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Quiz about 2006 World Cup Qualifiers
Quiz about 2006 World Cup Qualifiers

2006 World Cup Qualifiers Trivia Quiz


Just some basic questions on the 2006 World Cup qualifiers. Enjoy!

A multiple-choice quiz by desertfox10. Estimated time: 5 mins.
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Author
desertfox10
Time
5 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
160,179
Updated
Dec 03 21
# Qns
10
Difficulty
Very Difficult
Avg Score
3 / 10
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1032
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Question 1 of 10
1. Who scored the first goal of the 2006 World Cup Qualifying Round? Hint


Question 2 of 10
2. How many goals were scored in the match between Brazil and Uruguay? Hint


Question 3 of 10
3. Which team withdrew from the African preliminary round allowing Burkina Faso into the Group Stage? Hint


Question 4 of 10
4. The Asian qualifiers began on what day? Hint


Question 5 of 10
5. Which 2004 African Nations Cup Finalist defeated Namibia in the preliminary round, for the 2006 World Cup Qualifying Round in Africa? Hint


Question 6 of 10
6. Two teams withdrew from the Asian pre-preliminaries after having already been paired together. Which two teams were they? Hint


Question 7 of 10
7. How many match/game days were played in South America during 2003? Hint


Question 8 of 10
8. Which African nation came back to avoid an embarrassing series defeat to Gambia? Hint


Question 9 of 10
9. The Qualifying Round draw is a huge part of the tournament as it tells which teams play which other teams. It started later than expected however. When exactly did it occur? Hint


Question 10 of 10
10. Where was the draw conducted in Germany? Hint



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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. Who scored the first goal of the 2006 World Cup Qualifying Round?

Answer: Kily Gonzalez, Argentina

Kily Gonzalez scored the first goal of the Qualifying Round for Argentina on September 6th, 2003. South America was the first region to begin qualifying, and this goal was the start of a 2-0 over Chile. However, Chile surprisingly rebounded in the second half on the road and forced a 2-2 draw.
2. How many goals were scored in the match between Brazil and Uruguay?

Answer: 6

In what was a very high scoring match. Brazil led 2-0 then gave up 3 straight before securing a 3-3 draw at home late in the match.
3. Which team withdrew from the African preliminary round allowing Burkina Faso into the Group Stage?

Answer: Central African Rep.

The Central African Rep. withdrew after being drawn to play Burkina Faso, due to lack of funds within their football association.
4. The Asian qualifiers began on what day?

Answer: November 19th, 2003

Although starting rather late, the pre-preliminary round of Asia began on November 19th, 2003, with Turkmenistan thrashing Afghanistan 11-0.
5. Which 2004 African Nations Cup Finalist defeated Namibia in the preliminary round, for the 2006 World Cup Qualifying Round in Africa?

Answer: Rwanda

Rwanda, which surprisingly qualified for the 2004 Nations Cup Finals, defeated Namibia 4-1 on aggregate (3-0 and then 1-1) and have advanced to the Group Stage.
6. Two teams withdrew from the Asian pre-preliminaries after having already been paired together. Which two teams were they?

Answer: Guam and Nepal

Nepal withdrew first and then Guam, both due to financial reasons. Since they were due to play each other, FIFA decided to take the "lucky loser" of the other pairings that would also advance in their place. That team happened to be Laos.
7. How many match/game days were played in South America during 2003?

Answer: 4

4 match/game days were played in 2003, with still 14 more to go in 2004-2005.
8. Which African nation came back to avoid an embarrassing series defeat to Gambia?

Answer: Liberia

Liberia, a team that were as close as 1 point from qualifying for the 2002 World Cup Finals, had lost to Gambia 2-0 in the first leg but came back in the second leg to win 3-0. By the way, Cameroon and Tunisia had byes into the Group Stage.
9. The Qualifying Round draw is a huge part of the tournament as it tells which teams play which other teams. It started later than expected however. When exactly did it occur?

Answer: December 5th, 2003

It happened on December 5th, 2003, and about 157 teams were involved in the draw.
10. Where was the draw conducted in Germany?

Answer: Frankfurt

The draw was conducted in Frankfurt, also one of the 12 host cities for the Finals.
Source: Author desertfox10

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