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The World Cup Cleat Caper
The Golden Boot trophy has vanished right from the center circle of the pitch! The championship match is about to start, and the boys and girls star players are waiting. We must solve the clues left behind on the turf to find out who took it!
Suspects
Possible suspects
Cross off a row as each clue rules it out. On screen, tap a row.
21 of 21 still in play
| Name | Signature Move | Lucky Gear | Dominant Foot | Field Hairstyle | Game Distraction |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Virgil van Dijk | bicycle kick | neon shin guards | Right-footed kicker | Spiky gelled hair | Squeaky turf |
| Sam Kerr | power header | golden cleats | Left-footed kicker | Green hair tie | Squeaky turf |
| Luka Modric | knuckleball freekick | lucky wristband | Left-footed kicker | Spiky gelled hair | Deflated soccer ball |
| Alex Morgan | knuckleball freekick | neon shin guards | Left-footed kicker | Green hair tie | Very loud stadium horns |
| Lionel Messi | knuckleball freekick | star goalie gloves | Left-footed kicker | Green hair tie | Deflated soccer ball |
| Megan Rapinoe | knuckleball freekick | striped socks | Left-footed kicker | Green hair tie | Very loud stadium horns |
| Trinity Rodman | no look pass | striped socks | Right-footed kicker | Braided headband | Very loud stadium horns |
| Robert Lewandowski | rainbow flick | striped socks | Left-footed kicker | Spiky gelled hair | Squeaky turf |
| Alexia Putellas | knuckleball freekick | striped socks | Right-footed kicker | Green hair tie | Squeaky turf |
| Marta Vieira | bicycle kick | lucky wristband | Right-footed kicker | Green hair tie | Squeaky turf |
| Mohamed Salah | power header | striped socks | Left-footed kicker | Spiky gelled hair | Deflated soccer ball |
| Lauren James | knuckleball freekick | lucky wristband | Right-footed kicker | Green hair tie | Squeaky turf |
| Mary Earps | rainbow flick | lucky wristband | Right-footed kicker | Green hair tie | Squeaky turf |
| Lucy Bronze | power header | neon shin guards | Right-footed kicker | Green hair tie | Squeaky turf |
| Neymar Jr | power header | golden cleats | Right-footed kicker | Spiky gelled hair | Squeaky turf |
| Kevin De Bruyne | no look pass | lucky wristband | Right-footed kicker | Braided headband | Squeaky turf |
| Harry Kane | bicycle kick | neon shin guards | Left-footed kicker | Spiky gelled hair | Deflated soccer ball |
| Kylian Mbappe | no look pass | lucky wristband | Right-footed kicker | Green hair tie | Deflated soccer ball |
| Sophia Smith | power header | lucky wristband | Right-footed kicker | Spiky gelled hair | Squeaky turf |
| Erling Haaland | rainbow flick | neon shin guards | Right-footed kicker | Spiky gelled hair | Squeaky turf |
| Chloe Kelly | rainbow flick | lucky wristband | Left-footed kicker | Spiky gelled hair | Squeaky turf |
Clue 1
Rounding
The ticket scanner at Gate A is broken and only rounds numbers to the nearest ten. The detective rounds the visitor count to spot a mystery clue!
Solve each problem to learn its letter. Then write that letter in every box that shows the same number, and read the secret clue.
T
60
600
5000
9000
30
9000
90
5000
200
T
60
80
4000
5000
9000
700
4000
T
60
8000
5000
2000
20
9000
T
60
20
6000
90
5000
80
9000
4000
200
800
9000
Round 62 to the nearest tenT
Round 645 to the nearest hundredH
Round 5,023 to the nearest thousandE
Round 770 to the nearest hundredK
Round 6,435 to the nearest thousandI
Round 76 to the nearest tenD
Round 176 to the nearest hundredC
Round 7,754 to the nearest thousandW
Round 3,818 to the nearest thousandO
Round 9,439 to the nearest thousandS
Round 718 to the nearest hundredN
Round 1,826 to the nearest thousandA
Round 86 to the nearest tenP
Round 29 to the nearest tenU
Round 22 to the nearest tenR
0/15 letters found
Clue 2
Addition
The coach counts all the extra water bottles and adds them to the soccer ball tally in the equipment bag to see what was stolen.
