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2002 World Soccer Rankings Trivia Quiz

This is the quiz on 2002 World Soccer Rankings given out by FIFA after the 2002 World Cup, held in South Korea/Japan (it ranks the 203 teams in the world). Take my quiz on these rankings!

A multiple-choice quiz by marchmadness. Estimated time: 6 mins.

Author
marchmadness

Time
6 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
84,718

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
25

Difficulty
Tough

Avg Score
14 / 25

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1346

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Question 1 of 25

1. What team was ranked 1st after winning the World Cup?

Answer: (One Word)

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Question 2 of 25

2. What country dropped from 1st to 2nd after failing to reach the Round of 16 at the World Cup. Hint

Argentina

France

Brazil

Italy

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Question 3 of 25

3. What was the highest ranked country that did *not* participate in the 2002 World Cup? Hint

Czech Republic

Netherlands

Colombia

Yugoslavia

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Question 4 of 25

4. Which team, that played in the 2002 World Cup finals, had the lowest ranking? Hint

Poland

Tunisia

Saudi Arabia

China

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Question 5 of 25

5. What was the highest ranked Asian team? Hint

Japan

South Korea

Saudi Arabia

China

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Question 6 of 25

6. What Asian team that made the World Cup was ranked lowest? Hint

South Korea

China

Japan

Saudi Arabia

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Question 7 of 25

7. What was the highest ranked Asian team that failed to qualify for the 2002 World Cup? Hint

Iraq

UAE

Iran

Thailand

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Question 8 of 25

8. What was the lowest ranked Asian team overall? Hint

Bhutan

Macao

Mongolia

Guam

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Question 9 of 25

9. What was the highest ranked African team? Hint

Nigeria

South Africa

Senegal

Cameroon

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Question 10 of 25

10. What was the lowest ranked African team that made the World Cup? Hint

South Africa

Senegal

Tunisia

Cameroon

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Question 11 of 25

11. What was the highest ranked African team that failed to qualify for the 2002 World Cup finals? Hint

Egypt

Morocco

Ivory Coast

Ghana

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Question 12 of 25

12. What was the lowest ranked African team (tied with Niger)? Hint

Equatorial Guinea

Somalia

Seychelles

Djibouti

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Question 13 of 25

13. What was the highest CONCACAF (North and Central America) that made it to the 2002 World Cup finals? Hint

USA

Honduras

Costa Rica

Mexico

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Question 14 of 25

14. What was the lowest ranked CONCACAF team to make it to the World Cup? Hint

USA

No CONCACAF teams were in the World Cup

Mexico

Costa Rica

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Question 15 of 25

15. What was the highest ranked CONCACAF team that failed to qualify for the 2002 finals? Hint

Trinidad and Tobago

Guatemala

Jamaica

Honduras

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Question 16 of 25

16. What was the highest ranked CONMEBOL (South America) team? Hint

Argentina

Brazil

Paraguay

Uruguay

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Question 17 of 25

17. What was the lowest ranked CONMEBOL (South America) team to make the World Cup? Hint

Paraguay

Ecuador

Uruguay

Argentina

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Question 18 of 25

18. What was the highest ranked CONMEBOL (South America) country that failed to qualify for the 2002 finals? Hint

Chile

Bolivia

Peru

Colombia

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Question 19 of 25

19. Who's the lowest ranked CONMEBOL country? Hint

Chile

Venezeula

Peru

Bolivia

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Question 20 of 25

20. What team was the highest ranked UEFA (Europe) team? Hint

Spain

France

Germany

Portugal

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Question 21 of 25

21. What country was the lowest ranked UEFA team to make the World Cup? Hint

Croatia

Slovenia

Poland

Russia

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Question 22 of 25

22. What was the highest ranked UEFA team that failed to qualify for the 2002 World Cup finals? Hint

Yugoslavia

Netherlands

Czech Republic

Romania

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Question 23 of 25

23. Who was the lowest ranked country in the UEFA? Hint

Andorra

Liechtenstein

San Marino

Luxembourg

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Question 24 of 25

24. Which country beat the last ranked team in the world to move up to 199th? Hint

Bhutan

Brunei Darussalam

Guam

Mongolia

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Question 25 of 25

25. Which country lost to the 202nd ranked country to stay in last place (203rd)? Hint

Montserrat

US Virgin Islands

Turks and Caicos Islands

Puerto Rico

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. What team was ranked 1st after winning the World Cup?

Answer: Brazil

Brazil went from 2nd to 1st.

