Beach soccer - Quiz
Beach soccer
  • 1. Who is widely regarded as the greatest beach soccer player of all time?
A) Madjer
B) Bruno Xavier
C) Ozu Moreira
D) Ramiro Amarelle
  • 2. In what year was Madjer born?
A) 1977
B) 1975
C) 1985
D) 1980
  • 3. How many individual awards has Madjer won in total?
A) 11
B) 8
C) 15
D) 5
  • 4. Which Brazilian player was the BSWW Best Player in 2014?
A) Bruno Xavier
B) Rodrigo
C) Mauricinho
D) Neném
  • 5. Who was the BSWW Best Player in 2017?
A) Bruno Xavier
B) Bê Martins
C) Jordan Santos
D) Mauricinho
  • 6. Which Portuguese player was the BSWW Best Player in 2019?
A) Bê Martins
B) Madjer
C) Jordan Santos
D) Belchior
  • 7. Which player won the BSWW Best Player award in both 2022 and 2024?
A) Ozu Moreira
B) Jordan Santos
C) Noël Ott
D) Bê Martins
  • 8. Who is the Spanish player that won the BSWW Best Player award in 2018?
A) Llorenç Gómez
B) Julio Salinas
C) Michel
D) Ramiro Amarelle
  • 9. Who was the 2021 FIFA Golden Ball winner from Switzerland?
A) Noël Ott
B) Dejan Stankovic
C) Gabriele Gori
D) Ozu Moreira
  • 10. Which Japanese player was the BSWW Best Player in 2021?
A) Bruno Xavier
B) Noël Ott
C) Ozu Moreira
D) Mauricinho
  • 11. Who is the all-time leading scorer for the United States?
A) Francis Farberoff
B) Ben Astorga
C) Chris Toth
D) Nick Perera
  • 12. Which former professional footballer captained France in the 2001 Beach Soccer World Championship?
A) Júnior
B) Zico
C) Romário
D) Eric Cantona
  • 13. How many FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup goals has Madjer scored in total?
A) 72
B) 100
C) 114
D) 88
  • 14. Who was the MVP of the 2006 CONCACAF Beach Soccer Championship?
A) Ben Astorga
B) Nick Perera
C) Eddie Soto
D) Francis Farberoff
  • 15. Which U.S. player was named 2023 U.S. Player of the Year?
A) Alessandro Canale
B) Chris Toth
C) Gabe Silveira
D) Nico Perea
  • 16. Which Italian player is known as a prominent top scorer in FIFA World Cup eras?
A) Dejan Stankovic
B) Claudio Gentile
C) Gabriele Gori
D) Franco Causio
  • 17. In what year did Madjer score his 1,000th international beach soccer goal?
A) 2018
B) 2014
C) 2010
D) 2016
  • 18. Which player is identified as a pioneer for Spanish beach soccer?
A) Llorenç Gómez
B) Julio Salinas
C) Ramiro Amarelle
D) Michel
  • 19. Which legendary Brazilian forward scored 72 World Cup goals?
A) Zico
B) Romário
C) Bruno Xavier
D) Júnior Negão
  • 20. Which tournament is categorized as an international competition in beach soccer?
A) AFC Beach Soccer Asian Cup
B) Euro Beach Soccer League
C) FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup
D) Copa Libertadores de Fútbol Playa
  • 21. Where are The Beach Soccer Championships held?
A) San Diego, California
B) Virginia Beach, Virginia
C) Clearwater, Florida
D) Oceanside, California
  • 22. Which of these is a multi-sports games event?
A) Intercontinental Cup
B) World Beach Games
C) World Winners Cup
D) Mundialito de Clubes
  • 23. Where is the North American Sand Soccer Championships (U.S. Open) located?
A) South Padre Island, Texas
B) Virginia Beach, Virginia
C) Hudson, Florida
D) Ocean City, Maryland
  • 24. Which confederation manages the Beach Soccer Africa Cup of Nations?
A) CAF
B) UEFA
C) AFC
D) CONCACAF
  • 25. In which city is the Pro-Am Beach Soccer tournament held?
A) San Francisco, California
B) San Diego, California
C) Santa Cruz, California
D) Oceanside, California
  • 26. Which tournament is organized by the AFC?
A) Copa América de Beach Soccer
B) OFC Beach Soccer Nations Cup
C) Euro Beach Soccer Cup
D) AFC Beach Soccer Asian Cup
  • 27. Where does the 'Soccer in the Sand Series' take place?
A) San Diego, San Francisco, Santa Cruz
B) Virginia Beach, Ocean City, Oceanside
C) Clearwater, Hudson, Fort Lauderdale
D) San Diego, Seattle, Grand Haven
  • 28. Which event is listed under the Mexican beach soccer competitions?
A) Persian Beach Soccer Cup
B) Acapulco Beach Soccer Cup
C) Americas Winners Cup
D) BSWW Mundialito
  • 29. Which organization manages the Euro Beach Soccer League?
