The FIFA World Cup, often simply called the World Cup, is an international association football competition contested by the senior men’s national teams of the members of the Fédération Internationale de Football Association (FIFA), the sport’s global governing body. The championship has been awarded every four years since the inaugural tournament in 1930, except in 1942 and 1946 when it was not held due to World War II.
Overview and History:
The idea for the World Cup was conceived during the 1920s by the then-FIFA President Jules Rimet. The first tournament, held in 1930 in Uruguay, featured 13 teams invited by FIFA without qualification games. Since then, the tournament has expanded and now includes a qualification phase that currently involves over 200 teams from around the world. The final tournament phase, often referred to as the World Cup Finals, is held every four years and involves 32 teams competing over about a month in the host country.
Format:
The current format of the tournament involves a qualification phase taking place over the three years preceding the finals. During this phase, teams compete to secure their place in the finals. The host nation automatically qualifies.
The finals tournament begins with a group stage, consisting of eight groups of four teams each. Teams in each group play each other in a round-robin basis, with the top two teams of each group advancing to the knockout stage. The knockout stage includes the round of 16, quarter-finals, semi-finals, and the final. There is also a match for third place contested by the losers of the semi-finals.
Significance and Impact:
The World Cup is one of the world’s most widely viewed and followed sporting events, exemplifying the universal appeal of football. It has produced iconic moments and elevated players like Pelé, Diego Maradona, Lionel Messi, and Cristiano Ronaldo into global stars. The tournament is also a significant economic event, often prompting host countries to develop infrastructure and boost local economies through tourism and global exposure.
Cultural Impact:
Beyond sports, the World Cup plays a significant role in global culture, promoting international camaraderie and highlighting the cultural diversity of the participating nations. Every World Cup also has an official mascot, usually a character that represents the culture and heritage of the host country, and an official song, which becomes part of the World Cup’s legacy.
The next FIFA World Cup will be hosted in 2026, which will be jointly held by the United States, Canada, and Mexico, and it will see an expansion to 48 teams in the finals.
Which country hosted the first-ever FIFA World Cup in 1930?
A) Brazil
B) Uruguay
C) Italy
D) France
Correct Answer: B) Uruguay
Which player has scored the most goals in the history of the FIFA World Cup?
A) Lionel Messi
B) Cristiano Ronaldo
C) Pelé
D) Miroslav Klose
Correct Answer: D) Miroslav Klose
In which year did England win their first and only FIFA World Cup title?
A) 1966
B) 1974
C) 1954
D) 1982
Correct Answer: A) 1966
Which nation has won the most FIFA World Cup titles?
A) Germany
B) Argentina
C) Brazil
D) Italy
Correct Answer: C) Brazil
Which country won the recent FIFA World Cup held in 2018?
A) Spain
B) France
C) Germany
D) Argentina
Correct Answer: B) France
Which country won the most recent FIFA World Cup held in 2022?
A) Spain
B) France
C) Germany
D) Argentina
Correct Answer: B) Argentina
Who is the youngest player to have ever appeared in a World Cup match?
A) Pelé
B) Diego Maradona
C) Lionel Messi
D) Norman Whiteside
Correct Answer: C) Lionel Messi
Which nation won the first World Cup after World War II in 1950?
A) Italy
B) Brazil
C) Uruguay
D) West Germany
Correct Answer: C) Uruguay
Which country was the host of the 2014 FIFA World Cup?
A) Spain
B) Brazil
C) Russia
D) South Africa
Correct Answer: B) Brazil
Which player famously scored the “Hand of God” goal in the 1986 World Cup?
A) Diego Maradona
B) Gary Lineker
C) Zinedine Zidane
D) Ronaldo
Correct Answer: A) Diego Maradona
What was the venue of the 2006 FIFA World Cup final?
A) Allianz Arena, Munich
B) Stade de France, Paris
C) Olympiastadion, Berlin
D) Wembley Stadium, London
Correct Answer: C) Olympiastadion, Berlin
Which African nation became the first to reach the quarter-finals of a World Cup in 1990?
A) Morocco
B) Nigeria
C) Cameroon
D) Ghana
Correct Answer: C) Cameroon
Who won the Golden Boot for being the top scorer in the 2010 World Cup?
A) Wesley Sneijder
B) Diego Forlán
C) Thomas Müller
D) David Villa
Correct Answer: B) Diego Forlán
Which country won the World Cup in 1978, held in Argentina?
A) Italy
B) Brazil
C) Argentina
D) West Germany
Correct Answer: C) Argentina
Which German player scored a hat-trick against Brazil in the 2014 World Cup semi-final?
A) Miroslav Klose
B) Bastian Schweinsteiger
C) Thomas Müller
D) Toni Kroos
Correct Answer: C) Thomas Müller
Who is the only player to have scored in three separate World Cup finals?
A) Pelé
B) Zinedine Zidane
C) Diego Maradona
D) Mario Kempes
Correct Answer: A) Pelé
Which nation won the World Cup in 1982, held in Spain?
A) Argentina
B) Italy
C) West Germany
D) France
Correct Answer: B) Italy
Which country was the host of the 2002 FIFA World Cup?
