World Cup Soccer Drill
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
- Inside the penalty box, set up four groups of three players in pennies.
- Set your goalkeeper in a full-size goal.
- The coach should have a supply of soccer balls nearby.
Drill Instructions
- The World Cup game starts when the coach serves a ball into the area.
- Each team plays at the same time against the other groups.
- The team to score sits out for the remainder of that round and advances to the next round.
- The last team to score in each round is out of the World Cup tournament.
- 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 - 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
Equipment
Drill Ages
- 4 - U4, Under 4, 4 and Under
- 5 - U5, Under 5, 5 and Under
- 6 - U6, Under 6, 6 and Under
- 7 - U7, Under 7, 7 and Under
- 8 - U8, Under 8, 8 and Under
- 9 - U9, Under 9, 9 and Under
- 10 - U10, Under 10, 10 and Under
- 11 - U11, Under 11, 11 and Under
- 12 - U12, Under 12, 12 and Under
- 13 - U13, Under 13, 13 and Under
- 14 - U14, Under 14, 14 and Under
- 15 - U15, Under 15, 15 and Under
- 16 - U16, Under 16, 16 and Under
- 17 + - U17, U18, U19, U20, and Older
Soccer Drill Skill Focus
- Dribbling - Soccer Dribbling Drills
- Passing - Soccer Passing Drills
- Receiving - Soccer Receiving & Turning Drills
- Crossing - Soccer Crossing/Finishing Drills
- Possession - Soccer Possession Drills
- Defending - Soccer Defending Drills
- Attacking - Soccer Attacking Drills
- Shooting - Soccer Shooting Drills
- Goalkeeping - Soccer Goalkeeping Drills
- FUN - FUN SOCCER DRILLS
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