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Test yourself! Take this FIFA World Cup Quiz | Soccer

A quiz about soccer on the world's grandest stage.

A multiple-choice quiz by braxtal. Estimated time: 3 mins.

Author
braxtal

Time
3 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
77,058

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
7 / 10

Plays
2284

Last 3 plays: Kankurette (8/10), gme24 (9/10), Guest 71 (5/10).

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Question 1 of 10

1. What country won the 1998 World Cup? Hint

Brazil

France

Italy

England

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Question 2 of 10

2. What country became the first to win three World Cups? Hint

Italy

England

Germany

Brazil

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Question 3 of 10

3. What country won the first World Cup in 1930? Hint

Brazil

Uruguay

Argentina

Poland

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Question 4 of 10

4. Who scored the famous 'Hand of God' goal?

Answer: (One Word ... Last name only)

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Question 5 of 10

5. What country finished as runner-up in both the 1974 and 1978 tournaments? Hint

France

Netherlands

Germany

Argentina

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Question 6 of 10

6. Where was the 1986 finals tournament played? Hint

Mexico

Brazil

United States

Spain

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Question 7 of 10

7. What country was the first to win back-to-back World Cup titles? Hint

Brazil

England

Argentina

Italy

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Question 8 of 10

8. What was the score of host Italy's victory over the United States in the 1990 finals tournament? Hint

2-1

1-0

2-0

3-2

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Question 9 of 10

9. What place did team USA finish in 1998? Hint

32nd

30th

22nd

16th

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Question 10 of 10

10. What country won the 1966 World Cup? Hint

Italy

Ireland

England

Uruguay

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. What country won the 1998 World Cup?

Answer: France

France, playing in its first World Cup final, defeated Brazil 3-0 for the title.

2. What country became the first to win three World Cups?

Answer: Brazil

Brazil won three of the four consecutive tournaments 1958-62-66-70 (England won in 1966).

3. What country won the first World Cup in 1930?

Answer: Uruguay

Uruguay won the first championship in 1930, and then again in 1950.

4. Who scored the famous 'Hand of God' goal?

Answer: Maradona

Argentina's Diego Maradona scored a controversial goal in a 2-1 win over England in the 1986 World Cup when the ball appeared to hit his hand and not his head. It was dubbed the 'Hand of God' goal by sportswriters, but Maradona admitted years later the ball did hit his hand.

5. What country finished as runner-up in both the 1974 and 1978 tournaments?

Answer: Netherlands

The Dutch are known by many as the greatest team never to win the World Cup title.

6. Where was the 1986 finals tournament played?

Answer: Mexico

Argentina won its second title in Mexico City by defeating West Germany 3-2.

7. What country was the first to win back-to-back World Cup titles?

Answer: Italy

Italy claimed the second and third instalments of the World Cup, in 1934 and 1938.

8. What was the score of host Italy's victory over the United States in the 1990 finals tournament?

Answer: 1-0

After losing badly in its first game of the tournament, 1-5 vs. Czechoslovakia, the USA rebounded to allow the Italians only one goal.

9. What place did team USA finish in 1998?

Answer: 32nd

After a second-round berth in 1994, the USA placed dead last in France, losing all three games.

10. What country won the 1966 World Cup?

Answer: England

England won the title as the host team in 1966, defeating West Germany 4-2 aet.

Source: Author braxtal

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