Daily Quiz and randoms
Daily Quiz 1
What would have happened at the end of extra time in the 1966 final if the scores had remained level?
Answer Coin Toss!
correct answer supplied by Ben/Eva
Daily Quiz 2
Which country has had the most cautions in total in World Cup history?
Argentina
Daily Quiz 3
What connects Rik Mayall, John Barnes and Keith Allen to the World Cup?
They have all sung on world cup songs
Daily Quiz 4
Which country holds the record for most world cup final appearances without getting through to the knockout phase?
Scotland!
Daily Quiz 5
Which country lost their opening world cup match but went on to win the trophy?
Spain 2010 lost to Switzerland (apologies about saying there were two teams who have done this)
Daily Quiz 6
Which defending champions had the worst performance in the World Cup finals?
France 2002 1 draw 2 defeats and no goals
Daily Quiz 7
What was unique about the England v Cameroon game in the 1990 World Cup? (England won 3-2 with 2 penalties from Gary Lineker after being 2-1 down)
The only game where both sides scored two or more goals. Well done Chris and Jon. Ben and Eva said only match where a team came from behind to win-not sure!
Daily Quiz 8
Which three England players have been shown a red card during a World Cup match?
Ray Wilkins David Beckham Wayne Rooney
Correct answers from Chris Jon Ben Eva and Chris Riddett
Daily Quiz 10
How did Rooney do against Uruguay? Special prizes for today's quiz!
2 shots on target, 60% pass completion and he lost the ball 18 times.
Winner Darren! He wins two used England car flags! runners up Jon and Chris
Daily Quiz 11
Who is the only player to score in every World Cup match from opening group phase right through to the final?
Jairzinho for Brazil 1970 Correct answer Dave
Daily Quiz 12
What did Holland do yesterday which they haven't done since 1996?
Did not have a Van in their side! it is 221 matches since the last played without a Van!
Daily Quiz 13
In their last 8 World Cups England's average goals per game is?
1.56 Winer Michelle (nearest with 1.86)
Daily Quiz 14
Which World Cup 2014 team team is made up of coffee and the centre of hurricanes?
Costa Rica Costa Coffee and hurRICAnes
Daily Quiz 15
The three highest paid managers at this World Cup saw their teams knocked out at the group stage.
Roy Hodgson is the second highest paid who are the first and third?
Capello (Russia) and Prandelli (Italy)
Daily Quiz 16
In yesterday's match against Chile Brazil recorded the lowest possession stats in a World Cup match since when?
Records of possession are a bit vague in pst tournaments but most commentators say Brazil had less possession in 1966 and 1978. Winners Chris, Dave and Michelle.
Daily Quiz 17
In the group stages which player covered the most ground in the three games?
Michael Bradley 38km Correct answer Jon and Dave
Daily Quiz 18
Which team committed the most fouls in the group stages?
Holland and Uraguay winners Chris and Michelle
Daily Quiz 19
When asked what one regret he had after England were eliminated what did Roy Hodgson say?
Change the offside law! No one got it right!
Daily Quiz 22
Who said " We could have scored 5.....oh we did! Well we could have scored 6 or 7!"
Robin Van Persie
Daily Quiz 23
Most Premier league players at World Cup-Chelsea. Dave and Darren both correct
No players at World Cup-West Ham! No one correct
Daily Quiz 24
How many saves did Romero make in the semi-final-in normal time?
1 Correct answer Ben/Eva
My SUN dream team! Mertesacker looks about 18, Messi looks like Bryan Robson, Robben looks like Yul Brynner and poor old Rickie Lambert-they havent even got a pic of him!!