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Key vocabulary to enjoy World Cup Soccer 2

Most of the soccer-related words in Japanese are "loan words" from English. But you must be aware that the Japanese pronouns them differently.
1. People
daihyoo (chiimu)
team representing a country
kantoku
manager
shimpan
referee
sutamen
starting lineup
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2. Games
kesshoo
final
jun-kesshoo
semi-final
yosen
preliminaries
zenhan
first half
koohan
second half
nokori-jikan
remaining time
losu-taimu ("lost time")
allowance
enchoo
extra time
ten
score


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