2006 FIFA World Cup

High school (ages 12+)
Sports & Games

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Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/2006-fifa-world-cup

Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. What is the tournament number?18th FIFA World Cup
2. What is the host nation?Germany
3. Which country hosted the 2006 FIFA World Cup?Germany hosted the 2006 FIFA World Cup. It was the first time the tournament was held in a unified Germany.
4. How many teams played in the 2006 World Cup?32 teams played in the tournament. Germany was one of them, and 31 other teams qualified from around the world.

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