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Global Football Trivia Quiz

Football quiz, from around the world.

A multiple-choice quiz by Ridgeback. Estimated time: 5 mins.

Author
Ridgeback

Time
5 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
36,800

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
15

Difficulty
Tough

Avg Score
9 / 15

Plays
1421

One at a Time - Single Page - Timed Game

Question 1 of 15

1. Which player is nicknamed 'Little Buddha'? Hint

Juan Veron

Ivan De La Pena

Romario

Angelo Di Livio

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Question 2 of 15

2. Which South American country won the Copa America in 1979? Hint

Paraguay

Ecuador

Venezuela

Bolivia

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Question 3 of 15

3. For which country does Zlatko Zahovic play for? Hint

Croatia

Bulgaria

Slovenia

Lithuania

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Question 4 of 15

4. Who was Serie A's top scorer in the 99-00 season? Hint

Montella

Crespo

Zamorano

Shevchenko

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Question 5 of 15

5. Which of these clubs has NOT won the German Bundesliga title during the 1990s? Hint

Bayer Leverkusen

Kaiserslautern

VfB Stuttgart

Werder Bremen

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Question 6 of 15

6. What colour are IFK Gothenburg's home shorts? Hint

Blue

Red

Yellow

White

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Question 7 of 15

7. Which city do the Spanish side, Celta come from?

Answer: (One Word)

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Question 8 of 15

8. Bastia come from which island? Hint

Corsica

Madeira

Sicily

Crete

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Question 9 of 15

9. Which of the following clubs DO NOT come from Istanbul? Hint

Besiktas

Galatasaray

Trabzonspor

Fenerbahce

10. He was born in February 1968 and is a former Italian international who was capped 28 times. He moved to Lazio from Foggia in the early 1990s and became Serie A's leading goalscorer on three separate occasions. He stayed at the Rome outfit for five seasons before moving to Bologna. Who is he? Hint

Roberto Mancini

Christian Vieri

Marco Del Vecchio

Guiseppe Signori

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Question 11 of 15

11. Windsor Park is the home of which international side? Hint

Northern Ireland

Scotland

Republic of Ireland

Australia

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Question 12 of 15

12. Ruben Sosa and Enzo Francescoli are former internationals for which nation? Hint

Mexico

Italy

Uruguay

Spain

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Question 13 of 15

13. In which country was the first indoor match played in the World Cup Finals? Hint

Italy

USA

Germany

Argentina

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Question 14 of 15

14. Name the Italian club that David Platt briefly managed? Hint

Napoli

Torino

Sampdoria

Brescia

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Question 15 of 15

15. Which English speaking country lost 5-2 to Scotland in the 1982 World Cup? Hint

Northern Ireland

New Zealand

Canada

Republic of Ireland

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Which player is nicknamed 'Little Buddha'?

Answer: Ivan De La Pena

2. Which South American country won the Copa America in 1979?

Answer: Paraguay

Paraguay won it way back in 1979. Out of the 39 times it has been staged, only five instances has it been won by a country other than the big three. Paraguay 2, Peru 2 and Bolivia 1.

3. For which country does Zlatko Zahovic play for?

Answer: Slovenia

4. Who was Serie A's top scorer in the 99-00 season?

Answer: Shevchenko

The Ukranian who plays for AC Milan scored 24, one ahead of Batistuta.

5. Which of these clubs has NOT won the German Bundesliga title during the 1990s?

Answer: Bayer Leverkusen

Kaiserslautern won it in both 1991 and 1998. Stuttgart in 1992 and Werder Bremen in 1993.

6. What colour are IFK Gothenburg's home shorts?

Answer: Blue

They play in blue and white striped shirts and blue shorts.

7. Which city do the Spanish side, Celta come from?

Answer: Vigo

8. Bastia come from which island?

Answer: Corsica

Situated off the south coast of France.

9. Which of the following clubs DO NOT come from Istanbul?

Answer: Trabzonspor

Trabzonspor come from Trabzon.

Answer: Guiseppe Signori

11. Windsor Park is the home of which international side?

Answer: Northern Ireland

12. Ruben Sosa and Enzo Francescoli are former internationals for which nation?

Answer: Uruguay

13. In which country was the first indoor match played in the World Cup Finals?

Answer: USA

Detroit in 1994.

14. Name the Italian club that David Platt briefly managed?

Answer: Sampdoria

15. Which English speaking country lost 5-2 to Scotland in the 1982 World Cup?

Answer: New Zealand

Source: Author Ridgeback

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