Russian vocabulary on football
FIFA Football World Cup 2018 in Russia
The stadium and basic vocabulary
Do you know how to say "football" in Russian? Do you want to learn useful words in Russian about football? We got inspired by the 2018 Football World Cup in Russia and decided to create this list of useful words.
At the stadium
We just arrived at the stadium. We are going to look for our seat and wait for the match to begin. Look around and start practicing your Russian.
стадио́н
sta-di-ón
stadium
по́ле
pó-lye
pitch/field
ме́сто
myés-ta
seat
откры́тая трибу́на
at-krý-ta-ya tri-bú-na
stands
кры́тая трибу́на
krý-ta-ya tri-bú-na
covered stands
скаме́йка запасны́х
ska-myéi-ka za-pas-nýj
bench
футбо́льное по́ле
fut-ból-na-ye pó-lye
football field/football pitch
воро́та
va-ró-ta
goal
центр по́ля
tsentr pó-lya
centre spot
ли́ния воро́т
lí-ni-ya va-rót
goal line
бокова́я ли́ния
ba-ka-vá-ya lí-ni-ya
sideline/touchline
се́тка
syét-ka
net
трава́
tra-vá
grass
штрафна́я площа́дка́
shtraf-ná-ya pla-shát-ka
penalty area
The football players
We are in our seat and we see the players jump onto the field. Do you know how to say the position in which each one plays in Russian ?
игро́к
ig-rók
player
кома́нда
ka-mán-da
team
врата́рь
vra-tár
goalkeeper
защи́тник
za-schít-nik
defender
центрово́й
tsen-tra-vóy
midfielder
напада́ющий
na-pa-dá-yu-schiy
forward/striker
судья́
sud-yá
referee
тре́нер
tryé-nyer
coach
капита́н
ka-pi-tán
captain
запасно́й игро́к
za-pas-nóy ig-rók
substitute player
What do we need to play football?
If you want to buy your favourite teams football kit in Russia, you will need to know these words.
мяч
myach
ball
фо́рма
fór-ma
football kit
бу́тсы
bút-sy
football shoes
футбо́лка
fut-ból-ka
shirt
шо́рты
shór-ty
shorts
перча́тки
pyer-chát-ki
gloves
