Soccer Trivia Quiz # 21
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More about Cardiff - Although rugby union is the most popular sport in Wales, Cardiff also possesses a good football(soccer) team. What is its nickname?
The correct answer is 'Bluebirds'
The team has always played in blue hence, presumably, the nickname. Unlike a lot of other teams in professional football, the nickname is incorporated in the team's strip .
Soccer Question 2
Global Soccer Stadiums - Which two famous Italian football team share the stadium Luigi Ferraris?
The correct answer is 'Genoa and Sampdoria'
Soccer Question 3
German Soccer - Oliver Kahn's soccer idol as a teenager was Harald "Toni" Schumacher.
The correct answer is 'False'
Sepp Maier, goalkeeper of the German national team in World Cups 1970-1978, was Oliver Kahn's idol as a teenager.
Soccer Question 4
Portuguese Soccer - What is the name of the player who missed a penalty in the penalty shoot-out of the Champions League final match between Benfica and PSV Eindhoven?
The correct answer is 'Veloso'
Soccer Question 5
Soccer Tactics - The referee makes a blatantly wrong call, resulting in a penalty to the opposing side, which they convert. 1-0! You're a goal down with 30 minutes left. What do you do?
The correct answer is 'Put your star player on, taking off the more tired striker and tell him to chase after everything'
The other team got lucky, now it's time to put your impact player on. You shouldn't panic, have faith in your team. With half an hour left, your substitution should just run after everything until there's no petrol left in the tank.
Soccer Question 6
2002 World Soccer Rankings - What was the highest ranked African team that failed to qualify for the 2002 World Cup finals?
The correct answer is 'Morocco'
Morocco: 40th, Egypt: 44th, Ivory Coast: 47th, Ghana: 57th.
Soccer Question 7
2002 World Soccer Rankings - Who's the lowest ranked CONMEBOL country?
The correct answer is 'Venezeula'
Venezeula was ranked 81st.
Soccer Question 8
World Sports Knowledge - English Soccer: What club did Rob Jones sign from when he joined Liverpool?
The correct answer is 'Crewe Alexandra'
Soccer Question 9
English Soccer - In their successful 1999 Champions League campaign how many goals did Manchester United score against Bayern Munich?
The correct answer is '5'
Bayern v Man U 2-2, Man U v Bayern 1-1, Man U v Bayern 2-1.
Soccer Question 10
History of Australian Soccer - How many goals did Archie Thompson score in the 31-0 demolishing of American Samoa in 2001?
The correct answer is '13'
Thompson had a marvelous day in front of goal, putting the ball in the back of the net 13 times.