Basic Rules
History
Vocab
World Cup
Fun Facts
100
True or False
If I am NOT the Goal Keeper, I can use my hands to touch the soccer ball.
FALSE
100
Where was the origins of soccer?
Britain!
(By the Romans around the same time as Julius Caesar)
100
Definition: "Using various parts of the body to move the ball to a teammate, most often the foot"
What is the vocab word?
Pass or passing
100
What country has the most world cup wins?
Brazil
100
What do they call soccer in Great Britain?
Football
200
How many players are on the field at the same time?
22
200
True or False
Soccer was the first team sport to be introduced to the Olympic games in 1848?
TRUE
200
Definition: "A skill used to hit and direct the ball with the upper half of the forehead. A player can score a goal with this skill."
What is the vocab word?
Heading or Header
200
When was the first FIFA men's world cup?
A) 1892
B) 1921
C) 1930
D) 1948
C) 1930
200
Name the soccer player
Lionel Messi
300
When the soccer ball goes out the sideline, what happens next?
Throw in
300
Who tried to Ban soccer?
A) Richad Nixon
B) King Edwards ll
C) Napoleon
D) Beyonce
King Edwards ll
300
What happens after a handball is called?
A foul called for using any part of the hand or arm to play the ball.
Free Kick
300
When did the first FIFA world cup for Women's soccer take place?
A) 1934
B) 1952
C) 1977
D) 1991
D) 1991
300
Who is this soccer player?
Alex Morgan
400
What happens after the offense sends the ball over their opponent's goal line?
A Goal Kick
400
When were referees introduced to the game of soccer offically?
A) 1881
B) 1916
C) 1934
D) 1958
A) 1881
400
What is a "pitch" in soccer?
The field!
400
How many world cup wins does the USA mens team have?
Zero
400
The 1950 World Cup final (Brazil vs Uruguay) sets the record for the highest football attendance ever. How many people attended?
Closest guess gets it.
199,854
500
What happens when the defending team last touched the ball before it crosses the goal line?
A Corner Kick
500
When was the first televised soccer game?
Closest guess gets it
1937
500
What does the term "nutmeg" mean in soccer?
A soccer nutmeg is when the player possessing the ball tricks the defender (or another player) and passes the ball between their legs
500
How many world cup wins does the USA womens's team have?
Four
500
The most goals scored by an individual player in a calendar year was by Lionel Messi in 2012.
How many goals did he score? Closest guess gets it
91