Which country has won the FIFA World Cup the maximum number of times?
- A.Germany
- B.Brazil
- C.Italy
- D.Argentina
Correct answer
Explanation
The correct answer is B, Brazil. Brazil has won the FIFA World Cup five times, in 1958, 1962, 1970, 1994 and 2002, more than any other nation. It is also the only country to have appeared in every edition of the tournament since it began, which is a favourite second question of examiners on the same fact.
Option A, Germany, has four titles, won in 1954, 1974, 1990 and 2014, the first three as West Germany. Option C, Italy, also has four, won in 1934, 1938, 1982 and 2006, so Germany and Italy are tied in second place. Option D, Argentina, has won the trophy in 1978, 1986 and 2022, which places it with Uruguay on two before 2022 and three afterwards, still short of Brazil's tally.
Read the full article: Football and the FIFA World Cup: Rules, Winners and Trophies
Practice Questions
View allThe first FIFA World Cup was held in 1930 in which country?
- A.Brazil
- B.Italy
- C.Uruguay
- D.France
Show answer
The first FIFA World Cup was staged in Uruguay in 1930, the country having been chosen partly because it was celebrating the centenary of its independence and partly because it was the reigning Olympic football champion.
Read the full explanation →The headquarters of FIFA, the world governing body of football, is located in which city?
- A.Paris
- B.Lausanne
- C.Zurich
- D.Geneva
Show answer
FIFA has its headquarters at Zurich in Switzerland, from where it administers the World Cup and the world rankings.
Read the full explanation →In football, the penalty spot is placed at what distance from the goal line?
- A.Ten yards
- B.Twelve yards
- C.Fifteen yards
- D.Eighteen yards
Show answer
The penalty mark in football is twelve yards, about eleven metres, from the midpoint of the goal line, and a penalty kick is taken from that spot with only the goalkeeper defending.
Read the full explanation →Which is the oldest football tournament in India and in Asia?
- A.Santosh Trophy
- B.Durand Cup
- C.Subroto Cup
- D.Rovers Cup
Show answer
The Durand Cup was first played at Shimla in 1888 and is the oldest football tournament in India and in Asia, and the third oldest in the world.
Read the full explanation →The Jules Rimet Trophy, awarded to the winners of the FIFA World Cup till 1970, was won permanently by which country?
- A.Italy
- B.Uruguay
- C.Brazil
- D.West Germany
Show answer
The Jules Rimet Trophy, named after the FIFA president who conceived the World Cup, was to be kept permanently by the first nation to win the competition three times.
Read the full explanation →