World Cup Trivia Quiz # 21
This is World Cup Quiz # 21, 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
Legendary World Cup Clashes - West Germany v. France, World Cup 1982, Semi-Finals
The correct answer is '3-3, 5-4 after penalty kicks'
The first World Cup Match ever to be decided by a penalty shootout.
World Cup Question 2
World Cup 2002: Group E - Cameroon vs Saudi Arabia: who had a goal disallowed for Cameroon?
The correct answer is 'Patrick Mboma'
Cameroon won the game 1-0 with Samuel Eto'o scoring in the 66th minute, while the Saudi's became the first team to be eliminated from the World Cup.
World Cup Question 3
Women's 2003 FIFA World Cup - Who had the most assists in the tournament?
The correct answer is 'Maren Meinert'
Maren Meinert assisted her team 7 times. Birgit Prinz and Mia Hamm finished second with 5 assists each. Victoria Svensson of Sweden finished third with 4 assists.
World Cup Question 4
World Cup Goalkeepers - Who was the Polish goalkeeper in 1974 that was elected by some as the best golkeeper at that tournement?
The correct answer is 'Tomashevski'
World Cup Question 5
With or Without U2 - Which member of U2 co-wrote a song entitled "Put Em Under Pressure", which was used as the theme song of the Irish football team in the 1990 World Cup in Italy?
The correct answer is 'Larry Mullen'
The 1990 World Cup was the first that Ireland had qualified for, and Larry Mullen, being a soccer fan, came on board to co-write and co-produce, and reputedly play drums for, the team's official song.
World Cup Question 6
World Cup Finals 2006 - What was score of the first world cup 2006 match played between Germany and Costa Rica?
The correct answer is '4-2 For Germany'
The 18th FIFA World Cup began with a roar, with 6 goals, as Germany won 4-2 against Costa Rica. Two goals from Costa Rican forward Paulo Wanchope, Germany's Miroslav Klose with 2, and one a piece from Philipp Lahm, and Torsten Frings ensured the world's population had a greet of what was coming, goals, talent, excitement, pain, and glory.
World Cup Question 7
Aussie Sporting Disasters II - Which Socceroo scored in the first leg of the World Cup 2002 qualifier against Uruguay?
The correct answer is 'Kevin Muscat'
Muscat, a defender slammed home a penalty to give us a 1-0 lead only to see Uruguay humble the socceroos 3-0 in Montevideo.
World Cup Question 8
World Cup Losing Teams - Who lost to Brazil in 1962?
The correct answer is 'Czechoslovakia'
Brazil beat Czechoslovakia 3-1.
World Cup Question 9
2003 World Cup: Pool C - With six minutes to play, which Samoan was yellow carded for a high tackle?
The correct answer is 'Lome Fa'atau'
Winger Lome Fa'atau was the player sent off. Samoa finished the match with 14 men.
World Cup Question 10
1930-1998 World Cups - What is the largest defeat that West Germany has experienced during a World Cup tournament?
The correct answer is '3-8'
They lost 3-8 to Hungary in the 1954 tournament held in Switzerland. But never underestimate the Germans. A few days later they beat Hungary 3-2 in the Final, creating one of the greatest surprises ever seen.