World Cup Quiz

July 23, 2018

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Take our quiz about the recent Word Cup!

Section 1: World Cup history

1. Eight teams have won the World Cup since it began, can you name them?
2. When was the first world cup held?
3. The World Cup trophy had two names before 1974, what were they?
4. How many World Cup tournaments have been held since the tournament began? 21, 21, or 25?
5. Who is the world cup’s all-time top scorer?

Section 2: England at the World Cup

1. How many penalty shoot outs have England won and lost at the World Cup?
2. Name the last four England World Cup managers
3. Who scored for England in the 1966 World Cup final?
4. Which three World Cup tournaments did England not qualify for?
5. Why did England not play in the 1930, 1934 and 1938 World Cups?
6. Which player has scored the most World Cup goals for England?
7. Which three England players have been sent off at the World Cup?
8. Which England player has made the most world cup appearances? David Beckham, Bobby Charlton or Peter Shilton?
9. What is England’s biggest ever world cup win?
10. Before the 2018 World Cup began, England were the least experienced team in the tournament, what was their average number of caps per player? 20, 25 or 30?

Section 3: World Cup hosts

1. Which country hosted the first World Cup?
2. Which were the first two countries to host a joint World Cup?
3. When did England host the World Cup?
4. Which country was the first to host the World Cup on more than one occasion?
5. Which 3 countries will be hosting the 2026 World Cup?

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