About.com
'World Cup Teams That Should Not Exist' - an article discussing some 'countries' which belong to FIFA but are not technically countries... or are they?
Bring On The World
Oxfam's online resource includes enough free material to teach 9-11 year olds for a week. The resources explore global issues raised by the FIFA World CupTM and focus on competition, teamwork and thinking skills.
FIFA
Official website.
GeographyPages
Links and ideas for using the FIFA World CupTM in geography lessons.
National Geographic
'The Beautiful Game - Why Soccer Rules The World'.
Passion 4 Geography
Geography lesson outlines, including an extension activity for Euro 2008.
SLN Sporting Fever
Includes a variety of different FIFA World CupTM themed resources created by teachers.
Teaching Geography
The Summer 2006 issue of Teaching Geography featured two articles on the FIFA World CupTM - Who Will Win the World Cup? by Ben Hudd and World Cup Challenge by Margaret Roberts. These articles are free to subscribers, or £13.00 (inc. VAT) to non-members.
The Geography of Sport
At the 2008 Geography Teacher Educators' Conference, Steve Chubb shared his research findings which show an increasing recognition in schools of the value of using sport as way of engaging pupils in geography at KS3.
The Geography Site
Which countries could be in the FIFA World CupTM?
World Cup Geography
Interactive game from Sky Sports which involves matching participating countries and their flags.
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