Diego Maradona is widely considered one of the greatest football players of all time. He was joint FIFA Player of the 20th Century with Pelé, which goes to show you how good of a career that he had. We have put together a Diego Maradona quiz for you to test your knowledge. This includes some specific questions about his biggest moments. As a result, only true football fans will be able to ace it.
Diego Maradona Quiz
Instructions: All you have to do is answer the trivia questions below and at the very end of the quiz, it will let you know what you scored.
How many World Cup tournaments did Maradona represent Argentina in?
Who did Maradona and Argentina defeat in the 1986 FIFA World Cup Final?
Maradona's goal during the 1986 World Cup tournament has been dubbed the "Goal of the Century". This came after he dribbled through 5 defenders to score. Which team was this against?
Who defeated Maradona and Argentina in the 1990 FIFA World Cup final?
Maradona played for two Spanish clubs in his career. Barcelona was one, but who was the other?
Which team did Maradona score two goals against during the 1982 FIFA World Cup tournament?
When was Maradona's final season with Napoli?
Maradona and Napoli defeated VfB Stuttgart to win the 1989 UEFA Cup Final. How many goals did Maradona have?
Which team did Maradona play his final professional game for?
Maradona's World Cup tournament in 1994 was cut short after only two games. What happened to him?
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Quiz Answers
Here are some more details on the answers (but only read AFTER you have taken the quiz). This will give you some more details on the questions that you may have gotten wrong.
1) How many World Cup tournaments did Maradona represent Argentina?
Maradona represented Argentina at 4 World Cups (1982, 1986, 1990, and 1994). He was left off the team as a 17-year old in 1978.
2) Who did Maradona and Argentina defeat in the 1986 FIFA World Cup Final?
Argentina defeated West Germany 3-1 in the 1986 FIFA World Cup Final. This ended up being the only World Cup that Maradona would win in his career.
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3) Maradona’s goal during the 1986 World Cup tournament has been dubbed the “Goal of the Century” after he dribbled through 5 defenders. Which team was this against?
Argentina defeated England in the 1986 FIFA World Cup Quarter-final. Maradona scored two of the most famous goals in football history in this game. He scored the “Goal of the Century” and the “Hand of God goal”.
4) Who defeated Maradona and Argentina in the 1990 FIFA World Cup final?
West Germany defeated Argentina in the 1990 FIFA World Cup final. The score was 1-0, meaning that Maradona did not get a point during the game.
5) Maradona played for two Spanish clubs in his career. Barcelona was one, but who was the other?
Maradona also played for Sevilla FC. This was during the 1992–93 season and ended up being his final La Liga season of his career.
6) Which team did Maradona score two goals against during the 1982 FIFA World Cup tournament?
Maradona scored two goals against Hungary during the 1982 FIFA World Cup. As a result, Argentina won 4-1.
7) When was Maradona’s final season with Napoli?
Maradona played his final season with Napoli in 1991. He subsequently went on to retire in 1997.
8) Maradona and Napoli defeated VfB Stuttgart to win the 1989 UEFA Cup Final. How many goals did Maradona have?
Maradona had one goal in Napoli’s win of the 1989 UEFA cup final.
9) Which team did Maradona play his final professional game for?
Mardona’s final match came on November 25th, 1997. His Boca Juniors defeated River Plate, 2-1. As a result, this ended his legendary football career.
10) Maradona’s World Cup tournament in 1994 was cut short after only two games. What happened to him?
Maradona failed a drug test, which cut his 1994 World Cup tournament short. Argentina ended up losing to Romania in the Round of 16.
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Conclusion
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