Q1. What is Michel Hidalgo’s exact date and place of birth?
A. 15 March 1933 in Marseille
B. 22 March 1933 in Leffrinckoucke, Nord
C. 10 April 1935 in Reims
D. 22 March 1940 in Caen
Answer: B. 22 March 1933 in Leffrinckoucke, Nord
Q2. On what date and at what age did Michel Hidalgo pass away?
A. 26 March 2020, aged 87
B. 15 April 2019, aged 86
C. 27 June 2021, aged 88
D. 22 March 2022, aged 89
Answer: A. 26 March 2020, aged 87
Q3. What was Hidalgo’s primary position as a professional footballer?
A. Goalkeeper
B. Striker
C. Midfielder
D. Centre-back
Answer: C. Midfielder
Q4. Which club did Hidalgo join as a senior player in 1952?
A. Stade de Reims
B. AS Monaco
C. Le Havre AC
D. Olympique Lyonnais
Answer: C. Le Havre AC
Q5. With which club did Hidalgo win the 1954–55 Ligue 1 title and reach the 1956 European Cup final, scoring in the 3–4 defeat to Real Madrid?
A. Le Havre AC
B. Stade de Reims
C. AS Monaco
D. FC Nantes
Answer: B. Stade de Reims
Q6. For which club did Hidalgo make 256 league appearances between 1957 and 1966?
A. Stade de Reims
B. Le Havre AC
C. AS Monaco
D. RC Strasbourg
Answer: C. AS Monaco
Q7. How many Ligue 1 titles did Hidalgo win as a player in total?
A. None
B. 1
C. 2
D. 3
Answer: D. 3
Q8. In addition to league titles, what domestic cup did Hidalgo win with AS Monaco in 1963?
A. Coupe de la Ligue
B. Coupe de France
C. Trophee des Champions only
D. Charles Drago Cup
Answer: B. Coupe de France
Q9. How many senior international caps did Michel Hidalgo earn for France?
A. 12
B. 5
C. 1
D. 25
Answer: C. 1
Q10. When was Michel Hidalgo appointed head coach of the France national team?
A. 1970
B. 27 March 1976
C. 1982
D. June 1984
Answer: B. 27 March 1976
Q11. How long did Hidalgo serve as France national team coach?
A. 1976–1984
B. 1976–1980
C. 1980–1986
D. 1972–1978
Answer: A. 1976–1984
Q12. Under Hidalgo, France qualified for their first FIFA World Cup since 1966. Which edition was it?
A. 1974
B. 1978
C. 1986
D. 1990
Answer: B. 1978
Q13. What was France’s achievement at the 1982 FIFA World Cup under Hidalgo?
A. Group stage exit
B. Quarter-finals
C. Semi-finals (finished 4th)
D. Winners
Answer: C. Semi-finals (finished 4th)
Q14. In the 1982 World Cup semi-final, France drew 3–3 after extra time with West Germany and lost on penalties. What historic milestone did this match represent?
A. First penalty shoot-out in World Cup history
B. First World Cup final
C. First use of golden goal
D. First match with VAR
Answer: A. First penalty shoot-out in World Cup history
Q15. Who was the France goalkeeper involved in the infamous collision with Patrick Battiston during the 1982 semi-final?
A. Harald Schumacher
B. Joel Bats
C. Fabien Barthez
D. Bruno Bellone
Answer: A. Harald Schumacher
Q16. France hosted and won the 1984 UEFA European Championship under Hidalgo. What was the final score against Spain?
A. 1–0
B. 2–0
C. 3–1
D. 2–1
Answer: B. 2–0
Q17. Who scored France’s opening goal in the 1984 European Championship final (a free-kick in the 57th minute)?
A. Alain Giresse
B. Bruno Bellone
C. Jean Tigana
D. Michel Platini
Answer: D. Michel Platini
Q18. Who scored the second goal for France in the 90th minute of the 1984 Euro final?
A. Michel Platini
B. Alain Giresse
C. Bruno Bellone
D. Luis Fernandez
Answer: C. Bruno Bellone
Q19. What nickname was given to the elegant, attacking style of play Hidalgo introduced with the France team?
A. “Champagne football”
B. “Total football”
C. “Catenaccio”
D. “Tiki-taka”
Answer: A. “Champagne football”
Q20. Which famous midfield quartet, known as the “carré magique”, was central to Hidalgo’s successful France team?
A. Platini, Giresse, Tigana, Fernandez
B. Platini, Rocheteau, Six, Bossis
C. Tigana, Giresse, Battiston, Trésor
D. Fernandez, Giresse, Platini, Amoros
Answer: A. Platini, Giresse, Tigana, Fernandez
Q21. Who was the captain and star playmaker around whom Hidalgo built the 1982–84 France side?
A. Alain Giresse
B. Michel Platini
C. Jean Tigana
D. Marius Tresor
Answer: B. Michel Platini
Q22. In what year was Hidalgo named French Manager of the Year?
A. 1978
B. 1980
C. 1982
D. 1986
Answer: C. 1982
Q23. Who succeeded Hidalgo as France national team coach immediately after the 1984 European Championship victory?
A. Henri Michel
B. Aime Jacquet
C. Raymond Domenech
D. Gérard Houllier
Answer: A. Henri Michel
Q24. After leaving the national team, what role did Hidalgo hold at Olympique de Marseille from 1986 to 1991?
A. Head coach only
B. Technical director / general manager
C. Youth academy director
D. President
Answer: B. Technical director / general manager
Q25. Before becoming a coach, Hidalgo served as president of which players’ union from 1965 to 1970?
A. FIFPro
B. FFF
C. LFP
D. UNFP
Answer: D. UNFP
