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Quiz about 2002 World Soccer Rankings
Quiz about 2002 World Soccer Rankings

2002 World Soccer Rankings Trivia Quiz

This is the quiz on 2002 World Soccer Rankings given out by FIFA after the 2002 World Cup, held in South Korea/Japan (it ranks the 203 teams in the world). Take my quiz on these rankings!

A multiple-choice quiz by marchmadness. Estimated time: 6 mins.
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Author
marchmadness
Time
6 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
84,718
Updated
Dec 03 21
# Qns
25
Difficulty
Tough
Avg Score
14 / 25
Plays
1344
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Question 1 of 25
1. What team was ranked 1st after winning the World Cup?

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Question 2 of 25
2. What country dropped from 1st to 2nd after failing to reach the Round of 16 at the World Cup. Hint


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Question 3 of 25
3. What was the highest ranked country that did *not* participate in the 2002 World Cup? Hint


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Question 4 of 25
4. Which team, that played in the 2002 World Cup finals, had the lowest ranking? Hint


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Question 5 of 25
5. What was the highest ranked Asian team? Hint


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Question 6 of 25
6. What Asian team that made the World Cup was ranked lowest? Hint


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Question 7 of 25
7. What was the highest ranked Asian team that failed to qualify for the 2002 World Cup? Hint


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Question 8 of 25
8. What was the lowest ranked Asian team overall? Hint


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Question 9 of 25
9. What was the highest ranked African team? Hint


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Question 10 of 25
10. What was the lowest ranked African team that made the World Cup? Hint


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Question 11 of 25
11. What was the highest ranked African team that failed to qualify for the 2002 World Cup finals? Hint


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Question 12 of 25
12. What was the lowest ranked African team (tied with Niger)? Hint


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Question 13 of 25
13. What was the highest CONCACAF (North and Central America) that made it to the 2002 World Cup finals? Hint


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Question 14 of 25
14. What was the lowest ranked CONCACAF team to make it to the World Cup? Hint


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Question 15 of 25
15. What was the highest ranked CONCACAF team that failed to qualify for the 2002 finals? Hint


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Question 16 of 25
16. What was the highest ranked CONMEBOL (South America) team? Hint


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Question 17 of 25
17. What was the lowest ranked CONMEBOL (South America) team to make the World Cup? Hint


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Question 18 of 25
18. What was the highest ranked CONMEBOL (South America) country that failed to qualify for the 2002 finals? Hint


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Question 19 of 25
19. Who's the lowest ranked CONMEBOL country? Hint


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Question 20 of 25
20. What team was the highest ranked UEFA (Europe) team? Hint


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Question 21 of 25
21. What country was the lowest ranked UEFA team to make the World Cup? Hint


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Question 22 of 25
22. What was the highest ranked UEFA team that failed to qualify for the 2002 World Cup finals? Hint


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Question 23 of 25
23. Who was the lowest ranked country in the UEFA? Hint


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Question 24 of 25
24. Which country beat the last ranked team in the world to move up to 199th? Hint


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Question 25 of 25
25. Which country lost to the 202nd ranked country to stay in last place (203rd)? Hint



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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. What team was ranked 1st after winning the World Cup?

Answer: Brazil

 Brazil went from 2nd to 1st.
2. What country dropped from 1st to 2nd after failing to reach the Round of 16 at the World Cup.

Answer: France

 France only moved down one spot, to be tied with Argentina.
3. What was the highest ranked country that did *not* participate in the 2002 World Cup?

Answer: Colombia

 Colombia was ranked 9th, Netherlands 15th, Yugoslavia 16th, Czech Republic 21st.
4. Which team, that played in the 2002 World Cup finals, had the lowest ranking?

Answer: China

 China was ranked 51st, Poland 39th, Saudi Arabia 38th and Tunisia 36th.
5. What was the highest ranked Asian team?

