Question 1

In the 1982 Final between Italy and West Germany in which Italy won 3-1, who scored the only goal for West Germany?

Accepted Answer

Paul Breitner - Paul Breitner scored in the 83' minute of the game.

Question 2

Which of these nations did NOT participate in the first 3 World Cups?

Accepted Answer

England

Question 3

The biggest margin of victory in a World Cup belongs to Hungary in 1982, but what was the score?

Accepted Answer

10-1

Question 4

Andreas Brehme scored the winning goal against Argentina in the World Cup final in what year?

Accepted Answer

1990 - He scored the only goal in 1990 (Penalty) to secure a 1-0 win against Maradona's Argentina.

Question 5

Apart from Kylian Mbappe in 2022, which other player is the only player to have scored a Hat-trick in a World Cup Final.

Accepted Answer

Geoff Hurst - Hurst scored a Hat-trick against West Germany in the 1966 World Cup Final between England-West Germany.

Question 6

Only one Portugese player ever has won the World Cup Golden Boot, who is it?

Accepted Answer

Eusebio - Eusebio won it in 1966 with 9 goals.

Question 7

Which of these players who all won a Young Player of the Tournament at one point also has a Bal 'On Dor to their name.

Accepted Answer

Florian Albert - Florian Albert won the Young POTT in 1962, then 5 years later winning the only Bal' On Dor won by an Hungarian in 1967.

Question 8

Which of these Polish players scored the most goals in the 1974 World Cup ultimately winning the Golden Boot?

Accepted Answer

Grzegorz Lato - Grzegorz Lato scored 7 goals in the 1974 World Cup.

Question 9

Zinedine Zidane and one other player both have 2 red cards, the most in the tournaments history but who is that player?

Accepted Answer

Rigobert Song

Question 10

Just Fontaine scored 13 goals in 1958 for France which is the most ever by a single player but who is second scoring 11 in 1954?

Accepted Answer

Sandor Kocsis - Sandor Kocsis scored 11 in 1954 for Hungary, scoring the 2nd most goals in a single campaign behind Fontaine in 1958, Gerd Muller is 3rd scoring 10 in 1970.

Question 11

Name one of the scorers in the 1970 World Cup final between Brazil and Italy.

Accepted Answer

Pele, Gerson, Jairzinho, Alberto, Carlos Alberto, Boninsegna.

Question 12

Name a French player who scored a penalty in the penalty shootout final in 2006.

Accepted Answer

Wiltord, Sylvian Wiltord, Abidal, Erid Abidal, Willy Sagnol, Sagnol

Question 13

Name me one of the subs used for any team in the 2010 World Cup Final.

Accepted Answer

Elia, van der Vaart, Braafheid, Navas, Fabregas, Torres

Question 14

Name me one of the players to have scored exactly 4 goals in the 2018 World Cup.

Accepted Answer

Mbappe, Lukaku, Griezmann, Ronaldo, Cheryshev

Question 15

Name me one of the four teams from UEFA to play in the first iteration of the World Cup

Accepted Answer

Belgium, France, Romania, Yugoslavia

Question 16

Rank these players based on the amount of World Cup goals they have scored.

Accepted Answer

Jurgen Klinsmann Thomas Muller Eusebio Diego Maradona - Jurgen Klinsmann (11), Thomas Muller (10), Eusebio (9), Diego Maradona (8)

Question 17

Rank these nations based on their first time appearing in a World Cup.

Accepted Answer

Italy Poland Portugal Denmark - Italy (1934), Poland (1938), Portugal (1966), Denmark (1986)

Question 18

Rank these players based on who has the most appearances for their nations in the World Cup.

Accepted Answer

Lothar Matthäus Paolo Maldini Cristiano Ronaldo Cafu - Lothar Matthäus (25), Paolo Maldini (23), Cristiano Ronaldo (22), Cafu (20)

Ultimate World Cup Trivia

2) Which of these nations did NOT participate in the first 3 World Cups?

3) The biggest margin of victory in a World Cup belongs to Hungary in 1982, but what was the score?

4) Andreas Brehme scored the winning goal against Argentina in the World Cup final in what year?

5) Apart from Kylian Mbappe in 2022, which other player is the only player to have scored a Hat-trick in a World Cup Final.

6) Only one Portugese player ever has won the World Cup Golden Boot, who is it?

7) Which of these players who all won a Young Player of the Tournament at one point also has a Bal 'On Dor to their name.

8) Which of these Polish players scored the most goals in the 1974 World Cup ultimately winning the Golden Boot?

9) Zinedine Zidane and one other player both have 2 red cards, the most in the tournaments history but who is that player?

10) Just Fontaine scored 13 goals in 1958 for France which is the most ever by a single player but who is second scoring 11 in 1954?

11) Name one of the scorers in the 1970 World Cup final between Brazil and Italy.

12) Name a French player who scored a penalty in the penalty shootout final in 2006.

13) Name me one of the subs used for any team in the 2010 World Cup Final.

14) Name me one of the players to have scored exactly 4 goals in the 2018 World Cup.

15) Name me one of the four teams from UEFA to play in the first iteration of the World Cup

16) Rank these players based on the amount of World Cup goals they have scored.

17) Rank these nations based on their first time appearing in a World Cup.

18) Rank these players based on who has the most appearances for their nations in the World Cup.