Where am I? World Cup stadiums quiz

The referees warm up before a World Cup match at the Luzhniki Stadium. Photograph: Reinaldo Coddou H./Getty Images

The venues that have hosted epic World Cup matches are as much part of the history of the tournament as the teams and players themselves. But can you identify these 12 World Cup venues from the descriptions of the encounters that took place there?

Where am I? The World Cup stadium quiz

1. 

   I was the site of Cameroon's shock victory against World Cup holders Argentina in the opening match of the 1990 World Cup. Where am I?

   1. San Siro, Milan

   2. Stadio San Paolo, Naples

   3. Stadio Olimpico, Rome

   4. Stadio delle Alpi, Turin

2. 

   I am the stadium where Pelé scored his first ever World Cup goal – against Wales in a quarter-final. Where am I?

   1. Estadio Sausalito, Viña del Mar, Chile

   2. Ullevi, Gothenburg, Sweden

   3. Goodison Park, Liverpool, England

   4. Estadio Jalisco, Guadalajara, Mexico

3. 

   I am one of only two stadiums to have hosted the final match in two different World Cups. Where am I?

   1. Olympiastadion, Berlin

   2. Stadio Olimpico, Rome

   3. Estadio Azteca, Mexico City

   4. Estadio Monumental, Buenos Aires

4. 

   A match in the 1962 World Cup between Italy and Chile was so violent it was named after my city. Where am I?

   1. Estadio Nacional, Santiago

   2. Estadio Carlos Dittborn, Arica

   3. Estadio Sausalito, Viña del Mar

   4. Estadio El Teniente, Rancagua

5. 

   I'm the only stadium where a Motown star missed a penalty in an opening ceremony. Where am I?

   1. Stade de France, France

   2. Soldier Field, Chicago, USA

   3. Seoul World Cup Stadium, Seoul, South Korea

   4. Soccer City, Johannesburg, South Africa

6. 

   I am the stadium where David Beckham was sent off against Argentina in the 1998 World Cup. Where am I?

   1. Stade de la Beaujoire, Nantes

   2. Stade Vélodrome, Marseille

   3. Stade de Gerland, Lyon

   4. Stade Geoffroy-Guichard, Saint-Étienne

7. 

   In 1982 I hosted all the matches in the second round "group of death" featuring Italy, Argentina and Brazil. Where am I?

   1. Sarrià Stadium, Barcelona

   2. Santiago Bernabéu Stadium, Madrid

   3. Estadio José Rico Pérez, Alicante

   4. Vicente Calderón Stadium, Madrid

8. 

   I held the very first World Cup final, when the hosts beat Argentina 4-2. Where am I?

   1. Estadio Nacional, Santiago

   2. Stade Olympique de Colombes, Paris

   3. Estádio do Maracanã, Rio de Janeiro

   4. Estadio Centenario, Montevideo

9. 

   I am the most westerly stadium hosting matches in the 2018 World Cup, sited in a Russian enclave between Poland and Lithuania. Who am I?

   1. Fisht Olympic Stadium, Sochi

   2. Kaliningrad Stadium, Kaliningrad

   3. Central Stadium, Ekaterinburg

   4. Volgograd Arena, Volgograd

10. 

    I am the stadium that only hosted one match – Uruguay v France – in the 1966 World Cup in England. Where am I?

    1. Stamford Bridge

    2. Loftus Road

    3. White City

    4. Highbury

11. 

    I hosted the final in 2002, the first time the World Cup had been held in two different countries. Where am I?

    1. Daegu World Cup Stadium, Daegu, South Korea

    2. Nagai Stadium, Osaka, Japan

    3. Seoul World Cup Stadium, Seoul, South Korea

    4. International Stadium, Yokohama, Japan

12. 

    I am the stadium where Germany won their first World Cup. It was dubbed a "miracle". Where am I?

    1. Stade Olympique de la Pontaise, Lausanne

    2. Wankdorf Stadium, Bern

    3. Hardturm Stadium, Zürich

    4. St. Jakob Stadium, Basel

Solutions

1:A - San Siro staged the opening game of Italia 90. Cameroon beat Argentina 1-0 despite being reduced to nine men., 2:B - Pele scored the only goal in the match - the first of his 12 in World Cup finals competitions, 3:C - The stadium hosted the final in 1970 and 1986. It is likely to host the opening game in 2026. The Maracanã in Brazil is the only other stadium to have hosted two finals., 4:A - "The Battle of Santiago" saw two players sent off, numerous punches thrown and an intervention on to the field by the police., 5:B - Diana Ross missed a penalty as part of her dance routine while singing at the 1994 World Cup opening ceremony at Soldier Field. Oprah Winfrey later fell off a stage. Classic., 6:D - Beckham was sent off in the second-round match between England and Argentina. , 7:A - Surprisingly, these games were hosted in the Sarrià Stadium, formerly home to RCD Espanyol, rather than at the larger Camp Nou down the road., 8:D - Uruguay hosted and won the first World Cup. The entire tournament took place in three stadiums within Montevideo., 9:B - The home of FC Baltika Kaliningrad, Kaliningrad has been Russian territory since the end of World War II., 10:C - All of the Group A games were played at Wembley, except for one. Uruguay v France clashed with the regular greyhound night at Wembley, so the game was played at White City instead. Imagine that happening now., 11:D - Japan hosted the final in 2002, with South Korea having the honour of hosting the opening game and the third-place match., 12:B - In "The miracle of Bern" West Germany came back from being 2-0 down inside ten minutes, to defeat Hungary, who had gone unbeaten for four years.

Scores

1. 5 and above.

   Could do better

2. 6 and above.

   Good try

3. 8 and above.

   Well done

4. 9 and above.

   Well done

5. 11 and above.

   Amazing

6. 12 and above.

   Amazing

7. 3 and above.

   Could do better

8. 2 and above.

   Could do better

9. 1 and above.

   Could do better

10. 7 and above.

    Good try

11. 10 and above.

    Well done

12. 0 and above.

    Could do better

13. 4 and above.

    Could do better