A) CONMEBOL
B) UEFA
C) CONCACAF
D) CAF
  • 30. The Copa Libertadores de Fútbol Playa is managed by which confederation?
A) AFC
B) CONMEBOL
C) OFC
D) UEFA
  • 31. In which state is the Florida Sports Coast Beach Soccer Challenge held?
A) Florida
B) Maryland
C) California
D) Texas
  • 32. Which of these is a South American multi-sports games event?
A) Mediterranean Beach Games
B) European Games
C) South American Beach Games
D) Asian Beach Games
  • 33. Where is the Sand Duels Beach Soccer tournament held?
A) South Padre Island, Texas
B) Ocean City, Maryland
C) Clearwater, Florida
D) Fort Lauderdale, Florida
  • 34. Which organization oversees the OFC Beach Soccer Nations Cup?
A) OFC
B) UEFA
C) CAF
D) AFC
  • 35. How many on-field referees are there in beach soccer?
A) Two
B) Four
C) Three
D) One
  • 36. How long must a team wait before replacing a dismissed player?
A) Two minutes
B) One minute
C) Until the next period
D) Five minutes
  • 37. What happens if a penalized team concedes a goal during the two-minute numerical disadvantage?
A) The numerical disadvantage ends
B) The penalty period resets
C) The team receives another yellow card
D) The game is stopped
  • 38. Who is allowed to take a direct free kick for a foul?
A) The goalkeeper
B) Only the team captain
C) Any player on the team
D) The player who was fouled
  • 39. Which specific foul allows any player from the team to take the free kick?
A) Tripping an opponent
B) Preventing a bicycle kick
C) Handling the ball
D) Dissent
  • 40. How long is each period of a beach soccer match?
A) 45 minutes
B) 12 minutes
C) 15 minutes
D) 20 minutes
  • 41. How many periods are played in a beach soccer match?
A) Four
B) Five
C) Three
D) Two
  • 42. What is the winning probability for teams that score the first goal, according to Leite's study?
A) 75.40%
B) 50.00%
C) 62.03%
D) 35.89%
  • 43. During which period are the highest percentage of goals scored?
A) Third period
B) Extra time
C) First period
D) Second period
  • 44. What is the air pressure range for a beach soccer ball?
A) 0.2–0.4 atm
B) 1.0–1.2 atm
C) 0.6–1.1 atm
D) 0.4–0.6 atm
  • 45. What specific act is considered a foul in beach soccer?
A) Dribbling too fast
B) Preventing an opponent from performing a bicycle kick
C) Touching the ball with the head
D) Celebrating a goal
  • 46. How many seconds can a team keep possession in their own penalty area?
A) Ten seconds
B) Six seconds
C) Two seconds
D) Four seconds
  • 47. How many times can a goalkeeper handle a back-pass from a teammate during possession?
A) Maximum of once
B) Unlimited times
C) Twice
D) Never
  • 48. What is the limit on substitutions in beach soccer?
A) Six
B) Unlimited
C) Five
D) Three
  • 49. When did the Women's Euro Beach Soccer League debut?
A) 2016
B) 2019
C) 2021
D) 2024
  • 50. What is the length of a beach soccer field?
A) 35–37 metres
B) 30–35 metres
C) 40–50 metres
D) 26–28 metres
  • 51. What is the width of a beach soccer field?
A) 35–37 metres
B) 26–28 metres
C) 20–25 metres
D) 30–40 metres
  • 52. What footwear is permitted in beach soccer?
A) Socks only
B) Specialized sand shoes
C) Standard football cleats
D) None, players must play barefoot
  • 53. What color flags mark the penalty area?
A) Yellow
B) White
C) Red
D) Blue
  • 54. What is the penalty area distance from the goal?
A) 11 metres
B) 16 metres
C) 5 metres
D) 9 metres
  • 55. Where did beach soccer originate?
A) Portugal
B) Italy
C) Brazil
D) France
  • 56. In which city did the first official beach soccer tournament take place in 1950?
A) Barcelona
B) Rio de Janeiro
C) Los Angeles
D) Miami
  • 57. When did FIFA start holding the Beach Soccer World Cup biennially?
A) 1992
B) 2005
C) 2000
D) 1995
  • 58. When was the first professional beach soccer competition organized at Miami Beach?
A) 1996
B) 1993
C) 1992
D) 1995
  • 59. In what year were the first international matches for women played?
A) 2015
B) 2009
C) 1993
D) 2005
  • 60. Which company became the title sponsor of the Euro Beach Soccer League in 2004?
A) Octagon
B) MasterCard
C) Coca-Cola
D) McDonald's
  • 61. Which nation won the first FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup in 2005?
A) France
B) United States
C) Portugal
D) Brazil
  • 62. Which team emerged victorious in the 2006 CONCACAF Beach Soccer Championship?
A) United States
B) Mexico
C) Brazil
D) Canada
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