A) Japan
B) South Korea
C) France
D) United States
Correct Answer: A) Japan
Who scored the winning goal for Spain in the 2010 FIFA World Cup final?
A) Andrés Iniesta
B) Xavi Hernández
C) David Villa
D) Fernando Torres
Correct Answer: A) Andrés Iniesta
Which nation won the World Cup in 1962, held in Chile?
A) Brazil
B) West Germany
C) Italy
D) Argentina
Correct Answer: A) Brazil
Who is the coach that led Germany to victory in the 2014 FIFA World Cup?
A) Joachim Löw
B) Jurgen Klinsmann
C) Oliver Bierhoff
D) Hansi Flick
Correct Answer: A) Joachim Löw
Which player won the Golden Ball for the best player in the 2018 World Cup?
A) Kylian Mbappé
B) Luka Modrić
C) Antoine Griezmann
D) Eden Hazard
Correct Answer: B) Luka Modrić
In which city was the final of the 1994 FIFA World Cup held?
A) Los Angeles
B) New York
C) Chicago
D) Dallas
Correct Answer: A) Los Angeles
Who was the captain of the French team that won the World Cup in 1998?
A) Zinedine Zidane
B) Thierry Henry
C) Marcel Desailly
D) Didier Deschamps
Correct Answer: D) Didier Deschamps
Which nation has appeared in the most FIFA World Cup finals without ever winning?
A) Netherlands
B) Hungary
C) Czech Republic
D) Croatia
Correct Answer: A) Netherlands
Which country won the World Cup in 1954, held in Switzerland?
A) Hungary
B) Uruguay
C) West Germany
D) Brazil
Correct Answer: C) West Germany
Who scored the fastest hat-trick in World Cup history?
A) Cristiano Ronaldo
B) Sándor Kocsis
C) Geoff Hurst
D) Laszlo Kiss
Correct Answer: B) Sándor Kocsis
Which country won the World Cup in 1994, held in the United States?
A) Italy
B) Brazil
C) Argentina
D) France
Correct Answer: B) Brazil
Which player famously refused his 1978 World Cup winner’s medal due to being a substitute throughout the tournament?
A) Johan Neeskens
B) Johnny Rep
C) Ruud Krol
D) René van de Kerkhof
Correct Answer: A) Johan Neeskens
Who was the top scorer of the 2002 World Cup?
A) Rivaldo
B) Ronaldo
C) Oliver Bierhoff
D) Miroslav Klose
Correct Answer: B) Ronaldo
Which country has reached the World Cup final the most times without winning it?
A) Argentina
B) Netherlands
C) Czech Republic
D) Sweden
Correct Answer: A) Argentina
Who scored the winning goal for West Germany in the 1974 World Cup final against the Netherlands?
A) Gerd Müller
B) Franz Beckenbauer
C) Paul Breitner
D) Sepp Maier
Correct Answer: A) Gerd Müller
Which nation won the World Cup in 1990, held in Italy?
A) Brazil
B) West Germany
C) Argentina
D) England
Correct Answer: B) West Germany
Which player has won the most FIFA World Cup titles as a player?
A) Pelé
B) Diego Maradona
C) Zinedine Zidane
D) Cafu
Correct Answer: D) Cafu
Which country was the host of the 1966 FIFA World Cup?
A) England
B) France
C) Italy
D) Spain
Correct Answer: A) England
Who was the coach of the Italian team that won the 2006 FIFA World Cup?
A) Marcello Lippi
B) Giovanni Trapattoni
C) Roberto Donadoni
D) Fabio Capello
Correct Answer: A) Marcello Lippi
Which player scored the first-ever hat-trick in a World Cup final in 1966?
A) Bobby Charlton
B) Geoff Hurst
C) Eusébio
D) Wolfgang Overath
Correct Answer: B) Geoff Hurst
In which year did the FIFA Women’s World Cup first take place?
A) 1988
B) 1991
C) 1995
D) 1999
Correct Answer: B) 1991
Which African country reached the quarter-finals in the 2010 World Cup?
A) Ghana
B) Ivory Coast
C) Nigeria
D) South Africa
Correct Answer: A) Ghana
Which player scored the “Goal of the Century” in the 1986 World Cup?
A) Gary Lineker
B) Diego Maradona
C) Paolo Rossi
D) Zico
Correct Answer: B) Diego Maradona
Who was the top scorer of the 2014 World Cup?
A) Lionel Messi
B) Thomas Müller
C) Neymar
D) James Rodríguez
Correct Answer: B) Thomas Müller
Which player won the Golden Boot for being the top scorer in the 2018 World Cup?
A) Harry Kane
B) Antoine Griezmann
C) Romelu Lukaku
D) Kylian Mbappé
Correct Answer: A) Harry Kane
Who scored the winning goal for Argentina in the 1986 FIFA World Cup final?
A) Jorge Burruchaga
B) Diego Maradona
C) Claudio Caniggia
D) Gabriel Batistuta
Correct Answer: A) Jorge Burruchaga
Which player famously missed a crucial penalty kick in the 1994 World Cup final shootout?
A) Roberto Baggio
B) Franco Baresi
C) Paolo Maldini
D) Gianluca Pagliuca
Correct Answer: A) Roberto Baggio
Which nation won the World Cup in 1966, held in England?
