World Cup Soccer Poems | Examples
These World Cup Soccer poems are examples of poetry about World Cup Soccer. These are the best examples of Soccer World Cup poems written by international poets.
The teams from all over the world,
Met down and under the world,
They came from Asia, Africa, Europe,
Latin America, North America, and all over the world.
The Women were young girls, stout and healthy,
In every game, they showed their vigor and muscle,
The expressions of scored goal were portrait kept in heart,
A missed goal was a heartbreak, they still tried their best.
Every game was delightful to watch,
The faces showed the expression of kicks,
Size and stature did not make any difference,
Tackle, passing, headers, and shots, what made all the difference,
Being a sport fan, I salute all the teams,
No matter who won, you all were my winners.
Congratulations to Spain, the FIFA Women's World Cup 2023 Champions (in their first-ever Women's World Cup Final), after defeating England 1-0 today! Congratulations also to The Lionesses. In addition to winning the European Championship last year, this is the first time England reached the Women's World Cup championship, and it is also the first time an England team has reached a World Cup final since the men's team won in 1966. So Spain and England can stand proud as game changers, in harmony with this year's World Cup theme: "Beyond Greatness!"
La Roja on top
England and Spain's brand new day—
both teams game changers
Both France and Australia were nil-nil until extra time when Aussie Alanna Kennedy’s misdirected header during a corner kick produced an own goal for France. The goal was disallowed for a foul inside the box by a French player. But Australia had more than luck on their side. Aussie goalie, Mackenzie Arnold, was a force to be reckoned with. The vanquished French coach Herve Renard said, “We came up against a Goliath of a goalie.” Then all it took was the late substitute Cortnee Vine to calmly convert the winning penalty kick. For the first time in their history, the host team Matildas are in the World Cup semifinals!
Vine’s PK winner
Matildas’ goalie Arnold—
France shown no merci
Knockout stage
Women’s World Cup
Sweden
versus U. S.
In regulation
nil-nil score,
ditto
extra time—
P Ks
To decide—
U. S. A.
three missed kicks seal fate
Kudos to Musovic
and
The Blue and Yellow!
Plucky Jamaica shocks the Copa America winners, Brazil, in a scoreless draw that propels the Reggae Girlz to the knockout stage for the first time in only their second Women’s World Cup, and with only one goal in Group stage. Contrast that with Brazil’s first group-stage exit since the 1995 World Cup. Not the best way for Brazil’s mighty Marta Vieira da Silva to end her sixth and final Women’s World Cup.
beautiful chaos
‘how the mighty have fallen’—
Reggae Girlz advance
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Poetry notes:
"Oh How the Mighty Have Fallen" is a phrase that originates from 2 Samuel 1:19, an expression of David's lament over the death of Saul and Jonathan. It is also used today as a phrase to imply the decline of a once-great person or entity.
England’s coach, Sarina Wiegman’s decision to switch from their regular 4-2-3-1 formation to a 3-5-2 formation was a brilliant move that confused and frustrated China the entire match. With their 6 -1 victory, England remain at the top of Group D and move on to the knockout stages. This is the first time China have been eliminated from group stage during their eight Women's World Cup appearances.
Wiegman’s masterstroke
The Steel Roses bamboozled—
Lionesses roar
United States had looked defeated after Netherlands' Jill Roord scored a goal in the 17th minute, the first time United States trailed in a World Cup game since the 2011 quarterfinals. In the second half Lindsey Horan became angry after a hard tackle by Netherlands’ van de Donk. Minutes later Lindsey scored the equalizer on a thunderous header.
USA humbled
Orange Lionesses’ Roord—
don’t make Lindsey mad
Ponytails
Swishing madly,
Hurdling across the pitch.
Beads of sweat
Spraying in spirals
As fingers point,
Shouting directions
To strikers, wingers, and defensemen.
Defensewomen, really.
Get back!
Push it!
Don't lose form!
Take the shot!
Grazing past the clown gloves.
Concaving the thick nylon.
Back of the net glory!
Now run around like giddy school girls
For exactly 8 seconds.
Now mark your man!
Woman, really.
