Q 01/05

In soccer, a player is in an offside position if nearer the opponents' goal line than the ball and whom?

A) The second-last opponent

B) The last opponent

C) Any opponent

D) The nearest teammate

Answer · why

A) The second-last opponent

The second-last opponent marks the position, but being in an offside position is not an offence in itself unless the player then becomes involved in a...

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

Offside is Law 11 of the 17 Laws of the Game; Law 12, the next one, covers fouls and misconduct including handball.

Q 03/05

Yellow and red cards made their World Cup debut at the 1970 tournament hosted by which country?

A) Mexico

B) Brazil

C) Italy

D) England

Answer · why

A) Mexico

Mexico 1970 debuted cards after confusion at the 1966 World Cup, when newspapers reported bookings the referee had not clearly signalled.

Q 04/05

In soccer, when is a goal scored?

A) Wholly over the line

B) Half over the line

C) On the line

D) Partly over the line

Answer · why

A) Wholly over the line

Wholly over the line is the test, so a ball still touching the line has not gone in and play goes on.

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

IFAB scrapped the golden goal in 2004, effective after that summer's European Championship, returning to full extra time; the silver goal had briefly ...