Summer 2006: Week 6, Round 6
Sports: World Cup
By the time we have the next game we will know who has won the World Cup. Therefore this looks like a
good week to have one more round on soccer's biggest event.
1. The FIFA president decided to organize a global stage tournament after soccer was removed from
the Olympic Games. In what year was the first World Cup played?
A: 1930
2. What is the only country to play in all 18 World Cup tournaments?
A: Brazil
3. What is the name of the original trophy awarded from 1930 to 1970, which was named for the FIFA
president who organized the competition?
A: Jules Rimet Trophy
4. Name two of the countries, which are participating in the World Cup for the first time this
year?
A: Angola, Cote d'Ivoire, Ghana, Togo, Trinidad & Tobago and Ukraine
5. Only 7 countries have won the World Cup. Brazil is the leader with 5 cups. Name either team
that has won 3 times?
A: Germany, Italy
6. What is the site of this year's World Cup final game?
A: Berlin
7. Which country will host the 2010 World Cup?
A: South Africa
8. Who holds the record for most goals in World Cup tournaments with 14?
A: Germany's Gerd Muller
9. Edson Arante do Nascimento is regarded as the most celebrated star ever of the World Cup?
A:
10. In what year was the first Women's World Cup played?
A: 1991