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1990 FIFA World Cup Trivia Quiz

A few questions about the 1990 FIFA World Cup Finals held in Italy and won by West Germany.

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

Author
MrBadger

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
232,280

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
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Difficulty
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Avg Score
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Question 1 of 10

1. Who scored the first goal of the tournament? Hint

Salvatore Schillaci

Francois Omam-Biyick

Marius Lacatus

Bernardo Redin

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Question 2 of 10

2. Who was the first player of the tournament to be sent off? Hint

Benjamin Massing

Andre Kana-Biyick

Roberto Sensini

Victor N'Dip Akem

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Question 3 of 10

3. Who scored the first hat-trick of the tournament? Hint

Lothar Matth�us

Tomas Skuhravy

Michel

Gary Lineker

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Question 4 of 10

4. Who finished top of Group B? Hint

Soviet Union

Romania

Cameroon

Argentina

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Question 5 of 10

5. How many penalty shootouts were there in this tournament? Hint

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Question 6 of 10

6. Who won the Golden Boot? Hint

Roger Milla

Gary Lineker

Salvatore Schillaci

Tomas Skuhravy

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Question 7 of 10

7. How many goals were scored in total over the tournament? Hint

115

105

110

120

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Question 8 of 10

8. Who scored the winning goal in the final? Hint

Lothar Matth�us

Rudi V�ller

Andreas Brehme

J�rgen Klinsmann

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Question 9 of 10

9. Who was the last player to be sent off in this tournament? Hint

Gustavo Dezotti

Diego Maradona

Pedro Monzon

Pedro Troglio

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Question 10 of 10

10. What was the name of the mascot for this tournament? Hint

Ciao

Benvenuto

Arrivederci

Grazie

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Who scored the first goal of the tournament?

Answer: Francois Omam-Biyick

Francois Omam-Biyick scored the only goal in the first game of the tournament. Cameroon beat Argentina 1-0.

2. Who was the first player of the tournament to be sent off?

Answer: Andre Kana-Biyick

In the first game of the tournament, Andre Kana-Biyick was sent off in the 61st minute. Benjamin Massing was also sent off, but not until the 88th minute. Roberto Sensini and Victor N'Dip Akem were both booked.

3. Who scored the first hat-trick of the tournament?

Answer: Michel

Michel scored 3 for Spain against South Korea in the group stage. Tomas Skuhravy scored a hat-trick in the quarterfinal for Czechoslovakia against Costa Rica.

4. Who finished top of Group B?

Answer: Cameroon

1st Cameroon
2nd Romania
3rd Argentina
4th Soviet Union

5. How many penalty shootouts were there in this tournament?

Answer: 4

Ireland v Romania 2nd Round,
Argentina v Yugoslavia Quarter Final,
Italy v Argentina and England v Germany Semi Finals

6. Who won the Golden Boot?

Answer: Salvatore Schillaci

Salvatore Schillaci (Italy) scored 6 goals, Tomas Skuhravy (Czechoslovakia) 5 goals, Gary Lineker (England) 4 goals, and Roger Milla (Cameroon) 4 goals.

7. How many goals were scored in total over the tournament?

Answer: 115

115 goals scored over 52 games.

8. Who scored the winning goal in the final?

Answer: Andreas Brehme

Andreas Brehme scored the only goal from the penalty spot for West Germany against Argentina.

9. Who was the last player to be sent off in this tournament?

Answer: Gustavo Dezotti

In the last game of the tounament, Gustavo Dezotti was sent off in the 87th minute. Pedro Monzon was also sent off, but in the 65th minute. Diego Maradona and Pedro Troglio were both booked.

10. What was the name of the mascot for this tournament?

Answer: Ciao

Ciao was stick figure player with a football for a head and an Italian tri-color body.

Source: Author MrBadger

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