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World Cup Goalkeepers Trivia Quiz

Some say that the goalkeeper is the most important player in the field because sometimes one mistake and you're out. In this game you are not knocked out after one mistake so, go and enjoy

A multiple-choice quiz by Barzilay. Estimated time: 3 mins.

Author
Barzilay

Time
3 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
69,878

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
7 / 10

Plays
2556

One at a Time - Single Page - Timed Game

Question 1 of 10

1. What was the name of the goalkeeper that got the cup for Italy in 1982? Hint

Dino Zoff

Walter Zenga

Paolo Rossi

Fabricio Ravanelli

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Question 2 of 10

2. Who was called 'the black spider', and the 'black cat'? Hint

Lois Arconada

Lev Yashin

Sap Mayer

Juan Zamora

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Question 3 of 10

3. Who was the goalkeeper that knocked out Battiston at the 1982 semi-final? Hint

Pfaff

Zoff

Shilton

Schumacher

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Question 4 of 10

4. Who was the goalkeeper that was accused in 1978 of selling out a game to Argentina? Hint

Ovaldo Filliol

Ramon Kiruga

Osvaldo Ardiles

Pete Schivers

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Question 5 of 10

5. What was the name of the Colombian goalkeeper that was famous for his irresponsible play that caused his country to lose to Cameroon? Hint

Ramon Escobar

Ramon Kiruga

Carlos Walderama

Rene Higita

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Question 6 of 10

6. Who was the Brazilian goalkeeper that saved a penalty to give Brazil the World Cup in 1994? Hint

Tafarel

Pele

Zico

Falcao

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Question 7 of 10

7. Who is the French goalkeeper that was famous for his shiny head? Hint

Bats

Platini

Zidane

Barthez

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Question 8 of 10

8. Who was the Polish goalkeeper in 1974 that was elected by some as the best golkeeper at that tournement? Hint

Lato

Tomashevski

Gaducha

Bonjek

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Question 9 of 10

9. Who was the Spanish goalkeeper that had to pull 3 balls from his net against Nigeria in 1998? Hint

Lois Arconada

Juan Zamora

Emilio Butragenio

Andoni Zubizareta

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Question 10 of 10

10. Who was the English goalkeeper at the 1966 world cup victory? Hint

Peter Shilton

David Seeman

Ray Clements

Gordon Banks

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. What was the name of the goalkeeper that got the cup for Italy in 1982?

Answer: Dino Zoff

Dino Zoff the Italian goalkeeper was also the captain of his team and was honored by getting the cup.

2. Who was called 'the black spider', and the 'black cat'?

Answer: Lev Yashin

Lev Yashin the Russian goalkeeper is of course the black spider.

3. Who was the goalkeeper that knocked out Battiston at the 1982 semi-final?

Answer: Schumacher

Schumacher, the German goalkeeper knocked out the French player Battiston at the semi final game.

4. Who was the goalkeeper that was accused in 1978 of selling out a game to Argentina?

Answer: Ramon Kiruga

Ramon Kiruga, the goalkeeper of Peru could not overcome the accusation of selling a game to Argentina and by that helping them to get to the final. Ramon Quiroga (Kiruga) was born in Argentina and subsequently adopted the Peru nationality.

5. What was the name of the Colombian goalkeeper that was famous for his irresponsible play that caused his country to lose to Cameroon?

Answer: Rene Higita

6. Who was the Brazilian goalkeeper that saved a penalty to give Brazil the World Cup in 1994?

Answer: Tafarel

7. Who is the French goalkeeper that was famous for his shiny head?

Answer: Barthez

Of course the bald Barthez is known because his shiny head.

8. Who was the Polish goalkeeper in 1974 that was elected by some as the best golkeeper at that tournement?

Answer: Tomashevski

9. Who was the Spanish goalkeeper that had to pull 3 balls from his net against Nigeria in 1998?

Answer: Andoni Zubizareta

10. Who was the English goalkeeper at the 1966 world cup victory?

Answer: Gordon Banks

Source: Author Barzilay

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