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FIFA World Cup Knowledge

Can you guess these facts about the history of the men's FIFA World Cup?
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The only player to win three World Cups
Pelé
Player who has appeared in the most World Cup matches (his first in 2006)
Lionel Messi
Highest-scoring player in World Cup history
Miroslav Klose
Brazil's leading World Cup goalscorer
Ronaldo
Player who gained infamy for biting an opponent in the 2014 tournament
Luis Suárez
Nation that hosted and won the first World Cup in 1930
Uruguay
Player who was sent off from the 2006 final after head-butting an opponent
Zinedine Zidane
Player who scored a hat trick in the 2022 final (but his team still lost)
Kylian Mbappé
Player who scored the "Goal of the Century" against England in the 1986 World Cup
Diego Maradona
Nickname of England's team
The Three Lions
Country whose team is known as the Super Eagles
Nigeria
Frenchman who scored 13 goals in just 6 matches in the 1958 tournament
Just Fontaine
Award given to the tournament's leading goalscorer
Golden Boot
English player who won the above award in 2018
Harry Kane
Score of Germany's victory over Brazil in the 2014 semi-finals
7-1
Tiny Caribbean territory which qualified for the 2026 World Cup, becoming the least populous entity to ever do so
Curaçao
The only African country to host the World Cup
South Africa
Country which has advanced to the final three times but never won
Netherlands
Style of play exemplified by Spain during its 2010 championship run
Tiki-taka
Animal that appears on the crest of the French national football team
Rooster
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26 Comments
Kesa1979
+1
Level 92
Jun 27, 2018
Great quiz, thank you.
90minutes
+5
Level 53
Jun 28, 2018
The question about Zidane is wrong.

It must have been : Who scored two unforgetable goals against Brazil in 1998 ?

rocamorar
+10
Level 80
Jun 28, 2018
I've forgotten those goals. There are many fantastic goals every world cup. But head butts, there's only this one.
MrSchickadance
+1
Level 62
Jun 28, 2018
100%!!! YES!
Kimona
+1
Level 46
Sep 4, 2022
Pele is the all time goal scorer for Brazil not Ronaldo.
amgine
+6
Level 67
Sep 23, 2022
This quiz is about world cups...
kalbahamut
+1
Level 79
Sep 23, 2022
You scored 8/20, worth 0 points...
Freedom84
+1
Level 64
Sep 23, 2022
An easy 5 for a football geek like me
KPEFC05
+2
Level 41
Sep 23, 2022
I knew the Just Fontaine one, but just couldn't get the spelling right!
Atzuul
+2
Level 45
Sep 23, 2022
Ronaldo is not even on Brazil he’s from portugal
bn9043
+7
Level 63
Sep 23, 2022
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ronaldo_(Brazilian_footballer)
IchBinKarotte
+10
Level 38
Mar 5, 2024
Negative Ball Knowledge
lildbo
+6
Level 43
May 22, 2024
negative ball knowledge wtf💀
PietjePuk24
+2
Level 86
Apr 6, 2026
The real Ronaldo is from Brazil
sjj93gg
+1
Level 55
Sep 24, 2022
No one in England refers to their national team as the Three Lions, this seems to be a recent new usage outside the UK only.
Amilcar
+1
Level 73
Apr 7, 2026
British newspapers always call them the three lions. But yes, agreed, people don't ordinarily call them that.
Watpo54
+1
Level 61
Oct 3, 2023
I missed three about nicknames (only guessed the australian's one because I learnt it like one day ago). I tried Gaellic for the french one, but I'm not surprised it didn't count.
LorcanC
+1
Level 76
Apr 16, 2025
Needs to be updated - Neymar Jr is now Brazil's top goal scorer
Thibaud442
+1
Level 48
May 2, 2025
Not in WC
stooop
+2
Level 38
Aug 8, 2025
Please accept R9 for Ronaldo.
LoryJanitor
+2
Level 60
Apr 6, 2026
should accept cockerel for french team answer
ArstanWhitebeard
+3
Level 80
Apr 6, 2026
American here who knows squat about soccer, I'm glad I was able to get 1 point on this
shefwaidn
+2
Level 56
Apr 6, 2026
Morocco will host the tournament in 2030, meaning South Africa will not be the only african host
caspianpunk
+1
Level 32
Apr 6, 2026
Can't believe I got it all except Messi
theenforcer22
+1
Level 70
Apr 7, 2026
Full marks for The Robbster.
kindheartedmouse
+1
Level 50
Apr 13, 2026
That was good!
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