Mexico vs England
The night before Mexico played Ecuador in their Round of 32 World Cup game, what did over 1000 Mexican fans do outside the Ecuador team’s hotel?
All night fans…
played the trumpet and drums
sang songs supporting the Mexican team
honked their horns and revved their engines
released fireworks
Why?
honk / beep a horn
rev an engine = increase the power to make the loud sound
England played Mexico next. What should England do to avoid the same problems?
The manager gave the players these goods:
England booked rooms in 15 hotels to try to trick Mexican fans.
They tried to keep their real hotel a secret. Do you think they were successful?
… They were NOT successful. Hotel staff told their friends and family: “I saw Harry Kane today and Jude Bellingham today”
England asked the police to put roadblocks around their hotel to stop fans getting so close. About 300 fans tried making noise but they were too far away from the hotel.
The match will be played at the Azteca stadium in Mexico city. The stadium is 2,200 metres above sea level. How will this affect the players?
How will the ball be affected by this altitude? (many golfers know the answer to this question)
altitude = height above sea level
At this altitude there is less oxygen so players will get tired quickly.
The ball will fly 12% faster and further