Football World Cup Quiz: 55 Quiz Questions and Answers about the FIFA World Cup

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Round 1: Easy Football World Cup Trivia Questions

1. What country won the FIFA world cup the most?
2. What country won the 2018 FIFA world cup?
3. How often is the FIFA world cup?
4. What country won the first football world cup?
5. Who scored the ‘Hand of God’ goal?
6. Which country is hosting the 2022 World Cup?
7. What is the name of the award for best player?
8. Which country hosted the World Cup in 2018?
9. Who is the only football player to have won 3 world cups?
10. Who won the Best Young Player Award in 2018?

Round 1: Easy Football World Cup Trivia Questions and Answers

1. What country won the FIFA world cup the most? Brazil
2. What country won the 2018 FIFA world cup? France
3. How often is the FIFA world cup? Every 4 years
4. What country won the first football world cup? Uruguay
5. Who scored the ‘Hand of God’ goal? Diego Maradona
6. Which country is hosting the 2022 World Cup? Qatar
7. What is the name of the award for best player? Golden Ball
8. Which country hosted the World Cup in 2018? Russia
9. Who is the only football player to have won 3 world cups? Pelé
10. Who won the Best Young Player Award in 2018? Kylian Mbappe

Round 2: Football World Cup Multiple Choice Questions

1. How many teams participate in the tournament phase?
   1. 22
   2. 28
   3. 32
   4. 38
2. How many national teams have won the trophy?
   1. 4
   2. 6
   3. 8
   4. 10
3. When was the first Football World Cup held?
   1. 1920
   2. 1930
   3. 1940
   4. 1950
4. When was Croatia first allowed to participate as an independent country?
   1. 1994
   2. 1998
   3. 2002
   4. 2006
5. When was the Golden Ball first awarded?
   1. 1972
   2. 1982
   3. 1992
   4. 2002
6. Which of the following is not a goalkeeper?
   1. Manuel Neuer
   2. Thibaut Courtois
   3. Gianluigi Buffon
   4. Antoine Griezmann
7. Which of the following countries never hosted the world cup?
   1. Russia
   2. Mexico
   3. United States
   4. Australia
8. How many goals did Brazil score in the world cup from the beginning to 2018?
   1. 119
   2. 159
   3. 229
   4. 259
9. Who is the coach of England’s national team for the 2022 World Cup?
   1. Gareth Southgate
   2. Didier Deschamps
   3. Graham Arnold
   4. Ryan Giggs
10. Which football player was nicknamed “The Divine Bald One”?
    1. Brad Friedel
    2. Bobby Charlton
    3. Fabien Barthez
    4. Thierry Henry

Round 2: Football World Cup Multiple Choice Questions and Answers

1. How many teams participate in the tournament phase? 32
2. How many national teams have won the trophy? 8
3. When was the first Football World Cup held? 1930
4. When was Croatia first allowed to participate as an independent country? 1998
5. When was the Golden Ball first awarded? 1982
6. Which of the following is not a goalkeeper? Antoine Griezmann
7. Which of the following countries never hosted the world cup? Australia
8. How many goals did Brazil score in the world cup from the beginning to 2018? 229
9. Who is the coach of England’s national team for the 2022 World Cup? Gareth Southgate
10. Which football player was nicknamed “The Divine Bald One”? Fabien Barthez

Round 3: Football World Cup Quiz – True or False

1. The FIFA World Cup wasn’t held during WWII.
2. Croatia only played once in the final.
3. Italy was the last nation to win the world cup as the host.
4. In 2010, Spain won after extra time.
5. Italian players never won the Golden Ball.
6. England hosted the world cup twice.
7. The oldest player to participate in a World Cup Match was over 40 years old.
8. Cristiano Ronaldo has never been the captain of Portugal.
9. Never a football player has represented two countries in the world cup.
10. A referee has once issued 20 warning cards (yellow and red).

