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WHO WAS THE SCORER OF THE FIRST EVER GOAL IN THE WORLD CUPS??

  1. LUCIEN LAURENT

  2. GUILLERMO STABILE

  3. FRITZ WALTER

  4. GIUSEPPE MEAZZA
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

Lucien Laurent of France scored the first ever goal in World Cup history on July 13, 1930, against Mexico in the inaugural World Cup in Uruguay. Guillermo Stabile was Argentina's top scorer, Fritz Walter played later, and Giuseppe Meazza was an Italian star - none scored before Laurent.

Multiple choice general knowledge sports

WHO IS THE MASCOT OF SOUTH AFRICA 2010??

  1. WILLE(LION)

  2. FOOTIX (COCKERIL)

  3. STRIKER (DOG)

  4. ZAKUMI (LEOPARD)
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

Zakumi, a leopard with green hair, was the official mascot for the 2010 FIFA World Cup in South Africa. The other options represent mascots from different World Cup tournaments: Footix (France 1998), Willie (England 1966), and Striker (USA 1994).

Multiple choice general knowledge sports

WHICH WAS THE ONLY TEAM TO WHICH WEST GERMANY LOST IN GROUP STAGE , ON THEIR ROAD OF BECOMING THE CHAMPIONS IN 1974 WORLD CUP??

  1. HAITI

  2. AUSTRALIA

  3. EAST GERMANY

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

In the 1974 FIFA World Cup, West Germany lost only one match in the group stage - to East Germany 1-0 in a politically charged match. West Germany still advanced from the group and went on to win the tournament. Haiti, Australia, and South Korea were all defeated by West Germany in the group stage.

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NAME THE PERSON WHO HAS COACHED MAXIMUM NO OF TEAMS AT WORLD CUPS.

  1. BORA MILUTINOVIC

  2. GUUS HIDDINK

  3. LUIS FELIPE SCHOLARI

  4. CARLOS ALBERTO PERRERIA
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

Bora Milutinovic holds the record for coaching the most different national teams at FIFA World Cups. He coached five different teams - China, Costa Rica, USA, Nigeria, and Serbia - across five different World Cup tournaments. Guus Hiddink also coached multiple teams but fewer than Milutinovic.

Multiple choice general knowledge sports

ARGENTINA HAVE A DUBIOUS RECORD, WHEN THEY SET OUT TO DEFEND A WORLD CUP AS CHAMPIONS...WHAT IS IT??( IT HAPPENED IN 1982 AND 1990....THEY WERE THE CHAMPIONS OF 1978 AN 1986)

  1. BOTH TIMES THEY REACHED THE FINAL AGAIN

  2. THEY DIDNT EVEN CLEAR THE GROUP STAGE

  3. THEY LOST THEIR OPENING MATCHES

  4. THEY SCORED MORE THAN 3 GOALS IN THEIR OPENING MATCHES
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

Argentina lost their opening matches in both 1982 (lost to Belgium) and 1990 (lost to Cameroon) when defending champions. This is indeed a dubious record as champions typically perform well in their opening games. In both tournaments, they ultimately reached the final but lost. They did clear group stages on both occasions and did not score more than 3 goals in their opening matches.