{"id":1435642,"date":"2026-06-11T10:26:03","date_gmt":"2026-06-11T09:26:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/?post_type=quizzes&#038;p=1435642"},"modified":"2026-07-15T12:21:48","modified_gmt":"2026-07-15T11:21:48","slug":"world-cup-quiz-opening-goalscorers","status":"publish","type":"quizzes","link":"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/quizzes\/world-cup-quiz-opening-goalscorers\/","title":{"rendered":"Football quiz: Can you name the opening scorer from all 23 World Cups?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>The opening game of a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/bet\/football-tips\/world-cup-2026-betting-tips-predictions\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">World Cup<\/a> is almost as much of a showcase as the final.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">It&#8217;s become more of a show in recent years with opening ceremonies. And all eyes are glued to the screens, and bums are in the seats. 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