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World Cup Firsts! Trivia Quiz

This is a quiz on the many firsts of the World Cup. Enjoy! :-)

A multiple-choice quiz by 12791. Estimated time: 3 mins.

Author
12791

Time
3 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
229,824

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
7 / 10

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396

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Question 1 of 10

1. Who won the first edition of the FIFA World Cup? Hint

Uruguay

France

China

USA

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Question 2 of 10

2. Which was the first final to be decided on penalties? Hint

Italy vs Czechoslovakia (1934)

France vs Brazil (1998)

Germany vs Brazil (2002)

Italy vs Brazil (1994)

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Question 3 of 10

3. Which played in the first World Cup that ended in a draw? Hint

Germany vs France

England vs Brazil

Spain vs Portugal

Italy vs Spain

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Question 4 of 10

4. Who scored the first goal ever in a World Cup? Hint

Lucien Laurent

Frank Stapleton

Guillermo Stabile

Zico

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Question 5 of 10

5. Who scored the first hat-trick in a World Cup? Hint

Lucien Laurent

Garrincha

Zico

Guillermo Stabile

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Question 6 of 10

6. Who had the dubious dinstinction of scoring the first own goal in the World Cup? Hint

Ernst Loertscher

Laszlo Kiss

Guillermo Stabile

Anton Schall

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Question 7 of 10

7. Who was the first goalkeeper to be sent off in a World Cup tournament? Hint

Fabien Barthez

Steve Adamache

Necula Raducanu

Gianluca Pagliuca

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Question 8 of 10

8. Who scored the first golden goal in a World Cup? Hint

Zinedine Zidane

Mikael Silvestre

David Trezguet

Laurent Blanc

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Question 9 of 10

9. Which was the first World Cup match that was played indoors? Hint

England vs Cameroon

USA vs Switzerland

Ivory Coast vs Argentina

Tunisia vs Brazil

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Question 10 of 10

10. Which was the first country to retain the World Cup? Hint

Japan

Italy

Cameroon

Senegal

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Who won the first edition of the FIFA World Cup?

Answer: Uruguay

Uruguay was also the host of the tournament. It was held in 1930.

2. Which was the first final to be decided on penalties?

Answer: Italy vs Brazil (1994)

Brazil beat Italy 3-2 after a 0-0 draw.

3. Which played in the first World Cup that ended in a draw?

Answer: Italy vs Spain

Italy and Spain drew the match 1-1 in 1934. It was played in Florence.

4. Who scored the first goal ever in a World Cup?

Answer: Lucien Laurent

He scored it against Mexico in the 19th minute in the first World Cup match in 1930.

5. Who scored the first hat-trick in a World Cup?

Answer: Guillermo Stabile

He scored it for Argentina in their 6-3 win over Mexico in 1930.

6. Who had the dubious dinstinction of scoring the first own goal in the World Cup?

Answer: Ernst Loertscher

Ernst Loertscher of Switzerland scored an own against West Germany in the 1938 World Cup.

7. Who was the first goalkeeper to be sent off in a World Cup tournament?

Answer: Gianluca Pagliuca

Gianluca Pagliuca of Italy was sent off in a match against Norway in the 1994 World Cup.

8. Who scored the first golden goal in a World Cup?

Answer: Laurent Blanc

France's Laurent Blanc scored the first ever golden goal in the Second Round match against Paraguay in the 1998 World Cup.

9. Which was the first World Cup match that was played indoors?

Answer: USA vs Switzerland

It was played at the Pontiac Silverdome, Detroit, during the 1994 World Cup.

10. Which was the first country to retain the World Cup?

Answer: Italy

Italy won the title for the first time in 1934 and retained it in 1938. They won it again in 1982.

Source: Author 12791

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