World Cup Trivia Quiz # 29
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Turkish 2002 World Cup Squad - Turkish footballers were big fans of Brazilian football?
The correct answer is 'True'
Turkish players supported Asians, Africans and South-Americans in their campaigns against European teams since the European teams had knocked the Turks out of the World Cup qualifiers for 48 years. Turkey faced Brazil twice in this world cup, once in the league phase and once in the semi-finals. Though they went down both times, they put up a strong fight.
World Cup Question 2
English Sports - In what year did England win the Jules Rimet World Cup?
The correct answer is '1966'
England won the most prestigious football award in 1966 beating West Germany 4-2 after extra time (over-time) when England striker Geoff Hurst scored the only ever hat-trick in a World Cup final.
World Cup Question 3
World Cup Pool Matches 3 - Having boycotted the game in Zimbabwe, England's first pool match was played after some teams had already played two matches. England won the toss against The Netherlands at East London, and asked them to bat. What did they score in 50 overs?
The correct answer is '9/142'
Only one Dutch batsman scored more than 20 in their total of 9/142. That was Tim de Leede who made 58. Jimmy Anderson took 4/25 for England, and was named Man of the Match.
World Cup Question 4
Ski World Cup - Michael Von Gruningen specialised in which discipline?
The correct answer is 'Giant Slalom'
Michael entered the National Team at 20,since then he won a total of 20 GS races(excluding season 2002/2003)and three GS World Cup titles.
World Cup Question 5
World Cup History - Which player was the first to score four goals in a single game during a World Cup finals?
The correct answer is 'Leonidas (BRA)'
Ernest Wilimowski has scored four goals in an amazing 6-5 defeat of Poland by Brazil in the 1938 World Cup, but Leonidas DaSiva was the first.
World Cup Question 6
Sports Moments Nicknames - Which World Cup did Diego Maradona punch the ball in for a goal, as ‘The Hand Of God’ take place?
The correct answer is 'Mexico 1986'
Maradona, with two goals against both England, one a handball he proudly dubbed scored by "the hand of God" and the other one of the greatest goals ever scored against Belgium, led Argentina through into the final as they overcame West Germany 3-2 in front of 115,000 at the Aztec Stadium.
World Cup Question 7
Worldwide Soccer - In 2002, which player had scored the most goals in the the World Cup competition?
The correct answer is 'Gerd Muller'
Gerd Muller scored 14 goals in '70 and '74 combined.
World Cup Question 8
Sweden: 1958 World Cup - Which of the 'Home Countries' qualified for the 1958 finals?
The correct answer is 'England, Scotland, Wales , and Northern Ireland'
All four of the British teams qualified for the 1958 finals. FIFA had made the British teams play in one qualifying group for the 1950 and 1954 finals, but the first time they went into separate groups for this 1958 World Cup, all the teams qualified.
World Cup Question 9
My Memories of Music - When I was 14, the FIFA World Cup was being played in France, however, this song which was the song of the World Cup is the only song ever by this artist that i've liked.
The correct answer is 'The Cup Of Life - Ricky Martin'
'The Cup Of Life' video had footages of some of the action from the 1998 World Cup, and the single peaked at number 1. 'Tubthumping' also peaked at number 1, was used on the FIFA World Cup 1998 Playstaion game, 'Breathe' by Prodigy was released in 1997 and peaked at number 2 in 1997, and there was never a song called 'Football Fever'.
World Cup Question 10
World Cup 2002: Group G - Ecuador vs Croatia: What was the final score in this game?
The correct answer is 'Ecuador 1 Croatia 0'
Croatia needed to win the game to progress to the second round, but a goal from Edison Mendez in the 48th minute was good enough for Ecuador to win the match.