Football Comprehension Quiz You can do this quiz online or print it on paper. It tests reading comprehension of the Football page. 1. In the ancient Chinese game cuju, the ball was made of rubber plastic leather a) rubber b) plastic c) leather 2. The Football Association was set up in England in 1845 1863 1896 a) 1845 b) 1863 c) 1896 3. The World Cup is run by FIFA IFAB IOC a) FIFA b) IFAB c) IOC 4. How many players does each team normally have on the pitch during a game? nine ten eleven a) nine b) ten c) eleven 5. Each half of a game lasts for 30 minutes 45 minutes 90 minutes a) 30 minutes b) 45 minutes c) 90 minutes 6. A player is sent off immediately if they get a red card yellow card green card a) red card b) yellow card c) green card 7. The only player who can catch the ball is the referee striker goalkeeper a) referee b) striker c) goalkeeper 8. During a game, how many players are teams normally allowed to substitute? two three four a) two b) three c) four 9. Pele shared the FIFA Player of the Century award with Maradona Ronaldo Beckham a) Maradona b) Ronaldo c) Beckham 10. Diego Maradona was born in Brazil Mexico Argentina a) Brazil b) Mexico c) Argentina Your score is: Correct answers:
