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10 Questions: 2006 World Cup Multiple Choice Quiz | Sports

A look back at a month of great football.

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

Author
Weighbridge

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
235,876

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

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Tough

Avg Score
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Question 1 of 10

1. In total, how many red cards were given out during the World Cup? Hint

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Question 2 of 10

2. Who finished off Argentina's 24 pass move to give them a 2-0 lead over Serbia and Montenegro? Hint

Esteban Cambiasso

Carlos Tevez

Javier Saviola

Lionel Messi

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Question 3 of 10

3. How many goals did Switzerland concede before being knocked out? Hint

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Question 4 of 10

4. Who scored Angola's only goal during the finals? Hint

Nobre Edson

Pedro Manuel Mantorras

Amado Flavio

Andre Macanga

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Question 5 of 10

5. Which team topped Group H? Hint

Spain

Italy

France

Portugal

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Question 6 of 10

6. Who scored England's first goal at the World Cup? Hint

Steven Gerrard

Joe Cole

Peter Crouch

Carlos Gamarra

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Question 7 of 10

7. How many red cards were shown during the Portugal vs Holland second round match? Hint

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Question 8 of 10

8. Which Togo star was playing his football in the English Premiership? Hint

Kader Mohamed

Emmanuel Adebayor

Assimiou Toure

Richmond Forson

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Question 9 of 10

9. Who scored Italy's first goal in their 2-0 semi-final win over Germany? Hint

Marco Matterazzi

Alessandro Del Piero

Fabio Grosso

Luca Toni

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Question 10 of 10

10. Who was the only Frenchman to miss a penalty in the final shootout? Hint

David Trezegeut

Sylvain Wiltord

Willy Sagnol

Eric Abidal

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. In total, how many red cards were given out during the World Cup?

Answer: 28

This broke the record for the most number of red cards given out at a World Cup finals.

2. Who finished off Argentina's 24 pass move to give them a 2-0 lead over Serbia and Montenegro?

Answer: Esteban Cambiasso

Cambiasso's goal set Argentina on the way to a 6-0 win over Serbia. It is widely considered the greatest goal ever scored.

3. How many goals did Switzerland concede before being knocked out?

Answer: 0

Switzerland were knocked out on penalties in the second round to Ukraine after a 0-0 draw. They also kept clean sheets againt Togo, South Korea and France.

4. Who scored Angola's only goal during the finals?

Answer: Amado Flavio

Angola were knocked out in the group stage after drawing with Iran and Mexico, and narrowly losing to Portugal.

5. Which team topped Group H?

Answer: Spain

Spain won their group by winning the maximum 9 points available. They finished their group ahead of Ukraine, Tunisia and Saudi Arabia.

6. Who scored England's first goal at the World Cup?

Answer: Carlos Gamarra

Carlos Gamarra scored an own goal that gave England a 1-0 win over Paraguay in their opening match.

7. How many red cards were shown during the Portugal vs Holland second round match?

Answer: 4

Portugal's Deco and Costinha and Holland's Khalid Boulahrouz and Gio van Bronkhorst all saw red. Along with the 4 red cards there was also 16 yellow cards produced in this match.

8. Which Togo star was playing his football in the English Premiership?

Answer: Emmanuel Adebayor

Adebayor signed for Arsenal in January 2006.

9. Who scored Italy's first goal in their 2-0 semi-final win over Germany?

Answer: Fabio Grosso

Grosso played his club fooball for Palermo in Italy. Italy reached the final thanks to Grosso and Del Piero's goals after the match was taken to extra-time.

10. Who was the only Frenchman to miss a penalty in the final shootout?

Answer: David Trezegeut

This is the second time that the World Cup has been settled on penalties. In 1994, Brazil beat Italy with Roberto Baggio missing the crucial penalty.

Source: Author Weighbridge

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