Test your World Cup knowledge with this array of posers from the history of the planet’s biggest competition
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01 Rene Higuita, one of the stars of Italia 90 thanks to his eccentric goalkeeping, represented which South American country?
02 Spain and Portugal are sharing a bid to host the 2030 World Cup with which other nation?
03 Which famous actor delivered a jaw-droppingly inspirational speech to Wales’ squad on TV ahead of this year’s World Cup?
04 How many World Cup goals did Wayne Rooney score during his England career?
05 Who collected the Golden Ball for being the best player at the 2018 World Cup?
06 The original World Cup trophy paid tribute to the Frenchman who created the tournament. What was his name?
07 Which ex-Italy shot-stopper is still the oldest person to feature in a World Cup final, at the age of 40 in 1982?
08 Which former Argentina midfield general has picked up the most yellow cards in World Cup history – seven between 2006 and 2018?
09 Iconic frontman Ferenc Puskas played for Hungary at the 1954 World Cup, and which country at the 1962 tournament?
11 Referee Graham Poll mistakenly issued three yellow cards to which Croat in a 2006 World Cup game?
12 Which Northern Irishman is still the youngest player to appear at a World Cup?
13 Name the captains of these eight teams who went all the way and lifted the World Cup.
14 The ‘Battle of Nuremberg’ was a bad-tempered affair between which countries in 2006?
15 At least one hat-trick has been hit at every single World Cup finals – true or false?
16 Which England duo missed from the spot in the last-16 shootout against Argentina at France 98?
17 Whose goalbound header did Luis Suarez handle on the line to stop Uruguay losing to Ghana in 2010?
18 Which nation became the first to host a second World Cup in 1986, after Colombia had to pull out?
MICK MCARTHYVSROY KEANE
THE TRIGGER Ireland qualify for the 2002 World Cup and decide to visit the random Pacific Ocean island of Saipan – pretty much halfway between Papua New Guinea and Japan – for their pre-tournament camp. Roy Keane isn’t impressed with the facilities – we’re sure he��
