World Cup History & Icons
Where was the very first World Cup played a long time ago (in 1930)?
Uruguay
Fix the mistake in this sentence: "The goalkeeper catch the ball ten minutes ago."
Caught (The goalkeeper caught the ball ten minutes ago).
How many countries are co-hosting the 2026 FIFA World Cup tournament?
Three (United States, Mexico, and Canada).
Spell the word for the person in charge of making sure everyone follows the rules during a game.
R-E-F-E-R-E-E.
What is the nickname of the French National Team? (Hint: It comes from their blue shirts!)
Les Bleus (The Blues)
Which country has won the most World Cups? (Hint: They have won 5 times and wear yellow shirts!) ?
Brazil
Change the following sentence into the Future Tense using 'will': "Our team wins the final match."
Our team will win the final match.
How many total teams are playing in the 2026 World Cup? (Hint: It's a big number higher than 40!)
48 teams
Spell the word for the big, shiny award or cup the winning team gets at the end.
T-R-O-P-H-Y.
Who is the famous star player and captain wearing number 10 for France?
Kylian Mbappé.
What was the loud, buzzing plastic horn called that fans blew during the 2010 World Cup in South Africa?
The Vuvuzela
Convert this positive sentence into a negative sentence: "The referee saw the yellow card foul."
The referee did not see (or didn't see) the yellow card foul.
What is the name of the iconic player from argentina that is playing his last world cup?
Lionel Messi
Spell the word for the team leader who picks the players and tells them how to play.
C-O-A-C-H
Who is the coach of France who won the World Cup both as a player and as a coach?
Didier Deschamps.
Who scored three goals for France in the amazing 2022 World Cup Final against Argentina?
Kylian Mbappé.
Rewrite this sentence in the Present Continuous tense: "The players run across the stadium field."
The players are running across the stadium field.
Which host country gets to play a game at the BC Place stadium in Vancouver?
Canada
Spell the word for the only player on the field who is allowed to use their hands to save the ball.
G-O-A-L-K-E-E-P-E-R.
Which African country is France playing against first in their opening group match?
Senegal.
Which famous soccer legend wore number 10 for Brazil and won three World Cups?
Pelé.
Turn this statement into a question: "She has visited the stadium in Qatar."
Has she visited the stadium in Qatar?
Name any three cities in the United States where World Cup games will be played.
Any three from: New York/New Jersey, Los Angeles, Dallas, Miami, Houston, Atlanta, Boston, Philadelphia, Seattle, San Francisco Bay Area, Kansas City
Spell the word for the big group of fans watching the game together in the stands.
A-U-D-I-E-N-C-E (or S-P-E-C-T-A-T-O-R-S).
Besides France and Senegal, name the other two countries that are in Group I.
Iraq and Norway.