Q 01/05

How many players from each team are on the field during a standard soccer match?

A) 9

B) 10

C) 11

D) 12

Answer · why

C) 11

Each team fields 11 players, including the goalkeeper, for a total of 22 players on the pitch during a standard match.

Q 02/05

How long is a standard professional soccer match (excluding stoppage time)?

A) 60 minutes

B) 80 minutes

C) 90 minutes

D) 120 minutes

Answer · why

C) 90 minutes

A professional soccer match consists of two 45-minute halves, totaling 90 minutes of regular play. Additional time may be added for stoppages.

Q 03/05

Which country has won the most FIFA World Cup titles?

A) Germany

B) Brazil

C) Italy

D) Argentina

Answer · why

B) Brazil

Brazil holds the record with 5 World Cup titles (1958, 1962, 1970, 1994, 2002), more than any other nation in the history of the tournament.

Q 04/05

What color card does a referee show to eject a player from the match?

A) Yellow

B) Red

C) Blue

D) Green

Answer · why

B) Red

A red card means an immediate ejection from the match. The system of red and yellow cards was introduced at the 1970 World Cup by referee Ken Aston.

Q 05/05

Which player is widely regarded as 'The King of Football' and won three World Cups with Brazil?

A) Diego Maradona

B) Ronaldo

C) Pelé

D) Zinedine Zidane

Answer · why

C) Pelé

Pelé won the World Cup in 1958, 1962, and 1970 with Brazil, and is the only player in history to have won three World Cup titles.

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