1998 FIFA World Cup Quiz

1. Which country won the 1998 FIFA World Cup?

1. Brazil
2. Croatia
3. France
4. Netherlands

2. Which country hosted the 1998 World Cup?

1. France
2. Germany
3. Italy
4. Spain

3. Who did France beat in the 1998 final?

1. Argentina
2. Brazil
3. Croatia
4. Italy

4. Who scored twice in the 1998 final, both headers?

1. Emmanuel Petit
2. Thierry Henry
3. Youri Djorkaeff
4. Zinedine Zidane

5. How many teams competed in the 1998 World Cup for the first time?

1. 16
2. 24
3. 32
4. 48

6. Which Brazilian star suffered a mysterious fit hours before the 1998 final?

1. Bebeto
2. Rivaldo
3. Roberto Carlos
4. Ronaldo

7. Who won the Golden Boot with 6 goals in 1998?

1. Christian Vieri
2. Davor Šuker
3. Gabriel Batistuta
4. Ronaldo

8. Which nation reached the semi-finals on their World Cup debut in 1998?

1. Croatia
2. Jamaica
3. Japan
4. South Africa

9. Which teenager scored a wonder goal for England against Argentina?

1. David Beckham
2. Michael Owen
3. Robbie Fowler
4. Steven Gerrard

10. Which England player was sent off against Argentina for kicking out at Simeone?

1. David Beckham
2. Paul Ince
3. Paul Scholes
4. Sol Campbell

11. Which team finished third in 1998?

1. Croatia
2. Germany
3. Italy
4. Netherlands

12. Which manager led France to the 1998 title?

1. Aimé Jacquet
2. Michel Platini
3. Raymond Domenech
4. Roger Lemerre

13. Who scored France's third goal in the final on a late breakaway?

1. Bixente Lizarazu
2. Christophe Dugarry
3. Emmanuel Petit
4. Zinedine Zidane

14. France beat which nation on penalties in the quarter-finals?

1. Croatia
2. Denmark
3. Italy
4. Nigeria

15. Which rule, later abolished, could decide knockout matches in 1998?

1. Replays
2. The away goals rule
3. The golden goal
4. The silver goal

16. Which team knocked out defending champions Brazil? (Trick: Brazil reached the final)

1. France in the final
2. Italy
3. Netherlands
4. Nobody before the final

17. Which Dutch striker scored a stunning last-minute winner against Argentina?

1. Dennis Bergkamp
2. Marc Overmars
3. Patrick Kluivert
4. Ruud van Nistelrooy

18. Where was the 1998 final played?

1. Parc des Princes
2. Stade de France
3. Stade Gerland
4. Stade Vélodrome

19. Which African nation famously beat Spain and reached the Round of 16?

1. Cameroon
2. Morocco
3. Nigeria
4. South Africa

20. France's win made them the sixth different nation to do what?

1. Host and win
2. Win back-to-back
3. Win on penalties
4. Win the World Cup