Soccer Trivia Quiz # 145
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Soccer Stadiums - Where do Austria's Sturm Graz play their home games?
The correct answer is 'Arnold Schwarzenegger Stadiun'
The stadium is named after the town's most famous son.
Soccer Question 2
Bizarre FIFA Soccer Situations - After the game, the players are shaking hands, and a player on Team A swears at a player on Team B. You overhear this as you record the score. Do you call a foul?
The correct answer is 'No, a foul must occur while the ball is in play'
In order to a foul to occur, the following conditions must be satisfied:
1. Occured on the field of play.
2. Occured while the ball was live.
3. Was against an opponent.
Since the ball was not live, misconduct would be called. It would be permissible to give the player on Team A a yellow card.
1. Occured on the field of play.
2. Occured while the ball was live.
3. Was against an opponent.
Since the ball was not live, misconduct would be called. It would be permissible to give the player on Team A a yellow card.
Soccer Question 3
Denmark Trivia - The national team of Denmark won the European Championship Soccer in what year in the 1990s
The correct answer is '1992'
They beat Germany in the final, after a win over Holland in the semi-finals. The tournament was played in Sweden.
Soccer Question 4
Ohio Sports - Which city has a professional soccer team, when they joined MLS in 1996, as one of the 10 foundation members?
The correct answer is 'Columbus'
The Crew soccer team is located in Ohio's capital.
Soccer Question 5
2002 World Soccer Rankings - What was the lowest ranked CONCACAF team to make it to the World Cup?
The correct answer is 'Costa Rica'
Costa Rica: 26th, USA: 11th, Mexico: 6th.
Soccer Question 6
U.S. Women's Soccer - Which players on the team are Moms?
The correct answer is 'Joy Fawcett and Carla Overback'
Soccer Question 7
Laws of Soccer - Part 2 - What is the technical area?
The correct answer is 'A designated seating area off the field of play where the coach(es) and non-fielded players must sit or stand.'
"The technical area extends 1 m (1 yd) on either side of the designated seating area and extends forward up to a distance of 1 m (1 yd) from the touchline."--FIFA Laws of the Game Handbook 2002, pg. 38.
Soccer Question 8
Argentinian Soccer - From 1941 to 1946, this team was called "The Machine" (La Máquina) for the way the played. It was said they played like an oiled machine, working perfectly as a team. What team was that?
The correct answer is 'River Plate'
Some of the players in this team were Pedernera, Moreno, Labruna, and Lousteau among others.
Soccer Question 9
World Soccer - Which nation won the first World Cup?
The correct answer is 'Uruguay'
Soccer Question 10
English Soccer - How many FA Cup final appearances did Liverpool make in the 1990s?
The correct answer is '2'
Winners 1992 and Runners-up 1996.