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Football's Century Men Trivia Quiz

One of the greatest honours in football is to attain 100 caps for your country. A select band of players have proved good enough to last the distance and achieve this honour. Here are some of them. Enjoy!

A multiple-choice quiz by kristian88. Estimated time: 5 mins.

Author
kristian88

Time
5 mins

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Multiple Choice

Quiz #
140,329

Updated
Dec 03 21

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Question 1 of 5

1. This players first cap came in a friendly match against El Salvador in 1992 and in just ten years since, has managed to notch up 170 caps. Who is this Mexican team captain? Hint

Jorge Campos

Alberto Garcia Aspe

Ramon Ramirez

Claudio Suarez

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Question 2 of 5

2. Despite its seeming lack of popularity in America, football (soccer) is the second most played sport in the country, behind basketball. The nation has produced some greats of world football and through sheer volume of games, some highly capped players. Which of these players has not been capped at least 100 times? Hint

Alexi Lalas

Jeff Agoos

Cobi Jones

Eric Wynalda

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Question 3 of 5

3. Did German footballing legend, and former captain then coach, Franz Beckenbauer ever attain 100 caps for his country?

Yes

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Question 4 of 5

4. David Carabott reached 100 caps in 2001 against Bosnia-Herzegovina. He is not one of the most famous names in world football yet is a stalwart of his country's team. For which, not so prominent, nation does he play? Hint

Cyprus

Malta

Lebanon

San Marino

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Question 5 of 5

5. Peter Schmeichel did it, so did Paolo Maldini and Bobby Moore, they all managed 100 caps for their country. The great Eusebio, however, only managed 74 caps for Portugal. Which of the following footballing greats never managed to attain 100 caps for their country? Hint

Pele

Jurgen Klinsmann

Bobby Charlton

Dino Zoff

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. This players first cap came in a friendly match against El Salvador in 1992 and in just ten years since, has managed to notch up 170 caps. Who is this Mexican team captain?

Answer: Claudio Suarez

Despite being the stalwart of the team, and like most Mexicans, Suarez never plied his trade outside of his home country. His greatest achievement being when he helped his team win the Gold Cup in 1993.

Answer: Alexi Lalas

Cobi Jones attained his 100th cap in probably the USA's most astonishing victory, beating the mighty Brazil 1-0 in the semi-finals of the Concacaf Gold Cup. Alexi Lalas only managed 96 caps for his country.

3. Did German footballing legend, and former captain then coach, Franz Beckenbauer ever attain 100 caps for his country?

Answer: Yes

He managed 103. His first cap was against Sweden in 1965 and his last against France in 1977.

Answer: Malta

The Maltese player received his first cap with a 1-1 draw against Switzerland in 1987. The biggest footballing scalp in his caps for Malta was a 1-0 win against Belgium in 1994.

Answer: Pele

Pele only managed 92 caps for Brazil but with an amazing 97 goals in them. Bobby Charlton finished his career with 105 caps for England, Klinsmann managed 108 for Germany and Zoff had a total of 112 for Italy.

Source: Author kristian88

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