A) West Germany
B) Italy
C) Brazil
D) England
Correct Answer: D) England
Who scored the winning goal for Uruguay in the inaugural World Cup final in 1930?
A) José Nasazzi
B) Héctor Scarone
C) Pedro Cea
D) Pablo Dorado
Correct Answer: B) Héctor Scarone
Which player won the Golden Ball for the best player in the 1970 World Cup?
A) Gerd Müller
B) Jairzinho
C) Pelé
D) Bobby Charlton
Correct Answer: C) Pelé
Which nation won the World Cup in 1958, held in Sweden?
A) West Germany
B) Brazil
C) Argentina
D) Italy
Correct Answer: B) Brazil
Who was the coach of the Brazilian team that won the 2002 FIFA World Cup?
A) Carlos Alberto Parreira
B) Vanderlei Luxemburgo
C) Luiz Felipe Scolari
D) Tite
Correct Answer: C) Luiz Felipe Scolari
Which player was famously sent off in the 2006 World Cup final?
A) Zinedine Zidane
B) Marco Materazzi
C) Fabio Cannavaro
D) Andrea Pirlo
Correct Answer: A) Zinedine Zidane
Which nation won the World Cup in 1986, held in Mexico?
A) Argentina
B) Italy
C) West Germany
D) Brazil
Correct Answer: A) Argentina
Who scored the winning goal for Brazil in the 1994 FIFA World Cup final?
A) Bebeto
B) Romário
C) Rai
D) Branco
Correct Answer: B) Romário
Which country won the World Cup in 1974, held in West Germany?
A) Italy
B) Argentina
C) Netherlands
D) West Germany
Correct Answer: D) West Germany
Who scored the famous “Hand of God” goal for Argentina against England in the 1986 World Cup quarter-finals?
A) Jorge Burruchaga
B) Diego Maradona
C) Gabriel Batistuta
D) Claudio Caniggia
Correct Answer: B) Diego Maradona
In which city was the final of the 2018 FIFA World Cup held?
A) Moscow
B) Saint Petersburg
C) Sochi
D) Kazan
Correct Answer: A) Moscow
Which player won the Golden Ball for the best player in the 2002 World Cup?
A) Ronaldo
B) Oliver Kahn
C) Rivaldo
D) Ronaldinho
Correct Answer: A) Ronaldo
Who was the coach of the German team that won the 1990 FIFA World Cup?
A) Franz Beckenbauer
B) Berti Vogts
C) Jürgen Klinsmann
D) Helmut Schön
Correct Answer: A) Franz Beckenbauer
Which country won the World Cup in 1938, held in France?
A) Italy
B) Brazil
C) Hungary
D) France
Correct Answer: A) Italy
Who scored the winning goal for France in the 1998 FIFA World Cup final?
A) Zinedine Zidane
B) Emmanuel Petit
C) Youri Djorkaeff
D) Lilian Thuram
Correct Answer: B) Emmanuel Petit
Which nation won the World Cup in 1950, held in Brazil?
A) Brazil
B) Uruguay
C) Italy
D) Argentina
Correct Answer: B) Uruguay
Who was the top scorer of the 1994 World Cup?
A) Romário
B) Hristo Stoichkov
C) Roberto Baggio
D) Oleg Salenko
Correct Answer: C) Roberto Baggio
Which player scored the first hat-trick of the 2018 FIFA World Cup?
A) Harry Kane
B) Cristiano Ronaldo
C) Romelu Lukaku
D) Diego Costa
Correct Answer: A) Harry Kane
Which nation won the World Cup in 1934, held in Italy?
A) Uruguay
B) Germany
C) Italy
D) Austria
Correct Answer: C) Italy
Who was the captain of the Italian team that won the 1982 FIFA World Cup?
A) Dino Zoff
B) Giuseppe Bergomi
C) Paolo Rossi
D) Marco Tardelli
Correct Answer: A) Dino Zoff
Which player won the Golden Ball for the best player in the 1994 World Cup?
A) Romário
B) Roberto Baggio
C) Bebeto
D) Hristo Stoichkov
Correct Answer: B) Roberto Baggio
Which nation won the World Cup in 1978, held in Argentina?
A) Brazil
B) Italy
C) Netherlands
D) Argentina
Correct Answer: D) Argentina
Who scored the first goal of the 2014 FIFA World Cup?
A) Neymar
B) Thomas Müller
C) Fred
D) Oscar
Correct Answer: B) Thomas Müller
Which player scored a famous free-kick goal for England in the 1998 World Cup against Colombia?
A) Alan Shearer
B) David Beckham
C) Michael Owen
D) Paul Gascoigne
Correct Answer: B) David Beckham
Who scored the winning goal for Italy in the 2006 FIFA World Cup final?
A) Francesco Totti
B) Marco Materazzi
C) Alessandro Del Piero
D) Fabio Grosso
Correct Answer: B) Marco Materazzi
Which nation won the World Cup in 1970, held in Mexico?
A) West Germany
B) Italy
C) Brazil
D) England
Correct Answer: C) Brazil
Who scored the famous “Phantom Goal” for West Germany against England in the 1966 World Cup final?
