FIFA World Cup
Instructions: Test your knowledge of the FIFA World Cup, the world's biggest football tournament!
- 1.
Which country hosted and won the first FIFA World Cup in 1930?
ABrazilBArgentinaCItalyDUruguay - 2.
Which country has won the most FIFA World Cup titles?
AItalyBGermanyCBrazilDArgentina - 3.
Who holds the record for most goals scored in a single World Cup tournament?
APeleBMiroslav KloseCGerd MullerDJust Fontaine - 4.
Which was the first World Cup to use the penalty shootout to decide matches?
A1982 SpainB1978 ArgentinaC1986 MexicoD1970 Mexico - 5.
Who scored the 'Hand of God' goal in the 1986 World Cup?
APeleBZinedine ZidaneCDiego MaradonaDRonaldo - 6.
Which country won the 2018 FIFA World Cup held in Russia?
ABelgiumBFranceCCroatiaDBrazil - 7.
Who is the all-time leading scorer in FIFA World Cup history?
AMiroslav KloseBRonaldo (Brazil)CGerd MullerDPele - 8.
What happened in the 1950 World Cup final that shocked the football world?
AItaly beat BrazilBUruguay beat BrazilCSpain beat ArgentinaDGermany beat England - 9.
Which player received a red card in the 2006 World Cup final for a headbutt?
AMarco MaterazziBFabio CannavaroCZinedine ZidaneDThierry Henry - 10.
Which was the first Asian country to host a FIFA World Cup?
ASouth KoreaBBoth Japan and South KoreaCJapanDChina - 11.
How often is the FIFA World Cup held?
AEvery 2 yearsBEvery 4 yearsCEvery 3 yearsDEvery 5 years - 12.
Which country won the first FIFA Women's World Cup in 1991?
AGermanyBSwedenCUnited StatesDNorway - 13.
What is the name of the current FIFA World Cup trophy?
AThe FIFA World Cup TrophyBThe Golden GlobeCThe Jules Rimet TrophyDThe Victory Cup - 14.
Which country won the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar?
AFranceBCroatiaCArgentinaDBrazil - 15.
Which player has appeared in the most FIFA World Cup matches?
ALothar MatthausBPaolo MaldiniCCristiano RonaldoDLionel Messi
Answer Key
Uruguay hosted and won the first FIFA World Cup in 1930, defeating Argentina 4-2 in the final in Montevideo.
Brazil has won the FIFA World Cup a record five times (1958, 1962, 1970, 1994, 2002), more than any other nation.
Just Fontaine of France scored 13 goals in the 1958 World Cup in Sweden, a record that still stands. He achieved this feat in just 6 matches.
The 1982 World Cup in Spain was the first to use penalty shootouts to decide knockout matches. The first shootout occurred in the semi-final between West Germany and France.
Diego Maradona of Argentina scored the infamous 'Hand of God' goal against England in the 1986 World Cup quarter-final, using his hand to punch the ball into the net.
France won the 2018 World Cup, defeating Croatia 4-2 in the final in Moscow. It was France's second World Cup title after their first win in 1998.
Germany's Miroslav Klose holds the all-time World Cup scoring record with 16 goals, scored across four tournaments (2002, 2006, 2010, 2014).
In the 1950 World Cup, Uruguay defeated heavily favored Brazil 2-1 in the decisive match at the Maracana in Rio de Janeiro, an event known as the 'Maracanazo.'
Zinedine Zidane of France headbutted Italy's Marco Materazzi in the chest during the 2006 World Cup final, receiving a red card in what was the last match of his career.
The 2002 World Cup was co-hosted by Japan and South Korea, making it the first World Cup held in Asia and the first to be hosted by two countries.
The FIFA World Cup is held every four years. It was not held in 1942 and 1946 due to World War II.
The United States won the first FIFA Women's World Cup held in China in 1991, defeating Norway 2-1 in the final.
The current trophy is officially called the FIFA World Cup Trophy. It replaced the Jules Rimet Trophy after Brazil won it permanently in 1970 with their third title.
Argentina won the 2022 World Cup in Qatar, defeating France on penalties in what many consider the greatest World Cup final ever played. Lionel Messi scored twice in the final.
Germany's Lothar Matthaus holds the record for the most World Cup appearances with 25 matches across five tournaments (1982-1998).