2. What country dropped from 1st to 2nd after failing to reach the Round of 16 at the World Cup.

Answer: France

France only moved down one spot, to be tied with Argentina.

3. What was the highest ranked country that did *not* participate in the 2002 World Cup?

Answer: Colombia

Colombia was ranked 9th, Netherlands 15th, Yugoslavia 16th, Czech Republic 21st.

4. Which team, that played in the 2002 World Cup finals, had the lowest ranking?

Answer: China

China was ranked 51st, Poland 39th, Saudi Arabia 38th and Tunisia 36th.

5. What was the highest ranked Asian team?

Answer: South Korea

South Korea was ranked 22nd, up 18 spots, Japan was 24th, Saudi Arabia was 38th and China 51st.

6. What Asian team that made the World Cup was ranked lowest?

Answer: China

China: 51st, Saudi Arabia: 38th, Japan: 22nd, South Korea: 22nd.

7. What was the highest ranked Asian team that failed to qualify for the 2002 World Cup?

Answer: Iran

Iran: 33rd, UAE: 61st, Thailand: 62nd, Iraq: 68th.

8. What was the lowest ranked Asian team overall?

Answer: Guam

Guam was ranked 200th, out of 203 members of FIFA, Bhutan 199th, Mongolia 188th, and Macao 182nd.

9. What was the highest ranked African team?

Answer: Cameroon

Cameroon: 17th, Nigeria: 29th, Senegal: 31st, South Africa: 33rd.

10. What was the lowest ranked African team that made the World Cup?

Answer: Tunisia

Tunisia: 36th, South Africa: 33rd, Senegal: 31st, Cameroon: 17th.

11. What was the highest ranked African team that failed to qualify for the 2002 World Cup finals?

Answer: Morocco

Morocco: 40th, Egypt: 44th, Ivory Coast: 47th, Ghana: 57th.

12. What was the lowest ranked African team (tied with Niger)?

Answer: Seychelles

Seychelles: 194th, Somalia: 193rd, Djibouti: 192nd, Equatorial Guinea: 191st.

13. What was the highest CONCACAF (North and Central America) that made it to the 2002 World Cup finals?

Answer: Mexico

Mexico was ranked 6th, USA was 11th, Costa Rica 26th, and Honduras did not qualify for the 2002 finals) was 30th.

14. What was the lowest ranked CONCACAF team to make it to the World Cup?

Answer: Costa Rica

Costa Rica: 26th, USA: 11th, Mexico: 6th.

15. What was the highest ranked CONCACAF team that failed to qualify for the 2002 finals?

Answer: Honduras

Honduras: 30th, Trinidad and Tobago: 41st, Jamaica: 58th,
Guatemala: 65th.

16. What was the highest ranked CONMEBOL (South America) team?

Answer: Brazil

Brazil: 1st, Argentina: 2nd, Paraguay: 18th, Uruguay: 23rd.

17. What was the lowest ranked CONMEBOL (South America) team to make the World Cup?

Answer: Ecuador

Ecuador: 31st, Uruguay: 23rd, Paraguay: 18th, Argentina: 2nd.

18. What was the highest ranked CONMEBOL (South America) country that failed to qualify for the 2002 finals?

Answer: Colombia

Colombia: 9th, Chile: 45th, Peru: 48th, Bolivia: 74th.

19. Who's the lowest ranked CONMEBOL country?

Answer: Venezeula

Venezeula was ranked 81st.

20. What team was the highest ranked UEFA (Europe) team?

Answer: France

France: 2nd, Spain: 4th, Germany: 5th, Portugal: 7th.

21. What country was the lowest ranked UEFA team to make the World Cup?

Answer: Poland

Poland: 39th, Slovenia: 35th, Russia: 28th, Croatia: 27th.

22. What was the highest ranked UEFA team that failed to qualify for the 2002 World Cup finals?

Answer: Netherlands

Netherlands: 15th, Yugoslavia: 16th, Czech Republic: 21st,
Romania: 25th.

23. Who was the lowest ranked country in the UEFA?

Answer: San Marino

San Marino: 159th, Liechtenstein: 150th, Luxembourg: 145th,
Andorra: 141st.

24. Which country beat the last ranked team in the world to move up to 199th?

Answer: Bhutan

Bhutan moved from 202nd to 199th.

25. Which country lost to the 202nd ranked country to stay in last place (203rd)?

Answer: Montserrat

Montserrat lost to Bhutan to keep last place.

Source: Author marchmadness

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