A) Uwe Seeler
B) Helmut Haller
C) Wolfgang Weber
D) Geoff Hurst
Correct Answer: C) Wolfgang Weber
Which player won the Golden Boot for being the top scorer in the 1998 World Cup?
A) Ronaldo
B) Davor Šuker
C) Gabriel Batistuta
D) Zinedine Zidane
Correct Answer: B) Davor Šuker
Who scored a famous long-range goal for Brazil in the 1970 World Cup final against Italy?
A) Jairzinho
B) Tostão
C) Gérson
D) Pelé
Correct Answer: C) Gérson
Which nation won the World Cup in 1954, held in Switzerland?
A) Hungary
B) Austria
C) West Germany
D) Brazil
Correct Answer: C) West Germany
Who scored the winning goal for West Germany in the 1954 FIFA World Cup final?
A) Helmut Rahn
B) Fritz Walter
C) Max Morlock
D) Ottmar Walter
Correct Answer: A) Helmut Rahn
Which player won the Golden Boot for being the top scorer in the 1970 World Cup?
A) Gerd Müller
B) Jairzinho
C) Tostão
D) Pelé
Correct Answer: B) Jairzinho
Which country was the host of the 1978 FIFA World Cup?
A) Spain
B) Argentina
C) Mexico
D) Chile
Correct Answer: B) Argentina
Who scored the winning goal for West Germany in the 1990 FIFA World Cup final?
A) Andreas Brehme
B) Lothar Matthäus
C) Jürgen Klinsmann
D) Rudi Völler
Correct Answer: A) Andreas Brehme
Which player won the Golden Boot for being the top scorer in the 1974 World Cup?
A) Gerd Müller
B) Johan Cruyff
C) Grzegorz Lato
D) Johnny Rep
Correct Answer: A) Gerd Müller
Which nation won the World Cup in 1966, held in England?
A) Brazil
B) Italy
C) West Germany
D) England
Correct Answer: D) England
Who was the coach of the Spanish team that won the 2010 FIFA World Cup?
A) Vicente del Bosque
B) Luis Aragonés
C) Fernando Hierro
D) Julen Lopetegui
Correct Answer: A) Vicente del Bosque
Which player won the Golden Ball for the best player in the 1966 World Cup?
A) Eusébio
B) Bobby Charlton
C) Franz Beckenbauer
D) Geoff Hurst
Correct Answer: D) Geoff Hurst
Which nation won the World Cup in 1962, heldin Chile?
A) Brazil
B) Czechoslovakia
C) Yugoslavia
D) Chile
Correct Answer: A) Brazil
Who scored the winning goal for Argentina in the 1978 FIFA World Cup final?
A) Mario Kempes
B) Daniel Passarella
C) Osvaldo Ardiles
D) René Houseman
Correct Answer: A) Mario Kempes
Which player scored the first-ever hat-trick in a World Cup tournament?
A) Guillermo Stábile
B) Leônidas
C) Ángel Romano
D) Edmund Conen
Correct Answer: B) Leônidas
Who was the captain of the French team that won the 2018 FIFA World Cup?
A) Paul Pogba
B) Antoine Griezmann
C) Hugo Lloris
D) Kylian Mbappé
Correct Answer: C) Hugo Lloris
Which nation won the World Cup in 1958, held in Sweden?
A) West Germany
B) Brazil
C) France
D) Italy
Correct Answer: B) Brazil
Who was the captain of the Brazilian team that won the 2002 FIFA World Cup?
A) Cafu
B) Rivaldo
C) Ronaldinho
D) Ronaldo
Correct Answer: A) Cafu
Which player scored a hat-trick for Portugal against Spain in the 2018 World Cup?
A) Cristiano Ronaldo
B) André Silva
C) Bernardo Silva
D) Gonçalo Guedes
Correct Answer: A) Cristiano Ronaldo
Which nation won the World Cup in 1938, held in France?
A) Brazil
B) Italy
C) Hungary
D) Uruguay
Correct Answer: B) Italy
Who scored the winning goal for Spain in the 2010 FIFA World Cup final?
A) Andrés Iniesta
B) Fernando Torres
C) Xavi Hernández
D) David Villa
Correct Answer: A) Andrés Iniesta
Which player won the Golden Boot for being the top scorer in the 1962 World Cup?
A) Vavá
B) Garrincha
C) Pelé
D) Florian Albert
Correct Answer: C) Pelé
Who scored the winning goal for Brazil in the 1970 FIFA World Cup final?
A) Pelé
B) Jairzinho
C) Gérson
D) Carlos Alberto
Correct Answer: D) Carlos Alberto
Which nation won the World Cup in 1982, held in Spain?
A) Argentina
B) Italy
C) Brazil
D) France
Correct Answer: B) Italy
Who scored the winning goal for France in the 2006 FIFA World Cup final?
A) Zinedine Zidane
B) Thierry Henry
C) Patrick Vieira
D) Marco Materazzi
Correct Answer: A) Zinedine Zidane
Which player won the Golden Ball for the best player in the 1958 World Cup?
A) Just Fontaine
B) Didi
C) Nílton Santos
D) Pelé
Correct Answer: D) Pelé
Which nation won the World Cup in 1930, held in Uruguay?
A) Argentina
B) Brazil
C) Uruguay
D) Italy
Correct Answer: C) Uruguay
Who was the coach of the French team that won the 1998 FIFA World Cup?
