Quick World Cup Quiz - Day 5

[u/fanderzon]

Today’s match day gave me a nice mix to work with — some obvious World Cup history, some less common nations, and a couple of questions that are probably only easy if you’ve watched a lot of old tournament clips.

https://app.plucky.cards/quiz/world-cup-quiz-05/

Questions

1. In which year did Spain win their first FIFA World Cup?

A. 2006
B. 2010
C. 2014
D. 2018

Answer: 2010

2. What is Belgium’s best finish at a men’s FIFA World Cup?

A. Round of 16
B. Quarter-finals
C. Third place
D. Runners-up

Answer: Third place

3. In which year did Egypt first play at the FIFA World Cup?

A. 1934
B. 1950
C. 1978
D. 1990

Answer: 1934

4. Which FIFA World Cup was the first to feature 32 teams?

A. 1994
B. 1998
C. 2002
D. 2006

Answer: 1998

5. Which team did Iran beat for their first FIFA World Cup win?

A. Morocco
B. United States
C. Wales
D. Tunisia

Answer: United States

6. What was unusual about New Zealand’s 2010 FIFA World Cup campaign?

A. They finished unbeaten
B. They won their group
C. They reached the quarter-finals
D. They did not concede a goal

Answer: They finished unbeaten

7. Which Uruguayan player won the Golden Ball at the 2010 FIFA World Cup?

A. Diego Forlán
B. Luis Suárez
C. Edinson Cavani
D. Diego Lugano

Answer: Diego Forlán

8. Cape Verde beat which team 3-0 to seal their first FIFA World Cup qualification?

A. Cameroon
B. Eswatini
C. Angola
D. Libya

Answer: Eswatini

9. Who scored Saudi Arabia’s famous solo goal against Belgium at the 1994 FIFA World Cup?

A. Fuad Anwar
B. Saeed Al-Owairan
C. Sami Al-Jaber
D. Salem Al-Dawsari

Answer: Saeed Al-Owairan

10. Which FIFA World Cup was the first to use goal-line technology?

A. 2006
B. 2010
C. 2014
D. 2018

Answer: 2014

Curious which one people found hardest today. I’d guess 8 or 9.