Trivia
Which country is hosting the 2018 World Cup?
Russia
Cristiano Ronaldo plays for which nation?
Portugal
Who was the captain for Argentina when they won in 1986?
Diego Maradona
Which two teams played in the final in 2006, and who won?
France (3) and Italy (5)
Which country holds the record for the fastest goal ever in a World Cup match?
Turkey - In the 2002 World Cup, Turkey’s Hakan Sukur scored a goal in just 11 seconds
Who coaches Brazil's National Team?
Tite
Which nation hosted the world cup in 2010?
South Africa
Who scored the winning goal in the 2014 World Cup final against Argentina?
Mario Götze, from Germany - he scored in the 113th minute
Which country has won the World cup title the most?
Brazil, having won 5 times (1958, 1962, 1994, 2002)
Which country holds the record for the most goals scored by a team in the World Cup Final?
Brazil - who beat Sweden 5–2 in 1958
What was the 1st year for the World Cup?
1930
Which nation has been in the final the most times?
Germany
Who is the only player to have won three World Cups?
Pelé, from Brazil - 1958 – Brazil beat Sweden 5-2, 1962 - Brazil beat Czechoslovakia 3-1 and 1970 - Brazil beat Italy 4-1
Which country won the 1st World Cup?
Uruguay
Which country holds the record for the most goals scored (in total) throughout World Cup history?
Germany - with a total of 224 goals
Bora Milutinovic is a famous coach who coached in every world cup from 1986-2002. During these 5 World Cups, he coached 5 different countries. Name one?
Mexico. Costa Rica, China, USA, and Nigeria
What is the smallest population country that qualified for the World Cup?
Iceland
Which player is the first to ever receive a red card during a World Cup Match in 1974?
Carlos Caszely, from Chile - became the first person to receive a red card, after his second yellow card against West Germany in 1974
Who is the only player to score a hattrick in a World Cup final?
Geoffrey Hurst - scored a hattrick for England in the 1966 final against West Germany (final score 4-2 to England)
Which country holds the record for the most goals scored by a team in a single World Cup match?
Hungary - In 1982, they made 10 goals to beat El Salvador 10-1
Who is the all time goalscorer in the world cup?
Miroslav Klose, from Germany - scored a total of 16 goals in 24 games over 4 World Cups (2002, 2006, 2010, 2014)
The 1986 the World Cup was held in Mexico – after which host country pulled out?
Colombia
Which player has made the most appearances at the World Cups?
Lothar Matthaus, from Germany - has appeared in 25 games over 5 tournaments (1982-1998)
In 1938, which country became the first to successfully defend the World Cup?
Italy
Which country holds the record for the most defeats in World Cup history?
Mexico - loosing 24 matches