 2026 World Cup saw Brazil enter the tournament and on today's World Cp language podcast we take a look at a phrase from Brazil's game against Morocco: to lob over the keeper. We'll also talk a little about our predictions competition. The post 2026 World Cup Language Podcast 3: Lob (over the keeper) appeared first on Learn English Through Football .

The 2026 World Cup kicked off in Mexico yesterday and on this World Cup language post we look at the phrase, 'to be dismissed' after three players were shown a red card in the opening game. The post 2026 World Cup Language Podcast: To be dismissed appeared first on Learn English Through Football .

The men’s World Cup starts this week and in this week's football-language podcast we look at some language to describe the favourites, the dark horses and the flops from the 2026 World Cup tournament. We will also offer some predictions for the tournament. We also have an online worksheet for this listening. The post Learn English Through Football Podcast: 2026 World Cup – Favourites, Dark H...

The men’s World Cup starts on June 11th and in this week's football-language podcast we look at some of the numbers behind the tournament in our first preview of the tournament. We will also talk about language of predictions before the tournament starts. The post Learn English through Football Podcast: 2026 World Cup in Numbers appeared first on Learn English Through Football .

In this week's football-language podcast we look at some phrases connected with choosing squads for the World Cup, including 'to be on the plane'. We will also look at some predictions from this weekend's big games, including Tottenham versus Everton and West Ham taking on Leeds. The post Learn English Through Football Podcast: On the Plane appeared first on Learn English Through Football .

In this week's football-language podcast we look back at some football phrases from the 2026 World Cup play-off finals, including, 'miss out on' after Italy's surprise defeat against Bosnia The post Learn English Through Football Podcast: Miss Out On appeared first on Learn English Through Football .

In this football phrase of the week we look at the pverb phrasehrase 'skied it'. This phrase can be used to describe shooting or a shot. The post Weekly Football Phrase: (to) Sky It appeared first on Learn English Through Football .

In this week's football-language podcast we look at some football phrases from the 2026 World Cup play-off games, including, 'reach the final'.  The post Learn English Through Football Podcast: Reach the final appeared first on Learn English Through Football .

In this week's football-language podcast we look at some language from the  2026 World Cup draw that took place in Washington at the weekend and in particular we will explain the phrase, 'to be drawn'. The post Learn English Through Football Podcast: To Be Drawn (2026 World Cup Draw) appeared first on Learn English Through Football .

In this football phrase of the week we look at some language from the recent 2026 World Cup qualifier between Hungary and Ireland, including 'at the death' and 'hanging on' The post Weekly Football Phrase: At the Death appeared first on Learn English Through Football .

In this week's football-language podcast we look at some language connected to the 2026 World Cup qualifiers and the phrase, 'group decider'. The post Learn English Through Football Podcast: Group Decider appeared first on Learn English Through Football .

In this football phrase of the week we look at expressions connected to the word 'qualify', including 'claim a spot' after the recent 2026 World Cup qualifiers. The post Weekly Football Phrase: Claim a spot appeared first on Learn English Through Football .

In this week's football-language podcast we look at a phrase connected to qualifying for a competition or tournament: book their place after some recent 2026 World Cup qualifiers. The post Learn English Through Football Podcast: Book their place appeared first on Learn English Through Football .

In this week's football-language podcast we look at the word, 'qualify' and how it has been used this week after some of the World Cup qualifiers. The post Learn English Through Football Podcast: Qualify [2026 World Cup] appeared first on Learn English Through Football .

In this week's football-language podcast we look at the phrase, 'to mark a debut', which we can use to talk about England vs Albania's World Cup qualifier. The post Learn English Through Football Podcast: (to) Mark a Debut appeared first on Learn English Through Football .

In this football language podcast we look at some language from non-league football, including 'capacity crowd', as well as some football language from some of the recent 2026 World Cup qualifiers, including 'turn the ball into the net'. The post Learn English Through Football Podcast: Non-League Football appeared first on Learn English Through Football .

In this football language podcast we look at some language from the recent 2026 World Cup qualifiers from both the South American and Asian regions. The post Learn English Through Football Podcast: 2026 World Cup Qualifiers (September 2024) appeared first on Learn English Through Football .

In this football language podcast we look back at some of the language from the recent international break... The post Learn English Through Football Podcast: 2023 September International Break appeared first on Learn English Through Football .