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The FIFA World Cup Trivia Questions

How much do you really know about The FIFA World Cup? Below are 8 true or false statements. Click each one to reveal the answer and explanation.

1.

The FIFA World Cup has been held every four years without any cancellations since 1930.

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Easy
✗ FALSE

The World Cup was canceled in 1942 and 1946 due to World War II, so it has not been held without interruptions since 1930.

2.

The FIFA World Cup was not held in 1942 and 1946 because of World War II.

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Easy
✓ TRUE

World War II forced the cancellation of the 1942 and 1946 tournaments. The next World Cup took place in 1950 in Brazil.

3.

The FIFA World Cup has been won by an African nation such as Cameroon.

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Medium
✗ FALSE

No African nation has ever won the World Cup. Cameroon's best performance was reaching the quarter-finals in 1990.

4.

The FIFA World Cup has never been hosted by the same country more than once.

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Medium
✗ FALSE

Mexico hosted in 1970 and 1986, Italy in 1934 and 1990, and other countries have also hosted multiple times.

5.

The FIFA World Cup trophy was stolen in 1966 and later found by a dog named Pickles.

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Medium
✓ TRUE

Stolen before the 1966 tournament, the trophy was discovered wrapped in newspaper under a hedge by a dog named Pickles, who became a hero.

6.

The FIFA World Cup in 2002 was the first edition held in Asia.

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Medium
✓ TRUE

The 2002 tournament, co-hosted by South Korea and Japan, was the first World Cup held in Asia. Previous tournaments were in Europe or the Americas.

7.

The FIFA World Cup has only been won by teams from Europe or South America.

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Medium
✓ TRUE

No team from Africa, Asia, North America, or Oceania has ever won the World Cup. Only European and South American nations have claimed the title.

8.

The FIFA World Cup included a third-place match from the very first tournament in 1930.

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Hard
✗ FALSE

The 1930 World Cup did not have a third-place match; that match was introduced at the 1934 tournament.

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