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Quiz about Global Football
Quiz about Global Football

Global Football Trivia Quiz


Football quiz, from around the world.

A multiple-choice quiz by Ridgeback. Estimated time: 5 mins.
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Author
Ridgeback
Time
5 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
36,800
Updated
Dec 03 21
# Qns
15
Difficulty
Tough
Avg Score
9 / 15
Plays
1423
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Question 1 of 15
1. Which player is nicknamed 'Little Buddha'? Hint


Question 2 of 15
2. Which South American country won the Copa America in 1979? Hint


Question 3 of 15
3. For which country does Zlatko Zahovic play for? Hint


Question 4 of 15
4. Who was Serie A's top scorer in the 99-00 season? Hint


Question 5 of 15
5. Which of these clubs has NOT won the German Bundesliga title during the 1990s? Hint


Question 6 of 15
6. What colour are IFK Gothenburg's home shorts? Hint


Question 7 of 15
7. Which city do the Spanish side, Celta come from?

Answer: (One Word)
Question 8 of 15
8. Bastia come from which island? Hint


Question 9 of 15
9. Which of the following clubs DO NOT come from Istanbul? Hint


Question 10 of 15
10. He was born in February 1968 and is a former Italian international who was capped 28 times. He moved to Lazio from Foggia in the early 1990s and became Serie A's leading goalscorer on three separate occasions. He stayed at the Rome outfit for five seasons before moving to Bologna. Who is he? Hint


Question 11 of 15
11. Windsor Park is the home of which international side? Hint


Question 12 of 15
12. Ruben Sosa and Enzo Francescoli are former internationals for which nation? Hint


Question 13 of 15
13. In which country was the first indoor match played in the World Cup Finals? Hint


Question 14 of 15
14. Name the Italian club that David Platt briefly managed? Hint


Question 15 of 15
15. Which English speaking country lost 5-2 to Scotland in the 1982 World Cup? Hint



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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. Which player is nicknamed 'Little Buddha'?

Answer: Ivan De La Pena

2. Which South American country won the Copa America in 1979?

Answer: Paraguay

Paraguay won it way back in 1979. Out of the 39 times it has been staged, only five instances has it been won by a country other than the big three. Paraguay 2, Peru 2 and Bolivia 1.
3. For which country does Zlatko Zahovic play for?

Answer: Slovenia

4. Who was Serie A's top scorer in the 99-00 season?

Answer: Shevchenko

The Ukranian who plays for AC Milan scored 24, one ahead of Batistuta.
5. Which of these clubs has NOT won the German Bundesliga title during the 1990s?

Answer: Bayer Leverkusen

Kaiserslautern won it in both 1991 and 1998. Stuttgart in 1992 and Werder Bremen in 1993.
6. What colour are IFK Gothenburg's home shorts?

Answer: Blue

They play in blue and white striped shirts and blue shorts.
7. Which city do the Spanish side, Celta come from?

Answer: Vigo

8. Bastia come from which island?

Answer: Corsica

Situated off the south coast of France.
9. Which of the following clubs DO NOT come from Istanbul?

Answer: Trabzonspor

Trabzonspor come from Trabzon.
10. He was born in February 1968 and is a former Italian international who was capped 28 times. He moved to Lazio from Foggia in the early 1990s and became Serie A's leading goalscorer on three separate occasions. He stayed at the Rome outfit for five seasons before moving to Bologna. Who is he?

Answer: Guiseppe Signori

11. Windsor Park is the home of which international side?

Answer: Northern Ireland

12. Ruben Sosa and Enzo Francescoli are former internationals for which nation?

Answer: Uruguay

13. In which country was the first indoor match played in the World Cup Finals?

Answer: USA

Detroit in 1994.
14. Name the Italian club that David Platt briefly managed?

Answer: Sampdoria

15. Which English speaking country lost 5-2 to Scotland in the 1982 World Cup?

Answer: New Zealand

Source: Author Ridgeback

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