Soccer Basics
How many players on a soccer team?
eleven (ten plus goalkeeper)
What Portugal player says "Siiuuuuu"
Christiano Ronaldo
Name the most famous player from Brazil
Pele
DAILY DOUBLE:
Name one country that has hosted the world cup since 2000
One of these:
2002 South Korea and Japan
2006 Germany
2010 South Africa
2014 Brazil
2018 Russia
2022 Qatar
The first world cup was in Uruguay, in South America. What year was it?
1900
1930
1960
1930
Name three positions on a soccer team
any three of the following:
goalie/goalkeeper/keeper, forward, striker, wing, midfielder/center, defender, defenseman, back
Most famous player from a long time ago
Pele
Name a country that has a soccer team ranked in the top ten world football ranking right now (December 2023)
England, Germany and Spain (3 each), and Italy (one)
Which country won the most world cups?
Brazil
In the early years of its history, the world cup was held in these two continents
Europe and South America
How many countries will compete in the FIFA World Cup in 2026?
32
36
42
48
48
Name a player from Brazil who has only one name
Neymar, Ronaldinho, etc.
What team won the champions league last season (2022-2023)
Manchester City (Man City)
What country held the first world cup tournament?
Uruguay
1942 and 1946 world cups were canceled. Why?
World War II in Europe and Asia
What if there is a tie after normal time is over?
penalty time and then shoot out
Who got the most Balon D'Ors?
Lionel Messi (8)
Name three of the players currently in the top ten in the world, in December 2023
Messi, Mbappe, Haaland, Bellingham, Neymar, De Bruyne, Lewandowski, Junior, Ronaldo, Kane
Which country went to the world cup final the most times?
Germany
Which country was a host during the cold war, but it is no longer divided by Russia into two parts?
West Germany
Why is soccer so popular?
Give two reasons
easy to play
low cost
fun to watch
fun to play
many tournaments
many leagues
long history
Who made the best goal in the 2022 Qatar World Cup?
Richarlison (on Brazil)
FIFA ranking top five in December 2023: Name two of the countries
1. Argentina 2. France 3. Brazil 4. England 5. Belgium
Which continent has the most world cups in countries there?
Europe has 12, and South America has 11
World Cup 2026 will be the ___ FIFA world cup. (first, second, third, etc.) (Hint: Don't count the two canceled world cups)
23rd