Mexico & Central America Soccer Trivia

1. Although Club Celaya disappeared in 2003, which team from Morelos was sold on that same year so that Celaya could keep their soccer team?

From Quiz From Here to There

Answer: La Piedad

The team was founded in 1954 by Miguel Iriarte Montes, in the city of Celaya, Guanajuato. Although it started in lower divisions, it remained quite some time in the First Division until, in 2002, they had several economic problems, which led to their disappearance. Finally, it returned to the city of Celaya through the sale of La Piedad. Between 2011 and 2020, the team played in Ascenso MX, the tournament that determined which team was promoted to the Mexican First Division.

From Quiz The Mexican Apertura 2013 Final

Answer: Leon & L

The first leg of the Apertura 2013 final was played in the Nou Camp Stadium, also known as Leon Stadium, located in Leon, Guanajuato. Leon was relegated to the second division in 2002 and didn't manage to return to the first division until the 2012-13 season. The team quickly showed it was ready for the first division.

From Quiz The Mexican Clausura 2013 Final

Answer: Azteca Stadium

In Mexico, all playoff games are played in two legs, one being played in each team's stadium. As per the rules, the second leg is always played at the field of the team that did better in the standings throughout the tournament. The Azteca Stadium, home of America, has hosted several international games, concerts and other events. The Azul Stadium is home of Cruz Azul, where the first leg was played. Both stadiums are located in Mexico City. Omnilife Stadium is home of Guadalajara, and Corregidora Stadium is where Queretaro plays. Queretaro was relegated to Ascenso MX, the Mexican Second Division, at the end of the 2013 regular season.

From Quiz Canada: We Play Soccer Too!

Answer: 1912

This was when Canadian soccer was officially founded, becoming part of FIFA.

From Quiz Central American Soccer

Answer: Olimpia

Galaxy v Olimpia 3-2.

From Quiz Everything Looks Bad if You Remember It

Answer: Fielding overage players in a youth tournament

In the qualifiers for the 1989 U20 World Cup, which took place in Saudi Arabia, Mexico fielded at least 4 players over the allowed age. It was actually a Mexican journalist who discovered this. Even though the FMF (Mexican Football Federation) denied it initially, Jose Ramon Fernandez, one of the most well-known soccer journalists in Mexico, backed Antonio Moreno and after several interviews with players and checking their birth certificates, CONCACAF suspended that squad from all international tournaments for two years. However, FIFA extended that sanction to all Mexican teams, which left the country out of the 1988 Olympics and, of course, the 1990 World Cup.

From Quiz From Here to There

Answer: Puebla

Puebla FC, which was founded in 1944, was relegated in the Verano 1999 tournament. However, the just promoted Union de Curtidores team was bought by Puebla, players switched squads and that way Puebla got another year in the premier division.

From Quiz The Mexican Apertura 2013 Final

Answer: Cesar Ramos

Cesar Arturo Ramos was appointed to referee the first leg of the final. A tournament before, Miguel Herrera, America's coach, said he thought Ramos deserved to referee the final, as he was "the best referee at the time". However, Herrera strongly criticized his work in the Leon-America game.

From Quiz Mexican Soccer

Answer: Celaya

Hugo Sanchez brought his former teammate Emilio to play with Celaya on their final years in football.

From Quiz Canada: We Play Soccer Too!

Answer: 1986

Canada qualified for this in 1985, by winning the CONCACAF region.

From Quiz Central American Soccer

Answer: El Salvador

The great figure of Salvadorian soccer. He is at MLS.

From Quiz From Here to There

Answer: Chiapas

The franchise of Irapuato went to Veracruz, but as the team Tiburones Rojos (Red Sharks) already represented Veracruz, the owners decided to change it to Chiapas. The team had to play its first home game in the "Estadio Azul", as their stadium, "Victor Manuel Reyna", was not yet ready.

From Quiz The Mexican Clausura 2013 Final

Answer: Paul Delgadillo

Among the 8 requirements that need to be met in order to be recognized as a referee are to have a good physical condition, and not be currently working as press, or hold any kind of job in a professional soccer team. Paul Delgadillo made his debut in 2000. His job in the final was greatly criticized because of the decisions he made and the number of cards he showed. Cesar Ramos was the fourth official of the game. Ramos was complimented by America's coach Miguel Herrera days before the game. Marco Antonio Rodriguez was not available as he would be preparing for the 2013 Brazil Confederations Cup and Armando Archundia, for many one of the best Mexican referees, announced his retirement in 2010.

From Quiz Mexican Soccer

Answer: Lapuente

Club America had their worst years in their history by not winning a single league title since 1989 for 13 years.

From Quiz Canada: We Play Soccer Too!

Answer: Honduras

Canada beat Honduras 2-1 in 1985 to finally make it to their first World Cup.

