World Cup Football (Soccer) - 42 questions

 

1. When and where was the first World Cup held?
Answer: The first World Cup was held in 1930 in Uruguay.

2. How often is the World Cup held?
Answer: The World Cup is held every four years.

3. How many countries compete in the World Cup?
Answer: 32 countries compete in the World Cup.

4. Who is the current defending champion of the World Cup?
Answer: Argentina is the current defending champion of the World Cup.

5. Who won the most World Cup titles?
Answer: Brazil has won the most World Cup titles, with 5 wins.

6. Who was the first player to miss a penalty in a World Cup final?Answer: Uwe Seeler from Germany was the first player to miss a penalty in a World Cup final in 1966.

7. Who was the oldest team to make it out of the group stage in World Cup history?Answer: Cameroon was the oldest team to make it out of the group stage in World Cup history at an average age of 31.6 years in 1990.

8. Which team holds the record for the most goals scored in a single World Cup match?Answer: Hungary holds the record for the most goals scored in a single World Cup match with 10 goals against El Salvador in 1982.

9. Who were the first African country to win a World Cup game?
Answer: Cameroon was the first African country to win a World Cup game in 1982.

10. Who holds the record for the most goals scored in a single World Cup tournament?
Answer: Just Fontaine from France holds the record for the most goals scored in a single World Cup tournament with 13 goals in 1958.

11. When was the first time the World Cup used a penalty shootout to decide a match?
Answer: The first time a penalty shootout was used was in 1982.

12. Who holds the record for the most World Cup appearances?
Answer: Lothar Matthäus from Germany holds the record for the most World Cup appearances with 25 matches played.

13. Which two countries have played in the most World Cup finals against each other?
Answer: Brazil and Italy have played in the most World Cup finals against each other, with 4 matches.

14. What is the official ball used in the World Cup called?
Answer: The official ball used in the World Cup is called the “Telstar”.

15. Who was the youngest player to ever score in a World Cup?
Answer: Pele from Brazil was the youngest player to ever score in a World Cup at 17 years and 239 days old.

16. When was the first time the World Cup was broadcasted live on television?
Answer: The first time the World Cup was broadcasted live on television was in 1954.

17. Who scored the fastest goal in World Cup history?
Answer: Hakan Şükür from Turkey scored the fastest goal in World Cup history in just 11 seconds.

18. Who is the only country to have won the World Cup hosting the tournament?
Answer: France is the only country to have won the World Cup hosting the tournament in 1998.

19. How many different countries have won the World Cup?Answer: 8 different countries have won the World Cup.

20. Who is the top scorer of the 2018 World Cup?Answer: Harry Kane from England is the top scorer of the 2018 World Cup with 6 goals.

21. Who scored the first-ever hat-trick in World Cup history?
Answer: American player Bert Patenaude scored the first-ever hat-trick in World Cup history in 1930.

22. How many times has the World Cup been cancelled?
Answer: The World Cup has been cancelled only once in 1942 due to World War II.

23. Who designed the World Cup trophy?
Answer: The World Cup trophy was designed by Italian sculptor Silvio Gazzaniga.

24. Which team has played in the most World Cup games without ever winning the tournament?
Answer: Mexico has played in the most World Cup games without ever winning the tournament, with 53 matches.

25.Who is the only player to have scored in 4 different World Cups?Answer: Cristiano Ronaldo from Portugal is the only player to have scored in 4 different World Cups.

26. Who has scored the most goals in overall World Cup history?
Answer: German player Miroslav Klose has scored the most goals in overall World Cup history with 16 goals.

27. Who has the most World Cup appearances as a player?
Answer: Faryd Mondragón from Columbia has the most World Cup appearances as a player with 5 tournaments.

28. Who is the only player to score a hat-trick in a World Cup final?Answer: Geoff Hurst from England is the only player to score a hat-trick in a World Cup final in 1966.

29. How many countries have won consecutive World Cup titles?
Answer: Only 2 countries have won consecutive World Cup titles: Italy in 1934 and 1938 and Brazil in 1958 and 1962.

30. Who is the oldest player to have ever played in a World Cup game?
Answer: Essam El-Hadary from Egypt is the oldest player to have ever played in a World Cup game at 45 years and 161 days old.

31. How many teams were initially invited to the first World Cup?
Answer: 13 teams were initially invited to the first World Cup, but only 12 competed as Romania withdrew.

32. How many goals have been scored in total in World Cup history?Answer: As of (2022), 2,548  goals have been scored in total in World Cup history.

33. Who was the first African country to reach the World Cup quarter-finals?Answer: Senegal was the first African country to reach the World Cup quarter-finals in 2002.

34. Who is the youngest captain to ever win a World Cup?
Answer: Didier Deschamps from France was the youngest captain to ever win a World Cup at 25 years and 11 months old.

35. How many countries have hosted the World Cup without ever winning it?Answer: 9 countries have hosted the World Cup without ever winning it.

36. How long can a World Cup game be?
Answer: A World Cup game can be a maximum of 120 minutes, with two 15-minute extra time periods.

37. Who is the only player to score in a World Cup final, a Euro final, and a Champions League final?Answer: Andres Iniesta from Spain is the only player to score in a World Cup final, a Euro final, and a Champions League final.

38. Who is the only goalkeeper to ever win the Golden Ball award?
Answer: Oliver Kahn from Germany is the only goalkeeper to ever win the Golden Ball award in 2002.

39. How many countries have hosted the World Cup more than once?
Answer: Only 6 countries have hosted the World Cup more than once: Brazil, Mexico, Italy, France, Germany, and Russia.

40. Which two countries have played the most World Cup matches against each other?
Answer: Germany and Argentina have played the most World Cup matches against each other with 8 games.

41. Which team has the best win percentage in World Cup history?Answer: Brazil has the best win percentage in World Cup history with 70.35%.

42. Who is the youngest referee to have ever officiated in a World Cup match?
Answer: Kim Milton Nielsen from Denmark was the youngest referee to have ever officiated in a World Cup match at 31 years old in 1994.