- 1. Who was the first player to score a penalty in a World Cup final?
- Paul Breitner
- Johan Cruyff
- Gerd Müller
- Johan Neeskens
- 2. Uruguay beat Brazil at the Maracanã to win the World Cup in 1950. What was unusual about that match?
- It was played behind closed doors
- All 22 players on the pitch played their club football in Brazil
- All 11 Uruguay players were born within 10 miles of each other
- It was not a final
- 3. Who scored the last penalty in the shootout when Argentina beat France in the 2022 final?
- Paulo Dybala
- Lionel Messi
- Gonzalo Montiel
- Leandro Paredes
- 4. Who has scored the most goals in World Cup finals (four)?
- Vavá
- Pelé
- Paul Breitner
- Kylian Mbappé
- 5. Who has played in three World Cup finals?
- Cafu
- Pierre Littbarski
- Lothar Matthäus
- Ronaldo
- 6. Lionel Messi will be appearing in his third World Cup final on Sunday. Who scored the only goal of the game in his first final?
- Thomas Müller
- Mario Götze
- Miroslav Klose
- Bastian Schweinsteiger
- 7. Who were the first team not to score in a final?
- Hungary in 1954
- Czechoslovakia in 1962
- Italy in 1970
- Argentina in 1990
- 8. Who won a World Cup final as a player, scored in a World Cup final as a player, and went on to win a World Cup final as a manager?
- Franz Beckenbauer
- Didier Deschamps
- Marcello Lippi
- Mário Zagallo
- 9. Two European teams have won the World Cup outside Europe. Germany and …
- Italy
- France
- England
- Spain
- 10. What is the most common score in World Cup finals?
- 1-0
- 2-1
- 3-1
- 4-2
- 11. Which country came back from two goals down to win a final?
- Argentina
- Brazil
- Italy
- West Germany
- 12. Who scored the winning goal for Argentina when they beat West Germany in the 1986 final?
- José Luis Brown
- Jorge Burruchaga
- Diego Maradona
- Jorge Valdano
- 13. Who were the last team to win the World Cup after conceding the first goal in the final?
- Italy
- France
- Spain
- Argentina
- 14. Four of the last five finals have gone to extra time. Which was the only one decided in 90 minutes?
- 2006
- 2010
- 2014
- 2018
- 2022
- 15. How many players have been sent off in World Cup finals?
- Two
- Five
- Eight
- Ten
Key Points
- The 1950 Uruguay v Brazil match at the Maracanã was unusual because it was not a final.
- The 2022 final between Argentina and France was decided by a penalty shootout.
- Lionel Messi appeared in his third World Cup final; his first final's only goal was scored by Mario Götze.
- The most common scoreline in World Cup finals is 1-0.
- Four of the last five finals went to extra time; only one was decided within 90 minutes.
