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 general knowledge sports

Liverpool no. 20?

  1. Lucas Leiva

  2. Javier Mascherano

  3. David N'Gog

  4. Maxi Rodríguez
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

Javier Mascherano wore the number 20 jersey for Liverpool FC. The question tests knowledge of specific player squad numbers, which can change with transfers and seasons. Mascherano was an Argentine midfielder who played for Liverpool.

Multiple choice general knowledge sports

Arsenal no. 12?

  1. Johan Djourou

  2. Theo Walcott

  3. Carlos Vela

  4. Aaron Ramsey
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

Carlos Vela wore the number 12 jersey for Arsenal FC. The question tests knowledge of specific squad number assignments, which can vary by season. Vela is a Mexican forward who played for Arsenal in the late 2000s.

Multiple choice general knowledge sports

Manchester United no 16?

  1. Michael Carrick

  2. Wes Brown

  3. Owen Hargreaves

  4. John O'Shea
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

Michael Carrick wore the number 16 jersey for Manchester United from 2006 to 2018. He was a central midfielder who played over 450 games for the club. The other players listed (Wes Brown, Owen Hargreaves, John O'Shea) wore different squad numbers at Manchester United.

Multiple choice general knowledge sports

Manchester City no.24?

  1. Joleon Lescott

  2. Nigel de Jong

  3. Patrick Vieira

  4. Emmanuel Adebayor
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

Patrick Vieira wore the number 24 jersey for Manchester City during the 2010-2011 season. He was a veteran midfielder who joined City later in his career. The other players (Lescott, de Jong, Adebayor) wore different numbers at Manchester City.

Multiple choice general knowledge sports

Chelsea no.15?

  1. José Bosingwa

  2. Florent Malouda

  3. Salomon Kalou

  4. John Obi Mikel
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

Florent Malouda wore the number 15 jersey for Chelsea. He was a French winger who played for Chelsea from 2007 to 2013 and was part of their Premier League and Champions League victories. The other players (Bosingwa, Kalou, Mikel) wore different squad numbers at Chelsea.

Multiple choice general knowledge sports

Tottenham no.15 ?

  1. David Bentley

  2. Wilson Palacios

  3. Michael Dawson

  4. Peter Crouch
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

Peter Crouch wore the number 15 jersey for Tottenham Hotspur. The other players listed (Bentley, Palacios, Dawson) wore different numbers during their time at the club. This type of question tests specific knowledge about football squad numbers.

Multiple choice general knowledge sports

Aston Villa no.6?

  1. Stewart Downing

  2. Richard Dunne

  3. Stiliyan Petrov

  4. Stephen Warnock
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

Stewart Downing wore the number 6 jersey for Aston Villa. The other players listed played for Aston Villa but wore different squad numbers - Dunne, Petrov, and Warnock were all key players but not the number 6.

Multiple choice general knowledge sports

Fulham no. 23?

  1. Damien Duff

  2. Bobby Zamora

  3. Clint Dempsey

  4. Andrew Johnson
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

Clint Dempsey wore the number 23 jersey for Fulham. The American international had a successful spell at Fulham and wore this squad number. Duff, Zamora, and Johnson were other notable players at the club but wore different numbers.

Multiple choice general knowledge sports

Bolton no. 14?

  1. Lee Chung-Yong

  2. Kevin Davies

  3. Matthew Taylor

  4. Fabrice Muamba
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

Kevin Davies wore the number 14 jersey for Bolton Wanderers. He was a prolific striker for Bolton and became club captain, known for his physical playing style. Lee Chung-Yong, Matthew Taylor, and Fabrice Muamba wore different numbers during their time at Bolton.

Multiple choice general knowledge sports

In the "Hand of God" match who scored the goal for England?

  1. Alan Shearer

  2. Peter Shilton

  3. Mark Hughes

  4. Gary Lineker
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

In the 1986 World Cup quarter-final between Argentina and England, known as the 'Hand of God' match, Gary Lineker scored England's goal. While Maradona scored both of Argentina's goals (one infamous handball, one brilliant individual effort), Lineker found the net for England in what ultimately ended as a 2-1 loss for the English side.

Multiple choice general knowledge sports

who scored the maximum number of goals in a single world cup?

  1. Zinedin Zidane

  2. Miroslav Klose

  3. Just Fontaine

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

Just Fontaine of France scored 13 goals in the 1958 World Cup, which remains the record for most goals in a single World Cup tournament. This makes option C correct. Zidane, Klose, and Pele are legendary players, but none matched Fontaine's single-tournament goal record. Klose holds the all-time career record (16 goals across 4 tournaments).