Bring the excitement of the England vs Argentina World Cup 2026 Semi-Final into your classroom with this engaging, ready-to-teach KS2 Football Afternoon. Designed for Years 3–6, this cross-curricular resource combines geography, maths, English, PSHE, art and sport into one exciting afternoon of learning.

Perfect for the build-up to the match, this resource keeps pupils engaged while developing key curriculum skills through football-themed activities.

This resource includes:
Fully Editable PowerPoint (20 Slides)
Match warm-up quiz
England vs Argentina country comparison
Football maths challenges
Stadium statistics investigation
Match prediction activities
Design your own match poster
Design your own football kit
Half-time movement break
Football vocabulary
Be the commentator writing task
Sports reporter newspaper activity
Fair Play discussion
Spot the Difference challenge
Football crossword
Match tracker
Final whistle reflection
End-of-session football quiz
Certificate presentation
Printable Student Workbook (20 Pages)

Pupils complete activities alongside the PowerPoint, including:

Football knowledge quiz
England and Argentina research
Country comparison
Football maths problems
Match statistics questions
Match prediction sheet
Poster design
Football kit design
Football vocabulary activities
Live commentary writing
Sports newspaper report
Fair Play reflections
Spot the Difference challenge
Football crossword
Challenging football word search
Match tracker
Final reflection
Football quiz
Certificate of achievement
Curriculum Links

This resource supports learning across multiple curriculum areas:

Geography
English
Maths
Art & Design
PSHE
Speaking & Listening
Reading
Writing
Teamwork and Communication
Perfect for
KS2 (Years 3–6)
World Cup topic days
England vs Argentina match day
End-of-term activities
Sports enrichment
Whole-class lessons
Cover lessons
Home learning
Football clubs
Why teachers love this resource
Ready to teach with no preparation required
Fully editable PowerPoint
Print-and-go student workbook
Highly engaging football theme
Cross-curricular learning opportunities
Suitable for mixed ability classes
Encourages teamwork, creativity and discussion

Whether pupils are cheering for England or Argentina, this resource provides a memorable afternoon of learning while celebrating one of football’s biggest occasions.

Contents:

1 Fully Editable PowerPoint (20 slides)
1 Printable Student Workbook (20 pages)

This resource is independently created for educational purposes. It is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or sponsored by FIFA, The Football Association, the Argentine Football Association, or any official tournament organisers.