Soccer Trivia Quiz # 6
This is Soccer Quiz # 6, GOOD LUCK! You can head back to the main Soccer Quiz index, or try your luck at a random quiz.Soccer Question 1
General Sports IV - Who won the women's soccer World Cup in 2003?
The correct answer is 'Germany'
Germany won 2-1 against Sweden after extra time. USA was 3rd beating Canada 3-1.
Soccer Question 2
Mega Soccer - What happens if a player commits a handball offence in the 18 yard box?
The correct answer is 'A penalty shot is awarded'
Don't do that.
Soccer Question 3
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 4
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 5
More London Trivia - Where was the English soccer cup final from 1923 and for the rest of the twentieth century?
The correct answer is 'Wembley'
Soccer Question 6
Nicknames of Soccer Players - Who was 'Gazza'?
The correct answer is 'Paul Gascoigne'
By the way of nicknames... Does Gazza still goes out with his friend 'Fivebellies'?
Soccer Question 7
NASL: The Soccer Bowl - Soccer Bowl 79 saw the Rowdies return to Giants Stadium to take on Vancouver Whitecaps,only to drop another championship,2-1. Who did the Whitecaps defeat to get to the finals?
The correct answer is 'New York Cosmos'
The Whitecaps shocked the favored Cosmos after dropping the second game of a head-to-head series, only to win in the shootout after the mini-game. Remember the mini-game? A nice little NASL invetion!
Soccer Question 8
Iran Soccer - When did Iran first qualified for the World Cup finals?
The correct answer is '1978'
Iran's first WC was 1978 in Argentina.
Soccer Question 9
Laws of Soccer - Advanced - Play is occurring in the defender's penalty area. A defender is knocked to the ground inside the penalty area (not as a result of illegal contact) and places two hands on the ground to brace himself for the fall. After the defender falls to the ground, an attacker in possession of the ball deliberately kicks the ball into the hand of the fallen defender, and the ball deflects off this hand and back to the feet of the attacker. What is the proper course of action for the referee?
The correct answer is 'Indirect free kick for the defense; caution (yellow card) for the attacking player'
First off, it has to be said that what the LOTG consider a "handball" is not what most people consider it to be. In the Laws it is defined as "deliberately handling the ball (except for the goalkeeper within his own penalty area)" (Law 12). So you must ask, is the defender's handling of the ball deliberate? No, and how can it be? Him placing his hands on the ground in anticipation of hitting the ground is involuntary, and besides that, the ball was kicked into his hand after he placed them there: this eliminates the penalty kick as an option, since the defender has not committed a foul. Now, can there be any punishment for the attacker? Sure there can. What he has done is an obscure form of simulation: by deliberately kicking the ball into the opponent's hand, he is trying to deceive the referee into believing a foul has occurred, namely, deliberate handling of the ball by the defender. Because simulation is a cautioning offense, the referee may stop play to administer this caution, and the restart is an indirect free kick for the defense.
Soccer Question 10
Extraordinary Women Athletes - Brandy Chastain, Mia Hamm, Brianna Scurry, and Julie Foudy were a few of the players on the 1999 FIFA World Cup Championship soccer team. Which country did they play for?
The correct answer is 'United States'
Although soccer was not enormously popular in the United States, the whole country was watching while these women played for the World Championship in 1999, and won it. And who can forget when Brandi Chastain whipped off her jersey after their victory, and waved it over her head? They were a terrific inspiration and role model for young girls in the U.S.