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July 14, 2014

Q TIME: FIFA WORLD CUP 2014 - Part V

SEMI-FINALS, FINALS AND THIRD PLACE MATCH

(1) In the first semi-final match, how many players scored more than one goal?
Three
Two
One
Four
Two German players - Toni Kroos and André Schürrle scored twice as Germany beat Brazil 7-1 in the first semi finals. Miroslav Klose, Thomas Muller and Samy Khedira scored one each for Die Mannschaft (The Team) whereas Oscar put one behind the net for the South Americans.
(2) Name the only player in the 2014 World Cup finals who had played in this stage of the tournament earlier.
Benedikt Howedes
Samy Khedira
Philip Lahm
Miroslav Klose
Miroslav Klose has played twice in the World Cup finals. He was also a part of the team that lost to the Brazilians in 2002.
(3) Who amongst the following did not score in the third place match against host Brazil?
Wesley Sneijder
Robin Van Persie
Daley Blind
Georginio Wijnaldum
Robin van Persie, Daley Blind and Georginio Wijnaldum scored as the Dutch beat Brazil 3-0. Wesley Sneijder did not play in this game as he was injured during the pre-match practice session.
(4) Who captained Brazil in the semi-final clash against Germany?
Oscar
Thiago Silva
David Luiz
Hulk
David Luiz captained Brazil in their disastrous loss to Germany. This was after regular skipper Thiago Silva was suspended following accumulation of yellow cards.
(5) Name the two Dutch players who failed to convert their penalties in the match against Argentina.
Robin van Persie and Arjen Robben
Ron Vlaar and Wesley Sneijder
Arjen Robben and Ron Vlaar
Wesley Sneijder and Robin van Persie
Ron Vlaar and Wesley Sneijder failed to go past Argentine goal keeper Sergio Romero as La Albiceleste (The White and Sky Blue) beat the Oranje 4-2 on penalties. However, amongst the Dutch - Robin van Persie and Arjen Robben managed to net the ball.
(6) In the first half of the 2014 World Cup finals, which of the following Argentinian player's goal was disallowed?
Gonzalo Higuain
Lionnel Messi
Pablo Zabaleta
Javier Mascherano
Argentine Gonzalo Higuain's goal in the first half was ruled as off-side. Higuain missed a golden opportunity as he shot went wide after beating German goal keeper Neuer.
(7) Who picked up the Golden Ball for the 2014 World Cup?
Thomas Muller
Arjen Robben
Lionnel Messi
Angel Di Maria
Argentine star Lionnel Messi won the Golden Ball for the 2014 World Cup, beating German Thomas Muller and Dutch Arjen Robben.
(8) Before the Germany vs Brazil match, when was the last time that the Seleçãos were beaten by a margin of 6 goals?
1905
1910
1915
1920
This was the first time since 1920 that host Brazil had been beaten by a margin of six goals after Uruguay had beaten the Brazilians 6-0. This match also set the record for the biggest margin of defeat in the semi-finals of FIFA World Cup.
(9) How many goals did Germany score in the entire tournament?
16
18
12
14
Germany scored 18 goals in the entire tournament equaling Brazil's tally in 2002. The scorers for Germany include Thomas Muller (5), André Schürrle (3), Miroslav Klose (2), Mats Hummels (2), Toni Kroos (2), Mario Gotze (2), Mesut Ozil (1) and Sami Khedira (1)
(10) Which of the following nations holds the record for being involved in the most number of penalty shoot-outs in the World Cup?
Argentina
Brazil
Germany
Netherlands
Argentina played in its fifth penalty shoot-out in the World Cup history during its semi-final match against Netherlands. Argentina has won the four of the five shoot-outs, losing one to Germany in the quarter finals of the 2006 World Cup.
(11) When did Mario Gotze score the winner for Germany in the finals against Argentina?
111
113
115
117
Mario Gotze scored the winner for the Germans in the 113^rd minute of the finals. Gotze who substituted Miroslav Klose in the 88^th minute became the first substitute to score the winner in the World Cup finals.
(12) Apart from Germany, which other nation has won the FIFA World Cup four times?
Italy
Argentina
Brazil
Uruguay
Italy like Germany has won the World Cup four times - 1934, 1938, 1982 and 2006. Only Brazil has won the title five times which is the world record as of now.
(13) Name the Dutch player who converted a penalty in the Third place face-off against Brazil.
Robin van Persie
Arjen Robben
Daley Blind
Georginio Wijnaldum
Robin van Persie scored the first goal as the Oranje beat Brazil 3-0 to finish third at the FIFA World Cup 2014. The penalty was awarded after captain Thiago Silva brought down Arjen Robben inside the D area.
(14) Who was voted as the winner of the Golden Glove for the tournament?
Sergio Romero
Tim Howard
Keylor Navas
Manuel Neuer
German keeper Manuel Neuer was voted as the best keeper of FIFA World Cup 2014. Nick-named the 'sweeper-keeper', he conceded just four goals and kept a clean sheet in four matches including the finals.
(15) Which of the four semi-finalist hold the record for the highest number of appearances in the finals of the FIFA World Cup?
Netherlands
Germany
Argentina
Brazil
Having played in the finals of the World Cup on eight occasions, Germany hold this record currently. Brazil have played in the finals seven times in the past. The Argentinians and the Dutch have played five and two times in the finale in the past respectively.

