2006 World Cup Quarterfinals Quiz | FIFA World Cup

Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. The very first match of the FIFA World Cup 2006 quarterfinals was between Argentina and Germany. The game ended up a 1-1 tie at the end of regulation time with goals from both Miroslav Klose and Roberto Ayala. Did Germany or Argentina score the first goal?

Answer: Argentina

Argentina started off the scoring at the 49-minute mark. The goal was a simple header off a cross that happened to beat Germany's keeper. Finally realizing the urgency of their situation, the German squad retaliated with a goal of their own at the 80-minute mark of the second half.

The goal by Miroslav Klose was another header that happened to keep him in the lead for goals in the tournament.

2. After the Germany vs. Argentina game had gone the full 90 minutes, then 30 minutes of extra time, it was still dead-locked at a 1-1 tie. In the end, a team had to prevail in the dreaded penalty shoot-out. Who won the shoot-out, and by what score?

Answer: Germany 4-2

Germany missed no shots in the penalty shoot-out. Ballack, Podolski, Borowski and Neuville all fired home in the shoot-out. Germany's goalkeeper Lehmann, stopped two crucial shots in the penalties. Germany had made it to the semi-finals but they weren't finished yet.

3. The second match of the quarterfinals took place after the Germany/Argentina game on June 30, 2006. It featured Italy against the Ukraine. The match was a hard fought battle. However, Italy prevailed by a score of 3-0. Who scored the game's very first goal, the goal that eventually became the game-winner?

Answer: Gianluca Zambrotta

At the 6-minute mark of the game, Zambrotta made a wonderful play. He raced in and down the centre of the opposing team's goal box, and unleashed a powerful left-legged shot. The shot met the goalkeeper, but alas, the ball went off of the goalkeeper's glove and right into the back of the net.

4. Although Ukraine had managed to shutout their opponents, in 8 of the 9 games that they played, the Italians were too much for them. Even Ukraine's goalkeeper, who stopped every penalty shot against him in the previous game, was taken apart by the Italian squad. What was the name of this goalkeeper?

Answer: Oleksandr Shovkovskyi

In 5 matches played in the 2006 World Cup, Shovkovskyi had a goals against average of 1.40 and 7 goals against. He did however make 18 saves, including several crucial saves in the penalty shoot-outs against Switzerland. In the game against Italy, he had 10 shots against, 3 of which he unfortunately allowed in.

5. The first game of July 1, 2006, was match 59 between England and Portugal. It was a hard fought game that remained at a deadlock. One of the possible reasons for this was that England had been given a red card and they were playing with 10 men on the field. Which player took the red card for England?

Answer: Wayne Rooney

Wayne Rooney thought he could get away with an intentional push as well as a trip, right in front of the hawkeyed referee. That play pushed England down a man at the 62-minute mark. Earlier on, in the 52nd minute, David Beckham went down with a foot injury and he was taken off of the field and replaced by Aaron Lennon.

6. After extra time had decided nothing, England and Portugal were required to go into a penalty shoot-out. Portugal ended up winning the shoot-out, but which player scored the winning penalty shot?

Answer: Cristiano Ronaldo

The penalty shoot-out, like others before it, put an end to a team while continuing the life of another. In this case, the battle was not between the players, but between the goalkeepers Paul Robinson and Ricardo. Ricardo won the battle for his team, stopping penalties from Lampard, Gerrard, and Carragher. Paul Robinson conceded all the shots that were put on goal.

7. The final match of the 2006 World Cup quarterfinals occurred between France and the always fan-favorite Brazil. Running a phenomenal winning streak, the Brazilians seemed like the clear cut winners. How long was that World Cup winning streak extending back to the 2002 World Cup?

Answer: 11

After a winning streak that began in the 2002 World Cup of Japan/Korea and their Cup victory, the Brazilian squad continued to win, beating Ghana, Croatia, Australia, and Japan before being taken down by the French team. The last time that the two teams met in the World Cup was in the 1998 World Cup final, where France had a decisive 3-0 victory.

8. After the Brazil versus France quarterfinal game seemed to be at a deadlock, France decided to turn up their game. In the 57th minute, a lovely goal by Thierry Henry put the French up 1-0. This goal would prove to be the winner. Who made the crucial assist on that play?

Answer: Zinedine Zidane

At the 57 minute mark of the game, one of the Brazilian players took a foul, like any other in that undisciplined game. Zinedine Zidane took the free kick, and curved it right on to the foot of Henry, who simply raised the ball into the roof of the net. That goal ended Brazil's 12-game winning streak, and put France one step closer to the World Cup.

9. Who was the goal scoring leader after the quarterfinal stage of the competition?

Answer: Miroslav Klose

After leading the scoring at the end of both the group stages, and the round of 16, Miroslav Klose continued his scoring ways in the quarterfinals. His tally at the end of the round of 16 was 4 goals, and he added one tally during Germany's game against Argentina. Klose had a large advantage to winning the Golden Boot award, because most of the players close to him in goals, had their teams eliminated in the quarterfinals.

10. How many goals were scored in the quarterfinal stage only?

Answer: 6

Germany and Argentina scored 1 goal apiece before they needed a penalty shootout. Italy beat Ukraine 3-0, England and Portugal remained dead-locked at zero goals until a penalty shoot-out eliminated England, and France beat Brazil 1-0. If the sums of the goals were added up, it would equal 6.

Source: Author Bruce007

This quiz was reviewed by FunTrivia editor Nightmare before going online.
Any errors found in FunTrivia content are routinely corrected through our feedback system.

2006 World Cup Quarterfinals Trivia Quiz

This quiz deals with the round directly after the round of 16, where only 8 teams are left over to play. Do you know the matches and the exciting results of each?

NEXT>

NEXT>

NEXT>

NEXT>

NEXT>

NEXT>

NEXT>

NEXT>

NEXT>