Solve each problem to learn its letter. Then write that letter in every box that shows the same number, and read the secret clue.
T
445
512
587
840
908
412
397
397
523
412
397
273
848
302
273
587
876
304
833
412
908
848
840
512
T
445
254
408
408
T
445
141 + 304 =T
181 + 121 =C
207 + 205 =A
367 + 220 =E
109 + 164 =K
119 + 278 =S
274 + 249 =W
502 + 346 =I
412 + 496 =R
460 + 373 =Y
154 + 100 =F
142 + 162 =B
258 + 150 =O
368 + 472 =G
468 + 408 =D
255 + 257 =H
0/16 letters found
Clue 3
Subtraction
The referee subtracts the home goals from the total score to find the hidden difference left on the scoreboard.
Solve each problem to learn its letter. Then write that letter in every box that shows the same number, and read the secret clue.
T
153
635
586
380
T
153
338
654
151
151
586
339
803
881
T
153
635
586
446
366
871
586
882
487
380
T
153
871
338
549
296 - 143 =T
500 - 161 =D
1167 - 286 =N
496 - 345 =P
1119 - 248 =U
389 - 51 =R
890 - 8 =A
729 - 242 =K
888 - 253 =H
840 - 394 =S
920 - 117 =O
855 - 269 =E
880 - 226 =I
494 - 114 =Y
459 - 93 =Q
573 - 24 =F
0/16 letters found
Clue 4
Multiplication facts (1-12)
The team captain multiplies the rows of practice cones by the number of cones in each row to map out the footprint trail.
Solve each problem to learn its letter. Then write that letter in every box that shows the same number, and read the secret clue.
A
20
60
24
14
14
36
7
A
20
99
24
121
99
14
81
A
20
45
120
14
100
121
80
36
121
7
14
60
24
A
20
45
45
10 × 2 =A
9 × 9 =W
4 × 6 =R
11 × 11 =T
11 × 9 =I
6 × 6 =N
9 × 5 =S
10 × 10 =F
5 × 12 =G
7 × 2 =E
10 × 8 =O
12 × 10 =L
7 × 1 =H
0/13 letters found
Clue 5
Division facts (1-12) — the last clue
To solve the final mystery, the assistant referee divides the snack orange slices equally among the junior team members.
First solve each problem. Then find each answer in the list below and cross that sentence out. One sentence will be left — that's exactly what the villain did!
Step 1 — solve these
63 ÷ 9 = ?
11 ÷ 11 = ?
70 ÷ 7 = ?
132 ÷ 11 = ?
99 ÷ 9 = ?
24 ÷ 8 = ?
36 ÷ 9 = ?
72 ÷ 9 = ?
6 ÷ 1 = ?
20 ÷ 4 = ?
63 ÷ 7 = ?
Step 2 — cross out the sentence with each answer
1.The villain performs a flashy bicycle kick, then taps their lucky wristband.
2.The villain scores with a power header, then adjusts their neon shin guards.
3.The villain tricks the defense with a no look pass, then taps their lucky wristband.
4.The villain performs a flashy bicycle kick, then shines up their golden cleats.
5.The villain pulls off a speedy rainbow flick, then adjusts their neon shin guards.
6.The villain pulls off a speedy rainbow flick, then shines up their golden cleats.
7.The villain pulls off a speedy rainbow flick, then taps their lucky wristband.
8.The villain blasts a knuckleball freekick, then pulls up their striped socks.
9.The villain pulls off a speedy rainbow flick, then pulls up their striped socks.
10.The villain blasts a knuckleball freekick, then taps their lucky wristband.
11.The villain tricks the defense with a no look pass, then shines up their golden cleats.
12.The villain performs a flashy bicycle kick, then pulls up their striped socks.
Solve it
Name the culprit
Choose the one suspect left standing.