For more on World Cup 2014:

(1) Q Time: FIFA World Cup 2014 - Part I (Link)
(2) Q Time: FIFA World Cup 2014 - Part II (Link)
(3) Q Time: FIFA World Cup 2014 - Part III (Link)
(4) Q Time: FIFA World Cup 2014 - Part IV (Link)

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July 12, 2014

Q TIME: FIFA WORLD CUP 2014 - Part IV

THE QUARTER FINALS

(1) Amongst the four quarter final matches played in the tournament, which one saw the highest number of goals being scored?
France vs Germany
Brazil vs Colombia
Argentina vs Belgium
Netherlands vs Costa Rica
A total of three goals were scored in the Brazil vs Colombia match which was the highest amongst the four quarter final games. While Thiago Silva and David Luiz scored for the Seleção (The Selection), James Rodriguez converted a penalty for the Los Cafeteros (The Coffeers) as the game ended at 2-1 in favor of the hosts.
(2) Germany beat France to win the first quarter finals of the tournament. When was the last time that the Manchaft lost in the quarter finals of the FIFA World Cup?
France 1998
Japan/South Korea 2002
Germany 2006
South Africa 2010
Die Mannschaft (The Team) were eliminated from the quarter finals of the World Cup 2014 by Croatia in France 1998. The Germans have been a regular feature in the quarters of the world cup ever since beating USA (2002) and Argentina (2006 & 2010) in the last three editions of the tournament.
(3) Of the eight nations that went through the Round of 16, how many had played in the quarter finals of the last world cup?
Three
Four
Five
Six
Four of the eight teams that played in the quarter-finals had won their Round of 16 match in the last world cup too. These are Argentina, Brazil, Germany and Netherlands. In the quarters of 2010, Netherlands beat Brazil 2-1 whereas Germany drubbed Argentina 4-0.
(4) Which of the Costa Rican player did not net the ball during the penalty shoot-out against Netherlands?
Celso Borges
Bryan Ruiz
Giancarlo González
Christian Bolaños
Captain Bryan Ruiz and Michael Umaña failed to convert their penalties during the shootout after the match finished at 0-0 even after extra time. Netherlands won 4-3 on penalties to advance to the semis.
(5) Name the two countries which played in the quarter-finals for the first time in their footballing history in this world cup.
Belgium and Costa Rica
France and Belgium
Costa Rica and Colombia
Colombia and France
Costa Rica and Colombia played in the quarter finals for the first time in this edition of the world cup. While Colombia lost to Brazil, Netherlands knocked out Costa Rica.
(6) Who was the goalkeeper for Netherlands during the penalty shoot out against Costa Rica in the quarters?
Jasper Cillessen
Jeremain Lens
Klaas-Jan Huntelaar
Tim Krul
Dutch coach Louis van Gaal substituted regular goalkeeper Jasper Cillessen with penalty specialist Tim Krul in extra time. The move turned out to be a master stroke with Kurl saving two penalties as the Oranje beat the South Americans 4-3.
(7) Only one goal was scored off a penalty kick during the four matches in the quarter final round. Name the player who converted that penalty.
James Rodriguez
Mesut Ozil
Lionnel Messi
Robin van Persie
James Rodriguez scored the goal for Colombia in the 80^th minute in their loss to Brazil after Carlos Bacca was fouled by by Brazil goalkeeper Júlio César. This was James' sixth goal of the tournament.
(8) Name the Argentinian player who scored against the Belgians in the quarter finals.
Gonzalo Higuaín
Angel de Maria
Lionnel Messi
Javier Mascherano
Gonzalo Higuaín scored in the 8^th minute in the third quarter-finals as the La Albiceleste (The White and Sky Blue) went past the Belgians 1-0.
(9) In the four quarter final matches, which of the following saw the least number of the goals being scored?
France vs Germany
Brazil vs Colombia
Argentina vs Belgium
Netherlands vs Costa Rica
The last quarter final match Netherlands vs Costa Rica saw no goals being scored in the stipulated 120 minutes. However, the Oranje beat the Los Ticos 4-3 in the penalty shoot-out.
(10) Mats Hummels headed the ball past French goalkeeper Hugo Lloris to score the only goal in the thirteenth minute as Germany beat France in the first quarter final match. Which of the following German player took the free-kick?
Bastian Schweinsteiger
Tony Kroos
Sami Khedira
Mesut Ozil
Toni Kroos took the free-kick which Mats Hummels headed into the goal to help the Germans beat their neighbors in the western European derby.

