FIFA World Cup History Quiz
Test your knowledge of FIFA World Cup history, including tournament results, player achievements, and memorable moments from various World Cups
Questions
Which of the following nation has not won FIFA World Cup even once
- ENGLAND
- FRANCE
- URUGUAY
- HOLLAND
In the World Cup 1998, Germany were placed fourth. Which team fought them to secure the third rank.
- Croatia
- Netherlands
- Italy
- Argentina
In FIFA 2002 World Cup, Germany started with a 8-0 win over Saudi Arabia. But they could only manage a 1-0 win over South Korea in semifinal. Which player scored that lone beautiful goal.
- Miroslav Klose
- Michael Ballack
- Lukas Podolski
- Kevin Kuranyi
In FIFA 2002, which of the following teams were knocked out by South Korea
- France
- Spain
- Argentina
- Italy
The German Soccer team has won FIFA world cup thrice. Which amongst the following is a WC winning year for them.
- 1986
- 1958
- 1978
- 1974
In FIFA 1994, which team became the first ever in FIFA history to top a group with a negative goal difference.
- Saudi Arabia
- Romania
- Cameroon
- Senegal
In FIFA WC 2006, Australia had nearly defeated Italy in Group of 16. But Italy managed to escape with a last time penalty. This penalty was taken by Francesco Totti and he scored. Which player earned that penalty for Italy?
- Luca Toni
- Fabio Grosso
- Andrea Pirlo
- Gennaro Gattuso
Who is the only player in Europe who has not been red carded even once in his entire career of over 15 years?
- Oliver Kahn
- Michael Owen
- Raul Gonzalez
- Fabio Cannavaro
In FIFA 1990, Germany defeated France in the finals
- True
- False
Which among the following is not a WC Winning year for Brazil
- 1954
- 1982
- 1994
- 2002
Luiz Ronaldo is the only player to win back to back golden boot award
- True
- False
This stadium was formerly known as Gujarat Stadium. It was established in 1982. Some memorable Indian feats - Sunil Gavaskar got to his 10,000 Test runs here. Kapil Dev nailed his 432nd victim in this stadium to go past Richard Hadlee as Test cricket's leading wicket-taker. Identify this stadium.
- Narendra Modi Stadium
- Sardar Patel Stadium
- Sonia Gandhi Stadium
- Tagore Stadium
This stadium was named after the president of the Indian Cricket board from 1977 until 1980. The first test match played in this stadium was also the debut of two West Indian greats, Gordon Greenidge and Viv Richards. Identify this stadium.
- V.Narayanaswamy Stadium
- Deve Gowda Stadium
- Narayana Raju Stadium
- M.Chinnaswamy Stadium
This is India's best cricket stadium with excellent practice facilities, spectator-friendly outlook and sufficient provisions for the media. The highest ODI total scored in this stadium is 339 runs by Srilanka against Pakistan in 1997. Sachin Tendulkar is the leading batsmen to score most number of runs in this stadium. Identify this stadium.
- Bengal Cricket Association Stadium
- Haryana Cricket Association Stadium
- Punjab Cricket Association Stadium
- Rajasthan Cricket Association Stadium
The first test match played in this stadium was in the year 1933 between England and India. Narendra Hirwani took 16 wkts in this stadium and the next easy clue to answer is Saeed Anwar scored his record breaking 194 against India in the Independence Cup match in 1997. Sunil Gavaskar & Geoff Marsh are the leading batsmen to score most number of runs in this stadium. Identify this stadium.
- MA Chidambaram Stadium
- P Chidambaram Stadium
- Lotus dome stadium
- Zakkir Abbas Stadium
This stadium has witnessed a number of feats, most notably Anil Kumble's 10 in an innings against Pakistan. It was here Sunil Gavaskar scored his 29th century to equal Don Bradman's long standing record for the highest number of hundreds in Test cricket. This stadium's future as an international venue hangs in the balance when, in December 2009, an ODI between India and Sri Lanka was abandoned due to a dangerous pitch. Identify this stadium.
- Feroz Shah Kotla Stadium
- Ali Akbar Stadium
- Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium
- Banaras Stadium