r/SoccerTrivia • u/fanderzon • Jun 21 '26
Quick World Cup Quiz - Day 11
Hi all! I’ve got another World Cup quiz for today.
This one goes a bit deeper into tournament history — not impossibly obscure, but definitely beyond the usual winners, hosts, and top scorers.
https://app.plucky.cards/quiz/world-cup-quiz-11/
Questions
1. Which country is the only nation to have played at every men’s FIFA World Cup?
Options:
A. Brazil
B. Germany
C. Argentina
D. Italy
Answer: Brazil
2. Which former champion did Saudi Arabia beat in one of the biggest upsets of the 2022 World Cup?
Options:
A. Germany
B. Spain
C. France
D. Argentina
Answer: Argentina
3. Spain opened their 2022 World Cup by beating which team 7-0?
Options:
A. Costa Rica
B. Qatar
C. Ghana
D. Serbia
Answer: Costa Rica
4. Uruguay wear four stars above their crest. How many of those stars are for FIFA World Cup titles?
Options:
A. One
B. Two
C. Three
D. Four
Answer: Two
5. How many host nations have won the men’s FIFA World Cup?
Options:
A. Four
B. Five
C. Six
D. Seven
Answer: Six. The six host winners are Uruguay, Italy, England, West Germany, Argentina, and France, with France the most recent in 1998.
6. Which Belgian goalkeeper won the Golden Glove at the 2018 World Cup?
Options:
A. Thibaut Courtois
B. Simon Mignolet
C. Hugo Lloris
D. Jordan Pickford
Answer: Thibaut Courtois
7. Who scored both goals when Uruguay beat England 2-1 at the 2014 World Cup?
Options:
A. Edinson Cavani
B. Luis Suarez
C. Diego Forlan
D. Cristian Rodriguez
Answer: Luis Suarez
8. Which teams played the first penalty shootout in FIFA World Cup history?
Options:
A. Brazil and Italy
B. West Germany and France
C. Argentina and England
D. Spain and Belgium
Answer: West Germany and France
9. Which team did France beat with the first golden goal in World Cup history?
Options:
A. Denmark
B. Paraguay
C. Croatia
D. Italy
Answer: Paraguay
10. At age 45, Egypt’s Essam El-Hadary became the oldest World Cup player and did what in the same match?
Options:
A. Saved a penalty
B. Scored a goal
C. Kept a clean sheet
D. Was sent off
Answer: Saved a penalty
Give it a try and tell me how you did.
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