World Cup History
This length of time passes between each FIFA World Cup
What is 4 years
They'll tell you "It's Coming Home", but in reality the World cup has only been won once by this nation in 1966 despite the sport's immense popularity.
What is England
This position is the only player that is allowed to touch the ball with his hands
What is the goalie
Expanding for the first time since 1998, the 2026 World Cup contains this many countries
What is 48
Hope you were watching last night! The USA defeated this dual-named European nation 2-0
What is Bosnia & Herzegovinian
The acronym FIFA stands for this
What is Fédération Internationale de Football Association (International Federation of Association Football)
Kylian Mbappe plays for this odds-on favorite to win the World Cup
What is France
A typical professional soccer game consists of 2 halves of this length
What is 45 minutes
The world cup has been hosted in this country a record setting 3 times
What is Mexico
Nicknamed 'Captain America', Christian Pulisic is originally from this US State
What is Pennsylvania
They may have lost to Paraguay on penalty kicks in this world cup, but back in 2014 Germany defeated this nation by a score of 7-1 in the semi-finals
What is Brazil
With a population of 185,000 (almost 3x smaller than the population of Wyoming) this nation qualified for the world cup in 2026 and in doing so became the least populated nation ever to make an appearance.
What is Curaçao
When the ball is last touched by a player on the defending team before going out of bounds parallel to the goal, this kind of kick is awarded to the attacking team
What is a corner kick
Calling themselves the "Socceroos", this country has made back-to-back appearances in the knockout rounds
What is Australia
The USA supporters have sang this famous John Denver song after each win
What is Country Roads
Kicking off for the first time in 1930, this nation hosted the first world cup which saw the host country defeat Argentina in 4-2 victory.
What is Uruguay
After a masterful performance in a 0-0 draw with Spain, this countries goalkeeper saw his Instagram go from 50k to 10M followers in less than 24 hours.
What is Cabo Verde (Cape Verde)
When an attacking player is behind the last defender as the ball is passed, he is referred to as being in this position
What is offsides
Scoring 12 goals and winning 3 World Cups, this legendary Brazilian player is considered one of the greatest players of all time
Who is Pelé
The USA has made the round of 16 in back-to-back World Cups. In 2022 they fell short against this nation known for its windmills, tulips, and bright orange soccer jerseys
What is the Netherlands
This legendary Argentine player scored the famous "Hand of God" goal in the 1986 World Cup quarterfinal against England.
Who is Diego Maradona
Despite their flag being red and white, this countries uniforms are uncharacteristically blue.
What is Japan
The process of going to a video review is referred to by this acronym
What is VAR
This countries fanbase refers to themselves as the 'Tartan Army' and made headlines for taking over pubs across Boston
What is Scotland
(I'll except either answer) These two men tied for the all time international goal record for the US
Who are Clint Dempsey and Landon Donovan (57 goals each!)