2018 World Cup Quiz & Facts Book

Javad Movahedi

Description

The 2018 World Cup Russia attracted record audiences around the globe. Goals, penalties and scorelines were analysed by pundits and fans alike as the teams lined up in the hope of lifting the famous trophy. Now that the final whistle has been blown, it's time to look back at all those unforgettable moments and find out how much you remember about the most spectacular event in the football calendar.Who scored the opening goal of the 2018 World Cup? Which player holds the record number of World Cup appearances for England? How many minutes did it take Russia to score the first goal of the 2018 World Cup? These are just some of the challenging questions in The 2018 World Cup Quiz and Facts Book.Packed with fascinating facts about the qualifying teams, players, matches, coaches, statistics, top goalscorers, goalkeepers and trivia from 2018 and World Cup history, this is a must-have book for football fans of all ages. If you are missing the highs and lows of 'the greatest show on earth' this fun World Cup compendium is an excellent way to revisit all the action.

Sujets

• Fútbol americano
• American football

Informations

• Publié par: Andrews UK
• Date de parution: 18 mars 2019
• Nombre de lectures: 0
• EAN13: 9781911476580
• Langue: English

Extrait

2018
World Cup
Quiz & Facts Book
Your compendium of all you ever wanted to know about the 2018 World Cup
Compiled by Javad Movahedi




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About the author
Javad Movahedi is an avid football fan. Born in 1980, he lives and works in London. His day job involves working in the broadcast technology industry where he counts one of his biggest achievements as being part of the team that launched London Live TV channel. He is passionate about all things London, having being born, brought up and spent all his life there. He is a lifelong Tottenham Hotspur fan and season ticket holder. Javad hosts a regular weekly Spurs podcast, The Tottenham Hotspur Family podcast which he started in November 2014. Different guests join him each week from different locations around the UK and also fans as far away as the USA, South Africa and Brazil, discussing all things Spurs. He has visited Tottenham’s training ground, Hotspur Way on a number of occasions including interviewing players from the Spurs ladies team for his podcast.
When not spending his spare time at Spurs games, he likes to eat out in and critic London’s myriad restaurants. He also likes working out in the gym and taking part in 10K runs. He has done voluntary work for Cancer Research as well raising money through Charity Runs. He has been lucky enough to meet and have his photo taken with a number of famous people from politicians, to actors, TV personalities and footballers. Javad likes to set himself daring challenges, these have included flying a plane, paragliding and ski diving.



