FREE! Click here to Join FunTrivia. Thousands of games, quizzes, and lots more!

World Cup Losing Teams Trivia Quiz

Do you know what teams lost in the World Cup Finals?

A multiple-choice quiz by marchmadness. Estimated time: 4 mins.

Author
marchmadness

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
84,294

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
20

Difficulty
Easy

Avg Score
16 / 20

Plays
2026

One at a Time - Single Page - Timed Game

Question 1 of 20

1. What team lost to Uruguay in 1930? Hint

Brazil

Holland

France

Argentina

NEXT>

Question 2 of 20

2. What team lost to Italy in 1934? Hint

France

Sweden

Czechoslovakia

Denmark

NEXT>

Question 3 of 20

3. Who lost to Italy in 1938? Hint

Germany

Czechoslovakia

Hungary

Holland

NEXT>

Question 4 of 20

4. Who lost to Uruguay in 1950? Hint

Sweden

Brazil

Ecuador

Italy

NEXT>

Question 5 of 20

5. Who lost to Germany in 1954? Hint

Chile

Hungary

Brazil

France

NEXT>

Question 6 of 20

6. Who lost to Brazil in 1958? Hint

Switzerland

Sweden

Italy

Spain

NEXT>

Question 7 of 20

7. Who lost to Brazil in 1962? Hint

Sweden

Italy

Portugal

Czechoslovakia

NEXT>

Question 8 of 20

8. Who lost to England in 1966? Hint

Argentina

West Germany

Brazil

France

NEXT>

Question 9 of 20

9. Who lost to Brazil in 1970? Hint

Italy

Spain

Sweden

Senegal

NEXT>

Question 10 of 20

10. Who lost to West Germany 2-1 in 1974? Hint

Ireland

Czechoslovakia

Holland

Hungary

NEXT>

Question 11 of 20

11. What country lost to Argentina in extra time in 1978? Hint

Germany

Brazil

France

Holland

NEXT>

Question 12 of 20

12. What team lost to Italy in 1982? Hint

South Africa

France

West Germany

Ireland

NEXT>

Question 13 of 20

13. Who lost to Argentina 3-2 in 1986? Hint

Brazil

West Germany

Uruguay

Hungary

NEXT>

Question 14 of 20

14. Who lost to West Germany in 1990?

Answer: ( One Word ... from South America)

NEXT>

Question 15 of 20

15. Who lost to Brazil in a penalty shootout in 1994?

Answer: ( One Word ... from Europe)

NEXT>

Question 16 of 20

16. Who lost to France in 1998?

Answer: ( One Word ... from South America)

NEXT>

Question 17 of 20

17. Who lost in the Final of 2002 to Brazil?

Answer: ( One Word ... from Europe)

NEXT>

Question 18 of 20

18. 2002 was the 17th World Finals tournament. Of those 17 Finals, which country lost in four of those World Cup Finals? Hint

Holland

Czechoslovakia

Hungary

Germany

NEXT>

Question 19 of 20

19. Which two World Cup Finals were decided by 3 clear goals? Hint

1986 & 1990

1958 & 1962

1958 & 1998

1998 & 2002

NEXT>

Question 20 of 20

20. 2002 was the 17th World Finals tournament. Of those 17 Finals, how many World Cup Finals have gone into shoot-outs? Hint

(Optional) Create a Free FunTrivia ID to save the points you are about to earn:

Select a User ID:

Choose a Password:

Your Email:

Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. What team lost to Uruguay in 1930?

Answer: Argentina

Uruguay beat Argentina 4-2.

2. What team lost to Italy in 1934?

Answer: Czechoslovakia

Italy won 2-1 after extra time.

3. Who lost to Italy in 1938?

Answer: Hungary

Italy won their 2nd World Cup, beating Hungary 4-2.

4. Who lost to Uruguay in 1950?

Answer: Brazil

There was a group phase that only lasted one World Cup. The last match played in this round-robin, Uruguay v. Brazil 2-1, was the decisive match that also determined the winner of the 1950 World Cup.

5. Who lost to Germany in 1954?

Answer: Hungary

Germany won 3-2.

6. Who lost to Brazil in 1958?

Answer: Sweden

Brazil won their first World Cup, with a 5-2 scoreline.

7. Who lost to Brazil in 1962?

Answer: Czechoslovakia

Brazil beat Czechoslovakia 3-1.

8. Who lost to England in 1966?

Answer: West Germany

England beat West Germany 4-2 after extra time, Geoff Hurst scoring a hat-trick. The 8th World Cup finals tournament saw England became the 3rd host nation to win the World Cup.

9. Who lost to Brazil in 1970?

Answer: Italy

Brazil won 4-1, won the World Cup for the 3rd time, and permanent possession of the Jules Rimet Trophy.

10. Who lost to West Germany 2-1 in 1974?

Answer: Holland

West Germany won their 2nd World Cup.

11. What country lost to Argentina in extra time in 1978?

Answer: Holland

Holland lost 3-1, their 2nd straight World Cup Final loss.

12. What team lost to Italy in 1982?

Answer: West Germany

Italy won 3-1.

13. Who lost to Argentina 3-2 in 1986?

Answer: West Germany

West Germany suffered their 2nd straight loss in a World Cup Final.

14. Who lost to West Germany in 1990?

Answer: Argentina

Argentina lost 1-0.

15. Who lost to Brazil in a penalty shootout in 1994?

Answer: Italy

Italy was out scored in the shoot-out 3-2.

16. Who lost to France in 1998?

Answer: Brazil

Brazil lost 3-0.

17. Who lost in the Final of 2002 to Brazil?

Answer: Germany

Germany lost 2-0 with Ronaldo scoring 2 goals.

18. 2002 was the 17th World Finals tournament. Of those 17 Finals, which country lost in four of those World Cup Finals?

Answer: Germany

Germany lost: 4-2 to England in 1966, 3-1 to Italy in 1982, 3-2 to Argentina in 1986, and 2-0 to Brazil in 2002.

19. Which two World Cup Finals were decided by 3 clear goals?

Answer: 1958 & 1998

In 1958, Brazil beat Sweden 5-2, and in 1998 France beat Brazil 3-0.

20. 2002 was the 17th World Finals tournament. Of those 17 Finals, how many World Cup Finals have gone into shoot-outs?

Answer: 1

Brazil beat Italy 3-2 in a shoot-out in 1994.

Source: Author marchmadness

This quiz was reviewed by FunTrivia editor gtho4 before going online.
Any errors found in FunTrivia content are routinely corrected through our feedback system.