PRIZEPOOL
How well do you really know football? Here are 30 questions in three rounds, from warm-up to properly hard. Try to answer each one before you tap to reveal it, and keep score as you go.
Round 1: Warm-up
1. How many players does each team have on the pitch at the start of a match?
Eleven, including the goalkeeper.
2. How long is a standard professional match, not counting stoppage time?
90 minutes, played as two halves of 45 minutes.
3. Which colour card means a player is sent off?
Red. A yellow card is a caution; two yellows in the same match add up to a red.
4. What does VAR stand for?
Video Assistant Referee.
5. Which country has won the men's World Cup the most times?
Brazil, with five titles (1958, 1962, 1970, 1994 and 2002).
6. Which player is known by the nickname "CR7"?
Cristiano Ronaldo. The 7 is the shirt number he made famous.
7. Which country won the 2022 World Cup in Qatar?
Argentina, who beat France on penalties after a 3–3 draw in the final.
8. Which English club is nicknamed "The Red Devils"?
Manchester United.
9. Which club plays its home games at Camp Nou?
FC Barcelona.
10. Which national team is known as "La Albiceleste"?
Argentina. The name refers to the white and sky-blue colours of the shirt.
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Round 2: For real fans
11. In which year was the first World Cup played, and where?
1930, in Uruguay. The hosts also won it.
12. Who scored the famous "Hand of God" goal, and against which team?
Diego Maradona, for Argentina against England at the 1986 World Cup.
13. How many World Cups did Pelé win as a player?
Three: 1958, 1962 and 1970. He is the only player to win three.
14. Which country won Euro 2024 in Germany?
Spain, who beat England 2–1 in the final in Berlin.
15. Who won the 2018 World Cup in Russia?
France, who beat Croatia 4–2 in the final in Moscow.
16. Which club plays its home games at Signal Iduna Park?
Borussia Dortmund. It is famous for the "Yellow Wall", a huge standing terrace.
17. Which three countries co-hosted the 2026 World Cup?
The United States, Canada and Mexico. It was the first World Cup with 48 teams.
18. In which year did the English Premier League begin?
1992. It replaced the old First Division as the top tier of English football.
19. Which national team is nicknamed "Oranje"?
The Netherlands, after their orange shirts.
20. How far is the penalty spot from the goal line?
12 yards, which is about 11 metres.
Round 3: Expert level
21. Who holds the record for the most goals in men's World Cup history?
Miroslav Klose of Germany, with 16 goals across four tournaments (2002 to 2014).
22. Who scored the winning goal in the 2014 World Cup final?
Mario Götze, in extra time, as Germany beat Argentina 1–0.
23. Who scored the winner in the 2010 World Cup final?
Andrés Iniesta, in extra time, as Spain beat the Netherlands 1–0.
24. Who was the top scorer at the 2022 World Cup?
Kylian Mbappé, with eight goals, including a hat-trick in the final.
25. Which player has won the most Ballon d'Or awards?
Lionel Messi, with eight.
26. What nickname was given to Arsenal's team that went the whole 2003–04 Premier League season unbeaten?
"The Invincibles".
27. At which club did Cristiano Ronaldo start his professional career?
Sporting CP, in Lisbon, before moving to Manchester United in 2003.
28. Which country won the 2023 Women's World Cup?
Spain, who beat England 1–0 in the final in Sydney.
29. Which club has won the European Cup / Champions League more times than any other?
Real Madrid.
30. Which country hosted and won the 1966 World Cup?
England, who beat West Germany 4–2 after extra time at Wembley. Geoff Hurst scored a hat-trick in the final.
What your score means
- 0–10: You know the basics. Watch a few big matches and you will climb fast.
- 11–20: A proper fan. You remember the big finals and the famous names.
- 21–27: Pub quiz champion. Your friends should ask you before they bet.
- 28–30: Football encyclopedia. Time for a harder challenge.
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