World Cup Trivia Quiz Amazing World Cup Stories 1982 & 1986
61. What was the Kuwaiti players' complaint that made the referee change his mind and disallow a goal by France in a finals match on 21/6/1982? The scorer was offside. The Kuwaiti player had heard a whistle and stopped playing. The scorer had handled the ball. The Kuwaiti goalkeeper had been hit by an object thrown from the crowd. 62. What did the referee do after French player Patrick Battiston was knocked down by the German goalkeeper Harald Schumacher in the 1982 Semi-Final? Dismissed the goalkeeper. Awarded West Germany a goal kick. Awarded a penalty kick to France. Gave Schumacher a caution. 63. Why did Scotland's coach Jack Stein have to be replaced after a 1986 qualifier against Wales? He resigned. He was fired. His contract ended. He died. 64. Why was Danish midfielder Soren Lerby replaced during a qualifying match against Ireland on 13/11/85? He had lost his contact lens. He had to answer a phone call. He had to catch a flight. He had to answer the call of nature. 65. Which country was the original hosts of the 1986 World Cup? Chile. Uruguay. Colombia. Brazil. 66. What was the creature thrown onto the field by a fan during the match between France and Canada on 1 June, 1986? Rooster. Dog. Duck. Cat. 67. Iraqi defender Barmeer Shaker was given a one-year suspension by FIFA after a 1986 World Cup match. Why? Head-butting the referee. Throwing a corner post at the referee. Pushing the referee onto the ground. Spitting at the referee. 68. Paraguayan coach Cayetano Re was sent off during a 1986 finals match. Why? He repeatedly argued with the linesman. He was standing too close to the field. He entered the field without permission. He deliberately hit the ball at a Belgium player. 69. Why was a free-kick goal by Belgian Enzo Scifo disallowed in the 1986 group match against Paraguay on 11 June 1986? He shooted before the referee blew the whistle. One Belgian player was off-side. It was an indirect free kick. The referee had ended the match when the free kick was taken. 70. What made the TV announcers confused during the 1986 finals match between England and Paraguay? The shirt colours of the two teams looked alike. The numbers on the Paraguayan shirts were almost invisible. There were two Gary Stevens. There were two twin brothers on the Paraguayan side.
62. What did the referee do after French player Patrick Battiston was knocked down by the German goalkeeper Harald Schumacher in the 1982 Semi-Final? Dismissed the goalkeeper. Awarded West Germany a goal kick. Awarded a penalty kick to France. Gave Schumacher a caution.
63. Why did Scotland's coach Jack Stein have to be replaced after a 1986 qualifier against Wales? He resigned. He was fired. His contract ended. He died.
64. Why was Danish midfielder Soren Lerby replaced during a qualifying match against Ireland on 13/11/85? He had lost his contact lens. He had to answer a phone call. He had to catch a flight. He had to answer the call of nature.
65. Which country was the original hosts of the 1986 World Cup? Chile. Uruguay. Colombia. Brazil.
66. What was the creature thrown onto the field by a fan during the match between France and Canada on 1 June, 1986? Rooster. Dog. Duck. Cat.
67. Iraqi defender Barmeer Shaker was given a one-year suspension by FIFA after a 1986 World Cup match. Why? Head-butting the referee. Throwing a corner post at the referee. Pushing the referee onto the ground. Spitting at the referee.
68. Paraguayan coach Cayetano Re was sent off during a 1986 finals match. Why? He repeatedly argued with the linesman. He was standing too close to the field. He entered the field without permission. He deliberately hit the ball at a Belgium player.
69. Why was a free-kick goal by Belgian Enzo Scifo disallowed in the 1986 group match against Paraguay on 11 June 1986? He shooted before the referee blew the whistle. One Belgian player was off-side. It was an indirect free kick. The referee had ended the match when the free kick was taken.
70. What made the TV announcers confused during the 1986 finals match between England and Paraguay? The shirt colours of the two teams looked alike. The numbers on the Paraguayan shirts were almost invisible. There were two Gary Stevens. There were two twin brothers on the Paraguayan side.
