Soccer Trivia Quiz # 124
This is Soccer Quiz # 124, GOOD LUCK! You can head back to the main Soccer Quiz index, or try your luck at a random quiz.Soccer Question 1
United States Youth Soccer - What United States professional sports league came to an end just before the US Women's Team competed in the 2004 Olympics?
The correct answer is 'WUSA'
Sadly underfunded, the Women's United Soccer Association league came to an end weeks before the 2004 Olympics victory of the USA Women's National Team of which most team members had been a part. The league was an inspiration to many female players in America during its three full seasons from 2001 to 2004.
Soccer Question 2
Soccer Grab-Bag - Who was the first African to be selected by FIFA as the World Player of the Year?
The correct answer is 'George Weah'
George Weah (Liberia) in 1995 became the first African to win the coveted FIFA World Player of the Year. He played for many top flight European Clubs such as Monaco, Paris Saint Germain, Milan and Chelsea.
Soccer Question 3
Soccer Internationals - Francesco Antonioli
The correct answer is 'Italy'
Soccer Question 4
Olympic Sport Debut Years - In what year did football (soccer) debut as a medal event in the Olympics?
The correct answer is '1908'
Paris. In 1908, football became one of the first team sports included in the Olympic Games. Women's football was introduced in 1996 at Atlanta. Since Barcelona 1992, rules restricted teams to players under 23 years old with the exception of three over-age players with professional players being able to compete.
Soccer Question 5
Yugoslavia - The last but not the least who beat Colo Colo in final game for title of the champions of the club soccer in Tokio, Japan?
The correct answer is 'Crvena Zvezda'
Red Star won 3:0 even though they played with 10 players second half because Dejan Savicevic got red card.
Soccer Question 6
Portuguese Soccer - Who started his professional Carree at Sporting and moved to Barcelona at the end of the 1998-99 season?
The correct answer is 'Simao Sabrosa'
Soccer Question 7
Canada: We Play Soccer Too! - Who did Canada beat to officially qualify for their first World Cup?
The correct answer is 'Honduras'
Canada beat Honduras 2-1 in 1985 to finally make it to their first World Cup.
Soccer Question 8
Recreational Soccer Rules - Team 1 is on defence and team 2 is on offence and a player on team 1 slide-tackles the player with the ball on team 2 from behind. If the player was outside of the penalty area but the ball was in the penalty box, how do you restart?
The correct answer is 'Direct Free Kick for team 2'
Direct Free Kick. It doesn't matter where the ball is you set the restart wherever the foul was committed. It was a Direct Free Kick because it was dangerous play- if it hadn't been it would be an indirect.
Soccer Question 9
Dutch Soccer - The stadium of NAC is located in...
The correct answer is 'Breda'
Soccer Question 10
World Famous Soccer Players - Which are the clubs where Portuguese player Paolo Futre became an idol?
The correct answer is 'Porto, Atletico Madrid.'