World Cup Tournament

Objective

• -Competitive, high-repetition finishing
• -Small teams with constant involvement
• -End the session with fun and intensity

Setup

1. 1One goal with a keeper.
2. 2Pairs or threes each pick a country.
3. 3Balls with the coach behind the goal.

How to play

1. 1All teams play at once, first team to score progresses to the next round.
2. 2Teams that concede or fail to score are eliminated each round.
3. 3Coach feeds new balls constantly to keep the tempo up.

Progressions

• +One-touch finishes only
• +Coach serves awkward bouncing balls

Regressions

• -Bigger goal or no keeper
• -Two players per team maximum

Variations

• -Knockout with a golden goal final
• -Weak foot finishes only

Common mistakes

• -Ball watching after a shot
• -Standing in the same space as a partner
• -Overplaying near goal