Test your World Cup knowledge!

The Soccer World Cup is the biggest sporting event on the planet. Held every four years, this year’s tournament will make history by being hosted across three different countries for the very first time.

Are your colleagues challenging you to a prediction pool to liven up your meetings before the summer break? Want to challenge your friends or students to a fun, educational activity to wrap up the school year?

You’ve come to the right place! Wooclap has put together a comprehensive quiz to test your FIFA World Cup knowledge.

We’ve broken the questions down by theme. Have fun, enjoy the tournament, and may the best team win!

📜 5 Questions on World Cup History

You obviously know Kylian Mbappé, Lionel Messi, and Cristiano Ronaldo. But have you ever heard of Lucien Laurent, Giuseppe Meazza, or Pedro Cea? Test your colleagues and friends with our multiple-choice questions covering World Cup history from its origins to the modern day.

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Which nation won the very first tournament in 1930?

1. Argentina
2. Brazil
3. Uruguay
4. Italy

Who was the driving force behind the creation of the World Cup?

1. Pierre de Coubertin
2. Jules Rimet
3. Henri Delaunay
4. Robert Guérin

Which country hosted the 1954 tournament?

1. Germany
2. Switzerland
3. Sweden
4. United Kingdom

In which year did the England team capture the World Cup title?

1. 1938
2. 1954
3. 1966
4. None of the above

Which of these legendary players never won the tournament?

1. Johan Cruyff
2. Lionel Messi
3. Manuel Neuer
4. Andrés Iniesta

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📊 5 Records to Break

Did you know that the Azteca Stadium in Mexico City was the first to host two World Cup finals? Or that Curaçao is currently the smallest country ever to qualify for the tournament's final stages? Discover five more mind-blowing records.

What is the highest-scoring match ever recorded in a tournament's final stages?

1. 10-1
2. 8-0
3. 9-1
4. 11-0

Which player holds the record for the most goals scored in a single tournament?

1. Ronaldo
2. Just Fontaine
3. Gerd Müller
4. Miroslav Klose

Who is the only player to have lifted the trophy three times?

1. Diego Maradona
2. Franz Beckenbauer
3. Giovanni Ferrari
4. Pelé

Who is the only player to have scored 5 goals in a single World Cup match?

1. Oleg Salenko
2. Eusébio
3. Bobby Charlton
4. Ferenc Puskás

Which is the only country to have played in every single World Cup tournament?

1. Brazil
2. Germany
3. England
4. France

🕹️ The 1990s

Which goalkeeper, famous for his eccentric style, invented the legendary "scorpion kick"?

1. Fabien Barthez
2. José Luis Chilavert
3. René Higuita
4. Joseph-Antoine Bell

Which Romanian player was famously nicknamed the "Maradona of the Carpathians"?

1. Gheorghe Hagi
2. Gheorghe Popescu
3. Bogdan Stelea
4. Marius Lăcătuș

Who finished as the top goalscorer of the 1990 tournament?

1. Davor Šuker
2. Salvatore Schillaci
3. Romario
4. Lothar Matthäus

Which African nation reached the quarterfinals for the very first time in 1990?

1. Cameroon
2. Morocco
3. Senegal
4. South Africa

Which French player scored two goals in the 1998 final?

1. Thierry Henry
2. David Trezeguet
3. Zinedine Zidane
4. Olivier Giroud

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👑 Legendary Players

Which player scored the infamous “Hand of God” goal?

1. Pelé
2. Zinedine Zidane
3. Diego Maradona
4. Lionel Messi

Who among the following has won the World Cup as both a player and a manager?

1. Didier Deschamps
2. Joachim Löw
3. Michel Platini
4. Vicente Del Bosque

Which Brazilian player holds the record for the most consecutive matches won (11)?

1. Ronaldo
2. Rivaldo
3. Pelé
4. Ronaldinho

Who is the only player to have scored in 5 different World Cup tournaments?

1. Lothar Matthäus
2. Miroslav Klose
3. Pelé
4. Cristiano Ronaldo

Who is the oldest player to have played in and won a World Cup final?

1. Roger Milla
2. Dino Zoff
3. Lev Yashin
4. Franco Baresi

🌎 World Cup 2026

Which countries are co-hosting the 2026 Soccer World Cup?

1. Spain, Portugal, Morocco
2. United States, Canada, Mexico
3. United States, Argentina, Mexico
4. Australia, New Zealand, South Africa

How many teams will compete in this year's edition?

1. 32
2. 40
3. 48
4. 64

How many stars will the Seleção sport on their iconic jersey during the 2026 tournament?

1. 3
2. 4
3. 5
4. 6

In which city will the final take place on July 19th?

1. New York
2. Los Angeles
3. Toronto
4. Monterrey

In 2026, a mandatory cooling break will be enforced midway through each half. In which World Cup was this practice first introduced by FIFA?

1. 2002
2. 2006
3. 2014
4. 2022

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