Every four years teams from around the world go head to head in a game of speed, strength, and agility to see who will be crowned champions of the world.
This year's tournament will be hosted by Qatar, amidst much controversy with bans on alcohol and the country's human rights record. One of the most controversial changes is that the competition will be held during the winter, a decision that has caused uproar in various footballing communities around the world, due to high temperatures in summer - when the World Cup is usually played.
Qatar will face Ecuador in the first game of the tournament at Al Bayt stadium.
Nevertheless, the show must go on!
Qatar will kick off proceedings by playing the inaugural game against South Americans Ecuador this Sunday 20th November. With nothing to lose but everything to gain, millions of people around the world will be tuning in to watch their country play with all the courage and might they can muster in the hope they can bring home the coveted World Cup Trophy.
With all the excitement and anticipation, we decided that sharing your passion for the great game shouldn't be limited to your native tongue, so here's a list of the essential football vocabulary.
Frases
shoot = tirar
pass = pase
screamer! = ¡golazo!
diver = piscinazo
offside = fuera de juego
header = cabezazo
time wasting = perder de tiempo
what's the score? = ¿cómo van?
tackle = quitar el balon
Watch this screamer by Podolski.
El campo
the pitch = el campo
touch line = línea de banda
halfway line = línea media
centre circle = círculo central
penalty area/the box = área
penalty spot = punto de penalti
goal line = línea de meta
goalpost = poste/palo de la portería
the net = la red
crossbar = largero
corner flag/flagpost = banderines
Los jugadores
goalkeeper/goalie = portero
defender = defensa
midfield player = centrocampista
winger = extremo
forward = delantero
player = jugador
referee = árbitro
linesman = juez de línea
Las reglas
foul = falta
corner kick = saque de esquina
extra time = tiempo extra/tiempo de descuento
first half = primer tiempo
second half = seguno tiempo
send a player off = expulsar un jugador
throw in = saque de banda
yellow card = tarjeta amarilla
red card = tarjeta roja
restart of play = reanudación del juego
penalty = penalti
free kick = tiro libre/falta
the rules = las reglas
Watch this amazing free kick by Messi.
Equipos
home = equipo local
away = equipo visitante
bench = banquillo
changing rooms = vestuarios
manager/coach = entrenador