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Quiz about 19302002 World Cup Statistics

1930-2002 World Cup Statistics Quiz

The World Cup is the greatest international sporting competition in, well, the history of sport! How well do you know the World Cups of 1930 to 2002?

A multiple-choice quiz by Pariah. Estimated time: 4 mins.

Author
Pariah

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
97,647

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
6 / 10

Plays
1765

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Question 1 of 10

1. Who was the all-time topscorer in World Cup history at the conclusion of the 2002 tournament? Hint

Juste Fontaine (FRA)

Ronaldo (BRA)

Pel� (BRA)

Gerd M�ller (GER)

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Question 2 of 10

2. Which of these players, with 13 goals, was the topscorer for a single World Cup finals tournament? Hint

Oldrich Nejedly (CZE)

Just Fontaine (FRA)

Leonidas (BRA)

Ademir (BRA)

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Question 3 of 10

3. Which player scored 5 goals in a World Cup finals match, the most goals to be scored in a single match? Hint

Emilio Butrague�o (SPA)

Oleg Salenko (RUS)

Eusebio (POR)

Juste Fontaine (FRA)

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Question 4 of 10

4. Pele is the only player to have scored in four tournaments?

True

False

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Question 5 of 10

5. Who scored after only 11 seconds, the fastest goal in a World Cup finals match? Hint

Ronaldo (BRA)

Hristo Stoitchkov (BUL)

Gary Lineker (ENG)

Hakan Sukur (TUR)

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Question 6 of 10

6. Who scored in the 119th minute, the latest ever goal in a World Cup game? Hint

Roberto Baggio (ITA)

David Platt (ENG)

Pele (BRA)

Maradonna (ARG)

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Question 7 of 10

7. Who scored a hat-trick in 7 minutes, the fastest hat-trick in a World Cup finals match? Hint

Uwe Seeler (GER)

Laszlo Kiss (HUN)

Claudio Caniggia (ARG)

Pel� (BRA)

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Question 8 of 10

8. Who was the oldest player to have ever scored in a World Cup, when he scored at 42 years of age? Hint

Batistuta (ARG)

Pele (BRA)

Roger Milla (CAM)

Maradonna (ARG)

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Question 9 of 10

9. Who was the youngest ever player to score in a World Cup finals tournament? Hint

Pele (BRA)

Owen (ENG)

Julius Aghahowa (NIG)

Ronaldo (BRA)

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Question 10 of 10

10. Who scored the fastest goal by a substitute, only 16 seconds after coming on? Hint

Ronaldinho (BRA)

Roger Milla (CAM)

Ebbe Sand (DEN)

John Barnes (ENG)

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Who was the all-time topscorer in World Cup history at the conclusion of the 2002 tournament?

Answer: Gerd M�ller (GER)

Gerd M�ller, nicknamed "Der Bomber", was the most prolific striker in World Cup history with a record of 14 goals from two tournaments (1970 and 1974). His 14 goals came from only 13 games!

2. Which of these players, with 13 goals, was the topscorer for a single World Cup finals tournament?

Answer: Just Fontaine (FRA)

Just Fontaine of France scored 13 goals in 6 matches in the 1958 finals. He scored 4 goals in the 3rd place play-off against West Germany.

3. Which player scored 5 goals in a World Cup finals match, the most goals to be scored in a single match?

Answer: Oleg Salenko (RUS)

Oleg Salenko (RUS) scored the most goals in one match, he scored 5 goals against Cameroon in 1994. The previous record of 4 goals was held by 9 different players.

4. Pele is the only player to have scored in four tournaments?

Answer: False

Uwe Seeler (GER) also scored in four tournaments (the same four as Pele): 1958, 1962, 1966, 1970.

5. Who scored after only 11 seconds, the fastest goal in a World Cup finals match?

Answer: Hakan Sukur (TUR)

The fastest goal ever scored in a World Cup match was scored by Turkey's Hakan S�k�r after only 11 seconds against South Korea in the 2002 tournament.

6. Who scored in the 119th minute, the latest ever goal in a World Cup game?

Answer: David Platt (ENG)

The latest ever goal was scored by the England under 21 manager, David Platt of England, in England's second round match against Belgium in the 1990 tournament after 119 minutes.

7. Who scored a hat-trick in 7 minutes, the fastest hat-trick in a World Cup finals match?

Answer: Laszlo Kiss (HUN)

The fastest ever hat-trick was scored by Hungary's Laszlo Kiss against El Salvador in the 1982 World Cup. He scored after 70 minutes, 74 minutes and 77 minutes. He was also the only substitute ever to have scored a hat-trick!

8. Who was the oldest player to have ever scored in a World Cup, when he scored at 42 years of age?

Answer: Roger Milla (CAM)

The oldest player to ever score a goal in a World Cup was Roger Milla of Cameroon when he scored against Russia in 1994 tournament. He was exactly 42 years and 39 days old (contrary to rumours he was in his fifties).

9. Who was the youngest ever player to score in a World Cup finals tournament?

Answer: Julius Aghahowa (NIG)

Julius Aghahowa of Nigeria wass the youngest player ever to have scored in a World Cup, the next youngest was Pele scored at the tender age of 17!

10. Who scored the fastest goal by a substitute, only 16 seconds after coming on?

Answer: Ebbe Sand (DEN)

The fastest goal ever to be scored by a substitute was scored by Ebbe Sand of Denmark against Nigeria in the second round of the 1998 tournament. Sand scored only 16 seconds after coming on in Denmark's 4-1 win.

Source: Author Pariah

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