World Cup Trivia Quiz   


The Firsts in World Cup

101. Brazil's Valdemar de Brito became the first player to miss a penalty in World Cup finals in 1934. What later achievement has amended his reputation?
. He won an Olympic fencing silver medal.
. He became a national hero in the war with Mexico.
. He discovered and nurtured Pele
. He scored a hat trick in a 1938 finals match.

102. When was mascot first used in World Cup?
. 1958
. 1962
. 1966
. 1970

103. When did the tradition of swapping shirts begin in World Cup?
. 1938
. 1954
. 1962
. 1970

104. When was goal difference first used to determine group team rankings in finals?
. 1954
. 1958
. 1962
. 1966

105. When was drug testing first introduced in World Cup finals?
. 1966
. 1970
. 1974
. 1978

106. Which was the first black African nation to play in a World Cup finals?
. Egypt
. Tunisia
. Zaire
. Cameroon

107. When was the term 'group of death' first used?
. 1970
. 1974
. 1978
. 1982

108. In which finals was substitute first used?
. 1958
. 1962
. 1966
. 1970

109. Alex Thepot was the first player to be replaced in World Cup finals due to injury. In what position did he play?
. Goalkeeper
. Defender
. Midfielder
. Forward

110. In which finals was a French player sent off for the first time in World Cup history?
. 1930
. 1958
. 1982
. 1998


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