The Ultimate World Cup Soccer Quiz - 2
Do you really know everything about World Cup Soccer?
- 1.
Who coached the squad from Italy in the 1978 World Cup?
- A.
Enzo Bearzot
- B.
Flavio Costa
- C.
Henri Michel
- D.
George Raynor
Correct Answer
A. Enzo Bearzot -
- 2.
Who coached the squad from East Germany in the 1974 World Cup?
- A.
Francisco Maturana
- B.
Walter Nausch
- C.
Dawson Walker
- D.
Georg Buschner
Correct Answer
D. Georg Buschner -
- 3.
Who coached the squad from Italy in the 1966 World Cup?
- A.
Bo Johansson
- B.
Enzo Bearzot
- C.
Georg Buschner
- D.
Edmondo Fabbri
Correct Answer
D. Edmondo Fabbri -
- 4.
When traveling to Brazil for the 1950 World Cup, Italy insisted on what form of transport?
- A.
A Train
- B.
An Ocean Liner
- C.
Limousines
- D.
Private Jets
Correct Answer
B. An Ocean Liner -
- 5.
What Haitian-born student at Columbia University became the star of the 1950 U.S. soccer team?
- A.
Joe Gaetjens
- B.
Roland Blint
- C.
Walter Bahr
- D.
Harry Keough
Correct Answer
A. Joe Gaetjens -
- 6.
What country minted a coin as the first official World Cup souvenir?
- A.
Switzerland
- B.
Brazil
- C.
USA
- D.
Germany
Correct Answer
A. Switzerland -
- 7.
What famous Hungarian player was known as the "Galloping Major"?
- A.
Ferenc Puskas
- B.
Freddie Fitzwalla
- C.
Josef Bozsik
- D.
David Justino
Correct Answer
A. Ferenc Puskas -
- 8.
How old was Francesco Totti when he retired in 2007, one year after Italy won the Cup?
- A.
36
- B.
30
- C.
24
- D.
21
Correct Answer
B. 30 -
- 9.
Prior to the 2010 World Cup, who holds the record for the most World Cup appearances?
- A.
Diego Maradona, Argentina
- B.
Lothar Matthaus, Germany
- C.
Pele, Brazil
- D.
Alberto Gilardino, Italy
Correct Answer
B. Lothar Matthaus, Germany -
- 10.
What was the score of the 1954 semi-final game between West Germany and Austria?
- A.
42156
- B.
42096
- C.
Jan-00
- D.
Feb-00
Correct Answer
A. 42156 -
- 11.
What was the score of the 1954 World Cup Final between West Germany and Hungary?
- A.
42065
- B.
Jan-00
- C.
Apr-00
- D.
42126
Correct Answer
A. 42065 -
- 12.
How many miles from Rio de Janeiro was the 1950 England-USA game held?
- A.
100
- B.
350
- C.
12
- D.
50
Correct Answer
B. 350 -
- 13.
How many goals did Ademir score for Brazil in the 1950 game against Sweden?
- A.
5
- B.
2
- C.
4
- D.
6
Correct Answer
C. 4 -
- 14.
How many goals did Hungary score against South Korea in 1954 in one World Cup game?
- A.
9
- B.
6
- C.
5
- D.
13
Correct Answer
A. 9 -
- 15.
Who was Chile's top scorer in the 1962 World Cup?
- A.
Domingo Sante
- B.
Vava
- C.
Leonel Sanchez
- D.
Valentin Ivanov
Correct Answer
C. Leonel Sanchez -
- 16.
What player stood in for the injured Pele in the 1962 final game?
- A.
Rivaldo
- B.
Vava
- C.
Garrincha
- D.
Amarildo
Correct Answer
D. Amarildo -
- 17.
Who was the Czech goalie blamed for the loss against Brazil in the 1962 final game?
- A.
Adolf Scherer
- B.
Viliam Schroijf
- C.
Josef Masopust
- D.
Henric Mannheim
Correct Answer
B. Viliam Schroijf -
- 18.
What Russian goalkeeper is blamed for the 2-1 loss to Chile in the 1962 quarterfinals?
- A.
Lev Yashin
- B.
Evhen Rudakov
- C.
Viliam Schroijf
- D.
Georgi Naydenov
Correct Answer
A. Lev Yashin -
- 19.
Who officiated the "90 minute" riot known as the "Battle of Santiago"?
- A.
Ken Aston
- B.
Glen Shriver
- C.
Marco Bella
- D.
Walter Schmidt
Correct Answer
A. Ken Aston -
- 20.
France, Spain and Hungary qualified in 1978, the first time for all three since what year?
- A.
1970
- B.
1950
- C.
1958
- D.
1966
Correct Answer
D. 1966 -
- 21.
To thwart intentional time-wasting during the game, what rule did FIFA introduce in 1994?
- A.
Clock Limits
- B.
Attack Rule
- C.
Call-Out Rule
- D.
Back-Pass Rule
Correct Answer
D. Back-Pass Rule -
- 22.
David Sukor, winner of the 1994 World Cup Golden Shoe Award, played for which team?
- A.
England
- B.
Greece
- C.
China
- D.
Croatia
Correct Answer
D. Croatia -
- 23.
How many venues were there for the 2002 World Cup?
- A.
20
- B.
33
- C.
12
- D.
11
Correct Answer
A. 20 -
- 24.
In what year did FIFA first allow 23-member teams to play in the World Cup?
- A.
1962
- B.
1994
- C.
1970
- D.
2002
Correct Answer
D. 2002 -
- 25.
What landmark goal did Sweden's Marcus Allback score in the 2006 World Cup game against England?
- A.
500th
- B.
50th
- C.
100th
- D.
2000th
Correct Answer
D. 2000th -
- 26.
How long did it take Turkey's Hakan Sukur to score the fastest goal in World Cup history in 2002?
- A.
11 minutes
- B.
2.5 minutes
- C.
11 seconds
- D.
48 seconds
Correct Answer
C. 11 seconds -
- 27.
How much does the World Cup trophy, which is made of solid gold and malachite, weigh?
- A.
2 Pounds
- B.
5 Pounds
- C.
24 Pounds
- D.
11 Pounds
Correct Answer
D. 11 Pounds -
- 28.
Eusebio, considered Portugal's greatest player ever, was the top scorer in which World Cup?
- A.
1966
- B.
2002
- C.
1990
- D.
1982
Correct Answer
A. 1966 -
- 29.
When did FIFA drop its policy of rotating World Cup hosting among the confederations?
- A.
2000
- B.
1994
- C.
2007
- D.
1986
Correct Answer
C. 2007 -
- 30.
What team automatically qualifies for the World Cup each year?
- A.
The Defending Champ
- B.
Brazil
- C.
The Host
- D.
USA
Correct Answer
C. The Host -
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