FREE! Click here to Join FunTrivia. Thousands of games, quizzes, and lots more!
Quiz about Bad Performances in World Cups
Quiz about Bad Performances in World Cups

Bad Performances in World Cups Quiz


There are teams that would rather forget their participation in World Cups. Let's remember some of these teams.

A multiple-choice quiz by gemael. Estimated time: 6 mins.
  1. Home
  2. »
  3. Quizzes
  4. »
  5. Sports Trivia
  6. »
  7. Soccer
  8. »
  9. FIFA World Cup

Author
gemael
Time
6 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
218,212
Updated
Dec 23 22
# Qns
10
Difficulty
Very Difficult
Avg Score
4 / 10
Plays
538
- -
Question 1 of 10
1. Brazil 1966. In spite of being the champion of the two previous World Cups, Brazil was eliminated in the first round, defeating Bulgaria and losing to Portugal and Hungary. How many games did Pele take part in this competition? Hint


Question 2 of 10
2. Czechoslovakia 1970. The group was very difficult, with Brazil, England, and Romania, but the Czech had no points in the tournament. Can you tell who scored all the Czech goals? Hint


Question 3 of 10
3. Uruguay 1974. The two-time world champions and semi-finalists in 1970 lost two of their three games. In which city, and against who, did Uruguay manage to get a point? Hint


Question 4 of 10
4. Mexico 1978. The Mexicans didnīt just lose three games, they allowed 12 goals in these matches. There was a team that passed the first round scoring goals just against Mexico. Which team it was and what was the score of the match? Hint


Question 5 of 10
5. El Salvador 1982. Hungary established the greatest World Cup victory in the match against El Salvador. The score was 10-1. What was the half-time score? Hint


Question 6 of 10
6. Portugal 1986. After the first match, everybody expected a good performance, but the other games were two disasters. In which stadium did Portugal defeat the English Team? Hint


Question 7 of 10
7. Sweden 1990. In a group that had just one first class team, Brazil, the Swedish managed to lose all their games. Which was the worst defeat? Hint


Question 8 of 10
8. Cameroon 1994. After surprising the world in 1990, the African Lions returned not so indomitable. A record (or more than one record) was established in the games Cameroon took part. Do you remember which? Hint


Question 9 of 10
9. Spain 1998. The Spanish were the favorites to win the group, but the teams who passed to the second round were Nigeria and Paraguay. Among all teams, how many managed to score more goals than Spain in the first round? Hint


Question 10 of 10
10. France 2002. It was the first time a World Cup Champion didnīt even score a goal. The best French player at that time, Zinedine Zidane, was injured in a preparation match against South Korea. He played just one match against Denmark. Who substituted Zidane in Franceīs first two games? Hint



(Optional) Create a Free FunTrivia ID to save the points you are about to earn:

arrow Select a User ID:
arrow Choose a Password:
arrow Your Email:




Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. Brazil 1966. In spite of being the champion of the two previous World Cups, Brazil was eliminated in the first round, defeating Bulgaria and losing to Portugal and Hungary. How many games did Pele take part in this competition?

Answer: 2

Brazil never lost a game in which Pele and Garricha were playing together. In this Cup, each one of them played two matches, but just the victory against Bulgaria together.
2. Czechoslovakia 1970. The group was very difficult, with Brazil, England, and Romania, but the Czech had no points in the tournament. Can you tell who scored all the Czech goals?

Answer: Ladislav Petras

Petras scored one goal against Brazil and one against Romania. In both games the opponent came from behind to win the match.
3. Uruguay 1974. The two-time world champions and semi-finalists in 1970 lost two of their three games. In which city, and against who, did Uruguay manage to get a point?

Answer: Hanover & Bulgaria

The game score was 1-1. Ricardo Pavoni equalized for Uruguay just three minutes to the end.
4. Mexico 1978. The Mexicans didnīt just lose three games, they allowed 12 goals in these matches. There was a team that passed the first round scoring goals just against Mexico. Which team it was and what was the score of the match?

Answer: Germany FR & 6-0

In the second round stage, Germany FR finished last in the group, getting just two points in three matches.
5. El Salvador 1982. Hungary established the greatest World Cup victory in the match against El Salvador. The score was 10-1. What was the half-time score?

Answer: Hungary 3-0 El Salvador

In the other games, El Salvador didnīt make so bad. 2-0 defeat to Argentina and 1-0 defeat to Belgium.
6. Portugal 1986. After the first match, everybody expected a good performance, but the other games were two disasters. In which stadium did Portugal defeat the English Team?

Answer: Tecnologico

The Tecnologico Stadium hosted four games, all in the first round: Portugal 1-0 England, England 0-0 Morocco, England 3-0 Poland, and Spain 3-0 Algeria.
7. Sweden 1990. In a group that had just one first class team, Brazil, the Swedish managed to lose all their games. Which was the worst defeat?

Answer: The score was the same in the three games: 2-1

Brazil and Scotland scored 2-1. Costa Rica came from behind in the second half.
8. Cameroon 1994. After surprising the world in 1990, the African Lions returned not so indomitable. A record (or more than one record) was established in the games Cameroon took part. Do you remember which?

Answer: All the other alternatives are correct

Cameroon started with a 2-2 draw against Sweden, then lost to Brazil 3-0, and Russia 6-1.
9. Spain 1998. The Spanish were the favorites to win the group, but the teams who passed to the second round were Nigeria and Paraguay. Among all teams, how many managed to score more goals than Spain in the first round?

Answer: 1 (France)

In spite of being third in the first round group, Spain scored six goals against Bulgaria and two against Nigeria, finishing the group stage with the secound best attack among all teams.
10. France 2002. It was the first time a World Cup Champion didnīt even score a goal. The best French player at that time, Zinedine Zidane, was injured in a preparation match against South Korea. He played just one match against Denmark. Who substituted Zidane in Franceīs first two games?

Answer: Djorkaeff & Micoud

Djorkaeff didnīt avoid a defeat to Senegal and Micoud helped France to get one point in a draw with Uruguay, in which France played almost all the time with 10 players.
Source: Author gemael

This quiz was reviewed by FunTrivia editor Nightmare before going online.
Any errors found in FunTrivia content are routinely corrected through our feedback system.
Related Quizzes
1. World Cup Winners Average
2. World Cup Legends Average
3. FIFA: World Cups Tough
4. World Cup: Who Am I? Average
5. Football World Cup Average
6. World Cup Goalkeepers Average
7. World Cup Hosts Easier
8. World Cup Top Goalscorers Average
9. FIFA World Cup Average
10. World Cup History Very Difficult
11. World Cup Losers Average
12. World Cup History 1930-2002 Average

12/21/2024, Copyright 2024 FunTrivia, Inc. - Report an Error / Contact Us