Football Quiz: World Cups, Clubs and Legends
From 1966 and all that to Leicester's 5,000-1 title, football is full of stories every fan thinks they know. These 25 questions cover World Cups, Premier League records, famous clubs and the rules of the game.
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1How many players does each team have on the pitch at the start of a football match?Reveal
Did you know? Under the Laws of the Game, a match cannot continue if either team has fewer than seven players.
2Which country won the first FIFA World Cup, in 1930?Reveal
Did you know? Uruguay hosted the tournament and beat Argentina 4-2 in the final in Montevideo.
3Which English club is nicknamed 'The Gunners'?Reveal
Did you know? Arsenal were founded in 1886 by workers at the Royal Arsenal in Woolwich, south-east London.
4Who scored a hat-trick for England in the 1966 World Cup final?Reveal
Did you know? England beat West Germany 4-2 at Wembley. Martin Peters scored England's other goal.
5Which club has won the European Cup and Champions League the most times?Reveal
Did you know? Real Madrid have won it 15 times, including five of the first five finals from 1956 to 1960.
6How long is each half of a standard professional football match?Reveal
Did you know? Added time is played at the end of each half to make up for stoppages.
7Which Argentine forward has won a record eight Ballon d'Or awards?Reveal
Did you know? Messi also captained Argentina to victory at the 2022 World Cup in Qatar.
8In which year was the Premier League founded?Reveal
Did you know? The first season was 1992-93, and Manchester United were the first champions.
9Which club won the Premier League in 2015-16 after starting the season as 5,000-1 outsiders?Reveal
Did you know? Leicester were managed by Claudio Ranieri, and Jamie Vardy scored 24 league goals that season.
10What colour card does a referee show to send a player off?Reveal
Did you know? Two yellow cards in the same match add up to a red card.
11Which London stadium is known as 'the home of football'?Reveal
Did you know? The new Wembley Stadium opened in 2007 and holds 90,000 people.
12Which Scottish club is nicknamed 'The Bhoys'?Reveal
Did you know? In 1967 Celtic became the first British club to win the European Cup.
13Which country has won the men's World Cup the most times?Reveal
Did you know? Brazil have won five World Cups: 1958, 1962, 1970, 1994 and 2002.
14Who is the Premier League's all-time top scorer?Reveal
Did you know? Shearer scored 260 Premier League goals for Blackburn Rovers and Newcastle United.
15Which Welsh winger joined Real Madrid from Tottenham in 2013 for a then world-record fee?Reveal
Did you know? Bale won five Champions League titles with Real Madrid.
16How many points is a win worth in the Premier League?Reveal
Did you know? English football switched from two points for a win to three in 1981, to encourage attacking play.
17Which country won Women's Euro 2022, beating Germany in the final at Wembley?Reveal
Did you know? Chloe Kelly scored the winner in extra time to give the Lionesses their first major trophy.
18Which organisation runs world football and the World Cup?Reveal
Did you know? FIFA was founded in Paris in 1904. UEFA runs European football, including the Champions League.
19Which manager won 13 Premier League titles with Manchester United?Reveal
Did you know? Ferguson managed United for 26 years before retiring in 2013.
20Which club plays its home games at Anfield?Reveal
Did you know? Everton actually played at Anfield before moving to Goodison Park in 1892.
21Which English club is nicknamed 'The Toffees'?Reveal
Did you know? The nickname is said to come from a toffee shop near the club's early grounds.
22Which country hosted the 2014 World Cup, where Germany beat the hosts 7-1 in the semi-final?Reveal
Did you know? Germany went on to beat Argentina 1-0 in the final, with Mario Götze scoring in extra time.
23What award is given to the top scorer at a World Cup?Reveal
Did you know? The Golden Ball goes to the best player and the Golden Glove to the best goalkeeper.
24Which club did David Beckham join when he left Manchester United in 2003?Reveal
Did you know? Beckham later played for LA Galaxy, AC Milan and Paris Saint-Germain before retiring in 2013.
25How wide is a standard football goal?Reveal
Did you know? A full-size goal is 8 yards (7.32 metres) wide and 8 feet (2.44 metres) high.
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