English dictation

Dictation - Football

Hints - soccer - players

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Dictation Text - Football

Football is the world's most popular sport. In some countries, such as the United States, football is called soccer.

In a game of football there are 2 (two) teams. Each team has 11 (eleven) players.

A football match lasts 90 (ninety) minutes. At the end of a match, the team that has scored the most goals is the winner.

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