Answer: South Korea

 South Korea was ranked 22nd, up 18 spots, Japan was 24th, Saudi Arabia was 38th and China 51st.
6. What Asian team that made the World Cup was ranked lowest?

Answer: China

 China: 51st, Saudi Arabia: 38th, Japan: 22nd, South Korea: 22nd.
7. What was the highest ranked Asian team that failed to qualify for the 2002 World Cup?

Answer: Iran

 Iran: 33rd, UAE: 61st, Thailand: 62nd, Iraq: 68th.
8. What was the lowest ranked Asian team overall?

Answer: Guam

 Guam was ranked 200th, out of 203 members of FIFA, Bhutan 199th, Mongolia 188th, and Macao 182nd.
9. What was the highest ranked African team?

Answer: Cameroon

 Cameroon: 17th, Nigeria: 29th, Senegal: 31st, South Africa: 33rd.
10. What was the lowest ranked African team that made the World Cup?

Answer: Tunisia

 Tunisia: 36th, South Africa: 33rd, Senegal: 31st, Cameroon: 17th.
11. What was the highest ranked African team that failed to qualify for the 2002 World Cup finals?

Answer: Morocco

 Morocco: 40th, Egypt: 44th, Ivory Coast: 47th, Ghana: 57th.
12. What was the lowest ranked African team (tied with Niger)?

Answer: Seychelles

 Seychelles: 194th, Somalia: 193rd, Djibouti: 192nd, Equatorial Guinea: 191st.
13. What was the highest CONCACAF (North and Central America) that made it to the 2002 World Cup finals?

Answer: Mexico

 Mexico was ranked 6th, USA was 11th, Costa Rica 26th, and Honduras did not qualify for the 2002 finals) was 30th.
14. What was the lowest ranked CONCACAF team to make it to the World Cup?

Answer: Costa Rica

 Costa Rica: 26th, USA: 11th, Mexico: 6th.
15. What was the highest ranked CONCACAF team that failed to qualify for the 2002 finals?

Answer: Honduras

 Honduras: 30th, Trinidad and Tobago: 41st, Jamaica: 58th,
Guatemala: 65th.
16. What was the highest ranked CONMEBOL (South America) team?

Answer: Brazil

 Brazil: 1st, Argentina: 2nd, Paraguay: 18th, Uruguay: 23rd.
17. What was the lowest ranked CONMEBOL (South America) team to make the World Cup?

Answer: Ecuador

 Ecuador: 31st, Uruguay: 23rd, Paraguay: 18th, Argentina: 2nd.
18. What was the highest ranked CONMEBOL (South America) country that failed to qualify for the 2002 finals?

Answer: Colombia

 Colombia: 9th, Chile: 45th, Peru: 48th, Bolivia: 74th.
19. Who's the lowest ranked CONMEBOL country?

Answer: Venezeula

 Venezeula was ranked 81st.
20. What team was the highest ranked UEFA (Europe) team?

Answer: France

 France: 2nd, Spain: 4th, Germany: 5th, Portugal: 7th.
21. What country was the lowest ranked UEFA team to make the World Cup?

Answer: Poland

 Poland: 39th, Slovenia: 35th, Russia: 28th, Croatia: 27th.
22. What was the highest ranked UEFA team that failed to qualify for the 2002 World Cup finals?

Answer: Netherlands

 Netherlands: 15th, Yugoslavia: 16th, Czech Republic: 21st,
Romania: 25th.
23. Who was the lowest ranked country in the UEFA?

Answer: San Marino

 San Marino: 159th, Liechtenstein: 150th, Luxembourg: 145th,
Andorra: 141st.
24. Which country beat the last ranked team in the world to move up to 199th?

Answer: Bhutan

 Bhutan moved from 202nd to 199th.
25. Which country lost to the 202nd ranked country to stay in last place (203rd)?

Answer: Montserrat

 Montserrat lost to Bhutan to keep last place.
Source: Author marchmadness

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