Section 1: Quiz questions on the teams that qualified for the 2018 World Cup
1.1 World Cup 2018 Group A
Russia Russia qualified for the 2018 World Cup as hosts. How many World Cups including 2018 have they qualified for to date? True or False: Russia has never got beyond the group stage at a World Cup. Who is Russia’s leading goal scorer? Who is Russia’ most capped player? Which Russian player was the join leading goal scorer at the 1994 World Cup? Russia defeated which team 6-1 at the 1994 World Cup? Going into the 2018 World Cup, who was the Russian coach? True or False: The Russian squad consists of players playing for Russian club sides only. Russia’s biggest loss was 7-1 in 2004 to which team? Russia’s biggest recorded win was 7-0 in 1995 and 2015. Name either one of the teams Russia’s record was inflicted upon.
Saudi Arabia How many World Cups including 2018 have Saudi Arabia qualified for to date? True or False: Saudi Arabia have got as far as the last 16 Who is Saudi Arabia’s leading World Cup goal scorer? Which player holds the record number of World Cup appearances for Saudi Arabia? Which team inflicted Saudi Arabia’s record World Cup defeat, 8-0 in 2002? Who is Saudi Arabia’s leading goal scorer in the qualification round? In the qualification rounds, Saudi lost matches to UAE, Japan and which other team? Going into the 2018 World Cup who was the Saudi manager? The Saudi 2018 World Cup squad consists of players who, predominantly, play their club football in Saudi and in which other country? Which play skippered Saudi going into the 2018 World Cup?
Egypt How many World Cups including 2018 have Egypt qualified for to date? Who was Egypt’s leading goal scorer in the qualification round? True or False: Egypt have never got past the group stage/1st round of a World Cup True or False: Egypt has won one or more games at the World Cup True or False: Egypt were the first African team ever to qualify for a World Cup Name the Egypt coach Name the Egypt Captain Egypt lost only one game in the qualifiers for World Cup 2018, who were the opposition? In the qualifiers for World Cup 2018, Egypt completed the double against which Central African and former Belgian colony? Which kit manufacturer makes Egypt’s kit?
Uruguay Including the 2018 World Cup, Uruguay have qualified for how many World Cups in total - 8, 10 or 13? On how many occasions have Uruguay won the world cup? Who is the Head Coach of Uruguay? Who is the Captain of Uruguay? Who is Uruguay’s all-time leading goal scorer? Who was Uruguay’s leading goal scorer in the qualification round? In the qualifiers for World Cup 2018, Uruguay’s biggest victory came against which team? In the qualifiers for World Cup 2018, Uruguay’s biggest defeat came against which team? Uruguay were one of five South American teams in a group of ten who qualified for the World Cup. Which position did they finish in? Who is Uruguay’s all time World Cup goal scorer?
1.2 World Cup 2018 Group B
Portugal Including the 2018 World Cup, Portugal have qualified for how many World Cups in total - 6, 7 or 10? True or False: Portugal have previously won the World Cup Portugal’s biggest defeat in a World Cup came at the 2014 World Cup, 4-0 against which team? Portugal’s biggest victory in a World Cup came at the 2010 World Cup, 7-0 against which team? Which player has the record number of World Cup appearances for Portugal? Who is Portugal’s all-time leading World Cup goal scorer? Who was Portugal’s leading goal scorer in the qualification round? Portugal lost only one game in the qualifiers for World Cup 2018, who were the opposition? In the qualifiers for World Cup 2018, Portugal’s biggest victory, 6-0, came against which team? Who is the Portugal coach?
Spain Spain won all of their qualifier games for World Cup 2018, bar one which they drew. Who were the opposition? In the qualifiers for World Cup 2018, Spain’s biggest victory, 8-0 both home and away, came against which team? Four Spanish players finished as joint leading goal scorers for Spain in the qualifiers with five goals. Name any one of those players True or False: Spain had no players sent off during the qualification round. Who is the Spain Manager going into the 2018 World Cup? Who is the Spain Captain? Including the 2018 World Cup, Spain have qualified for how many World Cups in total - 15, 12, 10? True or False: Spain have won the World Cup twice. Spain’s biggest World Cup win was 6-1 at the 1998 World Cup, against which team? Spain’s biggest World Cup defeat was also 6-1 at the 1950 World Cup, against which team?
Morocco Including the 2018 World Cup, Morocco have qualified for how many World Cups in total - 2, 4, 5? Morocco’s biggest victory at a World Cup was 3-0 in 1998, against which team? Which player has the record number of World Cup appearances for Morocco? Morocco’s biggest defeat at a World Cup was 3-0 in 1970 and 3-0 in 1998. Name either one of the opposition they faced. Who was Morocco’s leading goal scorer in the qualification round? In the qualifiers for World Cup 2018, Morocco’s biggest victory, 6-0 came against which team? True or False: Morocco conceded no goals during the qualification round. Who is the Morocco manager going into the 2018 World Cup? Who is the Morocco Captain? Who is Morocco’s most capped player?
Iran True or False: Iran did not lose any games in the qualification round? Which player was Iran’s leading goal scorer during the qualification round? Iran have only recorded one victory at a World Cup. Who were the opposition? True or False: Iran have qualified for a total of 3 World Cups Iran’s biggest defeat at a World Cup was 4-1 to South American opposition.