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Football Trivia

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which position is responsible for defending the goal?

a)

striker

b)

goalkeeper

c)

midfielder

d)

defender

2.

What is the maximum number of players a team can have on the field?

a)

15

b)

11

c)

13

d)

9

3.

Who is considered the greatest football player of all time?

a)

No definitive answer

b)

Pele

c)

Lionel Messi

d)

Cristiano Ronaldo

4.

Which football tactic involves players passing the ball quickly and maintaining possession?

4 lines
5.

Which country won the first ever FIFA World Cup in 1930?

a)

Brazil

b)

Argentina

c)

Germany

d)

Uruguay

6.

Which position is responsible for scoring goals?

a)

goalkeeper

b)

defender

c)

forward

d)

midfielder

7.

What is the offside rule in football?

a)

A player is in an offside position if they are nearer to the opponent's goal line than both the ball and the second-to-last defender when the ball is played to them.

b)

A player is in an offside position if they are nearer to the opponent's goal line than the last defender when the ball is played to them.

c)

A player is in an offside position if they are nearer to the opponent's goal line than the goalkeeper when the ball is played to them.

d)

A player is in an offside position if they are nearer to the opponent's goal line than the ball.

8.

Who is the all-time leading goal scorer in international football?

a)

Lionel Messi

b)

Cristiano Ronaldo

c)

Neymar

d)

Ali Daei

9.

Which football tactic focuses on strong defensive play and counter-attacking?

a)

tiki-taka

b)

possession play

c)

park the bus

d)

high press

10.

Which country has won the most FIFA World Cup titles?

a)

Germany

b)

Argentina

c)

Italy

d)

Brazil

11.

Which position is responsible for distributing the ball and controlling the game?

a)

striker

b)

defender

c)

goalkeeper

d)

midfielder

12.

What is the duration of a standard football match?

a)

45 minutes

b)

60 minutes

c)

120 minutes

d)

90 minutes

13.

Who is the only player to have won the FIFA World Cup three times as a player?

a)

Pelé

b)

Cristiano Ronaldo

c)

Lionel Messi

d)

Diego Maradona

14.

Which football tactic involves pressing the opponent intensely and trying to win the ball back quickly?

a)

low pressing

b)

high pressing

c)

counter-attacking

d)

parking the bus

15.

Which country hosted the first ever FIFA World Cup in 1930?

a)

Argentina

b)

Brazil

c)

Germany

d)

Uruguay