Round 3: Football World Cup Quiz Answers – True or False

1. The FIFA World Cup wasn’t held during WWII. True
2. Croatia only played once in the final. True, it was in 2018
3. Italy was the last nation to win the world cup as the host. False, it was France in 1998
4. In 2010, Spain won after extra time. True
5. Italian players never won the Golden Ball. True
6. England hosted the world cup twice. False, only one time
7. The oldest player to participate in a World Cup Match was over 40 years old. True
8. Cristiano Ronaldo has never been the captain of Portugal. False
9. Never a football player has represented two countries in the world cup. False
10. A referee has once issued 20 warning cards (yellow and red). True, it was Valentin Ivanov in 2006

Round 4: Medium Football World Cup Trivia Questions

1. What does FIFA stand for?
2. What is the only national team that played in every tournament?
3. What was the only team to win the World Cup on penalty kicks?
4. How many times has Italy won the world cup?
5. Which Italian player received Zinedine Zidane’s headbutt in the final of the 2006 world cup?
6. Who won the Iran-USA match in 1998?
7. Which position did Harald Schumacher play?
8. Who won the Golden Ball in 2014?
9. What is the name of the award for top goal scorer?
10. Which national team is nicknamed Les Bleus (The Blues)?

Round 4: Medium Football World Cup Trivia Questions and Answers

1. What does FIFA stand for? Fédération Internationale de Football Association
2. What is the only national team that played in every tournament? Brazil
3. What was the only team to win the World Cup on penalty kicks? Italy in 2006
4. How many times has Italy won the world cup? 4 times
5. Which Italian player received Zinedine Zidane’s headbutt in the final of the 2006 world cup? Marco Materazzi
6. Who won the Iran-USA match in 1998? Iran
7. Which position did Harald Schumacher play? Goalkeeper
8. Who won the Golden Ball in 2014? Lionel Messi
9. What is the name of the award for top goal scorer? Golden Boot
10. Which national team is nicknamed Les Bleus (The Blues)? France

Round 5: Hard Football World Cup Trivia Questions

1. What was the name of the trophy awarded until 1970?
2. What were the two teams in the final in 2002?
3. Which country set a world record for the largest victory in an international football match at the 2002 World Cup qualification with a score of 31-0?
4. The first time the FIFA World Cup was hosted by two countries was in 2002. What were the two host countries?
5. Who was the youngest player to win the world cup?
6. Who is the captain of the team of Brazil (as of 2022)?
7. Name the only 4 goalkeepers to have won the world cup as captain (1 point each).
8. Name all the countries that have won the world cup.
9. Which football player scored the most goals in a single edition of the FIFA World Cup (+ 1 bonus point for the country he was playing for)?
10. What is the country with the smallest population to ever compete in the world cup?

Round 5: Hard Football World Cup Trivia Questions and Answers

1. What was the name of the trophy awarded until 1970? Jules Rimet Trophy
2. What were the two teams in the final in 2002? Brazil and Germany
3. Which country set a world record for the largest victory in an international football match at the 2002 World Cup qualification with a score of 31-0? Australia
4. The first time the FIFA World Cup was hosted by two countries was in 2002. What were the two host countries? South Korea and Japan
5. Who was the youngest player to win the world cup? Pelé
6. Who is the captain of the team of Brazil (as of 2022)? Thiago Silva
7. Name the only 4 goalkeepers to have won the world cup as captain (1 point each). Gianpiero Combi, Dino Zoff, Iker Casillas and Hugo Lloris.
8. Name all the countries that have won the world cup. Brazil, Germany, Italy, Argentina, Uruguay, France, England and Spain.
9. Which football player scored the most goals in a single edition of the FIFA World Cup (+ 1 bonus point for the country he was playing for)? Just Fontaine (France)
10. What is the country with the smallest population to ever compete in the world cup? Iceland

Round 6: Football National Teams Trivia Questions

1. What is the symbol of the national team of France?
2. Which national team is nicknamed ‘the socceroos’?
3. How many lions are on the emblem of England’s national team?
4. What is the nickname of the national team of Italy?
5. Which national team is nicknamed ‘the all whites’?

Round 6: Football National Teams Trivia Questions and Answers

1. What is the symbol of the national team of France? The coq Gaulois (rooster)
2. Which national team is nicknamed ‘the socceroos’? Australia
3. How many lions are on the emblem of England’s national team? Three
4. What is the nickname of the national team of Italy? Azzurri
5. Which national team is nicknamed ‘the all whites’? New Zealand

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