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July Answers for Football History Quiz
Soccer World Cup: Answer 6
Dutch East Indies
Dutch East Indies (presently Indonesia) became the first Asian representative to the
World Cup after Japan withdrew in the qualifying round for Asia. However, Indonesia’s 1938 World Cup appearance was short-lived, having been knocked out by Hungary in the opening game by 6 goals to none.
Soccer World Cup: Answer 7
France 1998
The 1998 World Cup in France is the first to feature 32 teams. Four of these teams
were newcomers to the World Cup: Croatia, Jamaica, Japan, and South Africa.
Soccer World Cup: Answer 8
Cafu
Cafu owns the record for the most appearances in a World Cup final, having played in
the final of 1994, 1998, and 2002. The man regarded as one of the greatest football
defenders ever is also the player who has won most number of matches in the World
Cup with 16 (1994-2006). Pele player is the only player who won three World Cup titles (1958, 1962, & 1970), but he missed the 1962 final after sustaining a serious
groin injury during the qualifying round.
Soccer World Cup: Answer 9
Cameroon's forward Roger Milla
After his outstanding performance in the 1990 World Cup, Roger Milla was once
again called to compete in the 1994 World Cup. His selection was mostly due to his
charisma and popularity in his country. Cameroon was eliminated in the first round but
the veteran of the Indomitable Lions saved his country’s honor during the game
against Russia by scoring Cameroon’s only goal in their 6-1 defeat. At 42 years and 1
month, he became the oldest outfield player and the oldest goal scorer in World Cup
history.
Soccer World Cup: Answer 10
Mario Zagallo
Mario Zagallo had a successful career as a player, having won two World Cup titles
with legends like Garrincha and Pele. After retiring, he embarked into an equally remarkable career as coach, winning the 1970 World Cup as Brazil’s head coach and
repeating that success in 1994 as an assistant coach. In his career as player and
coach, Zagallo is involved in four of the five World Cup championships of Brazil.