A) Aimé Jacquet
B) Michel Platini
C) Laurent Blanc
D) Didier Deschamps
Correct Answer: A) Aimé Jacquet
Which nation won the World Cup in 1994, held in the United States?
A) Brazil
B) Italy
C) Argentina
D) Germany
Correct Answer: A) Brazil
Who scored the winning goal for Italy in the 1982 FIFA World Cup final?
A) Marco Tardelli
B) Paolo Rossi
C) Antonio Cabrini
D) Alessandro Altobelli
Correct Answer: B) Paolo Rossi
Which player scored the fastest goal in World Cup history?
A) Hakan Şükür
B) Clint Dempsey
C) Bryan Robson
D) Christian Benteke
Correct Answer: A) Hakan Şükür
Who was the coach of the Brazilian team that won the 1994 FIFA World Cup?
A) Carlos Alberto Parreira
B) Mário Zagallo
C) Luiz Felipe Scolari
D) Vanderlei Luxemburgo
Correct Answer: A) Carlos Alberto Parreira
Which player won the Golden Boot for being the top scorer in the 1990 World Cup?
A) Salvatore Schillaci
B) Roger Milla
C) Lothar Matthäus
D) Gary Lineker
Correct Answer: A) Salvatore Schillaci
Which nation won the World Cup in 1966, held in England?
A) Brazil
B) Italy
C) West Germany
D) England
Correct Answer: D) England
Who scored the winning goal for Germany in the 2014 FIFA World Cup final?
A) Mario Götze
B) Thomas Müller
C) Mesut Özil
D) André Schürrle
Correct Answer: A) Mario Götze
Which player won the Golden Ball for the best player in the 2014 World Cup?
A) Lionel Messi
B) James Rodríguez
C) Neymar
D) Thomas Müller
Correct Answer: B) James Rodríguez
Which nation won the World Cup in 1954, held in Switzerland?
A) Hungary
B) Uruguay
C) West Germany
D) Brazil
Correct Answer: C) West Germany
Who was the captain of the Italian team that won the 2006 FIFA World Cup?
A) Gianluigi Buffon
B) Fabio Cannavaro
C) Francesco Totti
D) Alessandro Del Piero
Correct Answer: B) Fabio Cannavaro
Which player scored the winning goal for Uruguay in the 1950 FIFA World Cup final?
A) Juan Alberto Schiaffino
B) Alcides Ghiggia
C) Obdulio Varela
D) José Andrade
Correct Answer: B) Alcides Ghiggia
Which nation won the World Cup in 1950, held in Brazil?
A) Brazil
B) Uruguay
C) Italy
D) Sweden
Correct Answer: B) Uruguay
Who was the top scorer of the 1966 World Cup?
A) Geoff Hurst
B) Eusébio
C) Bobby Charlton
D) Helmut Haller
Correct Answer: B) Eusébio
Which player scored a hat-trick for England in the 1966 World Cup quarter-finals against North Korea?
A) Jimmy Greaves
B) Martin Peters
C) Bobby Charlton
D) Geoff Hurst
Correct Answer: D) Geoff Hurst
Which nation won the World Cup in 1986, held in Mexico?
A) Argentina
B) Italy
C) West Germany
D) Brazil
Correct Answer: A) Argentina
Who scored the winning goal for West Germany in the 1974 FIFA World Cup final?
A) Gerd Müller
B) Franz Beckenbauer
C) Paul Breitner
D) Uli Hoeness
Correct Answer: C) Paul Breitner
Which player won the Golden Boot for being the top scorer in the 1986 World Cup?
A) Gary Lineker
B) Diego Maradona
C) Emilio Butragueño
D) Careca
Correct Answer: B) Diego Maradona
Which nation won the World Cup in 1938, held in France?
A) Brazil
B) Italy
C) Hungary
D) Czechoslovakia
Correct Answer: B) Italy
Who scored the winning goal for Spain in the 2010 FIFA World Cup final?
A) Andrés Iniesta
B) Carles Puyol
C) Xavi Hernández
D) David Villa
Correct Answer: A) Andrés Iniesta
Which player won the Golden Boot for being the top scorer in the 2006 World Cup?
A) Miroslav Klose
B) Ronaldo
C) Hernán Crespo
D) Thierry Henry
Correct Answer: A) Miroslav Klose
Which nation won the World Cup in 1934, held in Italy?
A) Uruguay
B) Brazil
C) Italy
D) Germany
Correct Answer: C) Italy
Who was the captain of the German team that won the 2014 FIFA World Cup?
A) Bastian Schweinsteiger
B) Philipp Lahm
C) Manuel Neuer
D) Thomas Müller
Correct Answer: B) Philipp Lahm
Which player won the Golden Ball for the best player in the 1974 World Cup?
A) Johan Cruyff
B) Gerd Müller
C) Paul Breitner
D) Franz Beckenbauer
Correct Answer: D) Franz Beckenbauer
Which nation won the World Cup in 1982, held in Spain?
A) Argentina
B) Italy
C) Brazil
D) France
Correct Answer: B) Italy
Who scored the winning goal for Brazil in the 2002 FIFA World Cup final?
