World Cup
Nike claimed it received three million pre-orders for what country’s 2018 uniform, which features black, white and green chevrons meant to evoke an eagle’s wings?
Nigeria
According to a UN World Happiness Report, what world cup country has been rated as the happiest people on earth two years in a row?
Denmark
Who is considered to be the best soccer player in Europe?
Lionel Messi
What is the main rule of football?
You cannot use your hands to advance the play in play.
What does FIFA stand for?
What is Fédération Internationale de Football Association? Or in English What is the International Federation of Association Football
Which country automatically qualifies for the World Cup?
The host country
What world cup country is home to over 10,000 beaches?
Australia
Who is considered to be the best soccer player in history?
Pele
A round number of added minutes, usually between one and six, is announced shortly before the 45- and 90-minute mark in the first and second halves?
What is stoppage time?
On what holiday in 1914 did a group of British and German soldiers declare a cease-fire and meet in no man’s-land to play an impromptu football match, which the Germans won, 3-2?
Christmas Day
Less than a week after his team was eliminated from the 1994 World Cup, the Colombian player Andrés Escobar was killed — purportedly by gamblers angry that he had committed what error during a crucial game against the United States?
Scored an Own Goal
Half of the "New World" once belonged to which European country?
Portugal
Who scored over a 1000 goals before he retired?
Pele
List three soccer positions:
Goalkeeper, Forwards, Midfielder, Strickers, Defenders
Where was modern day soccer invented?
England
What is the name given to a group (or sometimes groups) with an exceptionally difficult 4-team draw?
“Group of Death”
This world cup country is the worlds fifth largest country by population... which country is it?
Brazil
This player is famous for his bite, who is he?
Luis Suarez
How many regions called confederations exist for the world cup?
What is 7 regions? Africa, Europe, Asia, North America, Central American and the Caribbean, South American and the South Pacific.
This English writer in his 1945 essay “ The Sporting Spirit” referred to “serious sport” as “war minus the shooting”?
George Orwell
This person played a pivotal role in organizing the first World Cup, held in Uruguay in 1930?
Jules Rimet
This world cup country is landlocked and in 1856 gave birth to Nikola Tesla. What country is this?
Serbia
What is Neymar’s full name?
Neymar da Silva Santos Junior
What is the range for a team roster size?
18-22 players
One of the earliest records of a game being played with a ball and two circular hoops on either end of the playing field was created by this indigenous culture... what culture? And for an additional 300 bonus points, what is this game called in English?
Mayan and the name is pok-ta-pok