Soccer Trivia

What is the name of the oldest professional soccer club in the world still in existence today?

• Notts County

• Sheffield FC

• Aston Villa

• Preston North End

Which soccer player suffered a wardrobe malfunction as his shorts fell down during a penalty kick against Brazil at the 1938 FIFA World Cup?

• Giuseppe Meazza

• Silvio Piola

• Giovanni Ferrari

• Pietro Rava

Which country of Greenland has never been able to have a FIFA recognized team?

• Iceland

• Norway

• Denmark

• None of the above

Which soccer legend was born with several birth defects, including a deformed spine and a shorter right leg?

• Diego Maradona

• Garrincha

• Lionel Messi

• Cristiano Ronaldo

Which country hosted the first FIFA World Cup in 1930?

• Argentina

• Brazil

• Uruguay

• France

Which soccer superstar was declared to be an official national treasure by the Brazilian government in 1960?

• Pelé

• Ronaldo

• Neymar

• Ronaldinho

Which country suffered a massive earthquake two years before they were to host the World Cup in 1962?

• Chile

• Mexico

• Japan

• Italy

Which soccer game is the earliest game that resembled association football in history?

• Cuju

• Harpastum

• Calcio Fiorentino

• Kemari

Which soccer ball had a circumference of 68 to 70 centimeters?

• Jabulani

• Telstar

• Brazuca

• All of the above

Which soccer term does not actually refer to the fact that you play with your feet, but that it is a game played on one’s feet, rather than on horseback?

• Football

• Soccer

• Both

• Neither