World Cup Countdown Quiz #3

Just 120 days to go.

1) Which World Cup was the first to have games broadcast on live television?

A) 1938 (Uruguay)
B) 1954 (Switzerland)
C) 1962 (Chile)

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B) 1954. Germany won the World Cup in Bern, Switzerland over the Mighty Magyars of Hungary. At the time, there were 50,000 TVs in Germany--it was the days of gathering in the street to watch the games.

2) When the World Cup was conceived, FIFA's plan was to have 16 teams participate in the final tournament. This wasn’t easy, but it was finally achieved in 1954. Starting in 1982, 24 teams started participating in the final tournament.

How many teams are taking part in the final tournament in Germany this year?

A) 24
B) 32
C) 36

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B) 32. Here Heidi Klum determines the fate of Serbia and Montenegro at the 2006 World Cup draw in beautiful Leipzig.

3) Many people regard Lev Yashin as the greatest World Cup goaltender of all time, even though his teams were not able to win the tournament. Who did Yashin play for?

A) Yugoslavia
B) Hungary
C) Soviet Union

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C) Soviet Union. The trophy for the best goalkeeper at the World Cup tournament is named after him.

4) The leading scorer of the 1982 World Cup was suspended for his part in a match-fixing scandal in Italy in 1980. He had his suspension lifted just in time for the World Cup, and he led Italy to its second World Cup title.

Who was he?

A) Alessandro Altobelli
B) Giuseppe Bergomi
C) Paolo Rossi

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C) Paolo Rossi. He scored six goals in the World Cup tournament, including one against Germany in the Final.

Bonus question:

The current coach of FC Barcelona (Spain) was ejected from an Italy '90 game against Germany for spitting at Rudi Voeller. Who is this Dutch player?

A) Ruud Gullit
B) Ronald Koeman
C) Frank Rijkaard

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C) Frank Rijkaard. Voeller was also sent off at the same time. Germany defeated the then European Champions 2:1 in the Round of 16 game.