Football Trivia Question of the Day

[parklane1]

I am guessing but it has to be a German manager, Schon?

 

[bjholmem]

My guess is Joachim Löw.

 

[Aldo]

I am guessing...

Lol

 

[THFC6061]

I am guessing but it has to be a German manager, Schon?

Yes, Helmut Schön won 16 matches with West Germany 1966-1978.

FIFA World Cup Finals Winning Managers 1930 to 2014


Thursday 7th June 2018:

Which three Nation's Leagues who are not competing at the 2018 World Cup Finals supplied the most players?

 

[mudshark]

Presumably Italy is number 1 and there's always a lot of foreign players in the Turkish league.
Are there that many in Holland? If not Holland then I guess USA.

 

[THFC6061]

Presumably Italy is number 1 and there's always a lot of foreign players in the Turkish league.
Are there that many in Holland? If not Holland then I guess USA.

Italy (58 players), Turkey (22 players) and the United States (19 players).

National Leagues with Most Players at FIFA World Cup Finals 1982-2018


Saturday 9th June 2018:

Which six host nations won the FIFA World Cup?

 

[mudshark]

Uruguay
Italy
England
Germany
Argentina
France

 

[THFC6061]

Uruguay
Italy
England
Germany
Argentina
France

Yes, Uruguay (1930), Italy (1934), England (1966), West Germany (1974), Argentina (1978) and France (1998).

FIFA World Cup Final & Third Place Matches 1930-2018


Sunday 10th June 2018:

Which FIFA World Cup Tournament was the first to introduce Penalty Shoot-Outs?

 

[the dza]

I can't think of penalties before Italia 90, but I was only 6 for that World Cup. I will guess 1986.

 

[bjholmem]

The first penalty shoot-out was in 1982, but it was introduced in 1978. However, none of the ties required penalties to be determined in that world cup.

 

[THFC6061]

The first penalty shoot-out was in 1982, but it was introduced in 1978. However, none of the ties required penalties to be determined in that world cup.

Yes, Argentina (1978). It was the only one since their introduction where Penalty Shoot-Outs weren't required.

FIFA World Cup Final & Third Place Matches 1930-2014


Monday 11th June 2018:

Which Nation has lost the most matches at FIFA World Cup Finals Tournaments?

 

[bjholmem]

Mexico.

 

[THFC6061]

Mexico.

Yes, Mexico have lost 25 matches ahead of the 2018 World Cup Finals.

FIFA World Cup Finals 1930-2014 Nations Performance Records


Tuesday 12th June 2018:

Twelve current Tottenham Hotspur Players will feature at the 2018 FIFA World Cup Finals but how many former Spurs players will be there?

 

[parklane1]

Walker
Chadli
Fazio
Corluka
Modric
Siggy
Paulinio
Dos santos

 

[THFC6061]

Walker
Chadli
Fazio
Corluka
Modric
Siggy
Paulinio
Dos santos

All correct, but are there any more perhaps?

 

[Seedy Ron]

Does Troost-Ekong (Nigeria) count, from youth level?

 

[THFC6061]

Does Troost-Ekong (Nigeria) count, from youth level?

I didn't count him as his senior career started with FC Groningen but technically he should have been included.

 

[r-u-s-x]

Luongo

 

[THFC6061]

Luongo

Yes, Luongo is correct.

A couple more perhaps?

 

[Glenda's Legs]

Another former youth player - Veljicovic (sp?) for Serbia?