A) Ronaldo
B) Rivaldo
C) Ronaldinho
D) Cafu
Correct Answer: A) Ronaldo
Which player won the Golden Ball for the best player in the 1954 World Cup?
A) Ferenc Puskás
B) Fritz Walter
C) Just Fontaine
D) Nándor Hidegkuti
Correct Answer: B) Fritz Walter
Which nation won the World Cup in 1962, held in Chile?
A) Brazil
B) Czechoslovakia
C) Yugoslavia
D) Chile
Correct Answer: A) Brazil
Who scored the winning goal for Brazil in the 1994 FIFA World Cup final?
A) Bebeto
B) Romário
C) Rai
D) Branco
Correct Answer: B) Romário
Which player won the Golden Boot for being the top scorer in the 1958 World Cup?
A) Vavá
B) Just Fontaine
C) Pelé
D) Gunnar Nordahl
Correct Answer: B) Just Fontaine
Who was the coach of the Spanish team that won the 2010 FIFA World Cup?
A) Vicente del Bosque
B) Luis Aragonés
C) Fernando Hierro
D) Julen Lopetegui
Correct Answer: A) Vicente del Bosque
Which nation won the World Cup in 1930, held in Uruguay?
A) Argentina
B) Brazil
C) Uruguay
D) Italy
Correct Answer: C) Uruguay
Who was the captain of the French team that won the 1998 FIFA World Cup?
A) Didier Deschamps
B) Zinedine Zidane
C) Laurent Blanc
D) Lilian Thuram
Correct Answer: A) Didier Deschamps
Which player won the Golden Boot for being the top scorer in the 1962 World Cup?
A) Garrincha
B) Vavá
C) Pelé
D) Florian Albert
Correct Answer: C) Pelé
Which nation won the World Cup in 1998, held in France?
A) Brazil
B) France
C) Italy
D) Netherlands
Correct Answer: B) France
Who scored the winning goal for Italy in the 1982 FIFA World Cup final?
A) Marco Tardelli
B) Paolo Rossi
C) Antonio Cabrini
D) Alessandro Altobelli
Correct Answer: B) Paolo Rossi
Which player won the Golden Ball for the best player in the 1962 World Cup?
A) Vavá
B) Garrincha
C) Pelé
D) Florian Albert
Correct Answer: B) Garrincha
Which nation won the World Cup in 1958, held in Sweden?
A) West Germany
B) Brazil
C) France
D) Italy
Correct Answer: B) Brazil
Who was the captain of the Brazilian team that won the 2002 FIFA World Cup?
A) Cafu
B) Rivaldo
C) Ronaldinho
D) Ronaldo
Correct Answer: A) Cafu
Which player scored a hat-trick for Portugal against Spain in the 2018 World Cup?
A) Cristiano Ronaldo
B) André Silva
C) Bernardo Silva
D) Gonçalo Guedes
Correct Answer: A) Cristiano Ronaldo
Which nation won the World Cup in 1950, held in Brazil?
A) Brazil
B) Uruguay
C) Italy
D) Sweden
Correct Answer: B) Uruguay
Who was the captain of the French team that won the 2018 FIFA World Cup?
A) Paul Pogba
B) Antoine Griezmann
C) Hugo Lloris
D) Kylian Mbappé
Correct Answer: C) Hugo Lloris
Which player won the Golden Boot for being the top scorer in the 1982 World Cup?
A) Paolo Rossi
B) Karl-Heinz Rummenigge
C) Zico
D) Diego Maradona
Correct Answer: A) Paolo Rossi
Which nation won the World Cup in 1966, held in England?
A) Brazil
B) Italy
C) West Germany
D) England
Correct Answer: D) England
Who scored the winning goal for Germany in the 2014 FIFA World Cup final?
A) Mario Götze
B) Thomas Müller
C) Mesut Özil
D) André Schürrle
Correct Answer: A) Mario Götze
Which player won the Golden Ball for the best player in the 2014 World Cup?
A) Lionel Messi
B) James Rodríguez
C) Neymar
D) Thomas Müller
Correct Answer: B) James Rodríguez
Which nation won the World Cup in 1954, held in Switzerland?
A) Hungary
B) Uruguay
C) West Germany
D) Brazil
Correct Answer: C) West Germany
Who was the captain of the Italian team that won the 2006 FIFA World Cup?
A) Gianluigi Buffon
B) Fabio Cannavaro
C) Francesco Totti
D) Alessandro Del Piero
Correct Answer: B) Fabio Cannavaro
Which player scored the winning goal for Uruguay in the 1950 FIFA World Cup final?
A) Juan Alberto Schiaffino
B) Alcides Ghiggia
C) Obdulio Varela
D) José Andrade
Correct Answer: B) Alcides Ghiggia
Which nation won the World Cup in 1950, held in Brazil?
A) Brazil
B) Uruguay
C) Italy
D) Sweden
Correct Answer: B) Uruguay
Who was the top scorer of the 1966 World Cup?
A) Geoff Hurst
B) Eusébio
C) Bobby Charlton
D) Helmut Haller
Correct Answer: B) Eusébio
Which player scored a hat-trick for England in the 1966 World Cup quarter-finals against North Korea?
