The 2014 FIFA World Cup will be the 20th FIFA World Cup, an international men's football tournament that is scheduled to take place in Brazil from 12 June to 13 July 2014.
It will be the second time that Brazil has hosted the competition, the previous being in1950. Brazil was elected unchallenged as host nation in 2007 after the international football federation, FIFA, decreed that the tournament would be staged in South America for the first time since 1978 in Argentina, and the fifth time overall.
The national teams of 31 countries advanced through qualification competitions that began in June 2011 to participate with the host nation Brazil in the final tournament.
A total of 64 matches are to be played in twelve cities across Brazil in either new or redeveloped stadiums, with the tournament beginning with a group stage. For the first time at a World Cup Finals, the matches will use goal-line technology
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Fuleco
According to FIFA, over than 1.7 million people took part in the controversial vote to choose the mascot´s name.
The other options were Zuzeco and Amijubi.
Fuleco comes from the Portuguese words "futebol" (football) and "ecologia" (ecology).
It seamlessly represents the way in which the FIFA World Cup can combine the two to encourage people to behave in an environmentally friendly way", said FIFA about the mascot.
Bounded by the Atlantic Ocean on the east, Brazil has a coastline of 7,491 km (4,655 mi).
It borders all other South American countries except Ecuador and Chile and occupies 47 percent of the continent of South America.
Brazil was inhabited by numerous tribal nations prior to the landing of explorer Pedro Álvares Cabral in 1500, who claimed the area for Portugal.
A member of the BRIC group, Brazil has one of the world's fastest growing major economies, with its economic reforms giving the country new international recognition and influence.
The national flag of Brazil (Portuguese: Bandeira do Brasil) is a blue disc depicting a starry sky spanned by a curved band inscribed with the national motto, within a yellow rhombus, on a green field. Brazil officially adopted this design for its national flag on November 19, 1889, replacing the flag of the second Empire of Brazil.
The concept was the work of Raimundo Teixeira Mendes, with the collaboration of Miguel Lemos, Manuel Pereira Reis and Décio Villares.
The green field and the yellow rhombus from the previous imperial flag were preserved – the green and yellow colors representing the reigning House of Braganza and the house of the consort of the first emperor, Habsburg.
The motto"Ordem e Progresso" ("Order and Progress") is inspired by Auguste Comte's motto of positivism: "L’amour pour principe et l’ordre pour base; le progrès pour but" ("Love as a principle and order as the basis; progress as the goal").
| Use | National flag and ensign  |
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| Proportion | 7:10 |
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| Adopted | November 19, 1889 (21-star version)
May 11, 1992 (27-star version)
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| Design | A blue disc depicting a starry sky spanned by a curved band inscribed with the national motto, within a yellow rhombus, on a green field. |
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| Designed by | Raimundo Teixeira Mende |
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This
summer, the football World Cup is going to be held in Brazil. This is your
chance to do some research and find out a little more about this year’s host
country.
Languages
spoken: ___________________________________________________
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Countries that
border Brazil: _________________________________
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Population:
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Famous Brazilians
(name three, explaining why they are famous):
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3. ____________________________________________________________
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Three interesting
facts about Brazil:
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In
Depth: Brazil
Brazil’s Famous Events /Places:
Can you name these famous Brazilian events
/ landmarks?
Futebol – A Universal
Language:
Futebol
– Football
Gol - Goal
“Bora” – “Let’s Go”
Perder - To lose
Vencer – To win
A History of
World Cup Footballs:
Adidas
began to make footballs in 1963. They made their first World Cup Ball in 1970
and have been making them ever since. Each ball has its own individual name and
design based on the host nation. Can you find out the names (and the meanings)
of them all?
1970:
1974:
1978:
1982:1986:
1990:
1994:
1998:
2002:
2006:
2010:
2014:
World Cup WAG Watch:
Who should you be looking out for in 2014?
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Essa bola vai rolar
O mundo é um tapete verde
Quando a bola chega lá
Coração fica na rede, na rede, na rede
Ola, ola
[Chorus]
La la la la la (6x)
La!
I dare you
[Beat Break]
Leggo (4x)
[Verse 1]
Feel how the planet, become one
Beats like a drum to the same rhythm
Hear the whistle, kick the ball
The entire world soars like an eagle
In Rio we play, like we dance
Only today there's no tomorrow
Leave all behind, in this place
There's no space for fear or sorrow
[Pre-Chorus]
Is it true that you want it?
Then act like you mean it
With everyone watching
It's truth or dare, can you feel it?
