Football Team and Country Research Activity for KS1 and KS2

Football team and country research activity for KS1 and KS2

Use pupils’ interest in football as a meaningful hook for geography learning with this football team and country research activity for KS1 and KS2. Pupils can choose a football team or country, research key information and record their findings inside the football shirt template.

This engaging football geography activity encourages pupils to explore countries, languages, bordering nations, populations and interesting facts linked to international football teams and tournaments. Pupils can also design the football kit using the colours of the country’s flag, helping to combine geography learning with creativity and football-themed classroom activities.

Ideal for geography lessons, enrichment afternoons, independent research tasks and major sporting events including the Men’s World Cup 2026, this activity provides an engaging cross-curricular way to explore countries and cultures through football.

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