General Awareness

Football Tournaments and Awards

1,909 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 captain of the winning team in the 2010 FIFA World Cup?

  1. Iker Casillas

  2. Xavi Hernandez

  3. Andres Iniesta

  4. Sergio Ramos
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Iker Casillas was the captain of the winning team, Spain, in the 2010 FIFA World Cup.

Multiple choice

Which player scored the most goals in the 1998 FIFA World Cup?

  1. Ronaldo

  2. Davor Suker

  3. Gabriel Batistuta

  4. Michael Owen
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Ronaldo of Brazil was the top goalscorer in the 1998 FIFA World Cup, with 8 goals.

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

Multiple choice

Which investigative sports journalist's work led to the downfall of FIFA President Sepp Blatter?

  1. Andrew Jennings

  2. David Walsh

  3. Ken Bensinger

  4. Michael Sokolove
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Andrew Jennings, a British investigative journalist, played a crucial role in exposing the corruption within FIFA, which ultimately led to the resignation of Sepp Blatter as FIFA President in 2015.

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

Multiple choice

In Jonathan Wilson's book "Inverting the Pyramid", what is the name of the Hungarian coach who revolutionized football tactics in the 1950s?

  1. Gusztáv Sebes

  2. Béla Guttmann

  3. Ferenc Puskás

  4. Sándor Kocsis
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Gusztáv Sebes was the Hungarian coach who revolutionized football tactics in the 1950s. He led the Hungarian national team to victory in the 1952 Olympics and the 1954 World Cup.

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