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July 06, 2014

Q TIME: FIFA WORLD CUP 2014 - Part III

ROUND OF 16

(1) How many European teams qualified for the Round of 16 in this edition of the World Cup?
Six
Seven
Five
Four
Of the 16 teams that went through the group stage, six were European - Germany, France, the Netherlands, Belgium, Switzerland and Greece. Another six from South America (Brazil, Argentina, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica and Uruguay), two from Northern America (USA and Mexico) and two African nations (Algeria and Nigeria) advanced to the second round.
(2) Name the only captain to score a goal (not a self goal) in this stage of the tournament.
Abdelmoumene Djabou
Giovani dos Santos
Alexis Sánchez
Bryan Ruiz
Costa Rican captain Bryan Ruiz scored a goal as his side drew 1-1 with Greece at the end of extra time. He also netted a penalty as the South Americans advanced with a score of 5-3.
(3) Name the only player to score a self goal in the Round of 16 matches.
Joseph Yobo
Kenneth Omeruo
Victor Moses
Ahmed Musa
Nigeria's Joseph Yobo scored an own goal just after 90 minutes as the Africans went down to France 2-0.
(4) How many matches in the Round of 16 were decided via penalty shoot-outs?
Three
One
Two
Four
Two games in the Round of 16 - Brazil vs Chile and Costa Rica vs Greece were decided via penalty shoot-outs after all four teams scored a goal each after 12 minutes. While Costa Rica got the better off Greece (5-3), hosts Brazil survived a scare to beat the Chileans 3-2.
(5) How many players scored at least one goal in the eight Round of 16 matches in World Cup 2014?
16
17
18
19
In the eight matches played in the Round of 16, a total of 18 goals were scored by 17 different players. Of these only James Rodriguez scored two goals.
(6) Which of the following countries scored at least one goal in their Round of 16 match in the FIFA World Cup 2014?
Nigeria
Algeria
Uruguay
Switzerland
Algeria scored once before going down 2-1 against the Germans. The other three nations - Uruguay, Switzerland and Nigeria were knocked out by Colombia, Argentina and France respectively.
(7) Which of the following Chilean player netted the penalty in the clash versus Brazil?
Charles Aránguiz
Gonzalo Jara
Alexis Sánchez
Mauricio Pinilla
Charles Aránguiz and Marcelo Díaz were the only two players who scored in the penalty shoot-out against Brazil. Chile lost to the host 3-2 after the game ended at 1-1.
(8) Who was the leading scorer of the tournament at the end of the Round of 16?
James Rodriguez
Neymar Junior
Lionnel Messi
Thomas Mueller
James Rodriguez scored two goals in Colombia's 2-0 victory over Uruguay. At the end of the Round of 16, the Colombian winger was leading the race for the Golden Boot with 6 goals. The other three players in the list were second with four goals each.
(9) Which game in the Round of 16 saw the least number of goals scored?
France vs Nigeria
Colombia vs Greece
Belgium vs USA
Argentina vs Switzerland
Ángel Di María scored the only goal in the 118 ^th minute in the Argentina vs Switzerland game. This match saw just one goal being scored, the least in the Round of 16.
(10) How many games in the Round of 16 ended with the scoreline of 2-1?
One
Two
Three
Four
Three games in the Round of 16 namely the Netherlands vs Mexico, Germany vs Algeria and Belgium vs United States saw three goals being scored and ended with the scoreline of 2-1.
(11) Who scored the first goal in the Germany vs Algeria match?
Messut Ozil
Abdelmoumene Djabou
André Schürrle
Miroslav Klose
André Schürrle opened the scoring in the match just after full time. Ozil scored the second goal for the 2010 semi-finalists whereas Djabou got the better of Neuer in the last minutes of the match.
(12) Which of the following Greek player failed to net the ball in the penalty shoot-out against the Costa Ricans?
Theofanis Gekas
José Holebas
Lazaros Christodoulopoulos
Konstantinos Mitroglou
Costa Rica beat Greece 5-3 on penalties after the game ended at 1-1 even after extra time. Theofanis Gekas failed to net the ball for the Greeks.
(13) US goal keeper Tim Howards created a new world record for the highest number of recorded saves in a World Cup match against the Belgians. How many saves did he make?
12
14
16
18
Tim Howards made 16 saves during the match against Belgians even as USA lost to the Europeans 2-1. His efforts were appreciated by US President Barrack Obama amongst others.
(14) Who scored the equalizer for the Netherlands in their game versus Mexico?
Robin Van Persie
Arjen Robben
Wesley Sneijder
Klas-Jan Huntelaar
Wesley Sneijder scored the equalizer in the 88^the minute after Giovani dos Santaos had scored for the Mexicans. Jan-klass Huntelaar's penalty after Robben went down inside the D area in controversial fashion helped sealed the match in favor of the Dutch 2-1.
(15) Name the two Belgian players who scored in their team's victory over USA in their Round of 16 match.
Lukaku and Fellaini
Origi and Vertonghen
Felaini and Mertens
De Bruyne and Lukaku
De Bruyne and Lukaku scored in the 93 ^rd and the 105^th minute to help Belgium reach their first quarter finals since 1986.

