To find the correct answers go to the Shoutbox on WC2010 main page and scroll down.
Q1 SPL clubs have 10 players at this years finals. Only 2 countries who also failed to qualify have more WC players in their domestic league. Name them, 1 point for each.
Hotgi was only entrant to get both countries correct. PPirates, Viva Espana and Kingal all got one correct country.
Q2 Which Country have drawn the highest number of games in WC Tournament play (not qualifying games, just at the tournament proper) Including fixtures played to date (1st set of games in group stages) in 2010 competition. 1 point on offer.
Hotgi & Ppirates both got the correct answer.
Q3 Two coaches have made it through to the semi final stages on separate occasions with two different countries. Message me two sets of:
Coach name (1 point)
followed by first Country (1/4 point) Tournament year (1/4 point)
followed by second Country (1/4 point) Tournament year (1/4 point)
Hotgi correctly identified the two coaches and the teams managed. Ppirates correctly identified one of the coaches and his teams.
Q4 Can you identify the player pictured below? For a bonus point can you explain how his goals have earned him a unique place in World Cup history? 2 points on offer. (Don't worry too much about the spelling, I'll make allowances if you are close.)
Hotgi, Viva Espana and Kendo all got this one correct.
Q5 Look at the following list of teams and WC tournament years. 1 point for identifying what they have in common and 1 point for filling in the blank.
Belgium 1998
Cameroon 1982
England 1982
Brazil 1978
Blank 1974
Dogfox, Ppirates, Hotgi and Viva Espana all got this one correct
Q6 Which unlikely achievement of both Katanec of Yugoslavia in 1990 and Caniggia of Argentina in 2002 has gone unmatched by any other WC players before, since or in between?
Ppirates, Hotgi and Viva Espana all got this one correct
Q7 Can you identify the WC winner pictured? For a bonus point can you explain how his English club career came to an abrupt end?
No correct answers
Q8 Which country's player have scored the greatest number of hattricks in WC history, Tournament play proper not qualifiers.
Viva Espana, Dogfox and Hotgi all got this correct
Q9 In answering the following take into account games played in 2010 WC up to 21 st June 2010. As usual consider the Tournament proper, not qualifiers.
a) Two countries with most red carded players. 1 point for each
b) Country involved in highest number of games ending 0-0. 1 point.
Hotgi and Dogfox got both correct. Viva Espana got a) correct. Ppirates interpreted question as for games only in 2010. Answer given for a) was correct if read that way. My fault for unclear wording. Therefore scores below reflect correct answer here. Ppirates also got b) correct.
Q10 Which tournament was the first where the final was settled between the defending WC Champions and the Home nation?
Ppirates, Hotgi and Viva Espana supplied the correct answers.
Q11 Another World Cup winner to identify, this time with some clues below.
A one club player in a career which saw him loose a European cup final to an English side, but twice win the UEFA Cup. On the national stage the WC win was followed 4 years later by a Tournament where he scored an o.g. causing his nation to exit early. Went into management mostly at the international level where his results have been mixed.
Only correct answer from Viva Espana
Q12 For 1 point each name the Welshman, Englishman and Scotsman who were the first to represent their respective country at WC finals while with a foreign side (outsde the UK)?
Hotgi was only contestant to get all three correct, Dogfox got two correct and Viva Espana got one.
Q13 Identity the mystery football personality from the following clues:
Clue 1: One of the few telly pundits to talk sense. A joy to listen to compared to his dim-witted colleagues. (5 Points)
Clue 2: Playing career was uneventful failing to break into the first team at his only league club. (4 Points)
Clue 3: Following years playing non-League football moved into management. (3 Points)
Clue 4: At club level held manager's post in a variery of countries before getting a National job where he really established his name and reputation. (2 points)
Clue 5: Went on to manage a top European side before further spells across Europe at club and National level before returning to England where a successful spell culminated in a Europa Cup final in season 2009/10 (1 Point)
BearcatBankie & Viva Espana identified the personality at Clue 3; Dogfox, Hotgi & Ppirates at Clue 5.
Q14 Name the only man to have lifted the WC as both his side's Captain and subsequently as their Coach. As we enter the knockout stage of the contest for 1 bonus point list all those who could repeat this achievement by the end this tournament. 2 Points on offer.
Hotgi, BearcatBankie, Viva Espana & Ppirates all got a clean sweep on this question
Q15 Name the two teams who qualified for this years contest who completed previous Tournaments loosing all games played. Discount teams who were previously part of other nations. 2 Points.
Viva Espana, Dogfox & Hotgi all got full points here.
Q16 Pictured below are five of the WC2010 National coaches in their playing days. 1 Point for identifying each.
Manager 1: 
___________________________________________
Manager 2: 
___________________________________________
Manager 3: 
___________________________________________
Manager 4: 
___________________________________________
Manager 5: 
___________________________________________
Hotgi & Dogfox both got 2 out of the 5.
Q17 More of a riddle than a quiz question but I know you are all equal to the task...Since 1986 Spain have done this in 4 consecutive WCs 1986-1998, but not since. Italy did it in 3 consecutive WCs 1986-1994 & again in 2006. Portugal did it in 1986, Romania in 1990, Greece in 1994. Both England and Japan did it 1998.
What is it they have all achieved? And for a bonus point name the three nations who have matched the achievement in 2010. Total 2 Points.
No correct answers submitted
Q18 From the following clues identify the mystery footballer. The earlier you get a correct message to me the more points you win.
Clue 1: Won the World Cup in a tournament where he was the youngest member of his country’s squad. (4 points available)
Clue 2: Played for several teams in his own country as well as a couple of spells in the NASL and one in Hong Kong. (3 points available)
Clue 3: After playing career ended managed a number of clubs in England. (2 points available)
Clue 4: Died in 2007. (1 Point available)
Hotgi & VivaEspana both gave the correct answer
Q19 What links Vítor Baía of Portugal, Paolo Maldini of Italy and Fernando Hierro of Spain?
No correct answers
Q20 Who is the only meber of Spain, Germany or Netherlands squads to have played in the SPL in season 2009/10?
Hotgi, Ppirates, Dogfox & VivaEspana all got this correct
Q21 Name the 4 players to have been sent off in the Final Match of WC Tournaments?
Hotgi, Ppirates, Dogfox & VivaEspana all got this correct
Q22 Before this year,when was a draw last played out in the opening game of the World Cup Finals and who played?
Ppirates provided the only correct answer
Pre tournament warm-up: Only 2 players have scored in normal time of WC FINAL match AND in the English Prem league since it was renamed, ie: not old Div 1. Name them.
Hotgi was first with the correct answer. Note this is not included in points total below. Just a bit of fun.
Leaderboard
Hotgi 28 points
Viva Espana 21 points
Dogfox 16 points
Ppirates 16 points
BearcatBankie 5 points
Kendo 2 points
Kingal 1 point
Rules
All answers to be messaged before stated deadline.
Only one answer per entrant, first message received only will be considered.
For now only prize on offer is the prestige of being a smart Alec but if interest sufficient something may develop.
Winners of each round will be announced in the Shoutbox after each deadline along with the correct answer, so if you are doing the quiz after the deadline don't look there.
Anyone posting the answers in the shoutbox before the deadline will be eliminated from the contest and given a very sharp look.