Do You Actually Know World Cup Soccer?

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1. What is the governing body for soccer in England?
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2. What was the nickname of the always black-clad Russian goalie Lev Yashin?
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3. At what World Cup were yellow/red cards first used?
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4. Prior to winning in 1966, how many World Cups had England won?
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5. What was the nickname of German midfielder-turned-defender Franz Beckenbauer?
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6. Who won the 1974 World Cup, hosted by West Germany?
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7. What Pele-inspired euphemism is commonly used with reference to soccer?
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8. After Germany won in 1974, what was its total number of World Cup championships?
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9. Who won the 1978 World Cup in Argentina?
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10. Which country failed to qualify in both 1974 and 1978?
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11. What was the seating capacity of Estadio Monumental, the main venue for the 1979 World Cup?
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12. How many people crammed into Wembley Stadium to watch the 1966 final?
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13. In what year was the World Cup first televised in color?
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14. Who presented England with the World Cup trophy in 1966?
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15. In what year did the host country have venues in Guadalajara, Mexico City, Leon, Puebla and Tolouca?
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16. In what World Cup year was the Zaire goalkeeper replaced after allowing 3 goals in just 22 minutes?
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17. When were 3000 fans allowed to go from East to West Germany for a match between the two countries?
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18. In what year did West Germany capture its second World Cup title?
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19. In what year did East Germany player Jurgen Sparwasser score his only World Cup goal?
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20. Johan Cruyff retired from the game the evening before the start of which World Cup?
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21. In what year did host Argentina suddenly introduce color TV to the nation just prior to the World Cup?
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22. Which country hosted the 1982 World Cup?
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23. How many days are there between the end of one World Cup and the start of the next one?
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24. What did legendary USSR goalie Lev Yashin say that he had before every game to "tone the muscles"?
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25. What number did Tip and Tap, the 1974 World Cup mascots, wear on their jerseys?
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26. What was the total attendance of the 1974 World Cup games?
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27. What was the name of the 1978 World Cup mascot?
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28. What international company debuted as a sponsor at the 1978 World Cup in Argentina?
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29. In what year did the first World Cup mascot debut?
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30. What color was Naranjito, the kilt-wearing, fruit-inspired mascot of the 1982 World Cup?
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What is the governing body for soccer in England?
What was the nickname of the always black-clad Russian goalie Lev...
At what World Cup were yellow/red cards first used?
Prior to winning in 1966, how many World Cups had England won?
What was the nickname of German midfielder-turned-defender Franz...
Who won the 1974 World Cup, hosted by West Germany?
What Pele-inspired euphemism is commonly used with reference to...
After Germany won in 1974, what was its total number of World Cup...
Who won the 1978 World Cup in Argentina?
Which country failed to qualify in both 1974 and 1978?
What was the seating capacity of Estadio Monumental, the main venue...
How many people crammed into Wembley Stadium to watch the 1966 final?
In what year was the World Cup first televised in color?
Who presented England with the World Cup trophy in 1966?
In what year did the host country have venues in Guadalajara, Mexico...
In what World Cup year was the Zaire goalkeeper replaced after...
When were 3000 fans allowed to go from East to West Germany for a...
In what year did West Germany capture its second World Cup title?
In what year did East Germany player Jurgen Sparwasser score his only...
Johan Cruyff retired from the game the evening before the start of...
In what year did host Argentina suddenly introduce color TV to the...
Which country hosted the 1982 World Cup?
How many days are there between the end of one World Cup and the start...
What did legendary USSR goalie Lev Yashin say that he had before every...
What number did Tip and Tap, the 1974 World Cup mascots, wear on their...
What was the total attendance of the 1974 World Cup games?
What was the name of the 1978 World Cup mascot?
What international company debuted as a sponsor at the 1978 World Cup...
In what year did the first World Cup mascot debut?
What color was Naranjito, the kilt-wearing, fruit-inspired mascot of...
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