For my homework I did

2. For my homework I did Argentina, Brazil, Germany, Netherlands and Slovenia soccer team.

3. Soccer is the worlds most played sport. • The Fifa World Cup is played every four years. • The English invented soccer. • Every team has two goalkeepers and one on the field at a time. • There are 32 teams competing in the world cup this year. • Every world cup the countries are put into groups. • These groups are A-H (8 groups). • Each group has four countries. • Group A has: South Africa, Mexico, Uruguay and France. • Group B has: Argentina, Nigeria, South Korea and Greece. • Group C has: England, United States, Algeria and Slovenia • Group D has: Germany, Australia, Serbia and Ghana. • Group E has: Netherlands, Denmark, Japan and Cameroon. • Group F has: Italy, Paraguay, New Zealand and Slovakia. • Group G has: Brazil, North Korea, Cote d’lvoire and Portugal. • Group H has: Spain, Switzerland, Honduras and Chile. • There is a foul called a offside. • A yellow card means to get a freekick. • A freekick is when you get to kick the ball with out any player distracting you. • A penalty is when you try score a goal in one shot and only the goalkeeper is in the way of the goals. • A red card is when you are disqualified for the game. • Soccer is played with one soccer ball. • Soccer is also called football in other countries. • This year the Fifa World Cup is held in South Africa. • In soccer you are not aloud to touch the ball with you hands. • Only goalkeepers can touch the ball with their hands. • On soccer boots they have spikes on the bottom. • Every world cup, every country gets new jerseys. • Australia's new is blue, yellow and black. 40 Facts About Soccer:

4. 30. A penalty is when you try score a goal in one shot and only the goalkeeper is in the way of the goals. 31. A red card is when you are disqualified for the game. 32. Soccer is played with one soccer ball. 33. Soccer is also called football in other countries. 34. This year the Fifa World Cup is held in South Africa. 35. In soccer you are not aloud to touch the ball with you hands. 36. Only goalkeepers can touch the ball with their hands. 37. On soccer boots they have spikes on the bottom. 38. Every world cup, every country gets new jerseys. 39. Australia's new is blue, yellow and black. 40.Soccer uses one soccer ball. Red Card Yellow Card

5. This year the Fifa World Cup is in South Africa. • There is six stadium’s that were made for the 2010 Fifa World Cup. • The stadiums are called: The Soccer City Stadium, Durban Stadium, Green Point Stadium, Port Elizabeth Stadium, Mbombela Stadium and Royal Bafokeng. • The qualification rounds are held in the Durban Stadium in Durban. • The Durban Stadium is also called the Moses Mabhida Stadium. • The Green Point Stadium is also called the Cape Town Stadium. • The Soccer City Stadium is going to hold the final match. • South Africa is located at the southern tip of Africa. • South Africa has three capital cities, Cape Town, Pretoria and Bloemfontein. • Cape Town is the biggest of the three capital cities with 2455 square kilometres. • Cape Town was formed by the Dutch on 6/4/1652. • Cape Town has the most people in South Africa with 3.5 million in 2007. 20 Facts About South Africa The Soccer City Stadium

6. 12. Bloemfontein is Dutch for “spring of bloom”. 13. About a quarter of South Africa’s population is unemployed and lives live on less than $1.25US a day! 14. South Africa’s most popular sports are: soccer, rugby and cricket. 15. South Africa has eleven official languages. 16. Johannesburg has the area of 17,010 kilometres squared. 17. Cape Town has the area of 129,370 kilometres squared. 18. In Johannesburg, gold was first found on a farm in 1886. 19. Durban is the third largest city in Africa. 20. Vuvuzelas make a buzzing noise, that is what you hear when a match is played. Player’s like Lionel Messi and Chistiano Ronaldo say that vuvuzelas disturb the team’s concentration. Vuvuzelas

7. Argentina is in the quarterfinals of the 2010 Fifa World Cup. • Argentina’s flag is blue, white, yellow and black. • Western Argentina produces some of the world’s largest hail. • Argentina’s official language is Spanish. • The national flower is the ceibo. • Argentina is ranked seventh by the Fifa. • Argentina has won twice in previous Fifa World Cups, in 1978 and 1986. • Argentina and France are the only countries which have won the three most important men’s titles, the Fifa world Cup, the Confederation's Cup and the Olympic Tournament. • Argentina’s home colour’s are: sky blue and white jersey, black and white shorts and blue and white socks. • Argentina’s away colour’s are: white and blue jersey, white and blue shorts and blue and white socks. 10 Facts About Argentina Argentina’s soccer logo Coat Of Arms of Argentina National Flower

8. 10 Facts About Brazil • Brazil is in the quarterfinals of the 2010 Fifa World Cup. • Brazil’s flag is green, yellow, blue and white. • Brazil is the largest country in South America. • Brazil is the only Portuguese-speaking country in America. • Brazil is the fifth largest country. • Brazil is ranked number one by Fifa. • A common quip about soccer is: “ The English invented is, the Brazilian's perfected it.” • Brazil's soccer team first played in 1914. • Brazil’s home colour’s are: yellow jersey, blue shorts and white and green socks. • Brazil’s away colour’s are: Blue and yellow jersey, white shorts and blue socks. Coat Of Arms of Brazil Brazil’s soccer logo

9. 10 Facts About Germany • Germany is in the quarterfinals of the 2010 Fifa World Cup. • In Germany, Germany is called Dutchland. • Germany’s Flag is black, red and yellow. • The German Flag use to have the Coat Of Arms on it. • Germany’s official language is German or Dutch. • Germany has won three World Cups and three European Championships. • The official code name is Germany FR (FRG) and the official name is Germany (GER). • Germany won against Australia and lost against Ghana this year. • Germany’s home colour’s are: black and white jersey, black and white shorts and black, yellow and white socks. • Germany’s away colour’s are: black and yellow jersey, black and white shorts and black and white socks. Germany’s soccer logo Germany’s Coat Of Arms

10. 10 Facts About Netherlands • Netherlands is in the quarterfinals of the 2010 Fifa World Cup. • Netherlands is located in the north-east of Europe. • Netherlands has 20 national parks. • Netherlands’ official language is German or Dutch. • Netherlands has the oldest standing army in Europe. • Netherlands when to the finals in 1974 and 1978 but lose both of them to West Germany and Argentina. • Netherlands is ranked forth by Fifa. • Netherlands played their first match in 1905. • Netherlands’ home colour’s are: orange and black jersey, black shorts and orange and black socks. • Netherlands’ away colour’s are: white and orange jersey, blue shorts and white socks. Netherlands’ Coat Of Arms Netherlands’ soccer logo

11. Slovenia’s Coat Of Arms 10 Facts About Slovenia • Slovenia is in the quarterfinals of the 2010 Fifa World Cup. • Slovenia is in Central Europe. • Slovenia’s official languages are: Slovene, Hungarian and Italian. • Slovenia's flag is yellow, white, blue and red. • Slovenia played their first match in 1992. • Slovenia has four points in the 2010 Fifa World Cup. • Slovenia won to Algeria, 1-0. • Slovenia won to the US, 2-0. • Slovenia’s home colour’s are: white and green jersey, white and green shorts and white socks. • Slovenia’s away colour’s are: yellow and green jersey, yellow and green shorts and green socks.

12. Bibliography I used http://www.wikipedia.org/, http://theworldgame.sbs.com.au/ and http://www.fifa.com/ to help me do this presentation.