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Quiz about Road to Russia FIFA World Cup Qualifiers Part 2

Road to Russia - FIFA World Cup Qualifiers, Part 2 Quiz

210 nations played in the qualifiers to decide 31 of the 32 teams taking part in the finals in Russia. In Part 2, find out which teams from South America (CONMEBOL), Africa (CAF), Asia (AFC), Central, North America and Caribbean (CONCACAF) qualified.

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

Author
sw11

Time
3 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
393,162

Updated
Feb 20 23

# Qns
10

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Average

Avg Score
7 / 10

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Question 1 of 10

1. Which team finished first in the South American zone (CONMEBOL)? Hint

Colombia

Argentina

Brazil

Uruguay

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Question 2 of 10

2. Argentina was placed sixth before the last match. Which team did they beat in the last match to qualify? Hint

Venezuela

Bolivia

Paraguay

Ecuador

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Question 3 of 10

3. In the inter-confederation play-off, which CONMEBOL team beat New Zealand to qualify? Hint

Chile

Peru

Colombia

Uruguay

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Question 4 of 10

4. In the final Asian zone (AFC) qualification round, which team was the winner of Group A? Hint

Iran

Iraq

South Korea

Uzbekistan

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Question 5 of 10

5. In the final Asian zone (AFC) qualification round, which team was the winner of Group B? Hint

Japan

Syria

Saudi Arabia

UAE

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Question 6 of 10

6. Which AFC team played the most number of matches to qualify? Hint

Syria

China

Iraq

Australia

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Question 7 of 10

7. Which African zone (CAF) team was the first to qualify? Hint

Nigeria

Morocco

Tunisia

Senegal

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Question 8 of 10

8. When was the last time, Egypt the winner of CAF Group E, had qualified? Hint

1994

1990

2002

1998

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Question 9 of 10

9. In the North, Central Americas and Caribbean zone (CONCACAF), which team won the final qualification group? Hint

Mexico

Jamaica

Costa Rica

Panama

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Question 10 of 10

10. USA was in a very favorable third place in the CONCACAF zone before the last game. Which team beat them the last match to miss qualification? Hint

Trinidad and Tobago

Panama

Honduras

Mexico

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Which team finished first in the South American zone (CONMEBOL)?

Answer: Brazil

Brazil was first out of ten teams. They achieved forty-one points, won twelve games, drew five and lost one. They scored forty-one goals and conceded eleven. Russia 2018 is the 21st edition of the FIFA World Cup. They're only team to qualify for every World Cup finals tournament, all twenty-one (Russia 2018 was the 21s edition).

2. Argentina was placed sixth before the last match. Which team did they beat in the last match to qualify?

Answer: Ecuador

In their last match, away to Ecuador, Argentina started badly trailing by one goal in the very first minute. They came from behind to win the match with a final score of 3-1, with star player Lionel Messi scoring all the three goals. They finished third in the CONMEBOL confederation qualification group.

3. In the inter-confederation play-off, which CONMEBOL team beat New Zealand to qualify?

Answer: Peru

Peru finished fifth in the CONMEBOL zone with twenty-six points (7 wins, 5 draws, 6 losses). They defeated New Zealand with an aggregate score of 2-0 (2-0 home, 0-0 away) to become the last team to qualify.

4. In the final Asian zone (AFC) qualification round, which team was the winner of Group A?

Answer: Iran

Iran won this group with twenty-two points (6 wins, 4 draws, no loss). They finished seven points ahead of runner-up South Korea (4 wins, 3 draws, 3 losses). Both teams qualified for the finals.

5. In the final Asian zone (AFC) qualification round, which team was the winner of Group B?

Answer: Japan

Japan won this group with twenty points (6 wins, 2 draws, 2 losses) only one point ahead of Saudi Arabia. Saudi Arabia won 6 games, drew one and lost three to qualify.

6. Which AFC team played the most number of matches to qualify?

Answer: Australia

Australia played a total of 22 matches (8 in round 2, 10 in round 3, 4 playoff matches). They defeated Syria in the AFC playoff match by an aggregate score of 3-2 (2-1 home, 1-1 away). In the final inter-confederation playoff match against Honduras, they won with a combined score of 3-1 (0-0 away, 3-1 home).

7. Which African zone (CAF) team was the first to qualify?

Answer: Nigeria

Nigeria, winner of Group B, was the first team to qualify on 7 October 2017. They finished with thirteen points, five points ahead of Zambia. Nigeria best finishes in previous tournaments were Second Round (round of 16) in 1994, 1998 and 2014.

8. When was the last time, Egypt the winner of CAF Group E, had qualified?

Answer: 1990

Egypt made the last tournament in 1990 going out in the group stage. Russia 2018 was their third qualification. The first qualification was way back in 1934 when they were the first African team to play in the tournament. They qualified for Russia with thirteen points from 4 wins, 1 draw and 1 loss, ahead of Uganda by nine points.

9. In the North, Central Americas and Caribbean zone (CONCACAF), which team won the final qualification group?

Answer: Mexico

Mexico easily won the group with twenty one points (6 wins, 3 draws, 1 loss), five points ahead of Costa Rica and eight points ahead of Panama. Panama created history by qualifying for the first time.

10. USA was in a very favorable third place in the CONCACAF zone before the last game. Which team beat them the last match to miss qualification?

Answer: Trinidad and Tobago

USA was ahead of Panama and Honduras by two points before the last match with a much superior goal difference to both teams. They only needed a draw to go through but lost 1-2 to Trinidad and Tobago in their last away match, failing to qualify for the first time since 1986.

Source: Author sw11

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