Question 1

True or false: The United States has never hosted a men's World Cup match on its soil.

Accepted Answer

False. The US hosted the 1994 men's World Cup, setting attendance records. It will also co-host in 2026.

Question 2

True or false: The 2026 World Cup will be the first to feature 48 teams.

Accepted Answer

True. Expanded from 32, the 2026 tournament will include 48 teams, co-hosted by the US, Canada, and Mexico.

Question 3

True or false: Brazil is the only country to have participated in every men's World Cup tournament.

Accepted Answer

True. Brazil has played in all 22 men's World Cups since 1930, the only nation to do so without ever missing a tournament.

Question 4

True or false: The World Cup trophy was stolen twice and recovered both times.

Accepted Answer

False. The Jules Rimet trophy was stolen in 1966 and recovered, but in 1983 it was stolen again and never recovered; it was likely melted down.

Question 5

True or false: A goalkeeper has won the Golden Ball as best player at a men's World Cup.

Accepted Answer

True. Oliver Kahn, the German goalkeeper, won the Golden Ball at the 2002 FIFA World Cup, making him the first and only goalkeeper to receive the award.

Question 6

True or false: The World Cup final has never gone to a penalty shootout before 1994.

Accepted Answer

True. Before 1994, every men's World Cup final was decided in regular or extra time. The first final to go to penalties was the 1994 match between Brazil and Italy.

Question 7

True or false: No player has ever scored a hat-trick in a World Cup final.

Accepted Answer

False. Geoff Hurst scored a hat-trick for England in the 1966 men's final, and Carli Lloyd scored a hat-trick for the USA in the 2015 women's final.

Question 8

True or false: The first World Cup goal was scored by an American player.

Accepted Answer

False. The first World Cup goal was scored by French player Lucien Laurent in the 1930 World Cup match against Mexico.

World Cup Trivia Questions