World Cup Champion Speaking Game
Teams compete across 24 speaking challenges inspired by World Cup scenarios. Players discuss strategies, predict outcomes, debate team performance, and present football opinions at B2 level. A communicative race to the finish where every turn requires genuine interaction and reasoning.
A free Board Game for Teens at CEFR B2 level. Topic: World cup.
Speaking prompts on the board
- Ask your partner which country they think will win the next World Cup and why they believe that.
- Describe the most memorable World Cup match you have watched and what made it so exciting.
- Your team must agree on which player is the greatest footballer of all time and justify your choice.
- Act out a dramatic penalty kick moment — your partner guesses whether it was a goal or a miss.
- Ask your partner what they would change about World Cup rules if they were in charge.
- Explain how you would prepare physically and mentally if you were a World Cup goalkeeper.
- Stand up and mime a football celebration — your team must guess which country's style it represents.
- You have 60 seconds to convince the class that your chosen team deserves to win the World Cup.
- Discuss with your group: should World Cup matches be held every two years instead of four?
- Compare the playing styles of two different national teams you have observed.
- Ask your partner whether they think hosting a World Cup benefits a country economically and socially.
- Describe what you would experience as a fan attending a World Cup match in person.
- Your team must decide which three skills are most important for a World Cup striker.
- Act out a coach giving a motivational speech to players before a World Cup final match.
- Explain how VAR technology has changed World Cup matches and whether you think it is fair.
- Ask your partner if they would rather play for their country or earn more money in another league.
- You have 30 seconds to present your prediction for the next World Cup final score and teams.
- Discuss with your group: what makes some World Cup upsets more memorable than others?
- Compare how World Cup pressure affects young players differently from experienced ones.
- Stand up and show with your hands how a goalkeeper blocks a powerful free kick shot.
- Explain what advice you would give to a player who has just missed a crucial World Cup penalty.
- Ask your partner whether they think World Cup matches should allow five substitutes instead of three.
- Describe how you think a World Cup victory affects a country's national pride and culture.
- Your team must agree on which World Cup moment of the past decade was the most shocking.