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International Football
This category covers questions about the topic of association football between nations. The highest governing body of international association football is FIFA (Fédération Internationale de Football Association). FIFA hosts a world-wide tournament called "the FIFA World Cup" every four years.
4,751 Questions
Who scored Scotland's only goal in the 1986 world cup finals in Mexico?
Ally McCoist as they beat Switzerland 1-0. They would have reached the quarter finals with that result had England beaten Netherlands 4-0 instead of 4-1...
In the 1860 football arrived in Argentia Who took it?
The game of football was taken to Argentina in the year 1860, by the Spaniards.
Who is the richest footballer in the world 2017?
The top three richest footballers by their net worth (total money they have) are:
1. Cristiano Ronaldo - $230 million (€210 million)
2. Lionel Messi - $218 million (€200 million)
3. Neymar Jr. - $148 million (€135 million)
The top three largest salaries in the 2016-17 season are estimated to be:
1. Cristiano Ronaldo - $43.5 million (€38.9 million) 2. Carlos Tévez - $42 million (€37.5 million)
3. Lionel Messi - $40.3 million (€36 million)
Who was the top scorer for spanish league 0809?
In the 2010-11 Spanish Primera Division season, Real Madrid's Cristiano Ronaldo scored 40 goals in 34 games.
What material was the first Soccer football made of?
I was unable to find any results about "fist soccer" balls, please refine your question, friend.
What is Length of world cup soccer match?
The length of a soccer match is a full ninety minutes, of 45 minutes each.But there will be extra time added for injury.
How many teams have won the champions league European cup more than three times?
Real Madrid - 9, (AC) Milan - 7, Liverpool - 5, Bayern Munich - 4, Ajax - 4.
What is the odds of being a soccer player?
look.. if you are great at soccer, you practice every day and youll be great one day!
Did the Egypt soccer team qualify for the world cup?
No, Egypt did not qualify for the 2010 World Cup.
Did Cristiano Ronaldo ever score a hat-rick?
Yes. Cristiano Ronaldo has scored a hat-trick for Manchester United against Newcastle United in the Premiership at Old Trafford.
What sport is Lionel Messi famous for?
His amazing dribbling skills and beautiful finishing makes one of the best footballers ever, and he fully dserves that title. The next Marradona? We'll just have to wait and see...
How far away from the goal is a penalty kick taken?
A goal kick is a direct free-kick awarded to the defending team. It is awarded when a player from the attacking team causes the ball to cross the goal line and a goal is not awarded (for example, because the ball went wide of the goal, or a the ball crossed to goal line as a result of an indirect free-kick). A goal-kick is taken by the goalkeeper or any defending player placing the ball in his own goal area (six yard box) and hoofing the ball upfield. Technically a hoof is not compulsory, but the fast majority of goal-kicks are hoofed upfield. All members of the attacking team must leave the penalty area until the ball has left the penalty area following a goal kick. The ball must leave the penalty directly from the kick. If the kicker fails to kick the ball outside the penalty area, the kick is retaken. A goal can be scored from a goal kick, because a goal can be scored from a direct free-kick. An own-goal cannot be scored from a goal kick, because an own-goal cannot be scored from a direct free-kick. A goal kick is called a goal kick because it is taken from the goal area (six yard box). A player cannot be offside from a goal kick.
What is the highest number of goals scored by an individual player in soccer?
in da prem it was 7-4 to spurs against readin
When did England last play Italy at football?
England last reached semis in Football WC in 1990 edition in Italy. Their opponents, Germany, won in penalty shootout; and went on to become eventual winners of WC that year!
The only other semifinal England played in WC history was on their home soil in 1966 edition, where they went on to win the WC!
What does the number 12 mean on a soccer player's shirt or What position does that player have?
The number 10 is worn by the striker and usually the best player.
Who has never won the champions league but has played for 4 clubs that have?
Can't name six off the top of my head, but the first one that comes to mind is Dean Saunders. He has played for Aston Villa, Nottingham Forest, Liverpool and Benfica.
How often is the football World Cup played?
the world cup is played every 4 years the most recent world cup was in 2006 and the next one is in 2010 it is being held at south africa 2014 worldcup (fifa) will be held on Brazil.the champions of football won five times the foot ball world cup. By Suriyasaran
Lionel Messi's childhood idol was the Argentina player Diego Maradona. Messi grew up watching Maradona and he knew that this is what he wanted to with his life. So we should thank Maradona for convincing in some peoples eyes the worlds greatest football player Lionel Messi to play.
In football who coined the phrase Hail Mary after throwing the football?
I believe it was Alfred Hitchcock who phrased Abraham Lincoln when he said "The quarterback throws on a prayer" later learning the quarterback was saying the Hail Mary prayer. After much use it came into the NFL in the early 1920s. you must love a lot of cahones for asking that hehehehehehehehehehehehehehehehehehehehehehehehehehehehehehe
How many goals does Lionel messi have?
Well, after the game against real vallodid before the Christmas break he had scored 319 in his career so far.........
When did Ghana host the African cup of nations?
Ghana have hosted the tournament twice: in 1963, when they beat Sudan 3-0 in the final, and in 2000 (co-hosted with Nigeria), when Cameroon beat Nigeria in a penalty shoot-out in the final, 4-3 after a 2-2 draw. Ghana went out in the quarter-finals, 1-0 to South Africa.
