World Cup Trivia Quiz # 205
This is World Cup Quiz # 205, GOOD LUCK! You can head back to the main World Cup Quiz index, or try your luck at a random quiz.World Cup Question 1
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.
World Cup Question 2
UEFA Champions League Nonsense - Sparta Prague had a famous player from their past who ended up as the then Czechoslavakia's leading goalscorer at the 1934 World Cup Finals. His feat in fact was to be leading scorer for the tournament in which no Czech player had emulated up to the 2002 World Cup finals. Which star of Czech football was it?
The correct answer is 'Oldrich Nejedly'
Nejedly scored five times during the 1934 finals held in Italy.
World Cup Question 3
World Cup 2002 - Prior to their appearance in 2002 as joint hosts, how many times had South Korea participated in the World Cup Finals?
The correct answer is '5'
1954, 1986, 1990, 1994, and 1998: on each occasion they bowed out in the first round.
World Cup Question 4
World Cup 2003: Pool D - The second Pool D match was played at Telstra Dome in Melbourne, between Canada and Wales on October 12. Who won, and what was the score?
The correct answer is 'Wales 41-10'
Wales scored five tries to 1 to beat Canada.
World Cup Question 5
World Cup Losing Teams - Which two World Cup Finals were decided by 3 clear goals?
The correct answer is '1958 & 1998'
In 1958, Brazil beat Sweden 5-2, and in 1998 France beat Brazil 3-0.
World Cup Question 6
World Cup 2006 - Which was the only African nation to advance to the Round of 16?
The correct answer is 'Ghana'
Ghana was the only African nation to make it to the last 16, where they were beaten 3-0 by Brazil.
World Cup Question 7
World Cup: 2002 - There was a free kick goal in the game South Africa vs. Paraguay?
The correct answer is 'True'
Francisco Arce scored it.
World Cup Question 8
Average Cricket Questions - True or False? The West Indies defeated South Africa in the first game of the 2003 ICC World Cup, held in Southern Africa.
The correct answer is 'True'
The West Indies, largely thanks to a brilliant century to returning star batsman Brian Lara, were able to defeat the host nation. The South Africans came close, thanks to Lance Klusener and Mark Boucher, but just fell short in the chase.
World Cup Question 9
FIFA World Cup History - Which three German players gave Inter Milan the Scudetto back in 1989?
The correct answer is 'Brehme, Matthäus and Klinsmann'
Andreas Brehme helped Germany to the World Cup in 1990, while Jurgen Klinsmann still played in France 98 along with Lothar Matthäus.
World Cup Question 10
World Cups: 1975-1999 - The 1999 World Cup was the _____ tournament?
The correct answer is '7th'
The first World Cup was in 1975, won by West Indies, the second one in 1979, won by West Indies too, third one in 1983,won by India, fourth one in 1987, won by Australia, fifth one in 1992, won by Pakistan, sixth one in 1996, won by Sri Lanka and the seventh one in 1999, won by Australia.