[Beat Break]
Leggo (2x)
You have arrived, it's the place
No more doubts the time is coming
Feel how the planet, become one
Like a drum destiny's calling
German, Colombians, Spanish and French
Off the bench you gotta own it
Down here we play, like we dance
It's Brazil and now you know it
Shakira is a Colombian
singer-songwriter, dancer, and record producer. She is a native Spanish speaker
who also speaks fluent English and Portuguese, as well as a little Italian,
French, Catalan, and Arabic. She is interested in world history and in the
summer of 2007 attended a summer school class in Los Angeles, where she took
courses in the History of Western Civilisation. Shakira is reported to have an
IQ of 140, making her arguably the most intelligent singer of modern times.
She is currently in a relationship
with Gerard Pique, centre back for FC Barcelona and the Spanish national team.
Early Life and Career
Shakira Isabel Mebarak Ripoll was born on February 2, 1977, in Barranquilla, Colombia. With a Lebanese father and Colombian mother, Shakira honors both her Latino and Arabic heritage in her music. She wrote her first song at the age of 8 and signed her first record deal at 13.
After her first two albums flopped, Shakira took the reins of her third album, becoming involved in every aspect of its production. Released in 1996, Pies Descalzos, meaning "bare feet," sold more than 3 million copies. The album featured her trademark sound, a blend of Latin, rock and Arabic musical styles. Her follow-up record, Dónde Están Los Ladrones? (1998), which translates as "Where are the thieves?", reached the top of Billboard's Latin charts. Not long after, Shakira won her first Grammy Award (best Latin popalbum) for Shakira: MTV Unplugged (2000).
With the success of her albums, Shakira became a music superstar in the Spanish-language markets, known for her strong vocals and incredible hip-shaking belly dance moves.
Irina Shayk:
Irina was born in Russia to a Tatar
coal miner and a music teacher. She started playing the piano aged 6 and aged 9
she enrolled in a music school where she studied for 7 years. After high
school, Shayk studied marketing but was bored by it and entered a beauty
school. While there, she was noticed by someone from a local modelling agency.
Irina was urged to participate in ‘Miss Chelyabinsk 2004’ - a competition she
won. Shayk makes her acting debut later this year as the wife of Hercules in
the 2014 film.
Since May 2010 she has been dating
Portuguese footballer, Cristiano Ronaldo.
Melissa Satta:
Melissa Satta is an Italian-American television presenter and
communications expert. Satta has a history of sports, having played both
women’s football, for the Sardinian side Helena Quartu, and karate, in which
she was a Sardinian karate champion. She began working in the fashion industry
in 2002 and in September 2013 she was appointed as presenter of Italy sports
program TikiTaka.
Melissa is engaged to Kevin
Prince-Boateng, who will be representing Ghana at this year’s World Cup.
Ann Kathrin Brommel:
Ann, 23, is known as a model,
singer, and blogger in her native Germany. She has previously appeared in a
string of fashion shows and was in the seventh series of Germany’s Next Top
Model. She has written a number of songs under the name of Trina B. She lists
her hobbies as jogging, singing, cooking, and playing the piano.
She is currently dating German
footballer and Borussia Dortmund star, Mario Goetze.
Christine Bleakley:
Christine is a Northern Irish
broadcaster, best known for her current television work with ITV. Bleakley’s
television career began as a runner and she then trained to become a floor
manager whilst studying for her A-Levels. She rose to fame when she began reading
the news and on the Belfast Citybeat radio station, where she worked alongside
Stephen Nolan and Stuart Robinson. In 2008, Bleakley took part in the sixth
series of BBC One celebrity dancing show ‘Strictly Come Dancing’, in which she
was partnered with professional dancer Matthew Cutler.
Christine is engaged to England
midfielder and Chelsea player, Frank Lampard.
How well do you know your WAGS?
1.
Is it surprising that
Irina Shayk learnt to play the piano from an early age?
2.
Which two countries do
you think Shakira will be supporting this year? Why?
Match Report 1:
DATE:
TIME:
ARENA:
DESIGN TIME:
In four years time, the football World Cup will be held in Russia.
Can you design the logo for 2018? Before you start your design, why not do some
research into Russia first?
MAKE YOUR OWN KIT!
Unimpressed with your country’s kit this year? Here’s your chance to
design your own!
WORLD XI:
Collect
all the players first and win a prize!
PUZZLE TIME:
Wordsearch
(can you find all 8 previous winners?):
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Word Boggle:
3 letter words score 1 point.
4 letter words score 2 points.
5 letter words score 3 points.
And so on…
Football related words score double!
How many of
these can you find in the booklet?
WORLD CUP SCRAPBOOK:
Cut out and stick headlines, articles, photos, match reports from
the World Cup here…
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