| Hint | Answer | % Correct |
|---|---|---|
| Where was the first World Cup held? | Uruguay | 80%
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| What is the only country from Asia to make it to the semifinals of the World Cup? | South Korea | 75%
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| What is the only host nation to not advance out of the group stage of the tournament? | South Africa | 73%
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| Which Colombian player was murdered after scoring an own goal, causing his country to be knocked out of the tournament? | Andres Escobar | 70%
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| In the "Battle of Nuremburg" between Portugal and the Netherlands, how many bookings were given by the referee? | 20 | 68%
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| Who did Zinedine Zidane famously headbutt in the 2006 final? | Marco Materazzi | 62%
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| Who holds the record for most goals scored in a single World Cup tournament? | Just Fontaine | 47%
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| Who is the only player to win the World Cup as the captain of his team as well as coach? | Franz Beckenbauer | 44%
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| Who won the 1942 World Cup? | No one | 44%
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| Who is the only player to score a hat-trick in a World Cup final? | Geoff Hurst | 38%
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| Who is the oldest player to score in a World Cup? | Roger Milla | 33%
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| Which country has the most losses in World Cup History? | Mexico | 31%
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| Whose very late penalty goal won the 1990 final for West Germany? | Andreas Brehme | 23%
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| Who scored the fastest goal from kickoff in World Cup history? | Hakan Sukur | 17%
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| Who scored the first goal in World Cup history? | Lucien Laurent | 9%
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