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Football World Cup Quiz

From Uruguay in 1930 to Qatar in 2022, the FIFA World Cup has given football its greatest stories. This quiz covers the hosts, the champions, the trophy and a few unforgettable moments, starting with the basics and building up to questions that will test the most devoted fan.

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The questions

  1. 1.How many players does each team have on the pitch at the start of a match?

    • A10
    • B11
    • C12
    • D9
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    11. Each side starts with eleven players, one of whom is the goalkeeper.

  2. 2.How often is the men's FIFA World Cup normally held?

    • AEvery four years
    • BEvery two years
    • CEvery three years
    • DEvery five years
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    Every four years. The World Cup is held every four years. The only gaps were 1942 and 1946, during and after the Second World War.

  3. 3.In which year did England win the World Cup?

    • A1970
    • B1958
    • C1966
    • D1990
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    1966. England beat West Germany 4-2 after extra time at Wembley in the 1966 final, on home soil.

  4. 4.The 2022 World Cup was held in Qatar.

    True or false?

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    True. Qatar hosted the 2022 tournament, the first World Cup held in the Middle East and played in November and December.

  5. 5.Which country won the first World Cup in 1930?

    • ABrazil
    • BItaly
    • CArgentina
    • DUruguay
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    Uruguay. Uruguay hosted the first World Cup and beat Argentina 4-2 in the final in Montevideo.

  6. 6.Which country won the 2022 World Cup final?

    • AArgentina
    • BFrance
    • CCroatia
    • DMorocco
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    Argentina. Argentina beat France on penalties after a 3-3 draw, one of the most dramatic finals ever played.

  7. 7.Which country hosted the 2010 World Cup, the first held in Africa?

    • ANigeria
    • BEgypt
    • CSouth Africa
    • DMorocco
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    South Africa. South Africa hosted the 2010 tournament, remembered for the sound of the vuvuzela horns.

  8. 8.Which country won the 2010 World Cup?

    • ANetherlands
    • BGermany
    • CBrazil
    • DSpain
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    Spain. Spain beat the Netherlands 1-0 after extra time to win their first World Cup, with Andrés Iniesta scoring the goal.

  9. 9.The 2002 World Cup was co-hosted by Japan and South Korea.

    True or false?

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    True. The 2002 tournament was the first World Cup held in Asia and the first with two host nations.

  10. 10.Which player scored the "Hand of God" goal against England in 1986?

    • APelé
    • BDiego Maradona
    • CLionel Messi
    • DMario Kempes
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    Diego Maradona. Argentina's Diego Maradona punched the ball in during the 1986 quarter-final, then scored a famous solo goal minutes later.

  11. 11.Which country won the 1998 World Cup on home soil?

    • AItaly
    • BBrazil
    • CFrance
    • DGermany
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    France. France beat Brazil 3-0 in the final in Saint-Denis, with Zinedine Zidane scoring twice.

  12. 12.Which country won the 2014 World Cup in Brazil?

    • AGermany
    • BArgentina
    • CNetherlands
    • DBrazil
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    Germany. Germany beat Argentina 1-0 after extra time in Rio de Janeiro, with Mario Götze scoring the winner.

  13. 13.The original World Cup trophy was named after which FIFA president?

    • ASepp Blatter
    • BJoão Havelange
    • CStanley Rous
    • DJules Rimet
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    Jules Rimet. The Jules Rimet Trophy was awarded until 1970, when Brazil won it outright with their third title.

  14. 14.Brazil won the World Cup in 1958, 1962 and 1970.

    True or false?

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    True. Brazil won three of four tournaments between 1958 and 1970, with Pelé in the squad each time.

  15. 15.Which country hosted the 2006 World Cup?

    • AFrance
    • BGermany
    • CItaly
    • DSpain
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    Germany. Germany hosted the 2006 tournament. Italy won it, beating France on penalties in the final in Berlin.

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