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How many players does each team usually have on the field in a standard soccer match?
11
What do referees call the card that results in a player’s immediate dismissal from the game?
Red Card
Which country won the inaugural FIFA Women’s World Cup in 1991?
USA
Which country hosted and lost its opening match in the 2022 World Cup?
Qatar
How many teams will compete in the 2026 FIFA World Cup?
48
How long does a regular professional soccer match last, not counting stoppage time?
90 minutes
What's a yellow card for?
A formal warning issued by the referee to a player for violating the rules of the game.
Which player scored the winning penalty in the 1999 Women’s World Cup final for the United States?
Brandi Chastain
How many World Cup titles has Brazil won in men’s soccer?
5
When does the 2026 FIFA World Cup start and end?
It starts on June 11, 2026, and ends on July 19, 2026
How many points does a team earn for a win in most league competitions?
3 points
What do officials call the restart when the ball crosses the goal line off a defender without a goal?
Which country won the Women’s World Cup in both 2003 and 2007?
Germany
Which World Cup tournament first used 32 teams in the men’s finals?
France 1998
How many total matches will be played in the 2026 FIFA World Cup?
104
What is the maximum number of substitutions teams can usually make in modern top‑level competitions?
5 substitutions
What name do people use for the method of deciding a winner with alternating kicks from 12 yards?
A penalty shootout
Which goalkeeper from Germany set a record by conceding the fewest goals at a Women’s World Cup?
Nadine Angerer
Which country’s national team uses the nickname “Les Bleus” and won in 1998 and 2018?
France
Name the 3 stadiums that will hold the FIFA games.
Metlife in NJ, Estadio Azteca in Mexico and Toronto in Canada
In which year did the first men’s World Cup take place?
1930
Describe the offside rule.
A player is in an offside position if they are closer to the opponent's goal line than both the ball and the second-to-last opponent at the moment the ball is passed to them.
Which USWNT co-captain scored six goals and was named player of the tournament at the 2019 Women's World Cup?
Megan Rapinoe
Which Italian club is nicknamed “The Old Lady”?
Juventus
Why is the 2026 FIFA World Cup a tournament of "firsts"?
Three hosts (USA, Canada, Mexico) 39 days, amount of games, countries participating