England World Cup Quiz: What do you know about the Three Lions?

Already, the World Cup in Qatar has been a great success.

Argentina were beaten 2-1 by Saudi Arabia and Germany lost out to Japan in two of the brightest moments from this year’s controversial event, which has been moved from summer to winter for the first time.

England has seen a remarkable turnaround, with the Three Lions putting in a great performance to defeat Iran 6-2.

Gareth Southgate’s side have the chance to make history at this year’s tournament, but how well do you know England’s World Cup history?

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England World Cup Quiz: What do you know about the Three Lions?Mike Hewitt/Getty Images

1. Who is England’s top scorer in world cups with 10 goals?

Gary Lineker

Harry Kane

C) Michael Owen

Bobby Charlton

2. Which team did England defeat in the only penalty shootout victory at a World Cup

A) Hungary

B) Colombia

Germany

D (USA)

3. Which penalty shootouts did they lose?

A) 4

B) 3

C) 2

D) 1

4. With 18 caps, who has been the England representative with most appearances at World Cups?

A) David Beckham

B) Wayne Rooney

Gordon Banks

Peter Shilton

5. What team has England suffered the worst loss in World Cups so far?

A) Brazil

B) Germany

C) Italy

Portugal

England World Cup Quiz: What do you know about the Three Lions?Evening Standard/Hulton Archive/Getty Images

Which country did England score their greatest win against, after they thrashed them 6-1

Uruguay

Iran

Tunisia

D. Panama

7. What was the last World Cup in which England did not qualify?

A) 1986

B) 1982

C) 1994

D) 1998

8. England won the 1966 World Cup at home, but what about the other teams that participated in it?

A) 16

B) 32

C) 8

D) 20

9. Which was England’s first World Cup?

A) 1930

B) 1938

C) 1962

D) 1950

10. England had 19 managers including the interims Peter Taylor, Stuart Pearce and Stuart Pearce. But how many non-English managers were there?

A) 2

B) 3

C) 1

D) 0

England World Cup Quiz: What do you know about the Three Lions?Laurence Griffiths/Getty Images

11. Which country was England defeated in the 2018 third-place playoff?

Croatia

B) Spain

C) Belgium

France

12. England won the Jules Rimet Trophy in 1966, but it was stolen before England could find it.

Pickles

B) Rex

Frank

D) Eric

13. Many people remember England’s 1970 side being stronger than the winning side from 1966, but which team did they lose to in the quarter-finals that year?

A) Brazil

B) Italy

Spain

D (West Germany

14. Gary Lineker, who scored six goals in 1986 to win the gold boot, won it. What was the name of the other England goal scorer in that tournament?

A) John Barnes

B) Peter Beardsley

C. Chris Waddle

Peter Reid

15. The England team scored the fastest World Cup goal ever in 27 seconds against France.

Kevin Keegan

B) Bryan Robson

C) Glenn Hoddle

D) Steve Coppell

England World Cup Quiz: What do you know about the Three Lions?Ross Kinnaird/Allsport via Getty

Answers:

1. Gary Lineker

2. B) Colombia

3. B) 3

4. Peter Shilton

5. A) Brazil – 3 times

6. D. Panama

7. C) 1994

8. A) 16

9. D) 1950

10. A) 2 Fabio Capello & Sven Goran Eriksson

11. C) Belgium

12. Pickles

13. D (West Germany

14. B) Peter Beardsley

15. B) Bryan Robson

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