World Cup Trivia Quiz # 31
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2006 World Cup: Group Stage - Which country conceded the most goals in the group match stage?
The correct answer is 'Serbia & Montenegro'
Serbia & Montenegro led the way with 10, not at all helped by conceding six in the match against Argentina. They came into the tournament with the enviable record of having given up just one goal during all of their qualifying matches! For the record, Costa Rica let in nine, and Japan and Saudi Arabia, seven apiece.
World Cup Question 2
South African Cricket : Post 2000 - This South African retired after the 2003 World Cup. He is most famous for his diving run out of Inzamam-ul-Haq in the 1992 World Cup. He also managed to hit 7 runs in one ball to win a game. Who is he?
The correct answer is 'Jonty Rhodes'
Natal were playing a domestic limited overs match against Transvaal. Natal needed 7 runs to win off one ball and the Transvaal bowler, Richard Snell, bowled a no ball which Jonty hit for a six, the following ball he hit for a four. About that run out at the 92 World Cup. Jonty says that the only reason he dove for the stumps was because he was too scared that he'd miss them if he threw the ball.
World Cup Question 3
World Cup 2002: Group A - Who did table-toppers Denmark go on to meet in the second round?
The correct answer is 'England'
The second round game would see Denmark sent home by England after losing 3-0.
World Cup Question 4
World Cup Soccer Finals: 1994 - Argentina finished third out of four teams in the group stages.
The correct answer is 'True'
They still went through to the next round as best third placed team.
World Cup Question 5
World Cup 1975-1999 - Who scored the most centuries during the first seven World Cup tournaments?
The correct answer is 'Mark Waugh'
Mark Waugh has scored 4 centuries (along with 4 half-centuries). He has scored a total of 1004 runs at an average of 52.84 and a strike rate of approximately 83%.
World Cup Question 6
Paul Gascoigne - One of the reasons Paul became famous was because of his crying at the 1990 World Cup. Who was England playing when Paul broke down in tears?
The correct answer is 'West Germany'
In the semi-finals, Paul got booked and if England beat West Germany, Paul could not play in the final. Paul was devastated by this ordeal. England did not beat West Germany, which saved Paul the pain of having to watch the game.
World Cup Question 7
World Cup History - What caused a certain amount of controversy prior to the 1978 World Cup final?
The correct answer is 'Supposed threats aimed at the Dutch players by the military junta'
Supposedly some high ranking members of the junta have subtly expressed their wish that Argentina become world champions. This was in the time when Argentina was being boycotted by many European countries due to their brutal military regime.
World Cup Question 8
World Cup 1975 to 1999 - Which legendary player was selected in the West Indies World Cup squad in 1975, only to be ruled out through injury, and replaced with another legend, Rohan Kanhai?
The correct answer is 'Sir Garfield Sobers'
Sobers, in fact, only ever played one One-Day International in his whole career (in 1973).
World Cup Question 9
1930-2002 World Cup Statistics - Pele is the only player to have scored in four tournaments?
The correct answer is 'False'
Uwe Seeler (GER) also scored in four tournaments (the same four as Pele): 1958, 1962, 1966, 1970.
World Cup Question 10
2006 World Cup - Who was the only Frenchman to miss a penalty in the final shootout?
The correct answer is 'David Trezegeut'
This is the second time that the World Cup has been settled on penalties. In 1994, Brazil beat Italy with Roberto Baggio missing the crucial penalty.