6 Summary of Session 5

Having completed the fifth and final session you should now understand specific examples of how politics intertwined with various matches throughout the tournament’s history, as well as how specific rivalries can play into these politically charged fixtures.

To take your learning further, you could go back to the start of this session to explore the other games mentioned within Section 2. Can you identify the aspects of politics involved in them?

As with the previous sessions, we would really appreciate you answering a couple of quick questions relating to Session 5.

1. How much did you enjoy Session 5?

2. Which of the following statements best applies about the knowledge you gathered by completing this session on politically infused World Cup matches?