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2002 World Cup Trivia Quiz

Quiz on the 2002 World Cup.

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

Author
Ridgeback

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
81,758

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Tough

Avg Score
6 / 10

Plays
1619

One at a Time - Single Page - Timed Game

Question 1 of 10

1. Which Brazillian made the mistake that let in Michael Owen for England's goal in the quarter-final? Hint

Gilberto Silva

Cafu

Lucio

Roque Junior

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Question 2 of 10

2. Who were the joint top scorers for Spain in the tournament? Hint

Morientes & Hierro

Raul & Morientes

Hierro & Raul

Valeron & Mendieta

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Question 3 of 10

3. Which team(s) beat U.S.A during the tournament? Hint

Germany and Poland

South Korea

Germany

South Korea and Germany

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Question 4 of 10

4. Which Irish player missed a second half penalty against Spain in the second round? Hint

Matt Holland

Damien Duff

Ian Harte

Robbie Keane

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Question 5 of 10

5. Which Belgian player had a 'perfectly good' goal disallowed against Brazil in the second round? Hint

Mbo Mpenza

Marc Wilmots

Bart Goor

Glen De Boeck

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Question 6 of 10

6. In the group stages, which team came back from 3-0 down at half time to draw the game 3-3?
Hint

Uruguay

Portugal

Japan

Costa Rica

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Question 7 of 10

7. Which of these players failed to score in the tournament? Hint

Gabriel Batistuta

Luis Figo

Hernan Crespo

Alessandro Del Piero

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Question 8 of 10

8. Who scored both goals for Senegal when they knocked Sweden out in the second round? Hint

Henri Camara

Khalilou Fadiga

Pape Bouba Diop

El Hadj Diouf

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Question 9 of 10

9. Which player in the tournament gained a reputation for his series of extravagant somersaults when he celebrates a goal? Hint

Carsten Jancker

Alvaro Recoba

Hidetoshi Nakata

Julius Aghahowa

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Question 10 of 10

10. Which player had his name spelt incorrectly on the back of his shirt? Hint

Vladimir Beschastnykh

Hasan Sas

Ivan Helguera

Mauricio Wright

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Which Brazillian made the mistake that let in Michael Owen for England's goal in the quarter-final?

Answer: Lucio

Brazil won 2-1 after being 1-0 down.

2. Who were the joint top scorers for Spain in the tournament?

Answer: Raul & Morientes

Raul and Morientes both scored three. Hierro scored two.

3. Which team(s) beat U.S.A during the tournament?

Answer: Germany and Poland

U.S.A lost to Poland (3-1) in the group stages, and to Germany (1-0) in the quarter-finals.

4. Which Irish player missed a second half penalty against Spain in the second round?

Answer: Ian Harte

Fortunately for Harte, the Irish were awarded another penalty which Robbie Keane scored. The game ended 1-1 after extra time, and Spain won the penalty shoot out.

5. Which Belgian player had a 'perfectly good' goal disallowed against Brazil in the second round?

Answer: Marc Wilmots

Brazil eventually won 2-0, but were lucky not to lose as Belgium were the better team.

6. In the group stages, which team came back from 3-0 down at half time to draw the game 3-3?

Answer: Uruguay

Senegal were leading 3-0, but Uruguay came back in the second half and were unlucky not to win the match.

7. Which of these players failed to score in the tournament?

Answer: Luis Figo

Batistuta scored for Argentina against Nigeria, Del Piero for Italy against Mexico. Crespo for Argentina aginst Sweden.

8. Who scored both goals for Senegal when they knocked Sweden out in the second round?

Answer: Henri Camara

Camara scored the golden goal after the match finished 1-1 at the end of ninety minutes.

9. Which player in the tournament gained a reputation for his series of extravagant somersaults when he celebrates a goal?

Answer: Julius Aghahowa

Aghahowa only scored the one goal during the tournament. His team, Nigeria, were knocked out in the group stages.

10. Which player had his name spelt incorrectly on the back of his shirt?

Answer: Mauricio Wright

Wright was spelt Wrigth. He plays for Costa Rica.

Source: Author Ridgeback

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