Se Counc. & LearnEnglish Kids Football World Cup 1. What's the word? Write the word under the pictures. feotball world winner Brazil thief dog football 2. True or false? Read the fact file on the next page and circle true or false for these sentences. The football World Cup is every four years The first World Cup was in 1954 Thirteen countries played in the first World Cup. Approximately 32 billion people watch the World Cup on TV. Brazil has won the World Cup more times than any other team. A dog found the 1966 Cup under a car. www britishcouncil.org/leamenglishkids ©The Beh Cac 216 Th nid ret erator epianton sited sats a dtl ears, Ween EneOe COUN LearnEnglish Kids 3. Read Read the fact file and complete exercise 2 on the previous page. every our years na ferent country around the wo, there Bg sports competition ike the Olyivss bat only for ne'opert The most popular spor inthe worl! What do you know about the history ofthe FIFA Word un? ‘the first World Cup wes in 1930, in Uruguay. in the final ame Uruguay bestargentne and became theft ord Cup winner. Thirteen countries playedin the fst World Cup. Now there re 32 counres inthe [empetion ‘The first time people saw the World Cup on TV wasin 1954 when Switzerland held the competition. Now about 3 billion people in countries all over the world watch the World Cup on TV! | st 2002 the World cup was aways ina European or “an American. country. South Korea and Japan held the | Asan World Cup, The frst rican Wer Cup was in % 2020, inSouth Africa, 1 Brazil is the most successful World Cup team. They are the only team that have played in every tournament, So far they have won itfive times. Germany and Italy have both won four times. Argentina and Uruguay have won it two times, Engiand, France and Spain have won ttonce. 4. What do you think? ‘What was the most interesting fact about the World Cup? Is football popular in your country? Have you ever watched a World Cup game? Who's your favourite player or team? www.britishcouncil.org/leamenglishkids ‘Te Sten Counc 16 The Unted Kits iterate giao fr eden copuuien acu er, We eps in Engh sacha