Worldwide Soccer Mix Trivia Quiz

Answer: Brazil

Brazil have won five times - 1958, 1962, 1970, 1994 and 2002. They were runners-up in 1950 and 1998. Italy and Germany had won the competition three times each, when Brazil won their fifth:
Germany - 1954, 1974 and 1990 (runners-up 1966, 1982, 1985 and 2002).
Italy - 1934, 1938 and 1982 (runners-up 1970 and 1994).

Answer: Inter Milan

Serie A is the top professional league in Italy and considered one of the best soccer leagues in the world. Juventus were relegated in 2006 for match fixing, leaving Inter Milan as the only club to have played in every Serie A season.

Answer: 1992

The FA Premier League was founded on 20 February 1992 and comprised of the top 20 clubs from the Football League First Division. The main decision to break away from the original system was due to sponsorship deals from TV companies. The first Premier League season was 1992-93.

Answer: Marta

Marta Vieira da Silva, another Brazilian soccer star known by just one name, won the FIFA Women's World Player of the Year award in 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009 and 2010. She also won the award in 2018 under the new name of The Best FIFA Women's Player. She has also been runner-up five times. She established many records in her illustrious career, amongst which is the top Brazilian international goal scorer and the first woman to score in five World Cup competitions.

Answer: Camp Nou (Spain)

The Camp Nou Stadium has been the home of FC Barcelona since it was inaugurated on 24 September 1957. It has a seating capacity of 99,354 after the 2009 upgrade.

Answer: Bayern Munich

The Bundesliga is the topflight professional soccer league in Germany composed of 18 teams. It was founded at the start of the 1963-64 season and since that time, Bayern Munich have won the title on more than 30 occasions.

Answer: Lionel Messi

The Ballon d'Or, prior to 1965, was known as the European Footballer of the Year Award, and presented by the French New magazine " France Football". In 2021, Lionel Messi (Barcelona & Paris Saint-Germain) won the award with a total of 613 points with Robert Lewandowski of Bayern Munich in second place. Messi has the most wins with 7 awards followed by Cristiano Ronaldo with 5.

Answer: Pelé

Pelé, arguably the great soccer player of all time, began his professional career at the age of 15, playing for Santos and became a Brazilian International player a year later. He won three FIFA World Cups (1958, 1962 and 1970) and scored a total of 77 goals for Brazil.

In his 909th first-class soccer match, he scored his 1,000 goal. He has been given many honors in his career - an Honorary Knighthood in 1997, FIFA Player of the Century and in 1993, he was elected as a UNESCO Goodwill Ambassador.

Answer: Michelle Akers

Michelle Akers was a midfielder/forward for the USA team and starred in the 1991 World Cup held in China where she scored 10 goals (5 in one match) and won the Golden Shoe Award (later known as the Golden Boot). She also played in the 1999 World Cup finals and scored two goals.

She was also part of the 1996 Olympic Gold Medal squad. In 2000, she retired from the sport due to injuries that she occurred in the 1999 World Cup.

Answer: Alf Ramsey

Alf Ramsey was an English soccer player and captain who became the England team manager in 1963. He guided the team to their first World Cup win in 1966, playing at Wembley Stadium. A year later, he received a Knighthood for his services to English soccer.