Fous du Football
This week, we’re celebrating the FIFA World Cup 2026 with a very “footy” Newsletter ⚽🌎
Though le foot was born in England, France shares a very special bond with this sport historically, as it was in Paris that FIFA was officially founded on May 21, 1904. But France can also boast an impressive football legacy: it was a Frenchman, Lucien Laurent, who scored the first-ever goal in FIFA World Cup history; France is one of only two countries, along with Brazil, to have won every men’s FIFA 11-player tournament at all age levels; and last but not least, the women’s Olympique Lyonnais club (Lyon Féminin) is the most successful club in the history of the UEFA Women’s Champions League, having claimed the prestigious trophy a staggering eight times.
Vive le foot français ! 🐓🙌
Alors, sans plus attendre, put your favourite footballer’s jersey on, wave your little flags and start cheering for all the exciting French Kwiziq content we’ve selected for you! 🇨🇵☺️
Qui est-ce ? – Episode 8
The Guessing Game Podcast
Allez les Bleus, Allez les Bleus ! In this week’s episode of our “Qui est-ce ?” podcast series, Kwiziq’s super detectives Céline and I will give you clues (en français bien sûr !) to guess a celebrated French footballer. ⚽🧐
So put on your thinking cap and enjoy all the extra practise content related to the podcast, like our special Fill-in-the-Blank exercise AND grammar Notebook! 🤩
Qui est-ce ? – Episode 8 ⚽
And to help you practise your listening skills, these podcasts will be accompanied by some useful vocab, grammar lessons, an exclusive Fill-in-the-Blank exercise and interesting links to other exercises to investigate further!
🎧 Want to listen to more of our podcasts? Check out all our episodes!
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Football/Soccer Vocabulary – A2 Level
To be able to support your favourite team, you’ll need to master this useful Football/Soccer vocabulary list and its interactive Word Game!
Another great way to remember new vocabulary is to write sentences using it in context. Here’s an example for you to get inspired:
Ce weekend, ma nièce et moi sommes allées voir un match de notre équipe de foot préférée. Pour l’occasion, elle avait mis son maillot de foot officiel et ses chaussures à crampons. On a applaudi de toutes nos forces quand les footballeuses sont entrées sur le terrain. L’ambiance était électrique, surtout quand notre attaquante a marqué un but juste avant les prolongations, ce qui nous a assurés la victoire !
À vous de jouer !
Let’s fill in some blanks!
Football/Soccer Vocabulary – A2 Level
Now that you’ve practised your football/soccer vocabulary, put it to good use while cheering for Julien’s team in the following fill-in-the-blanks exercise:
Au club de foot
Hurray for Weekend Workout Friday!
Special treat for Premium subscribers
Friday is Weekend Workout day – a special treat just for our Premium subscribers, with fresh dictations and writing challenges to boost your listening and writing skills.
This week’s theme is Football/Soccer.
Here’s a little taster for free: Au cirque (level A2)
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Bonne semaine à tous et à jeudi prochain !
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