Sports Quiz: Soccer General Knowledge

15 Questions | By Thames | Updated: Mar 21, 2022 | Attempts: 291

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1.

By what name is Edson Arantes do Nascimento better-known?
- A.
  
  Pele
- B.
  
  Ronaldo
- C.
  
  Emerson
- D.
  
  Ronaldinho
2.

Who scored for France to send defending champions Brazil packing in the quarterfinals of the 2006 World Cup?
- A.
  
  Claude Makelele
- B.
  
  Frank Ribery
- C.
  
  Zinedene Zidane
- D.
  
  Theirry Henry
3.

In the 2006 World Cup, if an opening-round game was tied after 90 minutes, how was the outcome decided?
- A.
  
  It Went To A Penalty Shootout
- B.
  
  Thirty Minutes Of Overtime, Then A Penalty Shootout
- C.
  
  It Was Left As A Draw
- D.
  
  Golden-Goal Overtime
4.

In its second-round match with Ukraine, how many penalty kicks did Switzerland make in the shootout?
- A.
  
  5
- B.
  
  3
- C.
  
  0
- D.
  
  1
5.

Italy got its first goal against Germany in the 2006 World Cup semifinals after how many minutes of goalless play?
- A.
  
  91
- B.
  
  119
- C.
  
  1
- D.
  
  110
6.

What Argentina coach resigned after his side was eliminated by host Germany from the 2006 World Cup?
- A.
  
  Peter Scolari
- B.
  
  Diego Maradona
- C.
  
  Sven-Goren Erikson
- D.
  
  Jose Pekerman
7.

Who scored the lone goal for England in its 1-0 second-round match against Ecuador in the 2006 World Cup?
- A.
  
  Wayne Rooney
- B.
  
  Tim Crouch
- C.
  
  David Beckham
- D.
  
  Michael Owen
8.

Who scored the first goal of the 2006 World Cup?
- A.
  
  Paulo Wanchope
- B.
  
  Torsten Frings
- C.
  
  Philipp Lahm
- D.
  
  Miroslav Klose
9.

DC United's young star Freddy Adu has dual citizenship in which two nations?
- A.
  
  England And Ghana
- B.
  
  United States And Ghana
- C.
  
  United States And England
- D.
  
  Ghana And Brazil
10.

How many players did the United States have on the field toward the end of its draw with Italy in the 2006 World Cup?
- A.
  
  9
- B.
  
  10
- C.
  
  11
- D.
  
  12
11.

Who scored France's only goal in its 1-0 win over Portugal in the semifinal of the 2006 World Cup?
- A.
  
  Zinadine Zidane
- B.
  
  Thierry Henry
- C.
  
  Fabian Barthez
- D.
  
  Frank Ribery
12.

U.S. National Team defender Oguchi Onyewu plays professional soccer in what country?
- A.
  
  Brazil
- B.
  
  Belgium
- C.
  
  England
- D.
  
  United States
13.

United States backup goalkeeper Tim Howard played for what club team during the 2005-2006 season?
- A.
  
  Bayern Munich
- B.
  
  Manchester United
- C.
  
  AC Milan
- D.
  
  Chicago Fire
14.

A ball is headed into the goal, but a player who is not the goalkeeper swats it away with his hand; what does the referee signal?
- A.
  
  Yellow Card And Penalty
- B.
  
  Red Card And The Goal Counts
- C.
  
  Penalty Only
- D.
  
  Red Card And Penalty
15.

Where was the first World Cup held?
- A.
  
  England
- B.
  
  France
- C.
  
  Uruguay
- D.
  
  Germany