World Cup Trivia Quiz Amazing World Cup Stories 1930
1. Which team in World Cup 1930 were selected by their King? Mexico France Belgium Romania 2. Why did the Uruguayan goalkeeper Antonio Mazzali return home before kick-off of the 1930 finals? He had to attend his father's funeral. He was badly injured in a warm-up match. He had sneaked out from the hotel without permission. He had had a fight with his teammate. 3. The match between Argentina and France on 15/07/30 was terminated by the referee 6 minutes before time. Why? There was lightning above the stadium. The Argentinian players had walked out in protest. Hundreds of Argentinian fans had run out to attack the French players. The referee had made a mistake. 4. Why did the USA trainer have to be carried off unconscious during a 1930 World Cup match against Argentina? He was too excited. He had been hit by the ball. He had broken a bottle of chloroform. He had been punched by an Argentinian player. 5. Why did thousands of Argentinian supporters fail to attend the 1930 Final? They were holding illegal tickets. Their boats were delayed by the fog. The road was blocked by fallen rocks. They were found possessing weapons at the Montevideo port. 6. For what purpose did Uruguay and Argentina toss up before the 1930 Final? To choose the ball. To choose the shirt colour. To choose the dressing room. To choose the spot for their national flag. 7. Hector Castro, who scored Uruguay's winning goal in the 1930 Final, was physically handicapped. What was his handicap? He had only one hand. He was blind in the right eye. He was dumb. He had a deaf ear. 8. What was the consequence of Argentina's unexpected defeat in the 1930 Final? The Argentinian captain was jailed. The Uruguayan consulate was killed. One Argentinian player was killed. The Argentinian president was overthrown. 9. What did each Uruguayan player receive from the government after winning the World Cup in 1930? A plot of land with a new house. A new car. Cruise tickets to the USA. A framed certificate. 10. Alex Villaplane was France's captain in the first World Cup match. Why was he killed fifteen years later? He killed himself. For alleged collaboration with the Nazis. After an argument in a bar in Paris. For unknown reason.
2. Why did the Uruguayan goalkeeper Antonio Mazzali return home before kick-off of the 1930 finals? He had to attend his father's funeral. He was badly injured in a warm-up match. He had sneaked out from the hotel without permission. He had had a fight with his teammate.
3. The match between Argentina and France on 15/07/30 was terminated by the referee 6 minutes before time. Why? There was lightning above the stadium. The Argentinian players had walked out in protest. Hundreds of Argentinian fans had run out to attack the French players. The referee had made a mistake.
4. Why did the USA trainer have to be carried off unconscious during a 1930 World Cup match against Argentina? He was too excited. He had been hit by the ball. He had broken a bottle of chloroform. He had been punched by an Argentinian player.
5. Why did thousands of Argentinian supporters fail to attend the 1930 Final? They were holding illegal tickets. Their boats were delayed by the fog. The road was blocked by fallen rocks. They were found possessing weapons at the Montevideo port.
6. For what purpose did Uruguay and Argentina toss up before the 1930 Final? To choose the ball. To choose the shirt colour. To choose the dressing room. To choose the spot for their national flag.
7. Hector Castro, who scored Uruguay's winning goal in the 1930 Final, was physically handicapped. What was his handicap? He had only one hand. He was blind in the right eye. He was dumb. He had a deaf ear.
8. What was the consequence of Argentina's unexpected defeat in the 1930 Final? The Argentinian captain was jailed. The Uruguayan consulate was killed. One Argentinian player was killed. The Argentinian president was overthrown.
9. What did each Uruguayan player receive from the government after winning the World Cup in 1930? A plot of land with a new house. A new car. Cruise tickets to the USA. A framed certificate.
10. Alex Villaplane was France's captain in the first World Cup match. Why was he killed fifteen years later? He killed himself. For alleged collaboration with the Nazis. After an argument in a bar in Paris. For unknown reason.
