Name: ……………
Class: ……………
Meet The Teams:
Country:
Continent:
Capital:
Geographical Features:
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Continent:
Capital:
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Continent:
Capital:
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Continent:
Capital:
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CAN YOU COLOUR IN ALL 4 COUNTRIES PLAYING IN 9Ms 2014 WORLD CUP?
HISTORY OF THE WORLD CUP:
1930
1934
1938
1950
1954
1958
1962
1966
1970
1974
1978
1982
1986
1990
1994
1998
2002
2006
2010
2014
Fill in the table and answer the following question: Why was there no world cup in 1942 or 1946?
1. How many teams have won the World Cup?
2. Which country has won the World Cup the most times?
3. Which continent has produced the most World Cup winners?
4. How many countries from Europe have won the World Cup?
5. Which countries have hosted the World Cup on more than one occasion?
This summer, the football World Cup is going to be held in Brazil. This is your chance to do some research and find out a little more about this year’s host country.
Languages spoken: ______
______Countries that border Brazil: ______
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Population: ______
Famous Brazilians (name three, explaining why they are famous):
1. ______
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2. ______
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3. ______
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Three interesting facts about Brazil:
1. ______
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2. ______
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3. ______
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In Depth: Brazil
In depth: Mexico
This is your chance to do some research and find out a little more about your adopted country.
Languages spoken: ______
______Countries that border Mexico: ______
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Population: ______
Famous Mexicans (name three, explaining why they are famous):
1. ______
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2. ______
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3. ______
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Three interesting facts about Mexico:
1. ______
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2. ______
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3. ______
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Brazil’s Famous Events /Places:
Can you name these famous Brazilian events / landmarks?
Futebol – A Universal Language:
Futebol – Football
Gol - Goal
“Bora” – “Let’s Go”
Perder - To lose
Vencer – To win
A History of World Cup Footballs:
Adidas began to make footballs in 1963. They made their first World Cup Ball in 1970 and have been making them ever since. Each ball has its own individual name and design based on the host nation. Can you find out the names (and the meanings) of them all?
1970:
1974:
1978:
1982:
1986:
1990:
1994:
1998:
2002:
2006:
2010:
2014:
Match Report 1:
DATE:
TIME:
ARENA:
LINEUPS, BOOKINGS, & SUBSTITUTIONS:
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Substitutes: Substitutes:
Match Summary:
Match Report 2:
DATE:
TIME:
ARENA:
LINEUPS, BOOKINGS, & SUBSTITUTIONS:
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Substitutes: Substitutes:
Match Summary:
Match Report 3:
DATE:
TIME:
ESTADIO:
LINEUPS, BOOKINGS, & SUBSTITUTIONS:
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Substitutes: Substitutes:
Match Summary:
MAKE YOUR OWN KIT!
Unimpressed with your country’s kit this year? Here’s your chance to design your own!
WORLD XI:
Collect all the players first and win a prize!
PUZZLE TIME:
Wordsearch (can you find all 8 previous winners?):
U / F / D / R / T / A / K / J / I / S / U / S / A / X / I / A / R / L / C / AE / R / E / T / Y / F / G / A / F / B / L / I / C / A / L / U / E / A / A / E
W / A / E / H / L / U / R / U / G / U / A / Y / B / R / A / S / Z / F / O / R
Y / N / E / R / L / A / T / C / A / S / I / E / C / I / T / N / H / O / J / L
O / O / N / E / Y / S / T / E / G / E / R / R / D / A / F / A / L / X / Y / L
L / U / O / I / S / F / E / L / I / P / P / E / C / O / L / R / I / P / E / Z
D / O / I / W / A / N / N / Y / T / O / D / I / Q / N / H / G / U / D / C / K
S / Q / S / F / Q / J / E / W / F / W / Q / F / F / L / E / B / R / C / T / B
F / F / O / B / D / B / R / G / D / R / H / S / S / I / S / T / E / A / O / V
V / G / P / N / B / S / T / H / S / T / U / A / U / Z / S / U / L / N / G / H
C / Y / N / I / G / E / Y / K / A / H / E / C / N / A / R / F / Y / T / E / S
J / B / H / O / H / W / U / S / Q / V / H / G / O / R / I / I / N / B / T / L
T / C / E / L / J / O / E / G / E / F / N / B / L / B / S / Z / I / L / T / I
E / D / V / S / R / H / O / N / R / C / K / U / K / T / N / E / S / I / H / O
W / D / J / H / J / N / G / D / G / S / L / N / T / E / I / W / A / E / S / P
S / H / F / V / D / F / D / B / R / L / O / G / H / B / T / L / L / V / I / G
D / N / V / D / N / V / S / Y / U / H / A / R / G / E / N / T / I / N / A / D
G / J / N / J / A / S / H / N / S / B / P / N / O / T / E / E / M / F / O / T
J / U / X / R / R / H / N / W / I / N / E / O / D / S / H / I / K / I / V / G
L / R / S / U / Y / R / L / F / Y / C / V / J / R / L / W / S / E / N / E / F
O / E / W / W / V / E / F / L / N / S / S / L / P / A / R / O / A / A / R / W
T / D / A / P / D / W / A / O / A / A / B / W / E / C / L / T / U / L / Y / F
B / G / B / C / U / T / V / K / M / R / N / B / N / E / D / N / G / M / H / G
D / O / P / C / I / V / U / A / R / C / Z / A / R / B / A / I / Z / A / C / S
B / D / G / Y / E / J / K / D / E / B / J / U / R / A / S / F / Y / E / N / A
V / G / A / H / E / P / O / I / G / E / S / D / J / N / V / X / D / V / G / C
F / E / U / T / B / S / A / R / Q / G / Y / B / X / C / D / S / K / L / O / G
C / S / P / A / I / N / Z / S / T / P / L / M / C / V / F / B / N / T / U / V
Word Boggle:
G / A / BL / F / O
O / T / E
M / S / H
3 letter words score 1 point.
4 letter words score 2 points.
5 letter words score 3 points.
And so on…
Football related words score double!
How many of these can you find in the booklet?
WORLD CUP SCRAPBOOK:
Cut out and stick headlines, articles, photos, match reports from the World Cup here…