1. Take on the World Cup Challenge! Vs
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Take on the World Cup Challenge! Vs
Opening match:
14th June 2018
Russia vs Saudi Arabia
Kick off 4pm
The average weekly wages of Russia’s squad is £1.4m and Saudi Arabia’s is £670K.
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2. Who would win the tournament? How far would England get?
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If the winner of each match in the World Cup is based on who has the higher average weekly wage for their squad:
Who would win this game?
Who would win the tournament?
How far would England get?
Tell the children to look at their group cards to work it out.
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3. THE WORLD CUP Russia 2018 How it works… To qualify for the last 16:
Only the top two teams go through from each group.
The winner of Group A will play second place of group B and vice versa.
Repeat this for the other groups.
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4. Let’s have a go with group A and B
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Let’s have a go with group A and B
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5. Quarter finalists: Spain and Portugal !
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Quarter finalists:
Spain and Portugal !
Group A
Egypt £850k
Russia £1.4m
Saudi Arabia £670K
Uruguay £2.47m
Group B
Iran £360K
Morocco £1.11m
Portugal £3.68m
Spain £5.47m
Russia £1.4m
Portugal £3.68m
Uruguay £2.47m
Spain £5.47m
Who would be the winner of group A?
Who would be the winner of group B?
The children must first order the groups from the highest earnings to the lowest.
Meaning that:
Uruguay - (1st) will play Portugal – (2nd) - Portugal will beat Uruguay (MATCH 49)
Spain (1st) will play Russia (2nd) – Spain will beat Russia (MATCH 51)
*** make reference to the Asterix as the match numbers are important for the next phase.
*Winners of A plays second of B (Match 49)
*Winners of B plays second of A (match 51)
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6. Now work out the other quarter finalists using the same strategy…
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Now work out the other quarter finalists using the same strategy…
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7. Group C Australia £650k Denmark £1.22m France £5.21m Peru £560K
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Group C
Australia £650k
Denmark £1.22m
France £5.21m
Peru £560K
Group D
Argentina £5.04m
Croatia £2.58m
Iceland £740K
Nigeria £1.38m
Who would be the winner of group C?
Who would be the winner of group D?
The children must first order the groups from the highest earnings to the lowest.
Meaning that:
France - (1st) will play Croatia – (2nd) - France will beat Croatia (MATCH 50)
Argentina (1st) will play Denmark (2nd) – Argentina will beat Denmark (MATCH 52)
Quarter finalists:
France and Argentina
*Winners of C plays second of D (Match 50)
*Winners of D plays second of C (match 52)
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8. Group E Brazil £5.8m Costa Rica £630K Serbia £1.62m Switzerland £1.6m
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Group E
Brazil £5.8m
Costa Rica £630K
Serbia £1.62m
Switzerland £1.6m
Group F
Germany £4.87m
Mexico £1.57m
South Korea £640K
Sweden £1.27m
Who would be the winner of group A?
Who would be the winner of group B?
The children must first order the groups from the highest earnings to the lowest.
Meaning that:
Brazil - (1st) will play Mexico – (2nd) - Brazil will beat Mexico (MATCH 53)
Germany (1st) will play Serbia (2nd) – Germany will beat Serbia (MATCH 55)
Quarter finalists;
Brazil and Germany
*Winners of E plays second of F (Match 53)
*Winners of F plays second of E (match 55)
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9. Group G Belgium £5.22m England £4.19m Panama £150K Tunisia £440K
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Group G
Belgium £5.22m
England £4.19m
Panama £150K
Tunisia £440K
Group H
Columbia £1.89m
Japan £1.03m
Poland £1.69m
Senegal £1.67m
Who would be the winner of group A?
Who would be the winner of group B?
The children must first order the groups from the highest earnings to the lowest.
Meaning that:
Belgium - (1st) will play Poland – (2nd) - Belgium will beat Poland (MATCH 54)
Columbia (1st) will play England (2nd) – England will beat Columbia (MATCH 56)
Quarter finalists:
Belgium and England
*Winners of G plays second of H (Match 54)
*Winners of H plays second of G (match 56)
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10. Now work out who is in the semi-finals: 49 plays 50 (Match 57)
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Now work out who is in the semi-finals:
49 plays 50 (Match 57)
53 plays 54 (Match 58)
55 plays 56 (Match 60)
51 plays 52 (Match 59)
(49) Portugal vs (50) France (Match 57)
(53) Brazil vs (54) Belgium (Match 58)
(55) Germany vs (56) England (Match 60)
(51) Spain vs (52) Argentina (Match 59)
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11. Now work out who is in the final: 57 plays 58 59 plays 60
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Now work out who is in the final:
57 plays 58
59 plays 60
*Winners play in the final
*Losers play in the third place play off
(57) France vs (58) Brazil
(60) Germany vs (59) Spain
Third place play off France vs Germany
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… and the winner is….
Brazil
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13. Could you have predicted this at the start?
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How far did England get?
Could you have predicted this at the start?
Can the children think of any other questions?
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