World Cup Trivia Quiz # 155
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Football's Strangest Matches: Pt 1 - June 1982, Gijon, Spain: The final game in Group 2 of the World Cup and West Germany score against Austria early in the match. What happened in the remaining 80 minutes that forced a rule change for future World Cups?
The correct answer is 'Neither team tried to score any more goals, ensuring that both nations qualified'
This was one of the most notorious games in World Cup history. Having lost their opening group game to outsiders Algeria, the group then panned out that West Germany had to beat Austria to stay in the competition. However, if the win was a low scoring victory, both West Germany and Austria would go through, knocking Algeria (who'd completed their games 24 hours earlier) out of the tournament. Horst Hrubesch scored inside 10 minutes for the Germans and, thereafter, not a single shot was recorded on goal by either nation, knowing that both would go through.
World Cup Question 2
Woodward's Warriors : 2003 World Cup - Who were England's first opponents in the World Cup?
The correct answer is 'Georgia'
England beat Georgia 84-6 on October 12, 2003 in Perth, Australia.
World Cup Question 3
World Cup Winners: Pt. 2 - Who won the World Cup in 2006?
The correct answer is 'Italy'
The score was 1-1 after extra time, but Italy beat France 5-3 on penalties.
World Cup Question 4
2003 World Cup Mania - In a match continuously interrupted by rain, the Kiwis chasing a stiff target of 306 scored by South Africa, were at 182/1 in 30.2 overs, when rain came again. What was the revised target & in how many overs they had to score them?
The correct answer is '226 in 39 overs'
World Cup Question 5
It Happened In 2002 - Sport: The 2002 Football World Cup is held in South Korea and Japan. Who did Brazil beat in the final?
The correct answer is 'Germany'
Brazil beat Germany 2-0 in the final on June 30th 2002. Brazil's Ronaldo scored both the goals against the German goal keeper Oliver Kahn.
World Cup Question 6
A Decade of Soccer : 1990s - The 1990 World Cup saw the Republic of Ireland reach the World Cup finals for the first time in their history. How far did they get?
The correct answer is 'Quarterfinals'
They reached the quarter-finals despite not winning a single match. Drawing with England, Egypt, the Netherlands and Romania, and finally beating Romania on penalties.
World Cup Question 7
Stars of the Sport - What horse won 10 out of 10 starts during his five year old campaign, also taking home the 1996 Dubai World Cup?
The correct answer is 'Cigar'
Ridden by Jerry Bailey.
World Cup Question 8
Rugby Personalities & Events - Where did Wales finish in the 1987 World Cup?
The correct answer is 'Third'
World Cup Question 9
The World Cup Squad 2003 - Which English players scored the greatest number of fours and sixes during the competition?
The correct answer is 'Michael Vaughan and Andrew Flintoff'
Vaughan scored 19 fours in the competition; Trescothick hit 17, Knight scored 13 and Flintoff and Stewart eleven each. Flintoff hit six sixes, Trescothick two and Knight, Stewart, Giles, and Collingwood one each.
World Cup Question 10
European Football Championship 1992 - Which country was the Danish coach Richard Moller-Nielsen in charge of during the qualifiers to the World Cup 2002?
The correct answer is 'Israel'
But obviously they did not qualify.