General Awareness

Football Tournaments and Awards

1,716 Questions

Football tournaments and awards cover historical goals, captains, coaches, and records from events like the FIFA World Cup and UEFA Champions League. These sports facts are standard in SSC, banking, and railways exams. Test your knowledge of famous players and tournament outcomes.

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Football Tournaments and Awards Questions

Multiple choice

Who was the top goalscorer in the 2006 FIFA World Cup?

  1. Miroslav Klose

  2. Ronaldo

  3. Thierry Henry

  4. Lukas Podolski
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Explanation

Miroslav Klose of Germany was the top goalscorer in the 2006 FIFA World Cup, with 5 goals.

Multiple choice

Who was the captain of the winning team in the 2002 FIFA World Cup?

  1. Ronaldo

  2. Cafu

  3. Roberto Carlos

  4. Rivaldo
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Explanation

Cafu was the captain of the winning team, Brazil, in the 2002 FIFA World Cup.

Multiple choice

Who was the top goalscorer in the 1958 FIFA World Cup?

  1. Just Fontaine

  2. Pele

  3. Vava

  4. Garrincha
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Explanation

Just Fontaine of France was the top goalscorer in the 1958 FIFA World Cup, with 13 goals.

Multiple choice

Who was the captain of the winning team in the 1994 FIFA World Cup?

  1. Dunga

  2. Romario

  3. Bebeto

  4. Mauro Silva
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Explanation

Dunga was the captain of the winning team, Brazil, in the 1994 FIFA World Cup.

Multiple choice

Who is the all-time leading goalscorer in the FIFA World Cup?

  1. Miroslav Klose

  2. Ronaldo

  3. Gerd Muller

  4. Pele
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Explanation

Miroslav Klose is the all-time leading goalscorer in the FIFA World Cup, with 16 goals scored in four tournaments.

Multiple choice

Which player has won the Ballon d'Or the most times?

  1. Lionel Messi

  2. Cristiano Ronaldo

  3. Johan Cruyff

  4. Michel Platini
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Explanation

Lionel Messi has won the Ballon d'Or a record seven times, in 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2015, 2019, and 2021.

Multiple choice

Who is the all-time leading goalscorer in the UEFA Champions League?

  1. Cristiano Ronaldo

  2. Lionel Messi

  3. Raul Gonzalez

  4. Karim Benzema
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Explanation

Cristiano Ronaldo is the all-time leading goalscorer in the UEFA Champions League, with 140 goals scored in 183 appearances.

Multiple choice

Who is the all-time leading goalscorer in the UEFA European Championship?

  1. Cristiano Ronaldo

  2. Michel Platini

  3. Alan Shearer

  4. Thierry Henry
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Explanation

Cristiano Ronaldo is the all-time leading goalscorer in the UEFA European Championship, with 14 goals scored in 25 appearances.

Multiple choice

Who is the all-time leading goalscorer in the Copa America?

  1. Lionel Messi

  2. Pele

  3. Ronaldo

  4. Gabriel Batistuta
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Explanation

Lionel Messi is the all-time leading goalscorer in the Copa America, with 98 goals scored in 169 appearances.

Multiple choice

Who is the all-time leading goalscorer in the Africa Cup of Nations?

  1. Samuel Eto'o

  2. Didier Drogba

  3. Asamoah Gyan

  4. Mohamed Salah
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Explanation

Samuel Eto'o is the all-time leading goalscorer in the Africa Cup of Nations, with 18 goals scored in 33 appearances.

Multiple choice

Which player was involved in the infamous "Hand of God" goal during the 1986 FIFA World Cup?

  1. Diego Maradona

  2. Pele

  3. Zinedine Zidane

  4. Cristiano Ronaldo
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Explanation

Diego Maradona scored the "Hand of God" goal against England in the 1986 FIFA World Cup quarter-final.

Multiple choice

What was the name of the referee who disallowed England's goal in the 1966 FIFA World Cup final?

  1. Gottfried Dienst

  2. Rudolf Kreitlein

  3. Tofiq Bahramov

  4. Ken Aston
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C Correct answer
Explanation

Tofiq Bahramov was the referee who disallowed England's goal in the 1966 FIFA World Cup final.

Multiple choice

Which player was sent off for headbutting Zinedine Zidane in the 2006 FIFA World Cup final?

  1. Marco Materazzi

  2. Fabio Cannavaro

  3. Gianluigi Buffon

  4. Andrea Pirlo
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Explanation

Marco Materazzi was sent off for headbutting Zinedine Zidane in the 2006 FIFA World Cup final.

Multiple choice

Which player was involved in the "Hand of God" goal during the 1986 FIFA World Cup?

  1. Diego Maradona

  2. Pele

  3. Zinedine Zidane

  4. Cristiano Ronaldo
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Explanation

Diego Maradona scored the "Hand of God" goal against England in the 1986 FIFA World Cup quarter-final.

Multiple choice

What was the name of the referee who disallowed England's goal in the 1966 FIFA World Cup final?

  1. Gottfried Dienst

  2. Rudolf Kreitlein

  3. Tofiq Bahramov

  4. Ken Aston
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

Tofiq Bahramov was the referee who disallowed England's goal in the 1966 FIFA World Cup final.