A) Jimmy Greaves
B) Martin Peters
C) Bobby Charlton
D) Geoff Hurst
Correct Answer: D) Geoff Hurst
Which nation won the World Cup in 1986, held in Mexico?
A) Argentina
B) Italy
C) West Germany
D) Brazil
Correct Answer: A) Argentina
Who scored the winning goal for West Germany in the 1974 FIFA World Cup final?
A) Gerd Müller
B) Franz Beckenbauer
C) Paul Breitner
D) Uli Hoeness
Correct Answer: C) Paul Breitner
Who scored the winning goal for Brazil in the 2002 FIFA World Cup final?
A) Ronaldo
B) Rivaldo
C) Ronaldinho
D) Cafu
Correct Answer: A) Ronaldo
Which player won the Golden Boot for being the top scorer in the 1958 World Cup?
A) Vavá
B) Just Fontaine
C) Pelé
D) Gunnar Nordahl
Correct Answer: B) Just Fontaine
Who was the coach of the Spanish team that won the 2010 FIFA World Cup?
A) Vicente del Bosque
B) Luis Aragonés
C) Fernando Hierro
D) Julen Lopetegui
Correct Answer: A) Vicente del Bosque
Which nation won the World Cup in 1930, held in Uruguay?
A) Argentina
B) Brazil
C) Uruguay
D) Italy
Correct Answer: C) Uruguay
Who was the captain of the French team that won the 1998 FIFA World Cup?
A) Didier Deschamps
B) Zinedine Zidane
C) Laurent Blanc
D) Lilian Thuram
Correct Answer: A) Didier Deschamps
Which player won the Golden Boot for being the top scorer in the 1962 World Cup?
A) Garrincha
B) Vavá
C) Pelé
D) Florian Albert
Correct Answer: C) Pelé
Which nation won the World Cup in 1998, held in France?
A) Brazil
B) France
C) Italy
D) Netherlands
Correct Answer: B) France
Who scored the winning goal for Italy in the 1982 FIFA World Cup final?
A) Marco Tardelli
B) Paolo Rossi
C) Antonio Cabrini
D) Alessandro Altobelli
Correct Answer: B) Paolo Rossi
Which player won the Golden Ball for the best player in the 1962 World Cup?
A) Vavá
B) Garrincha
C) Pelé
D) Florian Albert
Correct Answer: B) Garrincha
Which nation won the World Cup in 1958, held in Sweden?
A) West Germany
B) Brazil
C) France
D) Italy
Correct Answer: B) Brazil
Who was the captain of the Brazilian team that won the 2002 FIFA World Cup?
A) Cafu
B) Rivaldo
C) Ronaldinho
D) Ronaldo
Correct Answer: A) Cafu
Which player scored a hat-trick for Portugal against Spain in the 2018 World Cup?
A) Cristiano Ronaldo
B) André Silva
C) Bernardo Silva
D) Gonçalo Guedes
Correct Answer: A) Cristiano Ronaldo
Which nation won the World Cup in 1950, held in Brazil?
A) Brazil
B) Uruguay
C) Italy
D) Sweden
Correct Answer: B) Uruguay
Who was the captain of the French team that won the 2018 FIFA World Cup?
A) Paul Pogba
B) Antoine Griezmann
C) Hugo Lloris
D) Kylian Mbappé
Correct Answer: C) Hugo Lloris
Which player won the Golden Boot for being the top scorer in the 1982 World Cup?
A) Paolo Rossi
B) Karl-Heinz Rummenigge
C) Zico
D) Diego Maradona
Correct Answer: A) Paolo Rossi
Which nation won the World Cup in 1966, held in England?
A) Brazil
B) Italy
C) West Germany
D) England
Correct Answer: D) England
Who scored the winning goal for Germany in the 2014 FIFA World Cup final?
A) Mario Götze
B) Thomas Müller
C) Mesut Özil
D) André Schürrle
Correct Answer: A) Mario Götze
Which player won the Golden Ball for the best player in the 2014 World Cup?
A) Lionel Messi
B) James Rodríguez
C) Neymar
D) Thomas Müller
Correct Answer: B) James Rodríguez
Which nation won the World Cup in 1954, held in Switzerland?
A) Hungary
B) Uruguay
C) West Germany
D) Brazil
Correct Answer: C) West Germany
Who was the captain of the Italian team that won the 2006 FIFA World Cup?
A) Gianluigi Buffon
B) Fabio Cannavaro
C) Francesco Totti
D) Alessandro Del Piero
Correct Answer: B) Fabio Cannavaro
Which player scored the winning goal for Uruguay in the 1950 FIFA World Cup final?
A) Juan Alberto Schiaffino
B) Alcides Ghiggia
C) Obdulio Varela
D) José Andrade
Correct Answer: B) Alcides Ghiggia
Which nation won the World Cup in 1950, held in Brazil?
A) Brazil
B) Uruguay
C) Italy
D) Sweden
Correct Answer: B) Uruguay
Who was the top scorer of the 1966 World Cup?
A) Geoff Hurst
B) Eusébio
C) Bobby Charlton
D) Helmut Haller
Correct Answer: B) Eusébio
Which player scored a hat-trick for England in the 1966 World Cup quarter-finals against North Korea?
