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World Cup Firsts Trivia Quiz

All things only happen once for the first time. Here are some of the Football World Cup firsts questions

A multiple-choice quiz by Andrei_Calin. Estimated time: 6 mins.

Author
Andrei_Calin

Time
6 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
353,339

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Difficult

Avg Score
5 / 10

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257

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Question 1 of 10

1. Who was the first player to miss a penalty kick at the world cup? Hint

Valdemar de Brito (Brazil, 1934 in Italy)

Giuseppe Meazza (Italy, 1938 in France)

Constantin Stanciu (Romania, 1930 in Uruguay)

Silvestre Igoa (Spain, 1950 in Brazil

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Question 2 of 10

2. The first World Cup with a mascot was the 1966 edition in England. What was the name of the first mascot? Hint

Alphie

Randolph

Huey

Willie

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Question 3 of 10

3. What was the first match ever to be decided in a penalty shoot-out at the World cup? Hint

Switzerland - Germany (in France, 1938)

West Germany - France (in Spain, 1982)

England - West Germany (in England, 1966)

West Germany - Czechoslovakia (in Sweden, 1958)

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Question 4 of 10

4. What nationality was Bert Patenaude, the player who scored the first hat-trick in the history of the World Cup; in the very first edition, Uruguay 1930? Hint

American

Canadian

Dutch

German

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Question 5 of 10

5. In which edition were yellow and red cards introduced into the World cup? Hint

1970

1958

1966

1974

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Question 6 of 10

6. The 1986 tournament in Mexico was the scene of a new first, when a coach was sent-off. Who was that coach? Hint

Carlos Bilardo (Argentina)

Cayetano Re (Paraguay)

Valeri Lobanovsky (USSR)

Henri Michel (France)

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Question 7 of 10

7. When was the Jules Rimet trophy awarded for the last time to the winner of the World Cup? Hint

1978

1962

1970

1974

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Question 8 of 10

8. The 1966 World Cup was the first edition in which _____________ . Hint

t-shirts were exchanged after matches

players had their names written on the shirts

players had numbers on the shirts

drug tests were made after matches

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Question 9 of 10

9. When were substitutes allowed for the first time in the World Cup? Hint

1962

1970

1954

1974

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Question 10 of 10

10. The first player to score in a World Cup tournament was from France. Who was he? Hint

Georges Verriest

Just Fontain

Lucien Laurent

Jean Tigana

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Who was the first player to miss a penalty kick at the world cup?

Answer: Valdemar de Brito (Brazil, 1934 in Italy)

Valdemar de Brito will remain in football history for two things: he was the first player to ever miss a penalty at the World Cup (in the game lost against Spain 1-3) and he was the one who discovered and mentored the great Pele.

2. The first World Cup with a mascot was the 1966 edition in England. What was the name of the first mascot?

Answer: Willie

Willie was a lion wearing a t-shirt decorated with the Britsh union flag.

3. What was the first match ever to be decided in a penalty shoot-out at the World cup?

Answer: West Germany - France (in Spain, 1982)

The semi-fianl match ended 3-3 aet (it was 1-1 at full time), West Germany won the penalty shootout lottery 5-4; the French player Alain Giresse being the first to shoot and score a penalty in a shoot-out at the World Cup. The match is also remembered for Harald Schumacher's horrendous foul against French defender Battiston, one of the most shocking fouls in the history of football.

4. What nationality was Bert Patenaude, the player who scored the first hat-trick in the history of the World Cup; in the very first edition, Uruguay 1930?

Answer: American

Bert Patenaude (USA) scored his hat-trick on 17th July in a first round game against Paraguay (the march was won 3-0 by the USA). He contributed to USA's best World Cup placement in history (losing semi-finalists).

5. In which edition were yellow and red cards introduced into the World cup?

Answer: 1970

The first player to receive a yellow card was the Russian Lovtchev in the opening match against Mexico, the host country.

6. The 1986 tournament in Mexico was the scene of a new first, when a coach was sent-off. Who was that coach?

Answer: Cayetano Re (Paraguay)

The reason for the sending off was that the Paraguayan coach was standing too close to the pitch.

7. When was the Jules Rimet trophy awarded for the last time to the winner of the World Cup?

Answer: 1970

The Jules Rimet trophy was the original trophy awarded to the WC winning team since the first edition in 1930. In 1970 Brazil won it for the third time. This gave the Brazilians the right to keep it forever, as stipulated by Jules Rimet himself.

8. The 1966 World Cup was the first edition in which _____________ .

Answer: drug tests were made after matches

The first player to fail a drug test at the World Cup was in 1974- Ernest Jean-Joseph (Haiti).

9. When were substitutes allowed for the first time in the World Cup?

Answer: 1970

Until the World Cup in 1970, substitutions were allowed only for injured player. The first player in WC history to enter the pitch as a substitute for a player that was not injured was USSR's Anatoly Puzach.

10. The first player to score in a World Cup tournament was from France. Who was he?

Answer: Lucien Laurent

Lucien Laurent was a prisoner of war for three years during World War II. He survived the German POW camps and was the only remaining member of the 1930 team to witness France's first World Cup win, in 1998, 68 years later.

Source: Author Andrei_Calin

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