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Quiz about Road to Russia FIFA World Cup Qualifiers Part 1

Road to Russia - FIFA World Cup Qualifiers, Part 1 Quiz

210 nations played in the qualifiers to decide 31 of the 32 teams taking part in the finals in Russia. In Part 1, find out which European (UEFA) teams qualified.

A multiple-choice quiz by sw11. Estimated time: 3 mins.

Author
sw11

Time
3 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
393,133

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

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Question 1 of 10

1. Which country created World Cup history by qualifying for the first time?

Hint

Iceland

Albania

Finland

Latvia

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Question 2 of 10

2. In the second-leg of the playoff qualifiers, which team came from behind to eliminate Ireland with a score of 5-1?
Hint

Serbia

Sweden

Switzerland

Denmark

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Question 3 of 10

3. Which two European powerhouses failed to qualify? Hint

England, Spain

Italy, Netherlands

Spain, Portugal

France, Belgium

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Question 4 of 10

4. Which was the only team in Europe to win all of their ten matches and score 30 points? Hint

Germany

France

England

Belgium

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Question 5 of 10

5. Which European (UEFA) team was the first to qualify for the 2018 finals? Hint

Poland

England

Belgium

Spain

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Question 6 of 10

6. What was the best finish of UEFA Group E winner, Poland, in previous tournaments? Hint

Runner-up

Quarter-final

Fourth

Third

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Question 7 of 10

7. How many matches did Spain, the winners of UEFA Group G winner, lose? Hint

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Question 8 of 10

8. Which of these UEFA teams won their group without losing any matches? Hint

France

Serbia

England

Portugal

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Question 9 of 10

9. Which team was the winner of UEFA Group D?
Hint

Switzerland

Austria

Serbia

Portugal

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Question 10 of 10

10. In a two-legged playoff match, Croatia defeated which team to qualify by an aggregate score of 4-1?
Hint

Turkey

Bulgaria

Greece

Northern Ireland

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Which country created World Cup history by qualifying for the first time?

Answer: Iceland

Iceland was the surprise winner of Group I with 22 points, ahead of Croatia on 20 points. Iceland created history by setting a new record for the smallest nation in terms of population (just under 350,000 in 2017) to qualify for the finals. The previous record was held by Trinidad & Tobago who had a population of around 1.3m when they qualified for the 2006 World Cup.

2. In the second-leg of the playoff qualifiers, which team came from behind to eliminate Ireland with a score of 5-1?

Answer: Denmark

In the first leg, Denmark only managed to draw 0-0 against Ireland in Copenhagen. In the second leg in Dublin, Ireland scored first in the sixth minute. Denmark's Christian Eriksen scored three goals to help his team beat Ireland 5-1.

3. Which two European powerhouses failed to qualify?

Answer: Italy, Netherlands

Italy finished second behind Spain in Group G with 23 points. In the playoff, they were edged by Sweden with an aggregate score of 1-0. This was the first time they had failed to qualify since 1958.

The Netherlands finished 3rd in UEFA Group A with 19 points, level with Sweden, and were edged out on goal difference. Sweden had +19 goals against the Netherlands' +9 goals.

4. Which was the only team in Europe to win all of their ten matches and score 30 points?

Answer: Germany

Germany were very impressive in winning all their matches in Group C, finishing 11 points ahead of Northern Ireland. They scored 43 goals and conceded only four goals.

5. Which European (UEFA) team was the first to qualify for the 2018 finals?

Answer: Belgium

Belgium in Group H were the first team in Europe to qualify when they beat Greece away 2-1 on 3rd September 2017. They were undefeated with 9 wins, 1 draw and finished with 28 points, nine points ahead of second-placed Greece.

6. What was the best finish of UEFA Group E winner, Poland, in previous tournaments?

Answer: Third

Prior to the 2018 World Cup qualification tournament, Poland's best finish in a world cup was third place in 1974 and 1982. Poland finished five points ahead of Denmark with 25 points from eight wins, one draw and one loss. They scored 28 goals and conceded 14.

7. How many matches did Spain, the winners of UEFA Group G winner, lose?

Answer: 0

Spain were undefeated with nine wins and one draw to finish with 28 points, five points ahead of Italy. They scored 36 goals and conceded only three.

8. Which of these UEFA teams won their group without losing any matches?

Answer: England

England topped Group F with 26 points from eight wins and two draws, scoring 18 goals and conceding three. Serbia, Portugal and France all lost one match.

9. Which team was the winner of UEFA Group D?

Answer: Serbia

Serbia won this group with 21 points, two ahead of Ireland. They had six wins, three draws and one loss; their only loss was in their away match against Austria (which finished 3-2).

10. In a two-legged playoff match, Croatia defeated which team to qualify by an aggregate score of 4-1?

Answer: Greece

Croatia beat Greece with a score of 4-1 at home, before drawing 0-0 away. That victory booked their fifth appearance at a World Cup tournament.

Source: Author sw11

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