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World Cup quiz

Total questions: 12

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which two countries co-hosted the 2002 finals?

a)

Japan

b)

South Korea

c)

China

d)

Vietnam

2.

Who scored the winning goal in the 1986 final?

a)

Burruchaga

b)

Brown

c)

Valdano

d)

Maradona

3.

Why was the kick off delayed in the 1978 final?

a)

Argentina objected to a bandage worn by a Dutch player

b)

Fans invaded the pitch

c)

The ref forgot his whistle

d)

The referee had to separate a brawl in the tunnel

4.

In the 1982 finals, which country thrashed El Salvador 10-1 in their first group match, but still failed to qualify for the next round?

a)

Hungary

b)

Belgium

c)

Czechoslovakia

d)

Poland

5.

How many games did Scotland lose in the 1974 finals?

a)

0

b)

1

c)

2

d)

3

6.
Question Image

Match the year to the host:

a)

1958

1.

Sweden

b)

1962

2.

Chile

c)

1974

3.

W Germany

d)

1986

4.

Mexico

e)

1990

5.

Italy

7.

Which one of these teams was not a losing quarter-finalist at USA '94?

a)

Spain

b)

Netherlands

c)

Germany

d)

Romania

e)

Argentina

8.

Who was the only England player to score from the spot in their loss on penalty kicks to Portugal at the 2006 finals?

a)

Owen Hargreaves

b)

Jamie Carragher

c)

Frank Lampard

d)

Steven Gerrard

e)

Peter Crouch

9.

In the 2002 finals, ​ (a)   won the Golden Boot award, but ​ (b)   won the Golden Ball award for best player. ​ (c)   won the prize for the best young player.

Choose from the below words
Ronaldo
Oliver Kahn
Landon Donovan
Michael Ballack
Robbie Keane
Roberto Carlos
10.

Who won the official Golden Ball prize for best player at the 2010 finals?

a)
b)
c)
d)
11.

Which of these nations made the quarter finals of the 2014 World Cup?

a)

Greece

b)

Costa Rica

c)

USA

d)

Uruguay

12.

Ireland made the quarter-finals of the 1990 tournament. How many goals did they score during the tournament? (excluding penalty shoot-outs)

a)

1

b)

2

c)

4

d)

6