35 World Cup Trivia Questions and Answers
FIFA World Cup trivia from the first tournament in Uruguay in 1930 to the 48-team World Cup of 2026: winners, hosts, famous finals, record scorers and the Women's World Cup. Each question was checked against its source. The answers are printed under the questions.
There are 35 questions on this page. They are free to use for quiz nights, classrooms and pub quizzes, and each one links to its own page.
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1.In what year was the first FIFA World Cup held?
Answer: 1930
Open this question2.Which country hosted the first FIFA World Cup in 1930?
Answer: Uruguay
Open this question3.Which country won the first FIFA World Cup in 1930?
Answer: Uruguay
Open this question4.How often is the men's FIFA World Cup held?
Answer: Every four years
Open this question5.What is the name of the gold trophy awarded to World Cup winners since 1974?
Answer: The FIFA World Cup Trophy
Open this question6.What was the name of the original World Cup trophy, awarded until 1970?
Answer: The Jules Rimet Trophy
Open this question7.Which Brazilian forward won three World Cups, in 1958, 1962 and 1970?
Answer: Pelé
Open this question8.Which country hosted and won the 1966 FIFA World Cup?
Answer: England
Open this question9.Which English player scored a hat-trick in the 1966 World Cup final?
Answer: Geoff Hurst
Open this question10.Which Argentine captain scored the "Hand of God" goal at the 1986 World Cup?
Answer: Diego Maradona
Open this question11.Against which country did Maradona score the "Hand of God" goal in 1986?
Answer: England
Open this question12.Which country won the 2010 FIFA World Cup in South Africa?
Answer: Spain
Open this question13.Which country beat Brazil 7–1 in the semi-final of the 2014 World Cup?
Answer: Germany
Open this question14.Which country won the 2014 FIFA World Cup?
Answer: Germany
Open this question15.Which country won the 2018 FIFA World Cup in Russia?
Answer: France
Open this question16.Which country won the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar?
Answer: Argentina
Open this question17.Which French player scored a hat-trick in the 2022 World Cup final but finished on the losing side?
Answer: Kylian Mbappé
Open this question18.Which country hosted the 2022 FIFA World Cup, the first held in the Middle East?
Answer: Qatar
Open this question19.Why was the 2022 World Cup played in November and December rather than in summer?
Answer: Because of Qatar's summer heat
Open this question20.Which three countries jointly hosted the 2026 FIFA World Cup?
Answer: The United States, Canada and Mexico
Open this question21.The 2026 FIFA World Cup was the first to include how many teams?
Answer: 48
Open this question22.Which country hosted the 1994 FIFA World Cup?
Answer: The United States
Open this question23.How was the 1994 World Cup final between Brazil and Italy decided after a 0–0 draw?
Answer: A penalty shoot-out (Brazil won 3–2)
Open this question24.Which two countries co-hosted the 2002 FIFA World Cup?
Answer: South Korea and Japan
Open this question25.Which German forward scored 16 goals at FIFA World Cup finals tournaments?
Answer: Miroslav Klose
Open this question26.Which French captain was sent off in the 2006 World Cup final for headbutting Marco Materazzi?
Answer: Zinedine Zidane
Open this question27.Which country won the 2006 FIFA World Cup?
Answer: Italy
Open this question28.Which country finished third at the 1966 FIFA World Cup, beating the Soviet Union in the bronze match?
Answer: Portugal
Open this question29.Which country won the first FIFA Women's World Cup, held in 1991?
Answer: The United States
Open this question30.Which country hosted the first FIFA Women's World Cup in 1991?
Answer: China
Open this question31.What name, roughly "The Maracanã Smash", became synonymous with the deciding 1950 World Cup match between Uruguay and Brazil?
Answer: The Maracanazo
Open this question32.Which organization runs the FIFA World Cup?
Answer: FIFA (Fédération Internationale de Football Association)
Open this question33.Which country won the 1998 World Cup on home soil?
Answer: France
Open this question34.At the 2022 FIFA World Cup, which Argentine forward became the first player to win the Golden Ball twice?
Answer: Lionel Messi
Open this question35.In what year was the FIFA World Cup played in West Germany?
Answer: 1974
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