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The 2014 FIFA World Cup starts next week! Here are some more resources that you may be able to use in your classroom to talk about the World Cup:

ESPN hired Brazilian artist Cristiano Siqueira to make unique World Cup posters for all 32 teams in the tournament, and you can see them here: http://www.businessinsider.com/espn-brazil-world-cup-posters-2014-5

The Los Angeles County Museum of Art is hosting an exhibit, “The Beautiful Game,” dedicated to soccer and running through July 20. See what’s happening at http://www.lacma.org/art/exhibition/futbol-beautiful-game

German students can read about past German soccer teams here: http://www.buzzfeed.com/germanyinusa/the-definitive-ranking-of-all-german-national-socc-fr91. They can read about this year’s team here: http://www.germany.info/Vertretung/usa/en/__pr/P__Wash/2014/05/29-Training.html. And finally, DC-area students can attend the World Cup Festival in Dupont Circle Park, Washington, DC, on Thursday, June 26, for the USA vs. Germany match: http://www.germany.info/Vertretung/usa/en/__pr/P__Wash/2014/05/29-WorldCupFestival-pr.html

Zambombazo has been tracking World Cup resources and artwork; some is of interest only to learners of Spanish, some to anyone who is curious about Brazil, and some to anyone who is a fan of soccer: http://zachary-jones.com/zambombazo/betsys-recap-disney-gol-team-nicknames-may-map/, http://zachary-jones.com/zambombazo/la-copa-mundial-de-musica-32-selecciones-32-canciones/, http://zachary-jones.com/zambombazo/betsys-recap-world-cup-music-art-animation-crafts/