From Quiz The Mexican Clausura 2013 Final

Answer: Jesus Molina

Jesus Molina, from America, was thrown out after 14 minutes with a straight red card. When I first saw it on TV, I thought it was a red card too because it was an obvious goalscoring opportunity in my opinion. (According to FIFA rule #12, this does deserve a send-off.) However, after the game many disagreed with the referee because there was one more player before Molina, so it wasn't an obvious goalscoring opportunity. This and other actions led many to say the referee's job was not a good one and that he shouldn't been given the final game. The referee of the first leg of the final was Jorge Antonio Perez.

From Quiz Animals in Mexican Soccer

Answer: Mexican hairless dog

The xoloitzcuintle is an endemic dog species of Mexico. It is a nahuatl word that comes from the god of lightning and death, Xolotl, and itzcuîntli, which means dog. The animal was chosen to represent the team due to its connection with the northwest part of Mexico. "Xolos" were promoted in 2011, becoming the first team in the state of Baja California to achieve this, and won their first championship in 2012 by defeating Toluca with an aggregate score of 4-1.

From Quiz From Here to There

Answer: Aguascalientes

Necaxa was founded by a group of Mexican electricians in 1923, and after 80 years in Mexico City, the team, which by then had won many championships, decided to change to Aguascalientes due to the lack of fans in the capital city. Sadly, and even though certain identity was given both to the city and to the team after the switch, Necaxa didn't have good tournaments and it was relegated in 2009.

From Quiz The Mexican Apertura 2013 Final

Answer: America ended the season with a better position in the standings

As per Mexican soccer rules, the team that ends with better standings has the right to play the second leg (considered the actual final) in its stadium. In this case, America ended as the leader of the competition, which means the second leg had to be played in the Azteca Stadium, home of America.

From Quiz The Mexican Clausura 2013 Final

Answer: Teofilo Gutierrez

As the first leg ended 1-0 in favor of Cruz Azul, this goal meant a two-goal advantage for Cruz Azul. Christian Gimenez scored the only goal in the first leg. Mariano Pavone was the third best scorer of the league, with 12 goals in total. Cruz Azul, in fact, was the team with most scored goals in the season, with 46, followed by America, with 39. America ended as the second best team (with most points) of the regular season, and Cruz Azul finished in sixth place.

From Quiz Mexican Soccer

Answer: Pumas

After playing with Pumas, he went to a second division side in Italy until he settled in a First Division side.

From Quiz Central American Soccer

Answer: Sweden and Scotland

Yes, 2 European teams: 1-0 over Scotland and a 2-1 comeback win over Sweden. They lost 4-1 to Czechs in the second round of the tournament.

From Quiz The Mexican Apertura 2013 Final

Answer: William Yarbrough and Moises Muñoz

William Yarbrough, who is of American origin but was born in Mexico, plays for Leon, and Moises Muñoz plays for America. They both had their moments and made great saves.

From Quiz The Mexican Clausura 2013 Final

Answer: Aquivaldo Mosquera

Aquivaldo Mosquera, born in Colombia in 1981 and naturalized to Mexican in 2012, scored a spectacular goal in minute 88, just two minutes before the end of the game. This gave hope to America. It was ironic because Mosquera failed to score a penalty kick at the Cup semifinals against Cruz Azul, greatly affecting the team's chance to classify to the final. In this match, he did the exact opposite.

From Quiz Mexican Soccer

Answer: Veracruz

The Argentinian born player came to Veracruz, then later went with Club America.

From Quiz Canada: We Play Soccer Too!

Answer: CONCACAF

This is the North America, Central America, and Caribbean zone for soccer.

From Quiz Mexican Clausura 2018 Final: Toluca v Santos

Answer: Gabriel Hauche

Gabriel Hauche is an Argentine player who debuted in 2004. After playing for several Argentine clubs and Italian team Chievo Verona, he moved to Mexico's Xoloitzcuintles de Tijuana in 2015, and was then loaned to Toluca in 2017. He went into the match at 68', replacing defender Santiago Garcia, who had complained about the stadium's lighting minutes before. Hauche had his first goal-scoring opportunity at 78'. At 81', he scored a goal after a cross from Rubens Sambueza, and even though it tied the game, it was not enough to defeat Santos. The aggregate score ended 3-2 in favor of Santos. Hauche also received a yellow card when the match was about to end, at 94'.

From Quiz From Here to There

Answer: Territorio Santos Modelo

The New Corona Stadium was inaugurated as part of the complex Territorio Santos Modelo in 2009, by then President of Mexico Felipe Calderon, and FIFA President Joseph Blatter. Ciudad Universitaria is the sports complex where the team Pumas plays, while Ciudad Cooperativa is home for the younger teams of Cruz Azul.

From Quiz The Mexican Apertura 2013 Final

Answer: Mauro Boselli

Boselli, who has played in Argentinian, Italian, Spanish and English teams debuted with Leon in 2013. He ended up in second place of the top-scorers list of the Apertura 2013, being beaten by Pablo Velazquez by only one goal.

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