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FIFA World Cup Statistics Trivia Quiz

This is a quiz for all the FIFA World Cup stats and record specialists. :)

A multiple-choice quiz by AllanAllan. Estimated time: 5 mins.

Author
AllanAllan

Time
5 mins

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Multiple Choice

Quiz #
327,532

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

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Very Difficult

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Question 1 of 10

1. How many consecutive World Cup minutes did Switzerland play (2006 and 2010)without conceding a goal? Hint

559

615

588

423

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Question 2 of 10

2. How many goals did Italian striker Christian Vieri score in World Cups? Hint

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Question 3 of 10

3. Which of these players scored World Cup goals for two different countries? Hint

Davor Suker

Ferenc Puskas

Alfredo di Stefano

Robert Prosineeki

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Question 4 of 10

4. What unusual record did Ernie Brandts set? Hint

Scored a goal and was sent off after 58 seconds

First substitute to be substituted

First player to score a goal and an own goal in the same match

Scored a hat-trick of own goals

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Question 5 of 10

5. Who was the first substitute to score a hat-trick? Hint

Ebbe Sand

Tim Cahill

Roger Milla

Laszlo Kiss

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Question 6 of 10

6. Who scored the first-ever World Cup goal? Hint

Marcel Langiller

Bert Patenaude

Guillermo Stabile

Lucien Laurent

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Question 7 of 10

7. How many World Cups did Uwe Seeler score in? Hint

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Question 8 of 10

8. How many red cards did Mexican referee Arturo Brizio Carter issue in World Cups? Hint

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Question 9 of 10

9. The World Cup final of USA 1994 was determined by penalties. How many penalties were *not* converted by both Brazil and Italy? Hint

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Question 10 of 10

10. In their 5 matches in Switzerland 1954, how many goals did Hungary score? Hint

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. How many consecutive World Cup minutes did Switzerland play (2006 and 2010)without conceding a goal?

Answer: 559

Switzerland's 559 consecutive minutes without conceding a goal was broken when Mark Gonz�lez scored in 75th minute for Chile in South Africa 2010 (the second game of the tournament). They had played four games at the 2002 World Cup without condeding a goal (they went out on penalties vs. Ukraine).

2. How many goals did Italian striker Christian Vieri score in World Cups?

Answer: 9

Christian Vieri's 9 goals for Italy stretched over two World Cups (France 1998 and South Korea/Japan 2002).

3. Which of these players scored World Cup goals for two different countries?

Answer: Robert Prosineeki

Robert Prosineeki scored for Yugoslavia against the UAE in Italy 1990, before representing Croatia in France 1998 and scoring against Jamaica.

4. What unusual record did Ernie Brandts set?

Answer: First player to score a goal and an own goal in the same match

In a match against Italy in Argentina 1978, Ernie Brandts scored a goal and an own goal in a 2-1 victory for the Netherlands.

5. Who was the first substitute to score a hat-trick?

Answer: Laszlo Kiss

Hungarian substitute Laszlo Kiss scored a 7 minute hat-trick (70, 74 & 77) against El Salvador in Spain 1982.

6. Who scored the first-ever World Cup goal?

Answer: Lucien Laurent

Lucien Laurent goal in the 19th minute for France in a 4-1 victory against Mexico in 1930 was the first ever World Cup goal.

7. How many World Cups did Uwe Seeler score in?

Answer: 4

Uwe Seeler represented Germany in four World Cups (1958, 1962, 1966 & 1970) scoring in all four World Cups.

8. How many red cards did Mexican referee Arturo Brizio Carter issue in World Cups?

Answer: 7

Mexican referee Arturo Brizio Carter supervised 6 matches stretching over two World Cups (USA 1994 & France 1998). In those 6 matches, Carter issued 7 red cards and 29 yellow cards.

9. The World Cup final of USA 1994 was determined by penalties. How many penalties were *not* converted by both Brazil and Italy?

Answer: 4

9 penalties were taken, 4 penalties were not converted. Brazil did not convert one penalty (Marcio Santos) and Italy did not convert 3 penalties (Franco Baresi, Daniele Massaro & Roberto Baggio).

10. In their 5 matches in Switzerland 1954, how many goals did Hungary score?

Answer: 27

Hungary averaged 5.7 goals per game in Switzerland 1954 yet in the final against Germany, only scored twice and lost 3-2. Of the 27 goals, 11 were scored by Sandor Kocsis.

9-0 vs. Korea
8-3 vs. Germany
4-2 vs. Brazil
4-2 vs. Uruguay
2-3 vs. Germany

Source: Author AllanAllan

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