A) Jimmy Greaves
B) Martin Peters
C) Bobby Charlton
D) Geoff Hurst
Correct Answer: D) Geoff Hurst
Which nation won the World Cup in 1986, held in Mexico?
A) Argentina
B) Italy
C) West Germany
D) Brazil
Correct Answer: A) Argentina
Who scored the winning goal for West Germany in the 1974 FIFA World Cup final?
A) Gerd Müller
B) Franz Beckenbauer
C) Paul Breitner
D) Uli Hoeness
Correct Answer: C) Paul Breitner
Which player won the Golden Ball for the best player in the 1974 World Cup?
A) Johan Cruyff
B) Gerd Müller
C) Paul Breitner
D) Franz Beckenbauer
Correct Answer: D) Franz Beckenbauer
Which nation won the World Cup in 1982, held in Spain?
A) Argentina
B) Italy
C) Brazil
D) France
Correct Answer: B) Italy
Who scored the winning goal for Italy in the 1982 FIFA World Cup final?
A) Marco Tardelli
B) Paolo Rossi
C) Antonio Cabrini
D) Alessandro Altobelli
Correct Answer: B) Paolo Rossi
Which player won the Golden Ball for the best player in the 1954 World Cup?
A) Ferenc Puskás
B) Fritz Walter
C) Just Fontaine
D) Nándor Hidegkuti
Correct Answer: B) Fritz Walter
Which nation won the World Cup in 1962, held in Chile?
A) Brazil
B) Czechoslovakia
C) Yugoslavia
D) Chile
Correct Answer: A) Brazil
Who scored the winning goal for Brazil in the 1994 FIFAWorld Cup final?
A) Bebeto
B) Romário
C) Rai
D) Branco
Correct Answer: B) Romário
Which player won the Golden Boot for being the top scorer in the 1958 World Cup?
A) Vavá
B) Just Fontaine
C) Pelé
D) Gunnar Nordahl
Correct Answer: B) Just Fontaine
Who was the coach of the Spanish team that won the 2010 FIFA World Cup?
A) Vicente del Bosque
B) Luis Aragonés
C) Fernando Hierro
D) Julen Lopetegui
Correct Answer: A) Vicente del Bosque
Which nation won the World Cup in 1930, held in Uruguay?
A) Argentina
B) Brazil
C) Uruguay
D) Italy
Correct Answer: C) Uruguay
Who was the captain of the French team that won the 1998 FIFA World Cup?
A) Didier Deschamps
B) Zinedine Zidane
C) Laurent Blanc
D) Lilian Thuram
Correct Answer: A) Didier Deschamps
Which player won the Golden Boot for being the top scorer in the 1962 World Cup?
A) Garrincha
B) Vavá
C) Pelé
D) Florian Albert
Correct Answer: C) Pelé
Which nation won the World Cup in 1998, held in France?
A) Brazil
B) France
C) Italy
D) Netherlands
Correct Answer: B) France
Who scored the winning goal for Italy in the 1982 FIFA World Cup final?
A) Marco Tardelli
B) Paolo Rossi
C) Antonio Cabrini
D) Alessandro Altobelli
Correct Answer: B) Paolo Rossi
Which player won the Golden Ball for the best player in the 1962 World Cup?
A) Vavá
B) Garrincha
C) Pelé
D) Florian Albert
Correct Answer: B) Garrincha
Which nation won the World Cup in 1958, held in Sweden?
A) West Germany
B) Brazil
C) France
D) Italy
Correct Answer: B) Brazil
Who was the captain of the Brazilian team that won the 2002 FIFA World Cup?
A) Cafu
B) Rivaldo
C) Ronaldinho
D) Ronaldo
Correct Answer: A) Cafu
Which player scored a hat-trick for Portugal against Spain in the 2018 World Cup?
A) Cristiano Ronaldo
B) André Silva
C) Bernardo Silva
D) Gonçalo Guedes
Correct Answer: A) Cristiano Ronaldo
Which nation won the World Cup in 1950, held in Brazil?
A) Brazil
B) Uruguay
C) Italy
D) Sweden
Correct Answer: B) Uruguay
Who was the captain of the French team that won the 2018 FIFA World Cup?
A) Paul Pogba
B) Antoine Griezmann
C) Hugo Lloris
D) Kylian Mbappé
Correct Answer: C) Hugo Lloris
Which player won the Golden Boot for being the top scorer in the 1982 World Cup?
A) Paolo Rossi
B) Karl-Heinz Rummenigge
C) Zico
D) Diego Maradona
Correct Answer: A) Paolo Rossi
Which nation won the World Cup in 1966, held in England?
A) Brazil
B) Italy
C) West Germany
D) England
Correct Answer: D) England
Who scored the winning goal for Germany in the 2014 FIFA World Cup final?
A) Mario Götze
B) Thomas Müller
C) Mesut Özil
D) André Schürrle
Correct Answer: A) Mario Götze
Which player won the Golden Ball for the best player in the 2014 World Cup?
A) Lionel Messi
B) James Rodríguez
C) Neymar
D) Thomas Müller
Correct Answer: B) James Rodríguez
Which nation won the World Cup in 1954, held in Switzerland?
A) Hungary
B) Uruguay
C) West Germany
D) Brazil
Correct Answer: C) West Germany