Q 01/05

In soccer, a player is offside if they are nearer the opponents' goal line than the ball and whom?

A) The second-last opponent

B) The goalkeeper

C) The last defender

D) Any defender

Answer · why

A) The second-last opponent

The last opponent is usually, but not always, the goalkeeper; the position must also be in the opponents' half.

Q 02/05

Which number Law of the Game covers offside in soccer?

A) Law 3

B) Law 11

C) Law 7

D) Law 9

Answer · why

B) Law 11

Law 12 covers fouls and misconduct, which is where handball lives.

Q 03/05

Yellow and red cards were used for the first time at which World Cup?

A) 1966 in England

B) 1974 in West Germany

C) 1970 in Mexico

D) 1962 in Chile

Answer · why

C) 1970 in Mexico

English referee Ken Aston came up with the neutral colours after language confusion at the 1966 tournament.

Q 04/05

Until which year did the laws of soccer provide no method at all for breaking ties?

A) 1930

B) 1950

C) 1960

D) 1970

Answer · why

D) 1970

The IFAB accepted FIFA's penalty shoot-out proposal that February while admitting it was "not entirely satisfied".

Q 05/05

The golden goal was formally introduced in 1993 and stopped applying to most FIFA matches in which year?

A) 2004

B) 1996

C) 1998

D) 2000

Answer · why

A) 2004

The silver goal briefly supplemented it from 2002; David Trezeguet's golden goal decided the Euro 2000 final.