Unbelievable Football: The Most Amazing World Cup Stories You Never Knew By Matt Oldfield (published by Wren & Rook) Stop animation Question 1 of 10 What was the biggest problem at the 1930 World Cup? None of the pitches were the correct size. Several players had food poisoning. The balls were too hard. The refereeing was bad. Next Question 2 of 10 What did Uruguay's government do after Uruguay won the 1930 World Cup? They hosted a week-long celebration of the players in Montevideo. They sent the players on a world tour to promote the country. They put up a statue of each player in his hometown. They declared a national holiday and gave each player a free house. Next Question 3 of 10 At the 2022 World Cup, Messi became the first-ever player to ---. play in five World Cups receive a red card in a World Cup final score in each game his team played win the Golden Ball award twice Next Question 4 of 10 At the 2023 Women’s World Cup, what did Daniëlle van de Donk do? She shouted tactics to her teammates when she had to miss a game. She completed the first hat-trick ever recorded in a World Cup final. She took over as captain when Sherida Spitse had to fly home. She wore a swimming cap after clashing heads with her opponent. Next Question 5 of 10 While preparing for the 1966 World Cup final, the England squad ---. hosted a dinner party at their training camp for friends and family went hiking in the countryside to calm themselves attended a concert at Hyde Park and were invited on stage went to the cinema to see their manager’s favourite film Next Question 6 of 10 Before Moore accepted the World Cup trophy from Queen Elizabeth II, he ---. swapped shirts with West Germany’s captain led his teammates in a performance of the national anthem tied a Union Flag around his shoulders as a cloak wiped his muddy hands on the velvet covering of the balcony Next Question 7 of 10 In 2011, the mood in the Japan women’s team camp changed after ---. Homare Sawa, their captain and lead goalscorer, went home injured their changing room was broken into and personal items were stolen a plane carrying fans to the tournament disappeared from radar tsunamis destroyed a nuclear power plant, causing a major nuclear accident Next Question 8 of 10 After qualifying for the Round of 16 in 1998, the Romania national team ---. went to Disneyland Paris got matching tattoos that said “XVI” made a music video dyed their hair blonde Next Question 9 of 10 What did the Hungary team do at the 1954 World Cup? They defeated Austria in the final despite having two players sent off. They introduced the world to the 4-4-2 formation. They became the first team to win three World Cups. They scored 25 goals in their four matches on the way to the final. Next Question 10 of 10 In 1997, the original Women’s World Cup trophy was ---. sold at auction for more than £10 million damaged in a fire at the FIFA headquarters buried in a time capsule somewhere in Germany stolen from the Ullevaal stadium in Norway Next x of 10 correct % Correct x AR Points x Take another quiz Words 8,963 Quiz # 271888 Interest Level Middle Years Book Level 6.5 Points available 1
