GENERAL KNOWLEDGE

GK

FIFA WORLD CUP

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
WHICH 2 COUNTRIES MADE THEIR WORLD CUP DEBUTS IN 2018
A
SAUDI ARABIA & CAMBODIA
B
ICELAND & PANAMA
C
EGYPT & FINLAND
D
GERMANY & ITALY
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -However, some excitement and freshness was guaranteed as there will be two debutants to the tournament: Iceland and Panama will make their first ever trip to a World Cup next summer in Russia.

Detailed explanation-2: -Bhutan, South Sudan, Gibraltar and Kosovo made their FIFA World Cup qualification debuts, while Myanmar participated after successfully appealing against a ban from the competition, although the team was obliged to play its home matches outside the country.

Detailed explanation-3: -Iceland qualified for the 2018 World Cup, their first ever appearance in the world championship, securing qualification on 9 October 2017 after a 2–0 win against Kosovo. In doing so, they became the lowest-populated country ever to reach the finals.

Detailed explanation-4: -The 2018 FIFA World Cup opening ceremony took place on Thursday, 14 June 2018, at the Luzhniki Stadium in Moscow, Russia at 3:30 (BST), about a half hour before the opening match which Russia won 5–0 over Saudi Arabia.

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