Step into the world of football and discover the excitement of the 2026 FIFA World Cup through this engaging and interactive presentation. Designed specifically for KS3/KS4 students, this resource combines sport, culture, and language learning in a way that is educational and engages students through a topic they already love, boosting motivation.

The presentation briefly explores the origins of football, tracing the game from ancient civilisations to the modern sport we know today, before diving into the importance of football in the Hispanic world, where it plays a powerful role in identity, community, and culture. It highlights real-life examples from countries such as Argentina, Mexico, Colombia, and Uruguay, helping students connect learning to authentic contexts. Students are introduced to key information about the 2026 World Cup , including host countries, cities, as well as the Spanish-speaking nations competing and their influence on global football.

It includes vocabulary slides in Spanish and English for clothes, sport equipment, body parts and injuries, etc. These are followed by a range of different activities such as:

• Designing and describing football kits using Spanish clothes vocabulary and colours.
• What is in the picture? Describing match images and developing speaking skills.
• Translation tasks.
• Interactive quizzes - both about vocabulary as well as football culture.
• Extended writing activity with a model answer and a **complete sentence builder **about writing a match report.

These activities support students in developing all four key language skills: speaking, listening, reading, and writing, while also improving confidence and fluency. Furthermore, it expands the student’s cultural capital and sports knowledge, and connects them to the Spanish-speaking world.