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🇺🇸The DRC secured a 1–0 victory against Jamaica after extra time. It was a tight and hard-fought match, but they scored a late winner to seal the win.

🇫🇷La RDC a remporté une victoire 1–0 contre la Jamaïque après prolongation. C’était un match serré et disputé, mais ils ont marqué un but décisif t**dif pour sceller la victoire.

⚽ Players & Positions (Joueurs & postes)

Goalkeeper → gardien
Defender → défenseur
Center-back → défenseur central
Full-back → latéral
Wing-back → piston
Midfielder → milieu de terrain
Defensive midfielder → milieu défensif
Attacking midfielder → milieu offensif
Winger → ailier
Forward → attaquant
Striker → avant-centre
Substitute → remplaçant
Captain → capitaine

⚽ Actions & Play (Actions & jeu)

Goal → but
To score → marquer
Assist → passe décisive
Header → tête
Shot → tir
Volley → reprise de volée
Half-volley → demi-volée
Long shot → tir lointain
Tap-in → but facile
Through pass → passe en profondeur
Cross → centre
Dribble → dribble
To tackle → tacler
Interception → interception
Clearance → dégagement
Save → arrêt
Block → contre

⚽ Shooting Accuracy (Précision des tirs)

On target → cadré
Off target → non cadré
Woodwork → poteau / barre
Hit the post → toucher le poteau
Missed chance → occasion ratée

⚽ Fouls & Refereeing (Fautes & arbitrage)

Foul → faute
Handball → main
Yellow card → carton jaune
Red card → carton rouge
Free kick → coup franc
Penalty → penalty
Offside → hors-jeu
Referee → arbitre
Assistant referee → arbitre assistant

⚽ Match Timing (Temps du match)

Kick-off → coup d’envoi
First half → première mi-temps
Second half → deuxième mi-temps
Half-time → mi-temps
Full-time → fin du match
Extra time → prolongation
After extra time (AET) → après prolongation
Added time / Stoppage time → temps additionnel
Penalty shootout → séance de tirs au but

⚽ Results & Competition (Résultats & compétition)

Win → victoire
Loss → défaite
Draw → match nul
Score → score
Clean sheet → match sans encaisser
Winner → but victorieux
Late winner → but décisif t**dif
Equalizer → but égalisateur
Opening goal → premier but

⚽ Match Expressions (Expressions de match)

Tight game → match serré
Open game → match ouvert
Dominant performance → performance dominante
Hard-fought victory → victoire durement acquise
Well-deserved win → victoire méritée
Lucky win → victoire chanceuse
To secure the win → assurer la victoire
To take the lead → prendre l’avantage
To come back → revenir au score
To equalize → égaliser

⚽ Tactics & Strategy (Tactiques & stratégie)

Formation → formation
Line-up → composition d’équipe
Tactics → tactiques
Counter-attack → contre-attaque
High press → pressing haut
Possession → possession
Build-up play → construction du jeu
Long ball → long ballon
Set piece → coup de pied arrêté

⚽ Player Performance (Performance des joueurs)

Man of the match → homme du match
Outstanding → exceptionnel
Solid defense → défense solide
Brilliant save → arrêt brillant
Poor finishing → mauvaise finition
In great form → en grande forme

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KEY DIFFERENCES : COULD, MIGHT, WOULD, SHOULD, OUGHT TO

COULD VS MIGHT:
Both show possibility, but "might" suggests a weaker chance.
Example: It could rain (more likely) vs It might rain (less certain).

COULD VS WOULD:
"Could" shows possibility/ability, while 'would' shows hypothetical situations.
Example: I could go if I'm free (possible). / I would go if I had time (but / don't).

SHOULD VS OUGHT TO:
Both give advice, but 'ought to' is more formal or old-fashioned.
Example: You should be polite. / You ought to be polite.

WOULD VS SHOULD:
"Would" is about hypotheticals or preferences, "should" is about advice or duty.
Example: I would buy a bigger car if I had money. / You should save money for the future.