Answer Key — The World Cup Cleat Caper
Culprit: Lucy Bronze (power header · neon shin guards · Right-footed kicker · Green hair tie · Squeaky turf)
- Clue 1 (Rounding): "THE SUSPECT DOES NOT WEAR STRIPED SOCKS"Round 62 to the nearest ten = 60 (T) · Round 645 to the nearest hundred = 600 (H) · Round 5,023 to the nearest thousand = 5000 (E) · Round 770 to the nearest hundred = 800 (K) · Round 6,435 to the nearest thousand = 6000 (I) · Round 76 to the nearest ten = 80 (D) · Round 176 to the nearest hundred = 200 (C) · Round 7,754 to the nearest thousand = 8000 (W) · Round 3,818 to the nearest thousand = 4000 (O) · Round 9,439 to the nearest thousand = 9000 (S) · Round 718 to the nearest hundred = 700 (N) · Round 1,826 to the nearest thousand = 2000 (A) · Round 86 to the nearest ten = 90 (P) · Round 29 to the nearest ten = 30 (U) · Round 22 to the nearest ten = 20 (R)
- Clue 2 (Addition): "THE GRASS WAS KICKED BY A RIGHT FOOT"141 + 304 = 445 (T) · 181 + 121 = 302 (C) · 207 + 205 = 412 (A) · 367 + 220 = 587 (E) · 109 + 164 = 273 (K) · 119 + 278 = 397 (S) · 274 + 249 = 523 (W) · 502 + 346 = 848 (I) · 412 + 496 = 908 (R) · 460 + 373 = 833 (Y) · 154 + 100 = 254 (F) · 142 + 162 = 304 (B) · 258 + 150 = 408 (O) · 368 + 472 = 840 (G) · 468 + 408 = 876 (D) · 255 + 257 = 512 (H)
- Clue 3 (Subtraction): "THEY TRIPPED ON THE SQUEAKY TURF"296 - 143 = 153 (T) · 500 - 161 = 339 (D) · 1167 - 286 = 881 (N) · 496 - 345 = 151 (P) · 1119 - 248 = 871 (U) · 389 - 51 = 338 (R) · 890 - 8 = 882 (A) · 729 - 242 = 487 (K) · 888 - 253 = 635 (H) · 840 - 394 = 446 (S) · 920 - 117 = 803 (O) · 855 - 269 = 586 (E) · 880 - 226 = 654 (I) · 494 - 114 = 380 (Y) · 459 - 93 = 366 (Q) · 573 - 24 = 549 (F)
- Clue 4 (Multiplication facts (1-12)): "A GREEN HAIR TIE WAS LEFT ON THE GRASS"10 × 2 = 20 (A) · 9 × 9 = 81 (W) · 4 × 6 = 24 (R) · 11 × 11 = 121 (T) · 11 × 9 = 99 (I) · 6 × 6 = 36 (N) · 9 × 5 = 45 (S) · 10 × 10 = 100 (F) · 5 × 12 = 60 (G) · 7 × 2 = 14 (E) · 10 × 8 = 80 (O) · 12 × 10 = 120 (L) · 7 × 1 = 7 (H)
- Clue 5 (Division facts (1-12)): surviving statement (box 2) → Lucy Bronze63 ÷ 9 = 7 · 11 ÷ 11 = 1 · 70 ÷ 7 = 10 · 132 ÷ 11 = 12 · 99 ÷ 9 = 11 · 24 ÷ 8 = 3 · 36 ÷ 9 = 4 · 72 ÷ 9 = 8 · 6 ÷ 1 = 6 · 20 ÷ 4 = 5 · 63 ÷ 7 = 9
About this mystery
- Grade level
- Grade 3 math
- Math topics
- Rounding, Addition, Subtraction, Multiplication, Division
- Reading level
- grades 3-4
- Theme
- The World Cup Cleat Caper — set in the grand stadium of the World Cup finals under the glowing floodlights
- Format
- Interactive online & printable worksheet with answer key
- Solution
- One unique, verified culprit among 21 suspects