For more on World Cup 2014:

(1) Q Time: FIFA World Cup 2014 - Part I (Link)
(2) Q Time: FIFA World Cup 2014 - Part II (Link)
(3) Q Time: FIFA World Cup 2014 - Part IV (Link)
(4) Q Time: FIFA World Cup 2014 - Part V (Link)

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July 01, 2014

Q TIME: FIFA WORLD CUP 2014 - Part II

QUALIFICATIONS - GROUP E to GROUP H

(1) Which of the following games saw the highest number of goals being scored in a single match in this world cup?
Germany vs Portugal
France vs Switzerland
South Korea vs Algeria
Argentina vs Nigeria
Seven goals were scored in the Group E match - France vs Switzerland. Les Bleus (The Blues) won the game beating the Swiss 5-2 in a match that saw 7 players scoring a goal each.
(2) Who was th first player to score a hat-trick in this edition of the world cup?
Mesut Oezil
Toni Kroos
Thomas Mueller
Sami Khedira
Thomas Mueller scored a penalty in the 12^th minute followed by two more goals in the 46^th and the 78 ^th minute as Germany thrashed Portugal 4-0 in the opening game in Group G.
(3) Which country conceded the least number of goals in the group stage of the World Cup 2014?
Belgium
Germany
Argentina
Brazil
Belgium conceded just one goal while scoring four goals in their first three matches.
(4) How many goals did Christiano Ronaldo score in the tournament?
Two
Three
One
Four
Christiano Ronaldo scored one goal against Ghana but the Portuguese were eliminated after losing to Germany 0-4 and drawing their tie with the USA 2-2.
(5) Arrange these Group E countries according to the points table at the end of the group stage: (i) Switzerland - (ii) Honduras - (iii) France - (iv) Ecuador?
(iv) - (ii) - (i) - (iii)
(iii) - (ii) - (i) - (iv)
(iii) - (i) - (iv) - (ii)
(iv) - (iii) - (i) - (ii)
France and Switzerland qualified for the knockouts whereas Ecuador and Honduras were eliminated. The final standing was (iii) - (i) - (iv) - (ii).
(6) Name the Swiss player who scored a hat-trick against Honduras.
Fabian Schär
Xherdan Shaqiri
Admir Mehmedi
Gökhan İnler
Shaqiri scored three goals against Honduras - the second hat-trick in the tournament. The goals came in the sixth, thirty first and seventy first minute.
(7) Which was the first game in the 2014 world cup that ended in a draw?
Japan vs Greece
Costa Rica vs England
Ecuador vs France
Iran vs Nigeria
The 16^th June Iran vs Nigeria was the first draw match in the tournament. The draw came after a span of 12 matches, the biggest since the 1930 world cup wherein every game produced a clear winner.
(8) Name the Ecuadorian player who scored two goals in his country's 2-1 win over Honduras.
Christian Noboa
Enner Valencia
Felipe Caicedo
Juan Carlos Paredes
Enner Valencia scored twice, first in the thirty forth minute and then in the sixty fifth minute as the Amarillos (The Yellows) defeated the Los Catrachos 2-1 .
(9) Apart from Argentina, which other country went through to the knockout phase from Group F?
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Nigeria
Iran
None of these
Nigeria ended as second on the points table with 4 points after drawing their game with Iran and beating Bosnia and Hergezgovina. They lost a closely fought match against Argentina 3-2.
(10) Besides Germany, which other team qualified for the knockouts from Group G?
USA
Portugal
Ghana
None of these
The USA was the second team to qualify from Group G to the next round. Although, Portugal and the USA has same points 94), the latter qualified due to better goal difference.
(11) Who scored the only goal in Argentina's victory over Iran on 21^st June?
Lionnel Messi
Sergio Agüero
Gonzalo Higuaín
Marcos Rojo
Lionnel Messi scored a blinder just after 90 minutes to win the game for Argentina after a brilliant game against a resilient Iran.
(12) Which country scored the maximum number of goals in Group H?
South Korea
Belgium
Russia
Algeria
Algeria scored six goals during the first three matches including one victory over South Korea (4-2), a draw with Russia (1-1) and a defeat at the hands of Belgium (2-1).
(13) Name the manager of the US football team.
Joachim Low
Jürgen Klinsmann
Luiz Felipe Scholari
Roy Hodgson
Jürgen Klinsmann is presently coaching the US football team. He was earlier the coach of the German side during the 2006 world cup and the incumbent German coach - Joachim Low worked under him.
(14) Who scored the only goal for Iran in the 2014 world cup prior to their elimination?
Javad Nekounam
Reza Ghoochannejhad
Mehrdad Pooladi
None of these
Reza Ghoochannejhad scored the lone gone that Iran scored in the group stages of the world cup. The goal came in the 3-1 defeat to Bosnia and Herzegovina which was also the European nation's first victory in the world cup finals.
(15) Who scored the highest number of goals for Algeria in the group stages?
Sofiane Feghouli
Islam Slimani
Abdelmoumene Djabou
Yacine Brahimi
Islam Slimani scored two goals for Algeria including one against South Korea and another against Russia.

