Discussion Questions about Soccer

Soccer is one of the most followed sports in the world. It’s been around since 1891 and has grown to be a worldwide phenomenon.

Soccer can be played by anyone, anywhere – as long as there are two people with enough room for a ball!

What questions do you have about soccer?, Do you have a favorite soccer team?, When was the last time you played soccer?

This blog post includes some common questions about soccer so you can have a nice conversation with your students



Discussion Questions about Soccer

This is the first set of general questions about soccer

  1. Do you play soccer?
  2. How often do you play soccer?
  3. What’s your favorite soccer team?
  4. What position do you usually play?
  5. What position would you like to play if you were good at soccer?
  6. Have you ever been the goalkeeper in a team?
  7. Have you ever been a soccer referee in school game?
  8. Have you ever gotten a red card?
  9. Have you ever gotten a yellow card?
  10. Why do soccer players fake injuries?

This is the second set of general questions about soccer

  1. What’s your favorite team from Spain?
  2. What’s your favorite team from Italy?
  3. What’s your favorite team to win the Euro Cup?
  4. What’s your favorite team to win the next world cup?
  5. Do you watch about women’s soccer?
  6. What do you think about women’s soccer?
  7. Do you know all soccer rules?
  8. Do you know when the first professional league was created?
  9. What’s the oldest soccer club?
  10. Which soccer team has the most fans?

Questions about the World Cup

These are some of the best questions to talk about the World cup

  1. Do you watch the World Cup?
  2. When was the first world cup held?
  3. How often is the World Cup tournament held?
  4. How many world cup tournaments have you watched?
  5. What’s your favorite team to win the next World Cup?
  6. Would you like to attend a World Cup in the future?
  7. How much money do you have to save to attend the next world cup?
  8. Do you know some of the legends of the Italian National Football team?
  9. What do you remember from the last World Cup?

This is the second set questions to talk about the World cup

  1. Do you know some of the legends of the Brazil National Football team?
  2. Who are some of the best scorers in the history of World Cup?
  3. Where would you want a future World to be held?
  4. How many times has Italy won the FIFA world cup?
  5. How many times has Brazil won the FIFA world cup?
  6. Which was the first team who won consecutively 2 world cups?
  7. How do you feel about Italy not making it to the World Cup twice in a row?
  8. What are some memorable moments from the World Cup?
  9. Who is the best World Cup scorer?

Questions about the Best Soccer Players

These are some of the best questions to talk about soccer players

  1. Who is the best male soccer player?
  2. Who is the best female soccer player?
  3. What is the most famous soccer player from your country?
  4. Who is the best goalkeeper in the World?
  5. Who is the highest paid soccer player in the world?
  6. Why do some players get paid millions of dollars a year?
  7. What soccer player would you like to meet?
  8. Who do you think is the best player in the world right now?
  9. Have you ever met a famous soccer player?
  10. What do you think about famous soccer players’ salaries?
  11. In your opinion, what makes a successful soccer player?

More ESL Conversation Questions

I hope that you have a nice conversation about soccer, hopefully, these questions bring back some memories if you are a true soccer fan.

If you are looking for more resources to practice your English skills or have meaningful conversations with your students, I’ve compiled a list of some posts with conversation questions.

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Manuel Campos, English Professor

Manuel Campos

I am Jose Manuel, English professor and creator of EnglishPost.org, a blog whose mission is to share lessons for those who want to learn and improve their English