The document provides information about the men's FIFA World Cup soccer competition that takes place every 4 years between national soccer teams from around the world. It details that the first competition was held in 1930 in Uruguay and the most recent competition was hosted in South Africa in 2010 and won by Spain.

1. World Cup 2014
A men’s soccer competition between countries
A international men’s national soccer competition between
teams that are a part of the organisation, F.I.F.A. (Federation
International de Football Association)

2. Waka Waka (This Time For Africa) -
Shakira
http://youtu.be/pRpeEdMmmQ0
Pay attention to this music video.
What did you see?

3. • When and where
did the first
competition begin?
1930 and in Uruguay.
• How often does the
World Cup happen?
Every 4 years.

4. • Who won last time?
Spain
• What year did it
happen?
2014 – 4 = ????
• Where was the last
competition?
South Africa

5. • How many teams compete?
? + ? = 32 teams
• How long does the competition last?
1 month

6. • How do the teams make it to the
competition?
For 3 years before the competition, the teams
play each other to figure out who gets to be in
the competition

7. • Which teams have won in the past? How many
times? Have we won? Which team am I for?
Brasil (5), Italy (4), West Germany (3), Argentina (2),
Urguay (2), England (1), France (1), Spain (1)

8. • Who designed the
World Cup trophy?
Silvio Gazzaniga from
Italy
• What’s it made of?
Solid Gold

9. • How long does the winning team keep the
trophy?
Until the next competition
• What do each winning team members get?
All team members of 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place get a
medal

10. • How are the teams ranked?
Each team is ranked by points. For example, 3
pts. for a win, 1 pt. for a tie, 0 pts. for a loss

11. • Does the world cup
have a mascot?
Each world cup has had
a mascot since 1966
Fuelco, the armadillo


12. • Who are the players to look for?
Messi (Argentina), Ronaldo (Portugal), Neymar
(Brazil), Iniesta (Spain), Dempsey (USA), Rooney
(England), Robben (Netherlands), Balotelli
(Italy), Ozil (Germany), Suarez (Uruguay)

13. • http://youtu.be/2
MT8u8beor4
Kindergarten boys
and girls from Korea
did the dance from
Waka Waka.
• Can you do better?
http://youtu.be/p3JL
dyRc1IU