Football Facts and World Cup Wonders

To mark England's second group-stage match, the children have been exploring everything to do with the FIFA World Cup. They have researched its rich history, the value of the famous trophy, incredible statistics and some truly astonishing records, including one recently broken by Lionel Messi.

Using a range of handouts and online sources, the children uncovered a host of fascinating facts which I am sure they will be keen to share with you. They discovered that Brazil is the only nation to have won the World Cup five times. They also learned about Pickles, the dog who famously found the World Cup trophy after it had been stolen in 1966.

The children were particularly interested to learn that the 2026 FIFA World Cup is the biggest in the tournament's history, featuring 48 teams. It is also the first World Cup to be hosted across three different countries: the United States, Mexico and Canada.

The children thoroughly enjoyed writing about this historic and iconic competition. Perhaps they will even share a fact or two while watching England's match tonight, if they are lucky enough to stay up for it!

Tom

World Cup Fascinating Facts