50 World Cup Trivia Questions and Answers

Dive into the thrilling world of international football with this collection of intriguing world cup trivia questions! Spanning from the inaugural event to recent tournaments, these queries will challenge both casual fans and die-hard aficionados. How well do you know the most celebrated football event in the world? Let’s find out!

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1. Which country hosted the inaugural FIFA World Cup?

2. Which country has won the most FIFA World Cup titles?

3. In which year was the FIFA World Cup first televised?

4. Who scored the fastest goal in FIFA World Cup history?

5. Which country won the FIFA World Cup in 2010?

6. Which player has scored the most goals in World Cup tournaments?

7. How often is the FIFA World Cup held?

8. In which year did the World Cup introduce the ‘Golden Goal’ rule?

9. Which country was the first African nation to reach a World Cup quarter-final?

10. Who holds the record for the most appearances in World Cup matches?

11. Which city hosted the final match of the 2014 FIFA World Cup?

12. In which year did Diego Maradona score his famous ‘Hand of God’ goal?

13. Which team won the Women’s World Cup in 2019?

14. Which country hosted the 2002 World Cup jointly with South Korea?

15. Who is the youngest player to play in a World Cup final match?

16. Which country won the first Women’s World Cup in 1991?

17. What is the maximum number of teams that can participate in the World Cup tournament?

18. Which stadium hosted the final match of the 1998 FIFA World Cup?

19. Which nation has the record for the most World Cup final losses?

20. How many times has the FIFA World Cup been held outside Europe and the Americas?

21. In which World Cup did the infamous ‘Battle of Santiago’ match take place?

22. Which nation won the World Cup in both 1934 and 1938?

23. Which player missed a crucial penalty for England in the 1990 World Cup semi-final?

24. In what year was the Jules Rimet Trophy stolen?

25. Which country was the first from Asia to participate in a World Cup?

26. Who scored the winning goal for Germany in the 2014 World Cup final?

27. Which country hosted the World Cup in 1978?

28. Which nation made its World Cup debut in 2006 and reached the Round of 16?

29. Who managed the French team that won the 1998 World Cup?

30. What nickname was given to the 1970 World Cup ball?

31. Which South American country hosted the World Cup in 1962?

32. Which team defeated Brazil 7-1 in the 2014 World Cup?

33. Who scored the infamous ‘phantom goal’ for England in the 1966 World Cup final?

34. In which country was the World Cup trophy found after being stolen in 1966?

35. How many World Cup tournaments were held before World War II?

36. Which nation won the World Cup in 1954?

37. Who was the top scorer of the 1982 World Cup?

38. Which player received a record three World Cup red cards during his career?

39. Which African country qualified for three consecutive World Cups in the 1990s?

40. Who managed the Brazil team that won the 2002 World Cup?

41. Which stadium hosted the final match of the 2018 FIFA World Cup?

42. Which team did Brazil beat in the 2002 World Cup final?

43. In which year was the first World Cup penalty shootout?

44. Which country reached the World Cup final three times but never won?

45. Which South American team reached their first World Cup final in 2010?

46. Who was named the best young player of the 2018 World Cup?

47. Which country did the ‘Cruyff Turn’ originate from?

48. Who is the oldest player to have played in a World Cup match?

49. Which country won the World Cup in 1982?

50. Which team has the record for the most goals in a single World Cup tournament?