world cup

• Engels
• Middelbare school
• vwo
• Leerjaar 1,2

Today...

Quiz 1 (facts about football)

Quiz 2 : search the information with the help of Uncle Google :)

How many matches will be played in Fifa Qatar?

Football is originated from

1. England
2. China
3. Rome
4. America

What are the dimentions of a football field

How much does the world cup weigh?

1. 6,175
2. 6,500
3. 6,900
4. 6,950

The trophy was stolen on March 20, 1966, four months before the 1966 FIFA World Cup in England, during a public exhibition at Westminster Central Hall in London.

It was discovered seven days later, wrapped in newspaper, at the foot of a residential garden hedge on Beulah Hill in Upper Norwood, South London by a dog named Pickles.

The second time the world cup trophy was stolen was in 1983 in Brazil, The trophy has never been found.

How many times is the world cup trophy stolen?

1. 1 time
2. 2 times
3. 3 times
4. 0

Ricardo Olivera made history by scoring a goal in mere ... seconds.

1. 1.5
2. 2.5
3. 2.8
4. 3.8

The biggest stadium in the world is in .

1. North Korea
2. America
3. Canada
4. Germany

Where do two thirds of the footballs used in the world come from?

1. India
2. Japan
3. China
4. Pakistan

Is the world cup really made of gold?

1. It is 50% gold
2. It is 75% gold
3. It is 100% gold
4. It is 45% gold

In average how long does a footballer run in 90 min?( Except for the goalkeeper of course)

1. 10.5 km
2. 11.2 km
3. 12.km
4. 20.km

A football match was able to ..

1. stop a civil war in Nigeria
2. start a civil war in Nigeria

Pelé stopped the Nigerian Civil War when the two sides put down their weapons to allow Nigerians to watch him and his Brazilian club Santos play.

Where did the idea of red and yellow cards in football come from?

1. rainbows
2. traffic lights
3. the flag of China
4. fashion

The fastest red card came after

1. 1 min
2. 5 sec
3. 2 sec
4. 10 sec

Lee Todd was waiting for the first whistle near the center spot with his back to the referee, Peter Kearle, who did not notice how close the player was to him. When the referee blew his whistle, startled Todd exclaimed “Fuck me, that was loud”. Referee wouldn’t have any abusive language in the field, and immediately showed a red card

part two

(in pairs): 

• choose the country.
• one is going to search for the info and the other will write. (you don't have much time, so be quick!)

In which year did your team make their first appearance in the World Cup?

How many times did your team win the World Cup?

Who is the team captain and coach?

What shirt colour does your team wear?

How many times has this team been in the World Cup?

Who are the top 3 players in this team?