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  FIFA WORLD CUP

LEVEL: INTERMEDIATE


First click on this link to open the FIFA World Cup website: FIFA
See the current standings: Matches & Results

Now answer the below:
(Drag your mouse under the the question to see the answers.
The first one has been done for you.)

VOCABULARY
1.
Use the dictionary to explain the following football words:
a) coach (noun)
someone whose job is to teach people to improve at a sport, skill, or school subject.
b) striker (noun)
a player in a game such as football whose main purpose is to try to score goals rather than to prevent the opposing team from scoring.
c) head (verb)
to hit a ball with your head
d) squad (noun)
a team in sports from which the players for a match are chosen
2.
Now find five more words on the Fifa website and define them.

TRUE OR FALSE?
(if the sentence is false, say why)

3.
The first ever World Cup competition was held in Italy?
False. It was held in Uruguay.
4.
The World Cup competition has never been held in Germany before.
False. It was held in Germany in 1974.
5.
England won the World Cup in 1966.
True.
6.
The 'Golden Shoe' is awarded to the player who scores the most goals in the same year as a World Cup competition.
False. The Golden shoe is awarded to the player who scores the most goals in a World Cup competition.
7.
The last player to win the Golden Shoe before Germany's Miroslav Klose was Brazillian Rivaldo.
False. Ronaldo won the Golden Shoe. Rivaldo was second.

QUICK QUESTIONS

8.
Who played in the match for third and fourth place?
Germany played Portugal in this match. The beat the Portuguese 3-1.
9.
Where was the first match of the competition played?
The first match was played in Munich.
10.
What was the total number of corners in the final match?
There were 12 corners in this match.
11.
Who was the man of the final?
Italian midfielder, Andrea Pirlo.
12.
Where did the referee for the final come from?
Horacio Elizondo, the referee in the final, was Argentinian.
13.
When did Italy last win the World Cup?
Italy last won the World Cup in Spain in 1982. They beat Germany 3-1
14. Who will host the next World Cup?
  South Africa will host the World Cup next, in 2010.
   
 
 
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