50 World Cup Trivia Questions and Answers
1Which country hosted the inaugural FIFA World Cup?
2Which country has won the most FIFA World Cup titles?
3In which year was the FIFA World Cup first televised?
4Who scored the fastest goal in FIFA World Cup history?
5Which country won the FIFA World Cup in 2010?
6Which player has scored the most goals in World Cup tournaments?
7How often is the FIFA World Cup held?
8In which year did the World Cup introduce the 'Golden Goal' rule?
9Which country was the first African nation to reach a World Cup quarter-final?
10Who holds the record for the most appearances in World Cup matches?
11Which city hosted the final match of the 2014 FIFA World Cup?
12In which year did Diego Maradona score his famous 'Hand of God' goal?
13Which team won the Women's World Cup in 2019?
14Which country hosted the 2002 World Cup jointly with South Korea?
15Who is the youngest player to play in a World Cup final match?
16Which country won the first Women's World Cup in 1991?
17What is the maximum number of teams that can participate in the World Cup tournament?
18Which stadium hosted the final match of the 1998 FIFA World Cup?
19Which nation has the record for the most World Cup final losses?
20How many times has the FIFA World Cup been held outside Europe and the Americas?
21In which World Cup did the infamous 'Battle of Santiago' match take place?
22Which nation won the World Cup in both 1934 and 1938?
23Which player missed a crucial penalty for England in the 1990 World Cup semi-final?
24In what year was the Jules Rimet Trophy stolen?
25Which country was the first from Asia to participate in a World Cup?
26Who scored the winning goal for Germany in the 2014 World Cup final?
27Which country hosted the World Cup in 1978?
28Which nation made its World Cup debut in 2006 and reached the Round of 16?
29Who managed the French team that won the 1998 World Cup?
30What nickname was given to the 1970 World Cup ball?
31Which South American country hosted the World Cup in 1962?
32Which team defeated Brazil 7-1 in the 2014 World Cup?
33Who scored the infamous 'phantom goal' for England in the 1966 World Cup final?
34In which country was the World Cup trophy found after being stolen in 1966?
35How many World Cup tournaments were held before World War II?
36Which nation won the World Cup in 1954?
37Who was the top scorer of the 1982 World Cup?
38Which player received a record three World Cup red cards during his career?
39Which African country qualified for three consecutive World Cups in the 1990s?
40Who managed the Brazil team that won the 2002 World Cup?
41Which stadium hosted the final match of the 2018 FIFA World Cup?
42Which team did Brazil beat in the 2002 World Cup final?
43In which year was the first World Cup penalty shootout?
44Which country reached the World Cup final three times but never won?
45Which South American team reached their first World Cup final in 2010?
46Who was named the best young player of the 2018 World Cup?
47Which country did the 'Cruyff Turn' originate from?
48Who is the oldest player to have played in a World Cup match?
49Which country won the World Cup in 1982?
50Which team has the record for the most goals in a single World Cup tournament?
Answer Key
- 1. Uruguay
- 2. Brazil
- 3. 1954
- 4. Hakan Şükür
- 5. Spain
- 6. Miroslav Klose
- 7. Every 4 years
- 8. 1998
- 9. Cameroon
- 10. Lothar Matthäus
- 11. Rio de Janeiro
- 12. 1986
- 13. United States
- 14. Japan
- 15. Pelé
- 16. United States
- 17. 32
- 18. Stade de France
- 19. Germany
- 20. Once
- 21. 1962
- 22. Italy
- 23. Chris Waddle
- 24. 1966
- 25. Indonesia
- 26. Mario Götze
- 27. Argentina
- 28. Ghana
- 29. Aimé Jacquet
- 30. Telstar
- 31. Chile
- 32. Germany
- 33. Geoff Hurst
- 34. England
- 35. 3
- 36. West Germany
- 37. Paolo Rossi
- 38. Zinedine Zidane
- 39. Nigeria
- 40. Luiz Felipe Scolari
- 41. Luzhniki Stadium
- 42. Germany
- 43. 1982
- 44. Netherlands
- 45. Uruguay
- 46. Kylian Mbappé
- 47. Netherlands
- 48. Essam El-Hadary
- 49. Italy
- 50. Hungary (1954)
