World Cup Soccer Drill

Chris Johnson 422,634 Views Rating 4.12 (230 Reviews)

The World Cup Soccer Drill is a great shooting game for kids of all ages. The World Cup Soccer game is a great drill to work on game-like situations while numbers down.

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The World Cup Soccer Drill is a great shooting game for kids of all ages. The World Cup Soccer game is a great drill to work on game-like situations while numbers down.
Drill Setup

  1. Inside the penalty box, set up four groups of three players in pennies.
  2. Set your goalkeeper in a full-size goal.
  3. The coach should have a supply of soccer balls nearby.
Drill Instructions

  1. The World Cup game starts when the coach serves a ball into the area.
  2. Each team plays at the same time against the other groups.
  3. The team to score sits out for the remainder of that round and advances to the next round.
  4. The last team to score in each round is out of the World Cup tournament.
  5. World Cup Round 1:
    3v9
    3v6
    3v3
    The last team to score is out.

    World Cup Round 2:
    3v6
    3v3
    The last team to score is out.

    World Cup Final:
    3v3
  6. The first team to score two goals wins the World Cup.
Drill Variations

  • N/A
Drill Coaching Points

  • good teamwork
  • quick passes
  • take shots/chances
  • have fun

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