FIFA World Cup Questions and Answers
- Who won the 2022 FIFA World Cup? Argentina
- Who won the 2018 FIFA World Cup? France
- In what year was the inaugural tournament? 1930
- Which nation has won the most World Cups? Brazil (5 times)
- How often is the World Cup held? Every 4 years
- Which 2 years did the scheduled tournaments not go ahead due to WWII? 1942 & 1946
- What was the first World Cup trophy called? Jules Rimet Trophy
- Which 3 countries will host the 2026 tournament? USA, Canada & Mexico
- Who scored for England in the 1966 final against West Germany? Martin Peters & Geoff Hurst
- How many times have North Korea qualified for the tournament? Twice (1996 & 2010)
- Who did Zinedine Zidane headbutt in the 2006 final? Marco Materazzi
- In what year did Spain win their first World Cup? 2010
- What is the USA’s highest finishing position at a World Cup? 3rd (in 1930)
- Who is the all-time leading World Cup goalscorer? Miroslav Klose
- Which nation is the only one to participate in every tournament? Brazil
- How many World Cups did Pele win? 3 (in 1958, 1962 & 1970)
- In what year was Maradona’s ‘Hand of God’ incident? 1986
- Which 3 teams were in England’s group in 2018? Belgium, Panama & Tunisia
- How many World Cups has Megan Rapinoe won? 2 (in 2015 & 2019)
- Which host nation is the only one to get knocked out during the group stages? South Africa
- What animal was the official mascot for the 1998 World Cup in France? A Cockerel
- Which African footballer is the oldest person ever to score in a World Cup? Roger Milla (42 years Old)
- Who was the manager of the German national team when they won in 2014? Joachim Low
- Which nation hosted the 1994 FIFA World Cup? United States
- What was the final score in the 2014 final between Germany and Argentina? 1-0 to Germany
- Which company have published sticker albums for every World Cup since 1970? Panini
- What musical instrument was banned by FIFA after the 2010 World Cup? Vuvuzela
- How many times have Italy won the World Cup so far? 4 times (in 1934, 1938, 1982 & 2006)
- Which British pop star performed at the opening ceremony of the 2018 tournament? Robbie Williams
- Who was the youngest manager to win the World Cup? Alberto Suppeci
- A World Cup winning team has never been managed by someone of a different nationality. True or false? True
- Which nation has only ever played a single World Cup game? Indonesia
- Who was the only England player to convert a penalty in the quarter final shootout against Portugal in 2006? Owen Hargreaves
- Who performed the ‘save of the century’ against Pele in 1970? Gordon Banks
- Which 2 countries made their World Cup debuts in 2018? Iceland & Panama
- Which sports brand has supplied every World Cup since 1970 with balls? Adidas
- Which nation will have its World Cup debut in 2022? Qatar
- What colour was the ball used in the 1966 final? Bright Orange
- In what year was the World Cup first broadcast on TV? 1954
- Which 2 English players have won the Golden Boot award? Gary Lineker & Harry Kane
- Who managed West Germany when they won in 1990? Franz Beckenbauer
- How many teams qualify from the group stages to the knockout rounds? 16
- Who was the top scorer in the 2002 FIFA World Cup? Ronaldo
- Which host nation had an orange as their tournament mascot? Spain (1982)
- Who won the Best Young Player Award in 2018? Kylian Mbappe
- Which player scored a record 13 goals in a single tournament? Just Fontaine
- Before Qatar 2022, how many nations have won the FIFA World Cup? 8
- Which nation was the first Asian country to reach the World Cup semi-finals? South Korea (2002)
- In what year was the first FIFA Women’s World Cup? 1991
- Which nation is the only one to top the FIFA World Rankings without ever winning a World Cup? Belgium
- The 1966 final was played at which football stadium? Wembley