For more on World Cup 2014:

(1) Q Time: FIFA World Cup 2014 - Part I (Link)
(2) Q Time: FIFA World Cup 2014 - Part III (Link)
(3) Q Time: FIFA World Cup 2014 - Part IV (Link)
(4) Q Time: FIFA World Cup 2014 - Part V (Link)

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June 30, 2014

Q TIME: FIFA WORLD CUP 2014 - Part I

QUALIFICATIONS - GROUP A to GROUP D

(1) Who scored the first goal of the FIFA World Cup 2014?
Neymar
Hulk
Oscar
Marcelo
The first goal in the FIFA World Cup 2014 was scored by Brazilian player Marcelo. It was the first time in the history of the football world cup that an own goal opened the scoring in the tournament.
(2) Which of the following countries finished at the bottom of Group A?
Croatia
Brazil
Cameroon
Mexico
With zero points, Les Lions Indomptables (the Indomitable Lions) - Cameroon finished at the bottom of the table in Group A. With two wins and a draw, both Brazil and Mexico finished with 7 points with the former topping the group due to higher goal difference. Croatia finished third with 3 points.
(3) Who finished as the highest scorer for the Netherlands in the group stage of the world cup?
Arjen Robben
Robin Van Persie
Memphis Depay
Dirk Kyut
Both Robin Van Persie and Arjen Robben scored three goals for the Netherlands during the qualification matches and finished jointly as the highest scorers from this group. Memphis Depay also scored two goals during the qualification stage.
(4) Apart from the Netherlands, which other country went through to the Round of 16 in the 2014 FIFA World Cup from group B?
Chile
Australia
Spain
None of these
La Roja (The Red Ones) - Chile was the second country from Group B that went through to the Round of 16 after winning its two matches against Australia and defending champions Spain.
(5) Who became the third player in the history of FIFA World Cup to score one goal each in the first three matches of the 2014 edition of the tournament?
Alexander Mejía
Adrián Ramos
James Rodriguez
Pablo Armero
Colombian James Rodriguez became the third player after Brazilians Ronaldo and Rivaldo to achieve this feat of scoring a goal each in the first three games of a World Cup. The Brazilian duo had done this in 2002.
(6) Which of the following countries in Group D did not win a single match during the pre-knockout stage of World Cup 2014?
England
Italy
Uruguay
Costa Rica
England, nicknamed as the 'Three Lions' was eliminated from World Cup 2014 during the group stages. They lost 1-2 to both, Italy and Uruguay and managed to draw their final game against Costa Rica.
(7) Which Italian player did Luis Suarez bite during the Uruguay vs Italy clash on 24^th June?
Leonardo Bonucci
Marco Veratti
Gianluigi Buffon
Giorgio Chiellini
Uruguayan star player Luis Suarez bit Italian Vice Captain Giorgio Chiellini during the match between La Celeste (The Sky Blue One) and Gli Azzurris (The Blues) to decide the 2^nd qualifying country from Group D. Though he was not booked during the match, an inquiry into the incident found him guilty. He is presently serving a 9 match ban from world cup matches involving Uruguay and will have to stay away from all football related activities for the next four months.
(8) Who was the only goal scorer for Greece during the group stage?
