World Cup Trivia Quiz # 96
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Team Canada 2004 - Which of these players were not originally selected for Team Canada's World Cup of Hockey team?
The correct answer is 'Vincent Lecavalier'
Vincent Lecavalier was left off the roster, even though Tampa teammates Brad Richards and Martin St. Louis were named to the team. Lecavalier later made the team as an injury replacement for Steve Yzerman.
World Cup Question 2
World Cup 1975 to 1999 - Which player took the most wickets during those World Cup campaigns?
The correct answer is 'Wasim Akram'
Wasim Akram picked up 43 wickets in 4 World Cup campaigns.
World Cup Question 3
Ski World Cup - Who of the following specialises in Downhill?
The correct answer is 'Fritz Strobl'
Strobl is actually only classical downhill skier of those four,with the rest being slalom specialists.
World Cup Question 4
World Cup 2002: Group H - Japan vs Belgium: The game finished 2-2, but who scored the goals for Belgium?
The correct answer is 'Marc Wilmots & Peter Van Der Heyden'
Takayuki Suzuki and Junichi Inamoto scored Japan's goals in a game that was scoreless until the 59th minute.
World Cup Question 5
Tales of World Cup: 1938 - Italy won the 1938 World Cup?
The correct answer is 'True'
Italy was able to beat Hungary 4-2 to defend their crown. They, also, became the first non-host team to lift the World Cup.
World Cup Question 6
World Cup Stats - Who was called for offsides the most times?
The correct answer is 'El Hadji Diouf'
Diouf (Senegal) was caught offside 16 times, Raul (Spain) 9, then Cafu (Brazil) and Vieri (Italy) with 8 each.
World Cup Question 7
2003 World Cup Mania - Who was the "Man of the Match", in Kenya's sensational victory over
Sri Lanka?
Sri Lanka?
The correct answer is 'Collins Obuya'
He took 5 for 24 off 10 overs.
World Cup Question 8
Euro 2004 - Portugal - Before Euro 2004, Greece had never won a single match at the Finals tournament of either the World Cup or the European Championship.
The correct answer is 'True'
Greece had only been in two finals tournaments prior to Euro 2004: the 1980 European Championships in Italy, and the 1994 World Cup in the USA, but failed to win a single game in either tournament.
World Cup Question 9
2006 World Cup Qualifiers - How many match/game days were played in South America during 2003?
The correct answer is '4'
4 match/game days were played in 2003, with still 14 more to go in 2004-2005.
World Cup Question 10
World Cup Qualifying- Oceania - What was the final score in the two-game play-off series between Australia and New Zealand, to determine the winner of the Oceania qualifying group?
The correct answer is 'Australia 6-1'
Australia won 2-0 in New Zealand and 4-1 at home.