2018 World Cup quiz - Round 3
Brazil's Neymar. Photo: AFP
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1 / 8 |
What record did the Mexican Jesus Gallardo set during their match against Sweden?
- Fastest yellow card in a World Cup match
- Fastest to concede a penalty in a World Cup match
- Fastest to get sent off during a World Cup match
2 / 8 |
With Germany’s elimination from the World Cup, the recent trend of the previous edition’s winners not being successful the following edition continued. So, which was the last team to reach a World Cup final following a win in the previous edition?
- Germany, 2006
- Brazil, 1998
- West Germany, 1990
3 / 8 |
Continuing on the German elimination theme, when was the last time Germany finished below the top 8 in a World Cup?
- 1978, Argentina
- 1994, USA
- 1954, Switzerland
4 / 8 |
Ahead of their final group game against Serbia, what did The Sir Walter Pub, a bar in Rio Di Janeiro, decide to offer its patrons if a particular event took place?
- Free shots anytime Neymar fell to ground during the match
- Offered discounts equal to the minute when the first goal was scored by Brazil
- Free Marcelo hairstyle wigs if he scored a goal
5 / 8 |
What radical move did former Swedish international Anders Svenson claim he would do if Mexico eliminated Sweden from the World Cup by beating them in their match?
- Unfriend all his Mexican friends on Facebook
- Not visit Mexico ever in his lifetime
- Give up Mexican food
6 / 8 |
With Senegal’s elimination, none of the five African teams qualified for the pre-quarterfinal stage. When was the last time this happened in a World cup?
- West Germany, 1974
- France, 1998
- Spain, 1982
7 / 8 |
What unusual decision did the 23-year old Iranian footballer Sardar Azmoun, nicknamed the ‘Iranian Messi’, decide to take post their elimination from the World Cup after seeing his mother’s health deteriorate due to constant criticism?
- Emigrate to Canada
- Retire from playing football for Iran
- Switch to athletics
8 / 8 |
A simple one to round off, at the end of the group stages which team scored the maximum number of goals?
- Belgium
- England
- Russia
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