Football Trivia Question of the Day

[Superted]

Well there wasn't any in Italia 90 so you might be right

 

[Stufat]

Was thinking seems like an American thing. They seemed to have names on us football/baseball/basketball tops for years

 

[THFC6061]

USA, was it 94?

That would have been the world soccerball pendant

Yes, The 1994 FIFA World Cup in the United States of America.

FIFA World Cup Finals 1994 United States of America

 

[THFC6061]

Saturday 5th July 2014:

Which Nation has played in the most World Cup Qualification competitions without ever having reached the Finals?

 

[Craig_J]

Gonna start with San Marino seeing as they've been around for ever but haven't achieved sod all

 

[Whiffler]

Luxembourg ?

 

[Baleforce]

is it India?

 

[Stufat]

China?

 

[Superted]

One of those smaller South American countries like Suriname

 

[THFC6061]

Luxembourg ?

Yes, Luxembourg have participated in 19 qualification competitions (1934 to 2014) but never reached the Finals.

World Football Leagues: Luxembourg


Sunday 6th July 2014:

Which player has clocked-up the most minutes played in World Cup Finals Tournament matches?

 

[Baleforce]

lothar mathaus

 

[bennysleftfoot]

Must be mattheus, he played in 5 world cups

 

[Baleforce]

oops, looks like both our phones autocorrected his name wrong, 2 t's a u s

 

[Stufat]

Yes, Germany's Lothar Matthäus played in 25 games with 2,058 minutes clocked-up on the pitch.

Legendary Football Players - Lothar Matthäus

Recycling questions
I got this one about 6 questions ago

 

[Superted]

Just looked at the answer. It's a different question and the answer ain't Lothar.

 

[jts1882]

Zoff?

 

[Mumorn]

Maldini

 

[Stufat]

Cafu

 

[THFC6061]

Maldini

Yes, Italy's Paolo Maldini played 2,217 minutes in World Cup Finals matches from 1990 to 2002.

Lothar Matthäus played more gamnes but not as many minutes as Maldini.

Legendary Football Players - Paolo Maldini


Monday 7th July 2014:

What was the only FIFA World Cup Finals match in which four red cards were shown?

 

[bennysleftfoot]

Holland v Portugal 2006. Thanks BBC2, it was on on Sunday