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Soccer Facts
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World Cup
Trivia
100

What position is allowed to use their hands?

Goalie

100

The game is played on a field of what shape?

Rectangle

100

Who is the highest paid soccer player? Messi, Neymar, or Ronaldo?

Messi

100

How often does the FIFA World Cup occur?

Every 4 years

100

What is the record for red cards given in a single soccer game- 12, 24, or 36?

36. referee Damien Rubino set a world record by giving out (36) red cards in a single match. After a brawl erupted, Rubino sent off all 22 players, every substitute and some technical staff.

200

Is it still a handball if the ball hits your wrist?

Yes

200

What are the shoes you wear in soccer typically called?

Cleats

200

How old was Pelé when he played his first professional soccer game? 15, 18, 22, or 25?

15

200

Which country has won the highest amount of World Cups?

Brazil

200

How many panels are there on a traditional soccer ball? 48,16,32, or 24?

32

300

What happens when the ball goes out of the playing field?

Throw-in

300

A soccer game is divided into how many equal parts?

2 halves

300

Who won the first two FIFA Women's World Player of the Year Awards? Brigit Prinz, Michelle Akers, or Mia Hamm?

Mia Hamm

300

Which country won the very first Women's World Cup? Sweden, USA, or Norway?

USA

300

How old was the youngest professional soccer player? 12,14,16,or18?

12 On July 19, 2009, Mauricio Baldivieso made his debut for Club San José in the Liga de Fútbol Profesional Boliviano against La Paz F.C. at the age of 12.

400

Can you use your shoulder in soccer?

Yes

400

What size ball is used in professional soccer matches?

Size 5

400

Who was the first player to receive three European "Golden Shoes"? Messi, Ronaldo, or Maradona?

Messi

400

What is the only country who has competed in every World Cup?

Brazil

400

What was the earliest known form of soccer called? Pila,Cuju,Fida,or Fifa?

Cuju

500

What happens when the other team shoots the ball but it goes over the net?

Goal kick

500

How many players are on the field per team in an official match?

11

500

Who was the youngest player ever named to the Canada National Women's Team? Rebecca Quinn, Christine Sinclair, or Kara Lang?

Kara Lang

500

The first world cup was held in this South American country.

What is Uruguay?

500

Which country's soccer team helped secure a truce to the nation's civil war in 2006- Ivory Coast, Somalia, or Libya?

Ivory Coast. Their team helped further reduce tensions between government and rebel forces in 2007 by playing a match in the rebel capital of Bouaké, an occasion that brought both armies together peacefully for the first time.

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