The GOATs
Abby Wambach retired as the all-time leading international goalscorer (male or female) with how many goals?
(a) 190
(b) 184
(c) 212
(b) 184
What part(s) of your body are you allowed to touch the ball with in soccer? (Must list two)
How long was soccer banned by the English Football Association after 1921?
(a) 2 years
(b) 50 years
(c) 25 years
(b) 50 years
What protection do all soccer players have to have?
Shin Guards
Which USWNT player scored the winning penalty kick in 1999 and celebrated by taking off her jersey?
(a) Mia Hamm
(b) Julie Foudy
(c) Brandi Chastain
(c) Brandi Chastain
In what year was the first FIFA Women's World Cup held?
(a) 1991
(b) 1978
(c) 1960
(a) 1991
Who is the only player that can touch the ball with any part of their body, including their hands?
The Goalkeeper
True or false? If the goalkeeper is touching the ball with their hands, they can step out of the penalty box. *The penalty box is the box outside of the goal!
False, the goalkeeper can only touch the ball with their hands if they are INSIDE the penalty box.
Over her 30 year career, how many goals did Lily Parr score?
(a) 850
(b) over 1,000
(c) 960
(c) 960
How many players are on the field (including the goalkeepers) during a regular game of soccer?
Twenty-Two
True or false? When you are playing in a game of soccer, the clock never stops for timeouts, injuries, or substitutions.
True, a professional soccer clock counts upwards from 0:00 to 45:00 in the first half and 45:00 to 90:00+ in the second, stopping only for the halftime break. It does not pause for injuries or substitutions. Instead, the referee adds "stoppage time" at the end of each half to account for delays.
Who is considered one of the greatest soccer players ever, is a six-time FIFA World Player of the Year and holds the record for most goals scored in a single World Cup?
(a) Michelle Akers
(b) Mallory Swanson
(c) Marta
(c) Marta
True or False? If a teammate passes the soccer ball back to the goalkeeper with their feet, the goalkeeper is allowed to pick up the ball.
False, the goalkeeper can only pick up the ball if their teammate passes with the head, chest, or knee.
Which famous women's soccer player didn't start playing soccer until she was 14, focusing on gymnastics and other sports instead?
(a) Alex Morgan
(b) Birgit Prinz
(c) Magan Rapinoe
(a) Alex Morgan
What is the term called when a player is nearer to the opponent's goal line than both the ball and the second to last defender when the ball is played to them?
Offside