Nil comes from the word "Nihil" which is Latin for nothing. Nil is used more than "zero" or "nothing" in soccer because Latin is more widely used than American English.
It's actually nil and it means zero.
Means that one team didn't score any goal.
The definition of the word nil is nothing or worthless. In a sentence it is used like this: His bank account is worth nil. It just means his account is worthless.
"nul" means of no value, worth nothing, with a worth of zero. "c'est nul" = that's rubbish. In football ('soccer' for Americans): a draw = un match nul.
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Their score is nil