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Easy Soccer Trivia Questions
The easy questions from our soccer set, 14 of them, each with the answer and an explanation below the game.
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Easy covers the frame of a match: eleven a side, ninety minutes, red and yellow cards, twelve yards for a penalty, and which country a handful of very famous clubs belong to. Almost anyone who has watched a game to the end will pass this band.
14 easy soccer trivia questions with answers
How many players does each team field at kickoff?
Answer: Eleven One of the eleven must be a designated goalkeeper.
How long is a standard match, not counting stoppage time?
Answer: Ninety minutes It is played as two halves of forty-five minutes.
Which card does a referee show to send a player off?
Answer: Red A yellow card is only a caution; two yellows equal a red.
Which player is allowed to handle the ball inside his own penalty area?
Answer: The goalkeeper Outside that area the keeper is treated like any other player.
How often is the men's World Cup held?
Answer: Every four years The gap has only been broken by the Second World War.
What is the restart called when the ball leaves the field over a touchline?
Answer: A throw-in It is the only time an outfield player may legally use his hands.
Which country is the club Manchester United from?
Answer: England Manchester is in the north west of England.
Real Madrid play in which country?
Answer: Spain Madrid is the Spanish capital.
Scoring three goals in a single match is known as what?
Answer: A hat-trick The term was borrowed from cricket.
Which organization governs world soccer?
Answer: FIFA UEFA and CONCACAF are regional confederations within it.
From how far out is a penalty kick taken?
Answer: Twelve yards That is why the penalty area is sometimes called the eighteen-yard box.
The club Juventus is based in which country?
Answer: Italy They play in the northern city of Turin.
What does a yellow card indicate?
Answer: A formal caution The player's name is recorded, which is why it is called being booked.
Which body part may outfield players not deliberately use to play the ball?
Answer: The hand or arm Deliberate handling gives the opposition a free kick.
Answer key
- Eleven
- Ninety minutes
- Red
- The goalkeeper
- Every four years
- A throw-in
- England
- Spain
- A hat-trick
- FIFA
- Twelve yards
- Italy
- A formal caution
- The hand or arm
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