World Cup Trivia Quiz
The World Cup is a month of geography homework disguised as football. Every four years the planet learns where the host cities are, adopts a second team, and argues about a handball for a decade.
Twelve questions on hosts, finals, records and the moments people still bring up at parties. Evergreen football knowledge, no fantasy league required.
All 12 questions and answers
Which country hosted the World Cup for the first time in 1970?
Answer: Mexico
Luka Modrić won the 2018 World Cup Golden Ball playing for which country?
Answer: Croatia
Who scored the famous 'Hand of God' goal at the 1986 World Cup?
Answer: Diego Maradona
Which country hosted the 2010 FIFA World Cup, the first in Africa?
Answer: South Africa
The World Cup finals first featured 32 teams at which tournament?
Answer: 1998
Which nation hosted the very first World Cup in 1930?
Answer: Uruguay
The original World Cup trophy was named after which FIFA president?
Answer: Jules Rimet
Which Italian striker won the Golden Boot at the 1982 World Cup as Italy lifted the trophy?
Answer: Paolo Rossi
Which award is given to the top goalscorer at a FIFA World Cup?
Answer: The Golden Boot
Which country hosted the 1990 World Cup?
Answer: Italy
The 1994 World Cup final was decided by a penalty shootout in which Italian star missed; who was he?
Answer: Roberto Baggio
Which award is given to the best overall player at a FIFA World Cup?
Answer: The Golden Ball
Good to know
Does this cover recent World Cups?
It leans evergreen: historic finals, host countries, records and legendary players rather than last week's transfer gossip.
Is this quiz only for hardcore football fans?
No. If you have watched a few tournaments and know your Pele from your Maradona, you will hold your own.
How many World Cup questions does Jetlagged have?
46 in the category, playable across daily, solo and live multiplayer. Twelve are sampled here.
Keep the trip going
A new 10 question world quiz drops every day, same quiz for everyone. Or open a room, share a 4 letter code, and race your friends live.
