World Cup Trivia Quiz Amazing World Cup Stories 1950 & 1954
21. Why did England decline to enter the pre-war World Cups? England was denied entry into the FIFA board. Dispute with FIFA over payments to amateur players. England were disallowed to participate independent from other British countries. In protest against the existence of Nazis members in FIFA. 22. Where was the Jules Rimet Trophy kept during the war time before the 1950 World Cup? Beneath a dog's house. In the safe of a bank in Milan. In a shoe box under a bed. In a trash container at a garden. 23. Why did Scotland decline to play in the 1950 finals? Scotland were not the British Champions. Scotland were not satisfied with the travel arrangement to Brazil. Scotland were unhappy with the group composition in the finals. Scotland believed that the competition had been organized to favour the South American countries. 24. What was the reason for India's withdrawal from the 1950 finals? The Indian government refused to subsidize the cost of the air tickets. They were not allowed to play in bare feet. Civil war raged in India. They were not allowed to bring their own food. 25. What was Italy's excuse for their unexpected 3-2 loss to the amateur Sweden in the 1950 opening match ? Their goalkeeper were suffering from sunstroke during the match. Torino refused to release eight players to join the national squad. Several players were poisoned by food shortly before the match. Several Italian players were killed shortly before the finals. 26. USA beat England 1-0 in the 1950 finals. Why did some British newspapers report the result as USA 1, England 10 ? The newspapers had made a printing error. The editor believed that the reporter had made a typing mistake. The police wished to suppress people's disappointment. The editor wanted to make a joke. 27. The goal scorer in USA's 1-0 win over England in 1950 later died in jail in Haiti. What was his crime? Tax evasion. Drug trafficking. Anti-government actions. Bank robbery. 28. Why did Yugoslavia start the 1950 finals match against Brazil with only 10 players? One player had gone to change his shorts. One player was injured while warming up. One player was locked in the toilet. One player had gashed his forehead. 29. Spain were a seeded team for the 1954 finals but did not play in that finals. Why? Spain were banned by the FIFA. Spain withdrew for political reasons. Spain were eliminated in the qualifying round. Ten Spanish players died on the way to Geneva. 30. When Hungary played the 1954 Final, for how many international matches had they been undefeated? 20. 23. 26. 29.
22. Where was the Jules Rimet Trophy kept during the war time before the 1950 World Cup? Beneath a dog's house. In the safe of a bank in Milan. In a shoe box under a bed. In a trash container at a garden.
23. Why did Scotland decline to play in the 1950 finals? Scotland were not the British Champions. Scotland were not satisfied with the travel arrangement to Brazil. Scotland were unhappy with the group composition in the finals. Scotland believed that the competition had been organized to favour the South American countries.
24. What was the reason for India's withdrawal from the 1950 finals? The Indian government refused to subsidize the cost of the air tickets. They were not allowed to play in bare feet. Civil war raged in India. They were not allowed to bring their own food.
25. What was Italy's excuse for their unexpected 3-2 loss to the amateur Sweden in the 1950 opening match ? Their goalkeeper were suffering from sunstroke during the match. Torino refused to release eight players to join the national squad. Several players were poisoned by food shortly before the match. Several Italian players were killed shortly before the finals.
26. USA beat England 1-0 in the 1950 finals. Why did some British newspapers report the result as USA 1, England 10 ? The newspapers had made a printing error. The editor believed that the reporter had made a typing mistake. The police wished to suppress people's disappointment. The editor wanted to make a joke.
27. The goal scorer in USA's 1-0 win over England in 1950 later died in jail in Haiti. What was his crime? Tax evasion. Drug trafficking. Anti-government actions. Bank robbery.
28. Why did Yugoslavia start the 1950 finals match against Brazil with only 10 players? One player had gone to change his shorts. One player was injured while warming up. One player was locked in the toilet. One player had gashed his forehead.
29. Spain were a seeded team for the 1954 finals but did not play in that finals. Why? Spain were banned by the FIFA. Spain withdrew for political reasons. Spain were eliminated in the qualifying round. Ten Spanish players died on the way to Geneva.
30. When Hungary played the 1954 Final, for how many international matches had they been undefeated? 20. 23. 26. 29.