Panagiotis Kone
Dimitris Salpingidis
Georgios Samaras
Jose Holebas
After losing their game against Los Cafeteros (The Coffeers) - Colombia (1-3) and playing a 0-0 draw with Japan, Greece beat Ivory Coast 2-1 to qualify for the knockouts. Georgios Samaras netted both goals for the Galanolefki(Sky blue-white).
(9) Brazil scored 7 goals during the group stage. How many different players scored for the Samba boys in the first three matches?
Three
Four
Five
Six
Four different players scored for Brazil during the group stage including Neymar Jr (4), Oscar (1), Fred (1) and Frenandinho (1). Besides scoring 7 goals, the Samba Boys conceded just 2 goals in the first three matches.
(10) Which of the following countries scored the maximum number of goals in the group stage of the 2014 World Cup?
Belgium
Germany
Brazil
The Netherlands
The Netherlands scored the highest number of goals (10) during the pre-knockout stages. They beat Spain 5-1, Chile 2-0 and Australia 3-2 to advance to the next round.
(11) Who scored the only goal for Spain in their 1-5 defeat to the Netherlands in the first game of the World Cup 2014?
David Villa
Xabi Alonso
Fernando Torres
Juan Mata
Xabi Alonso scored the first goal in the match between 2010 finalists - Spain and the Netherlands. Robin Van Persie equalized in the 44^th minute via a header from Daley Blind. The Oranje eventually routed La Furia Roja (The Red Fury) 5-1.
(12) Who scored the winner in the match between Japan and Ivory Coast in Group C?
Yaya Toure
Didier Drogba
Arthur Boka
Gervinho
Gervinho scored the second goal as Ivory Coast beat Japan 2-1 in their group match. While the Samurai Blue took the lead in the first half courtesy Keisuke Honda, Les Éléphants (the Elephants) came back strongly in the second half to register their only win in 2014 World Cup.
(13) Name the Uruguayan player who scored the lone goal in the match against Italy.
Luis Suarez
Cristian Rodriguez
Diego Gordin
Edinson Cavani
Uruguayan captain Diego Gordin scored winner against Italy as the South Americans eliminated the 2006 champions 1-0.
(14) Who captained the Socceroos in this world cup?
Tim Cahill
Mile Jedinak
Mark Milligan
Tommy Oar
Mile Jedinek captained the Australians in this edition of the world cup. The Socceroos finished at the bottom of Group B losing all three of their games.
(15) Who topped Group D after the first three matches?
England
Costa Rica
Uruguay
Italy
Having beaten Uruguay 3-1 and won against Italy 1-0, the Ticos - Costa Rica finished at the top of the table from Group D.

For more on World Cup 2014:

(1) Q Time: FIFA World Cup 2014 - Part II (Link)
(2) Q Time: FIFA World Cup 2014 - Part III (Link)
(3) Q Time: FIFA World Cup 2014 - Part IV (Link)
(4) Q Time: FIFA World Cup 2014 - Part V (Link)

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July 14, 2014

Q TIME: FIFA WORLD CUP 2014 - Part V

SEMI-FINALS, FINALS AND THIRD PLACE MATCH

July 12, 2014

Q TIME: FIFA WORLD CUP 2014 - Part IV

THE QUARTER FINALS

July 06, 2014

Q TIME: FIFA WORLD CUP 2014 - Part III

ROUND OF 16

July 01, 2014

Q TIME: FIFA WORLD CUP 2014 - Part II

QUALIFICATIONS - GROUP E to GROUP H

June 30, 2014

Q TIME: FIFA WORLD CUP 2014 - Part I

QUALIFICATIONS - GROUP A to GROUP D