FREE World Cup topical pack for primary schools
The FIFA World Cup kicks off on 11th June 2026, with the final taking place on 19th July. Organised by FIFA, the tournament brings together the world’s best teams and is set to be watched by millions of fans.
It’s a fantastic opportunity to engage pupils not only in sport but in associated subjects like geography and literacy too!
To help you make the most of this exciting event in the classroom, we’ve created a free World Cup topical pack for primary schools.
What’s included in the free World Cup pack?
- A World Cup fact sheet
- A flag and country name matching activity
- A World Cup winners word search
- A design-your-own football kit activity
- Writing worksheets (match reports and favourite player profiles)
- Colouring templates
Download your free World Cup activities pack
Ready-to-use and perfect for KS1 and KS2 (and equivalents), this pack is ideal for quick lessons, early finishers or end-of-term activities.
Like this pack? Try Busy Things!
If you enjoyed this pack, you’ll find similar World Cup-themed activities online on Busy Things, including:
- ‘Map of world flags (World Cup version)’ – click to play
- ‘Football match report’ writing activity
- ‘Football players’ writing project
- ‘Football kits’ picture project
These online activities will work across all your classroom devices, so tablets, laptops, desktops and interactive whiteboards.
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