Football Quiz Questions and Answers

50 football questions with answers: World Cups, clubs, players and records.

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1. Which country won Euro 2024?

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   Spain

   Spain beat England 2–1 in the final in Berlin. Source

2. Which country hosted Euro 2024?

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   Germany

   Ten German cities hosted matches. Source

3. Who won the 2025 Ballon d'Or?

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   Ousmane Dembélé

   Dembélé won it after a treble-winning season with PSG. Source

4. Which club won the 2025 Champions League?

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   Paris Saint-Germain

   PSG beat Inter 5–0 in the final in Munich. Source

5. Which club won the 2024 Champions League?

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   Real Madrid

   They beat Dortmund 2–0 at Wembley. Source

6. Who has won the most Ballon d'Or awards?

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   Lionel Messi

   Messi has won it eight times. Source

7. Which country won the 2024 Copa América?

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   Argentina

   Argentina beat Colombia 1–0 after extra time. Source

8. Which country won the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations, played in early 2024?

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   Ivory Coast

   The hosts beat Nigeria 2–1 in the final. Source

9. Which country hosted the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations?

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   Morocco

   It was played from December 2025 to January 2026. Source

10. Which man has scored the most international goals?

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    Cristiano Ronaldo

    He passed Ali Daei's record of 109 in 2021. Source

11. Which country has won the most Copa América titles?

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    Argentina

    Argentina has 16; Uruguay has 15. Source

12. Which stadium in Rio de Janeiro hosted World Cup finals in 1950 and 2014?

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    Maracanã

    It once held crowds of almost 200,000. Source

13. Which Nigerian striker won Olympic gold in 1996 and later played for Arsenal?

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    Nwankwo Kanu

    Kanu was twice named African Footballer of the Year. Source

14. Which English club is nicknamed 'the Red Devils'?

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    Manchester United

    The name came from a rugby team in the 1930s. Source

15. Which Brazilian club did Pelé play for during most of his career?

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    Santos

    He played for Santos from 1956 to 1974. Source

16. Who was the first man to score at five different World Cups?

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    Cristiano Ronaldo

    He did it in 2022, after scoring at every World Cup since 2006. Source

17. How many players does each team have on court in futsal?

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    5

    Futsal is played with a smaller, heavier ball. Source

18. Which country won the first Women's World Cup, in 1991?

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    United States

    They beat Norway 2–1 in the final. Source

19. Who has scored the most goals in Women's World Cup history?

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    Marta

    The Brazilian scored 17 World Cup goals. Source

20. In Spain, which match is usually called 'El Clásico'?

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    Real Madrid vs Barcelona

    It's one of the most watched club matches in the world. Source

21. Which country does Mohamed Salah play for?

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    Egypt

    He's Egypt's captain. Source

22. Which country does Sadio Mané play for?

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    Senegal

    He helped Senegal win its first Africa Cup of Nations in 2022. Source

23. Which country does Erling Haaland play for?

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    Norway

    He was born in Leeds, England. Source

24. Which country does Son Heung-min play for?

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    South Korea

    He won the Premier League Golden Boot in 2021–22. Source

25. Which country does Victor Osimhen play for?

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    Nigeria

    He was named African Footballer of the Year in 2023. Source

26. Which country does Kevin De Bruyne play for?

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    Belgium

    He is known for his passing. Source

27. Which country does Luka Modrić play for?

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    Croatia

    He won the Ballon d'Or in 2018. Source

28. Which country does Achraf Hakimi play for?

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    Morocco

    He was born in Madrid. Source

29. Which country does Christian Pulisic play for?

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    United States

    He's nicknamed 'Captain America'. Source

30. Which country does Lamine Yamal play for?

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    Spain

    He played at Euro 2024 aged 16. Source

31. What is the maximum length of a pitch for international matches?

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    110 m

    The minimum is 100 m. Source

32. What is the Golden Boot awarded for?

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    Scoring the most goals

    At the World Cup, the best goalkeeper gets the Golden Glove. Source

33. Which tournament is played between South American national teams?

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    Copa América

    It's the oldest continental tournament, first played in 1916. Source

34. In which year did Lionel Messi win the World Cup?

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    2022

    Argentina lost the 2014 final to Germany. Source

35. Which country won the 2006 World Cup, beating France on penalties?

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    Italy

    The final was in Berlin. Source

36. Which country won the 2010 World Cup?

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    Spain

    Andrés Iniesta scored the winner in extra time. Source

37. Which club has won the most Serie A titles?

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    Juventus

    Juventus has more than 35 league titles. Source

38. Which club has won the most Bundesliga titles?

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    Bayern Munich

    Bayern won 11 titles in a row from 2013 to 2023. Source

39. Which club has won the most La Liga titles?

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    Real Madrid

    Real Madrid has more than 35. Source

40. In which country is the Eredivisie the top league?

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    Netherlands

    Ajax, PSV and Feyenoord are its giants. Source

41. In which country is Ligue 1 the top league?

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    France

    PSG has won most recent titles. Source

42. In which country is the Süper Lig the top league?

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    Turkey

    Its big three are all from Istanbul. Source

43. In which country is the Brasileirão the top league?

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    Brazil

    Twenty clubs play in it. Source

44. Which shirt number does a team's first-choice goalkeeper traditionally wear?

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    1

    Shirt numbers began in the 1920s. Source

45. In football, what is a 'brace'?

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    Two goals in a match

    Three goals make a hat-trick. Source

46. Which style of play is linked to Johan Cruyff and the Netherlands of the 1970s?

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    Total Football

    In Total Football, any outfield player could take any role. Source

47. Which defensive Italian style's name means 'door bolt'?

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    Catenaccio

    It was made famous by Inter in the 1960s. Source

48. Which coach called himself 'the Special One'?

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    José Mourinho

    He said it when he joined Chelsea in 2004. Source

49. Which country became the first African team to reach a World Cup semi-final, in 2022?

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    Morocco

    They beat Spain and Portugal on the way. Source

50. Who was the first goalkeeper to win the World Cup Golden Ball, in 2002?

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    Oliver Kahn

    Germany lost the final to Brazil. Source