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'ON THE BALL' - WORLD CUP FOOTBALL QUIZ LEAGUE

'On the Ball' Weekly Football Quiz League

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The Roy of the Rovers WORLD CUP 'On the Ball' Football Quiz League - updated weekly - last updated Sunday 20th June 2010.

The Roy of the Rovers comic has usually run a weekly football quiz and it is no different on this website. The quiz below is updated weekly and has challenging football questions for the football fan of today!

For the more nostalgic amongst us there is also a weekly quiz which includes questions relating to mainly football stories from comics such as Roy of the Rovers, Tiger, and Scorcher from years gone by. Follow the link on the left to try that quiz.

World Cup!

Try to guess the correct answer for each question. Click on the 'arrow button' to move on to the next question. If you are correct Roy will tell you that you have scored a goal!

Alf Ramsey was an England player in which World Cup?
1. 1950 World Cup
2. 1954 World Cup
3. 1938 World Cup
4. 1962 World Cup
Who hosted the World Cup in 1938?
1. France
2. Italy
3. Uruguay
4. Switzerland
Who has the most World Cup final match appearances?
1. Gerd Müller
2. Lothar Matthäus
3. Just Fontaine
4. Antonio Carbajal
Who has scored the most goals in a single World Cup tournament?
1. Just Fontaine
2. Gerd Müller
3. Geoff Hurst
4. Gary Lineker
The Golden Ball trophy for best player in a World Cup tournament was first awarded in what year?
1. 1982
2. 1930
3. 1962
4. 1970
What changed after the 2006 World Cup finals?
1. The reigning champions have to qualify
2. The hosts have to qualify
3. The host country will alternate between continents
4. Penalty shoot outs will not be permitted
Which of the following countries did not take part in the first World Cup finals?
1. France
2. Belgium
3. Italy
4. Romania
In 1934 which country became the first African nation to qualify for the World Cup finals?
1. Eqypt
2. Tunisia
3. South Africa
4. Ghana
Which of the following countries has hosted the World Cup finals twice?
1. Sweden
2. France
3. Italy
4. Uruguay
In which year was the number of teams in the World Cup finals increased from 16 to 24?
1. 1978
2. 1982
3. 1986
4. 1974

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