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  • Question of

    The first penalty ever in the World Cup was awarded to Chile in their match against France. What happened after Carlos Vidal struck the ball towards the goal of Alex Thépot?

    • Vidal scored.
    • Thépot saved.
    • It was retaken.
  • Question of

    Which of these firsts did Mexican defender Manuel Rosa NOT achieve?

    • First penalty scored in the World Cup.
    • First own-goal scored at a World Cup.
    • First player to be sent off in a World Cup.
  • Question of

    Three of the players featuring in the 2022 Argentina v France final were under contract for which club?

    • Atlético Madrid
    • Barcelona
    • Real Madrid
  • Question of

    Which 42 year-old netted arguably the most glorious of consolation goals, when he became the oldest man to score at the World Cup (breaking his own record)?

    • Jan Heintze
    • Lothar Matthaeus
    • Roger Milla
  • Question of

    Despite their 6-1 victory that day, Milla’s opponents, Russia were still eliminated from USA94 at the group stages. But which Russian striker was consoled by a record five goals in the Cameroon match, and shared the Golden Boot?

    • Oleg Salenko
    • Dmitri Popov
    • Andrei Kanchelskis
  • Question of

    In total, how many goals did Gary Lineker net at the World Cup finals?

    • Eight
    • Ten
    • Twelve
  • Question of

    Name the host of the 1954 World Cup?

    • Spain
    • Switzerland
    • Sweden
  • Question of

    Who won the Golden Boot in 2014?

    • James Rodriguez
    • Lionel Messi
    • Thomas Muller
  • Question of

    What was entirely absent during the 1962 World Cup in Chile?

    • Own Goals
    • Red Cards
    • Penalty-kicks
  • Question of

    1958 is the only occasion at which all four home nations qualified for a World Cup. But which two countries made the knock-out stages?

    • England & Scotland
    • England & Wales
    • Wales & Northern Ireland

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