Creator of Trivia: Alyssa Taramona

University: Head Women's Soccer Coach, Schreiner University


Trivia Start:

1) Who received the Golden Ball award in the 2018 Men’s World Cup finals?
a. Kevin De Bruyne (Belgium)
b. Luka Modric (Croatia)
c. Lionel Messi (Argentina)
d. Cristiano Ronaldo (Portugal)

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2) In the MLS, which goalkeeper has the longest shutout streak?
a. Donovan Ricketts (LA)
b. Pat Onstad (HOU)
c. Tony Meola (KC)
d. Nick Rimando (RSL)


3) Which women’s team has won the most World Cup titles?
a. Germany
b. Japan
c. USA
d. Norway


4) Who scored the longest goal ever scored?
a. Matias Dituro
b. Andy Lonergan
c. Asmir Begovich
d. Tim Howard


5) How do you define offsides?
a. A player is caught offside if he is further to the opponent’s goal than both the ball and
the second-last opponent (including the goalkeeper) when his teammate plays the ball
to him.
b. A player is caught offside if he is nearer to the opponent’s goal than both the ball and
the second-last opponent (including the goalkeeper) when his teammate plays the ball
to him.
c. A player is caught offside if he is nearer to the opponent’s goal than the second-last
opponent (including the goalkeeper) when his teammate plays the ball to him.
d. A player is caught offside if he is nearer to the opponent’s goal than the ball when his
teammate plays the ball to him.

6) What is the average distance that a professional soccer player runs in an average soccer game?
a. 4.2 miles
b. 3.9 miles
c. 3.3 miles
d. 4.9 miles


7) What are the odds of a high school male soccer player competing at the professional level?
a. 2,875:1
b. 1,7561:1
c. 1,348:1
d. 3,416:1


8) In what state was soccer illegal until 1991?
a. California
b. New York
c. Mississippi
d. Texas


9) How many professional women’s soccer teams are there in the USA?
a. 12
b. 7
c. 9
d. 11


10) Who received the Golden Glove award in the 2019 Women’s World Cup?
a. Almuth Schult (Germany)
b. Sari van Veenendaal (Netherlands)
c. Tinja-Rikka Korpela (Norway)
d. Alyssa Naeher (USA)


11) What is an indirect kick?
a. An indirect kick must be touched by another player before it can go into the goal—that
is the kicker and a second person
b. An indirect kick does not have to be touched by another player before it can go into the
goal—that is only the kicker has to touch the ball
c. An indirect kick must be touched by two other players before it can go into the
goal—that is the kicker, a second person, and a third person
d. There is no such thing as an indirect kick. All freekicks are direct.


12) Which player has the most goals in MLS history?
a. Chris Wondolowski (Houston, San Jose)
b. Jaime Moreno (DC United, MetroStars)
c. Jeff Cunningham (Columbus, Colorado, Salt Lake, Toronto, Dallas)
d. Landon Donovan (San Jose, LA Galaxy)
13) Who has scored the most goals in the NWSL?
a. Christen Press
b. Kim Little
c. Samantha Kerr
d. Jessica McDonald


14) Who received the Golden Boot award in the 2018 Men’s World Cup?
a. Denis Cheryshev (Russia)
b. Artem Dzyuba (Russia
c. Eden Hazard (Germany)
d. Harry Kane (England)


15) What team in the Premier League has won the most EPL titles?
a. Liverpool F.C.
b. Chelsea F.C.
c. Manchester United F.C.
d. Arsenal F.C.


16) Who is the winningest franchise in MLS history?
a. Columbus Crew
b. LA Galaxy
c. DC United
d. FC Dallas


17) Where was the first World Cup held?
a. Spain
b. England
c. Brazil
d. Uraguay


18) How many players have scored at least one goal in three different World Cups?
a. 8
b. 20
c. 15
d. 22


19) Who received the Golden Ball award in the 2019 Women’s World Cup finals?
a. Wendie Renard (France)
b. Saki Kumagai (Japan)
c. Marta da Silva (Brazil)
d. Megan Rapinoe (USA)


20) FIFA consists of how many members?
a. 190
b. 198
c. 211
d. 222


21) What goalkeeper holds the NWSL all-time save record?
a. Erin McLeod
b. Ashlyn Harris
c. Nicole Barnhart
d. Alyssa Naeher


22) What are the official FIFA rules for soccer field dimensions
a. Length: 55-100 yards ; width: 80-120 yards
b. Length: 115-120 yards ; width: 70-75 yards
c. Length: 120-130 yards ; width: 80-90 yards
d. Length: 110-120 yards ; width: 70-80 yards


23) What is the oldest American Soccer Championship?
a. Lamar Hunt US Open Cup
b. Concacaf Gold Cup
c. MLS Cup
d. Soccer Bowl


24) Which men’s team has won the most World Cup titles?
a. Spain
b. Belgium
c. Croatia
d. Brazil


25) How many teams competed in the first World Cup
a. 10
b. 14
c. 13
d. 8

Answer Key in order 1-25: B, C, C, C, B, B, B, C, C, B, A, A, C, D, C, B, D, B, D, C, C, D, A, D, C.