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Quiz about History of the FIFA World Cup

10 Questions about History of the FIFA World Cup | Sports

This is a quiz about the greatest sporting event in the world, the FIFA World Cup. Enjoy!

A multiple-choice quiz by Snatch_90. Estimated time: 3 mins.

Author
Snatch_90

Time
3 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
305,662

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
7 / 10

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640

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Question 1 of 10

1. What was the score in the opening match of France '98 between Brazil and Scotland? Hint

2-0

2-1

1-0

0-0

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Question 2 of 10

2. Who was the manager of the successful Italian team of 2006, who beat France in the final on penalties after the now 'infamous' Zinedine Zidane headbutt? Hint

Marcelo Lippi

Fabio Capello

Giovanni Trapattoni

Guus Hiddink

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Question 3 of 10

3. Gary Linekar won the golden boot in Mexico in 1986?

True

False

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Question 4 of 10

4. Who scored the first-ever goal in World Cup history in the 1930 match between France and Mexico? Hint

Lucien Laurent

Guillermo Subiabre

Luis Monti

Ivan Bek

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Question 5 of 10

5. Who did Italy beat to reach the final of the 1982 World Cup? Hint

Poland

France

Spain

Brazil

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Question 6 of 10

6. Who was the golden boot winner at the 2002 World Cup, by scoring 8 goals? Hint

Michael Owen

Gabriel Batistuta

Robbie Keane

Ronaldo

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Question 7 of 10

7. Which of these countries qualified for their first-ever finals in 2006, eventually going out in the quarter-finals? Hint

South Korea

Ukraine

Switzerland

Ecuador

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Question 8 of 10

8. England won the World Cup in 1962.

True

False

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Question 9 of 10

9. Who was the runner-up in the 1958 World Cup, losing to Brazil 5-2 in the final? Hint

Germany

Uruguay

Italy

Sweden

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Question 10 of 10

10. Which of these teams finished runner-up in two finals tournaments in the 1970s? Hint

France

Hungary

Holland

Brazil

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. What was the score in the opening match of France '98 between Brazil and Scotland?

Answer: 2-1

Brazil went on to get all the way to the final, losing 3-0 to hosts France, while Scotland were eliminated in the group stage.

2. Who was the manager of the successful Italian team of 2006, who beat France in the final on penalties after the now 'infamous' Zinedine Zidane headbutt?

Answer: Marcelo Lippi

Italy won their 4th World Cup in 2006.

3. Gary Linekar won the golden boot in Mexico in 1986?

Answer: True

Mexico '86 was the tournament of the infamous 'hand of god goal' from Diego Maradona.

4. Who scored the first-ever goal in World Cup history in the 1930 match between France and Mexico?

Answer: Lucien Laurent

Only 13 teams participated in the first World Cup in 1930.

5. Who did Italy beat to reach the final of the 1982 World Cup?

Answer: Poland

England were heavily tipped to win in Spain, but went out in the second group stage.

6. Who was the golden boot winner at the 2002 World Cup, by scoring 8 goals?

Answer: Ronaldo

Co-hosts South Korea went on an amazing run to the semi-finals before finally losing to Germany 1-0.

7. Which of these countries qualified for their first-ever finals in 2006, eventually going out in the quarter-finals?

Answer: Ukraine

Four out of the five African teams that qualified for World Cup 2006 were making their first appearance at a World Cup.

8. England won the World Cup in 1962.

Answer: False

Brazil won the World Cup in 1962 defeating Czechoslovakia 3-1 in the final. England won the World Cup in 1966.

9. Who was the runner-up in the 1958 World Cup, losing to Brazil 5-2 in the final?

Answer: Sweden

This was Brazil's first World Cup win.

10. Which of these teams finished runner-up in two finals tournaments in the 1970s?

Answer: Holland

The 1974 World Cup was won by West Germany, and the 1978 World Cup was won by Argentina.

Source: Author Snatch_90

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