The 21st World Cup takes place in Russia from the 14th of June to the 15th of July 2018.The World Cup in Russia is the first for the tournament in Eastern Europe.

There will be 32 teams all competing for international football’s biggest prize, hoping to take it from current champions Germany.12 venues from 11 cities will host games across Russia, with the final taking place at the Luzhniki Stadium in Moscow.

The cities involved are as follows: Kaliningrad, Kazan, Krasnodar, Moscow, Nizhny Novgorod, Rostov-on-Don, Saint Petersburg, Samara, Saransk, Sochi, Volgograd, Yaroslavl, and Yekaterinburg.

第21届世界杯将于6月14日至2018年7月15日在俄罗斯举行。这是世界杯首次在俄罗斯境内举行，也是世界杯首次在东欧国家举行。

将有32支球队争夺这个国际足球最大奖项，从卫冕冠军德国队手中夺取奖杯。比赛将在俄罗斯11个城市的12个场馆进行，总决赛将在莫斯科的卢日尼基体育场进行。

具体的赛事城市如下：加里宁格勒，喀山，克拉斯诺达尔，莫斯科，下诺夫哥罗德，罗斯托夫，圣彼得堡，萨马拉，萨兰斯克，索契，伏尔加格勒，雅罗斯拉夫尔和叶卡捷琳堡。

1. I just can't believe it. They lost the game！

我简直不敢相信。他们输了！

2. I was so disappointed with the referee. He should get punished by FIFA。

我对那个裁判太失望了，他应该受到国际足联的处罚。

3. Better players are better at avoiding offside.

好球员会更好地避免越位。

4. Nice shot! Great pass!

好球！传的漂亮！

5. I think they were not using the right tactics and formations。

我觉得他们的战术和阵型都有问题。

后卫 Back

前卫 Midfielder

前锋 中锋: Striker

中后卫 Center Back

全能选手 utility player

守门员 Goalkeeper, Goalie

左(右)后卫 Left (Right) Back

清道夫, 拖后中卫: Sweeper

左(右)前卫 Left (Right) Midfielder

攻击型前卫, 前腰: Attacking Midfielder

防守型前卫, 后腰: Defending Midfielder

kick-off 开球

goal kick 球门球

corner ball, corner 角球

corner kick 发角球

goal kick 球门球

header 头球

hand ball 手球

penalty kick 点球 spot kick

penalty for a foul 犯规罚点球

free kick 任意球

direct freekick 直接任意球

indirect free kick 间接任意球

first half 上半场

internal中场休息

second half 下半场

allowance 补时

extra time 加时

小组出线（advance from the group stage）的队伍将进入淘汰赛的对决（knockout stage）。

八分之一决赛 eighth-final match

四分之一决赛 quarterfinal match

半决赛 semifinal match

决赛 the final match

最终，优胜者将捧得大力神杯（FIFA World Cup Trophy）