World Cup Trivia Quiz Amazing World Cup Stories 1974 & 1978
51. What was the purpose of the Preliminary Round for the 1974 Asia/Oceania qualifying group? To eliminate teams before the next round. To choose the seeded team for the qualifying round. To determine the group composition. For warming up before the qualifying tournament. 52. Why did USSR refuse to play the second-leg play-off qualifying match in Chile in 1973? There had been a severe earthquake near Santiago. There was a plague in Chile. Some Soviet players had received death threats from Chile. Thousands of left-wing prisoners had been killed in the Chilean stadium. 53. Why was the 1974 Final delayed? One crossbar was broken and had to be replaced. All the flag-posts were missing. Heavy traffic jam on roads to the stadium. One linesman was injured while warming up. 54. Why was the penalty goal by Holland's Johan Neeskens in the 1974 Final so unique in World Cup? First penalty awarded in a Final. Earliest goal in a Final. Only goal scored before a touch of the ball by any opponent player. All of the above. 55. In which World Cup will a new trophy be used for the first time? The first World Cup after a country has won the World Cup for the third time. 2030 (The Centennial World Cup). 2042. Unknown. 56. Welsh referee Clive Thomas was widely criticized for his controversial decision during a 1978 finals match between Brazil and Sweden. What did he do? He ignored a clear foul on the goalkeeper when a goal was scored. He wrongly overruled a linesman's decision. He blew the final whistle while a corner-kick was being taken. He allowed a goal that was scored when an injured player was being treated on the field. 57. Why was Polish player Kazimierz Deyna so upset after missing a penalty in the Quarter Final against Argentina on 14/6/78? He needed one more goal to become the tournament's top scorer. It was his 100th international match. It was his birthday. It was the Polish National Day. 58. Why was the Puruvian goalkeeper booked inside Poland's half of the field in a 1978 finals match? He had run up to argue with the referee. He had brought down a Polish player. He had wasted time in taking a free kick. He had handled the ball. 59. Why was the Peruvian goalkeeper Ramon Quiroga accused of deliberately conceding some goals in their 6-0 loss to Argentina in a Second Round group match on 21/6/78? He was trained in Argentina. He was playing for an Argentinian club. He was born in Argentina. His mother was an Argentine. 60. Why the 1978 Final in Argentina had to be delayed? A player had to go back to the dressing room for treatment. There was a fire in the dressing room. There was heavy fog in the stadium. Half of the pitch was covered with paper slips thrown from the crowd.
52. Why did USSR refuse to play the second-leg play-off qualifying match in Chile in 1973? There had been a severe earthquake near Santiago. There was a plague in Chile. Some Soviet players had received death threats from Chile. Thousands of left-wing prisoners had been killed in the Chilean stadium.
53. Why was the 1974 Final delayed? One crossbar was broken and had to be replaced. All the flag-posts were missing. Heavy traffic jam on roads to the stadium. One linesman was injured while warming up.
54. Why was the penalty goal by Holland's Johan Neeskens in the 1974 Final so unique in World Cup? First penalty awarded in a Final. Earliest goal in a Final. Only goal scored before a touch of the ball by any opponent player. All of the above.
55. In which World Cup will a new trophy be used for the first time? The first World Cup after a country has won the World Cup for the third time. 2030 (The Centennial World Cup). 2042. Unknown.
56. Welsh referee Clive Thomas was widely criticized for his controversial decision during a 1978 finals match between Brazil and Sweden. What did he do? He ignored a clear foul on the goalkeeper when a goal was scored. He wrongly overruled a linesman's decision. He blew the final whistle while a corner-kick was being taken. He allowed a goal that was scored when an injured player was being treated on the field.
57. Why was Polish player Kazimierz Deyna so upset after missing a penalty in the Quarter Final against Argentina on 14/6/78? He needed one more goal to become the tournament's top scorer. It was his 100th international match. It was his birthday. It was the Polish National Day.
58. Why was the Puruvian goalkeeper booked inside Poland's half of the field in a 1978 finals match? He had run up to argue with the referee. He had brought down a Polish player. He had wasted time in taking a free kick. He had handled the ball.
59. Why was the Peruvian goalkeeper Ramon Quiroga accused of deliberately conceding some goals in their 6-0 loss to Argentina in a Second Round group match on 21/6/78? He was trained in Argentina. He was playing for an Argentinian club. He was born in Argentina. His mother was an Argentine.
60. Why the 1978 Final in Argentina had to be delayed? A player had to go back to the dressing room for treatment. There was a fire in the dressing room. There was heavy fog in the stadium. Half of the pitch was covered with paper slips thrown from the crowd.
