Football World Cup and International Football Quiz

England won the FIFA Fair Play Trophy in the 1990 World Cup, despite not winning the tournament (West Germany won). The Fair Play Trophy is awarded for sporting behavior and fair play, not for winning matches.

Salvatore Schillaci won the Golden Ball as the best player at the 1990 FIFA World Cup in Italy. The Italian striker scored 6 goals and was the tournament's breakout star, outperforming favorites like Maradona and Matthäus. Roger Milla was a crowd favorite but didn't receive the Golden Ball.

Belgium won the FIFA Fair Play Trophy at the 2002 World Cup, awarded for the best sporting behavior and fair play throughout the tournament. This award recognizes the team that demonstrated the best conduct on and off the field.

Belgium won the FIFA Fair Play Trophy at the 2002 World Cup, awarded for the best sporting behavior and fair play throughout the tournament. This award recognizes the team that demonstrated the best conduct on and off the field.

South Korea won the FIFA Most Entertaining Team Award at the 2002 World Cup, recognized for their exciting and attacking style of play during their remarkable run to the semi-finals as co-hosts.

Liverpool never won the English Premier League from its inception in 1992 until 2019-20, when they finally won their first title. Blackburn Rovers won in 1994-95, Arsenal has won multiple titles, and Chelsea has also won multiple Premier League championships.

Lucien Laurent scored the first-ever World Cup goal in 1930 for France against Mexico in the inaugural match. This historic moment happened at the first FIFA World Cup in Uruguay. Peter Odafe is not a World Cup goalscorer.

Germany has been runners-up in the World Cup 4 times (1966, 1982, 1986, 2002), which is the most of any nation. Italy has been runners-up twice, Brazil twice (including 1950 as hosts). Portugal has never been World Cup runners-up.

Germany (including West Germany) has won the European Football Championship 3 times (1972, 1980, 1996), tied with Spain for the most victories. France has won twice, Greece once, and England have never won the tournament. 'Englang' is a typo for England.

Leander Paes won a bronze medal in men's singles tennis at the 1996 Atlanta Olympics, which remains India's only Olympic medal in tennis. He achieved this feat at age 23, defeating Fernando Meligeni of Brazil in the bronze medal match.