No whiners here.
No floppers allowed.
What's this look like,
Men's soccer? Pansies.
The beautiful game is proof that
The real soccer men
Are women.
You know what soccer football needs?
Bigger Goals!
An extra meter on each side of the posts.
Bigger Goals means More Goals!
With goals shot from wider out,
the game then would be far less defensive
with less endless back passing,
and shuffling the deck at the back.
Going All in for Goals,
would produce fairer results,
with less flukes and freaky results
holding the sway.
Imagine scores of 5-7, 10-8, 3-7!
What fans want to see is more goals!
What players want is more attacking football
and fairer results,
with more goals from their great shots, some from wider out.
Its so easily done, just shift the goals posts
out wider by a meter on each side.
What the World Cup Needs Now is
Goals, Goals, Goals!
I love a person small,
He sprints alike a young gazelle.
And when he turns afront the goal;
He does is so very well.
He's got seven ballond'ors,
And he's got six golden boots.
He's counting seven hundred and more
Of goals scored with his left foot.
He won hearts of generations
That have seen his two feet run.
He won the World Cup for a Nation
That has been dreaming for the sun.
He's a poet that runs in the field,
And the green grass kepps him through.
His courage is the only shield
That helped him go through.
All hail the king of football,
All hail heroes of the globe!
All hail the football GOAT
That wears the golden robe!
2014 / 2015 World Cup
Jürgen and Jill went up the hill
To fetch a World Cup Title
Jürgen fell down
Without the crown-
There reigned Jill
At the top of the hill. . .
2018 / 2019 World Cup (Gold Cup)
Jürgen didn't qualify to go up the hill
All he could do was waive at Jill
On the same day Jill
Won her second in a row
(US Men's Team lost to Mexico)
Coach Jill Ellis is smart like a fox
Her US Women's National Team rocks!
Listen what I say
Soccer say
Love to watch them play
U S A play
Jump into the fray
Football fray
Going all the way
World Cup way
I've got the soccer itch
My team has perfect pitch
Three shutouts with no glitch
First place their current niche
Begin the knockout stage
Best teams will now engage
World Cup is all the rage
Women's soccer's come of age
'Bonne chance' to other teams
Pursuing football dreams
Planning out their winning schemes
While the crowd cheers and screams
Listen what I say (say)
Soccer say
Love to watch them play (play)
U S A play
Jump into the fray (fray)
Football fray
Going all the way (way)
World Cup way
It's in their DNA...
Women's World Cup's brand new day!
VAR dispute
USA three match shutout-
Rio loss avenged
France is the stage for the drama to come
Victory for others and defeat for some
Chasing the dream to be number one
As up and down the field they run
The "Matildas" got a much needed win
After defeating Brazil three to two
They will play today, an when the match begins
They are hoping the 'Reggae Girlz' dont give them the blues
Brazil will battle Italy in a do or die
A loss may bring them to tears
As samba rhythms rise to the sky
Victory could be theirs if they dare
The World Cup trophy is the most prized of all
In a game most call football
This month, the women will give it a whirl
To see who will be crowned queens of the world!
6-18-19
2019 Fifa Women's World Cup Contest
Sponsor: Mark Toney
Matildas: Nickname for Australian Soccer Team
Reggae Girlz: Nickname for Jamaican Soccer Team.
A little girl can stand so tall
Stand to play with her favourite ball
The laughs and jeers of passers by
As she stings like a bee, floats like a butterfly
Darling, don’t you think you’re out your depth?
This fixation of yours, it makes no sense
The other girls are playing with dolls
But you insist on kicking balls?
Still she grinds, she works, she kicks
Degrading comments in the mix
Dragging her down with “You’ll never be paid”
“You’ll never have audience watching your stage”
Nevertheless, she’s alive and kicking
Soon it wont just be boys their picking
To lead the teams, inspire nations
She’s one of millions, laying foundations
In France she leads her country with pride
So the next little girl doesn’t have to hide
So a little girl can stand so tall
Stand to play with her favourite ball
Standing Tall,
16/6/19, 2019 FIFA Women’s World Cup Poetry Contest