The Ultimate Football & Times Tables Classroom Game!

Bring the excitement of football into your maths lessons with World Cup Simulaytion, a highly engaging classroom game that transforms times tables practice into a thrilling matchday experience!

Perfect for KS2 and Lower KS3, pupils go head-to-head in simulated football matches, using dice rolls or spinners to generate multiplication facts and score goals for their team. Combining the excitement of men’s and women’s football with essential maths fluency, this game motivates even reluctant learners to practise and master their times tables.

With a range of optional rules including fouls, yellow and red cards, tournament seedings, manager modes, and more, Premier Maths offers endless opportunities for competitive, curriculum-focused fun. It’s as close as you’ll get to playing FIFA in the classroom!

What’s Included?

• Detailed KS2/LKS3-friendly PowerPoint explaining how to play
• Football kit design sheets
• Score tracker cards
• 1–12 spinners (ideal when 12-sided dice aren’t available)
• Times tables grids
• Red and yellow cards

Why Teachers Love It
Promotes rapid recall of multiplication facts
Encourages teamwork, strategy and healthy competition
Easy to adapt for different ability levels
Ideal for maths lessons, interventions, clubs and wet play activities
Highly engaging for football fans and non-football fans alike

Turn times tables practice into a packed stadium atmosphere and watch your pupils’ confidence and fluency soar!

If you love this, Find my Premier Maths version for all year round practice!