#ComingHomeForQuizmas Answers
#ComingHomeForQuizmas was a huge success, with over 13,000 entries into our giveaway. Normally we only ask questions about Christmas, but of course we couldn’t ignore the FIFA World Cup for 2022! Please find the answers we used to judge entries below and why not go and test your friends and family while you’re at it!
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| Who won the FIFA World Cup in 1966? | England |
| Which player holds the national records of most caps and most goals for Argentina? | Lionel Messi |
| Which nation upset the odds in 2014, finishing top of their group which included Italy, Uruguay & England? | Costa Rica |
| The first FIFA World Cup in 1930 was hosted and won by which nation? | Uruguay |
| Which England goalkeeper famously made an error against the USA in the 2010 FIFA World Cup? | Robert Green |
| In 2018, who joined Pele as only the second teenager to score in a FIFA World Cup Final? | Kylian Mbappe |
| Which midfielder scored an extra time winner when Spain won the 2010 FIFA World Cup? | Andres Iniesta |
| Which Portuguese international holds the world record for most goals in international fixtures? | Cristiano Ronaldo |
| Who scored the winning goal for England the last time they faced Wales in major international competition? | Daniel Sturridge |
| Who is the record goalscorer for Denmark at the FIFA World Cup and now is manager of Blackburn Rovers? | Jon Dahl Tomasson |
| Which of Father Christmas’ reindeer is named after the German word for “Thunder?” | Donner |
| Which player’s free kick famously lobbed David Seaman to knock England out of the 2002 FIFA World Cup? | Ronaldinho |
| Geraldine McQueen’s “Once Upon A Christmas Song” was a 2008 UK Top 10 single performed by which comedian? | Peter Kay |
| Who was the youngest member of England’s 2018 World Cup squad? | Trent Alexander-Arnold |
| Which European Capital City holds the world’s largest Christmas market? | Vienna |
| Which Arsenal midfielder is the captain of Switzerland at the FIFA World Cup? | Granit Xhaka |
| According to a UK poll, what is the most common decoration for the top of a Christmas tree? | Star (🌟) * |
| Ebeneezer Scrooge is the main character in which Charles Dickens novel? | A Chistmas Carol |
| Which Mozambique born striker won the FIFA World Cup Golden Boot in 1966 representing Portugal? | Eusebio |
| Which player scored the winning goal for Germany in the 2014 FIFA World Cup Final? | Mario Gotze |
| Starting in 1931, which building in New York City is known for its lavishly decorated Christmas tree? | Rockefeller Center |
| In “Home Alone,” which city are the McCallisters travelling to when they leave Kevin behind? | Paris |
| Which player got himself sent off in the FIFA World Cup Final of 2006 for headbutting Marco Materazzi? | Zinedine Zidane |
| Who is the only footballer to have won 3 FIFA World Cups? | Pele |
| Which monarch delivered the first Christmas Speech to the UK in 1932? | George V |
| Which Christmas song became the first to be sung in outer space 57 years ago on this date in 1965? (December 17th) | Jingle Bells |
| The famous Christmas Truce occurred during which conflict? | World War I |
| Which two nations will contest the 2022 FIFA World Cup Final? | Argentina & France |
| “Love Actually” and “Nativity!” both feature which famous British actor? | Martin Freeman |
| Which English actor voiced “The Grinch” in the 2018 film of the same name? | Benedict Cumberbatch |
| “The Frog’s Legacy” was the title of which BBC TV show’s Christmas Special in 1987? | Only Fools and Horses |
| What star sign would you be if you were born on Christmas Day? | Capricorn |
| Which Shakin’ Stevens Christmas song was released in November 1985? | Merry Christmas Everyone |
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*Poll Data taken from YouGov Article
