Mr. Sparks' World Cup Quiz

Kuwait is the host nation for the World Cup this year.

the country that holds the main competition

Football, also known as soccer, is a sport that millions of __________ also love to play.

an object that is given to a team or player as a reward

The World Cup is an _____________ football (soccer) competition.

Every ___ hopes their team will win the World Cup ______.

Football teams from around the world _______ to win the World Cup Trophy.

The best __________ also wins a prize. This prize is called the “Golden Glove.”

Hundreds of millions of people watch World Cup _______.

Only the best teams in the world _______ for this event.

a player whose main job is to prevent a team from scoring

related to the whole world, global

a single game or competition between two teams or players

to play against another person or team

a viewer of an event (may watch live or on TV)

a player whose main job is to score goals

a person who strongly supports a certain team or player

to show (through competition) that you are good enough to play in a tournament

The ____ ______ of the World Cup changes every year.

The top ________ also compete for the “Golden Boot.”