The World Cup

Starter• For one minute and working

with your partner name as many countries as you can who have taken part in the World Cup Competition

Using the Atlas complete the following Fact File on Germany (2006 host)

• Name of Country ________________

• The capital city is __________________________________________• The country is in the ______________ of Europe.• The population of the country is ________ this is more/less than the

UK.• The size of the country is square kilometres this is

bigger/smaller than the ours.• This is the country’s flag:

• The country shares borders with

The Football World Cup 2010

The last football world cup took place in South Africa. It had 32 teams competing to win. These teams were from across the

world.

The following table shows all the teams that competed.

    Denmark     France     Greece     Portugal     Serbia     Slovakia     Slovenia     Switzerland

    Algeria     Cameroon     Côte d'Ivoire     Ghana     Nigeria     Chile     Paraguay     Uruguay

    Australia     Japan     Korea DPR     Korea Republic     Honduras     Mexico     United States     New Zealand

    South Africa     Brazil     Spain     Netherlands     Italy     Germany     Argentina     England

Pot 4 (Europe)

Pot 3 (Africa & South

America)

Pot 2 (Asia, North America

& Oceania)

Pot 1 (Host & Top

seven)

Using the Atlas complete the following Fact File on South Africa (2010 host)

• Name of Country ________________

• The capital city is __________________________________________• The country is in the ______________ of Europe.• The population of the country is ________ this is more/less than the

UK.• The size of the country is square kilometres this is

bigger/smaller than the ours.• This is the country’s flag:

• The country shares borders with

AfricaAlgeria CameroonCôte d'Ivoire GhanaNigeria

Asia

Australia Iran

Japan Korea Republic

EuropeBelgium Bosnia and Herzegovin

aCroatia EnglandFrance GermanyGreece ItalyNetherlands PortugalRussia SpainSwitzerland

North and Central AmericaCosta Rica HondurasMexico USA

South AmericaArgentina BrazilChile ColombiaEcuador Uruguay

WORLD CUP 2014

Using the atlas, locate these countries. Mark them with a cross

and write it’s name next to it on your blank world map.

Draw this table into your book

Country Capital Continent Flag Population Area sq km

Look at the following groups. Pick one group of your choice and complete the table you have just drawnGroup A Brazil

CroatiaMexico Cameroon

Group E SwitzerlandEcuadorFranceHonduras

Group B SpainNetherlandsChileAustralia

Group F ArgentinaBosnia and HerzegovinaIranNigeria

Group C ColombiaGreeceCote d’IvoireJapan

Group G GermanyPortugalGhanaUSA

Group D UruguayCosta RicaEnglandItaly

Group H Belgium AlgeriaRussiaKorea Republic

Using the Atlas complete the following Fact File on Brazil (2014 host)

• Name of Country ________________

• The capital city is __________________________________________• The country is in the ______________ of Europe.• The population of the country is ________ this is more/less than the

UK.• The size of the country is square kilometres this is

bigger/smaller than the ours.• This is the country’s flag:

• The country shares borders with

United States of America

South Africa

Brazil

Spain

Netherlands Italy

Germany

Argentina

England

Australia

Japan

Korea DPRKorea Republic

Honduras

New Zealand

Algeria

CameroonIvory Coast

Ghana

Nigeria

Chile

Paraguay

Uruguay

Denmark

France

GreecePortugal

SerbiaSlovakia

Slovenia

Switzerland

COUNTRIES IN THE WORLD CUP

1) Describe the trends/pattern of the teams.

2) Can you explain this? (What are the possible reasons?)

3) So could success in football related to development?