Soccer Trivia
Welcome to the 46th edition of the Copa America or as in English the America’s Cup.
In this game you shall answer some questions to demonstrate your knowledge in
English, Soccer, and general knowledge.
You will have 5 points for each question answered correctly.
Only one person of the team will answer. In the case of not knowing the answer, the
person will have to guess or ask the help of other person of his team. If you receive
help, only 3 points will be added to your score, but in case of failure 3 points will be
discounted.
Questions:
1. Which is the oldest soccer competition in the world?
a) America’s Cup
b) FIFA World Cup
c) Champions League
The Copa America is the oldest competition in the world. It began to be officially
played in 1916 under the name of South American Championship and to date, 45
editions have been disputed.
2. People play soccer in the __________?
a) Field
b) Ground
c) Court
The correct answer is A, Field
3. How many countries are playing in the cup?
a) 10
b) 12
c) 14
From June 14 to July 7, in Brazil, there will be 12 selected who will try to dethrone
Chile, two-time champion of the contest. In this edition, there will be two guests:
Qatar and Japan.
4. Which of this songs is NOT sung by Bob Marley?
a) Three little birds
b) Redemption song
c) Kingston town
5. Which team has won the cup more times?
a) Argentina
b) Brazil
c) Uruguay
Uruguay is the team that has won most competitions throughout history (15 trophies
to be exact). Meanwhile Argentina has won the cup 14 times.
6. The player who stops the ball is the __________
a) goal keeper
b) goal post
c) striker
The answer is A
7. Which rival did Argentina give the biggest win in history (12-0)?
a) Venezuela
b) Ecuador
c) Bolivia
Argentina won against Ecuador 12 – 0 in 1942
8. Which is the capital of Brazil?
a) Sao Paulo
b) Rio de Janeiro
c) Brasilia
The answer is C.
9. Who was the first champion of the Copa America, in 1916?
a) Uruguay
b) Chile
c) Brazil
Uruguay was the first team to win the Copa America in 1916
10. Manizales is the capital of_______?
a) Cundinamarca
b) Risaralda
c) Caldas
The correct answer is C
11. How many Copa América finals did Lionel Messi lose?
a) 3
b) 2
c) 4
From the 5 times Lionel Messi has played the Copa America, he has never won it.
Nevertheless, they have been Runner-up or second place three times. (2007, 2015,
2016)
12. which is the past participle of let?
a) let
b) letted
c) leted
Let Let Let. You use he same base form in all three tenses.
13. Who was the scorer of the last Copa America that was played in the United
States?
a) Lionel Messi
b) Alexis Sánchez
c) Eduardo Vargas
Vargas was the top scorer of the Cups America of Chile 2015, along with Paolo
Guerrero, and the Centennial of 2016, alone. Eduardo Vargas was born in Chile.
14. which of these words do not correspond ?
a) biscuit
b) cookie
c) wafer
The wafer is a very slim class of cookie: oblea.
15. Which of these teams was never invited to an America's Cup?
a) Guatemala
b) Costa Rica
c) Haiti
Guatemala has never been invited to play in a Copa America
16. Which is the capital of Haiti?
a) Puerto Pincipe
b) Santo Domingo
c) Punta Cana
Puerto Principe is the Capital of Haiti.
17. How long lasted the longest match of the contest?
a) 150
b) 160
c) 170
In 1919 Brazil and Uruguay played the longest game in the history of the Copa
America, meeting that lasted about 159 minutes
18. Which selections are missing to obtain an America's Cup?
a) Venezuela and Paraguay
b) Venezuela and Bolivia
c) Venezuela and Ecuador
Venezuela and Ecuador have never won the Copa America
19. What’s the name of the official mascot of Brazil 2019?
a) Capibara
b) Zizito
c) Capito
The mascot of the cup was named Zizito in honour of ex-footballer Zizinho.
20. How__________traffic is there in your neighbourhood?
a) many
b) much
c) well
Traffic is uncountable so you should use much.
21. What year did Pele play his only Cup?
a) 1959
b) 1960
c) 1958
In 1959 Pelé from Brazil was named best player of the tournament and was the top
scorer with 8 goals
22. Who is the current champion of the cup?
a) Argentina
b) Paraguay
c) Chile
Chile is the current champion of the cup
23. How many times has the America Cup been held in Brazil?
a) 4
b) 5
c) 3
Copa America has been held 5 times in Brazil taking 2019 into account, the last time it
was held there was in 1989.
24. Which are the two guest in this tournament?
a) Qatar and Philippines
b) Japan and Arab emirates
c) Qatar and Japan
There are two members of the Asian Football Confederation (AFC), Japan and Qatar.
25. Who advances to the quarterfinals?
a) The first two teams of each group
b) The first two teams of each group and the two best third
c) The first three selections of each group
The answer is B, The first two teams of each group and the two best third
26. When was the first edition of the Copa América?
a) 1916
b) 1913
c) 1910
According to the official page of the Copa América 2019, in 1910 it was the first edition
of the contest. However, the 1916 was the first official edition.
