130 Football Quiz Questions & Answers
World Cups, the Champions League, legendary players, and football records.
Below are 130 football quiz questions with the correct answer and a short explanation for each. Use them to revise, host a quiz night, or prepare for competitions — then challenge yourself with the timed, interactive version on QuizOxa.
Football Quiz Questions and Answers
Q1. Which country has won the most FIFA World Cups?
✅ Answer: Brazil
💡 Brazil has won 5 World Cups: 1958, 1962, 1970, 1994, and 2002.
Q2. How many players are on the field per football team?
✅ Answer: 11
💡 Each team has 11 players on the field including the goalkeeper.
Q3. How long is a standard football match?
✅ Answer: 90 min
💡 A standard match is 90 minutes , two 45-minute halves with possible added time.
Q4. What shape is a standard football pitch?
✅ Answer: Rectangle
💡 A football pitch is rectangular , typically 100-110 metres long and 64-75 metres wide.
Q5. Who won the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar?
✅ Answer: Argentina
💡 Argentina beat France on penalties in the 2022 World Cup final to win their 3rd title.
Q6. What card means a player is immediately sent off?
✅ Answer: Red
💡 A red card results in immediate dismissal , the player must leave the field.
Q7. Which country hosts the Premier League?
✅ Answer: England
💡 The Premier League is based in England and is widely considered the world's top club competition.
Q8. What is a 'hat-trick' in football?
✅ Answer: 3 goals by one player
💡 A hat-trick is when one player scores 3 goals in a single match.
Q9. Which player has won the Ballon d'Or the most times?
✅ Answer: Lionel Messi
💡 Lionel Messi has won the Ballon d'Or 8 times , the most in history.
Q10. What does VAR stand for in football?
✅ Answer: Video Assistant Referee
💡 VAR stands for Video Assistant Referee , technology used to review controversial decisions.
Q11. Which club has won the most UEFA Champions League titles?
✅ Answer: Real Madrid
💡 Real Madrid has won the Champions League 14 times , the most of any club.
Q12. In which year was the first FIFA World Cup held?
✅ Answer: 1930
💡 The first World Cup was held in Uruguay in 1930. Uruguay won the tournament.
Q13. Which African country first reached a World Cup semi-final?
✅ Answer: Morocco
💡 Morocco became the first African team to reach a World Cup semi-final at the 2022 Qatar World Cup.
Q14. How many players are in a matchday squad?
✅ Answer: 18
💡 A team can have 18 players on a matchday squad , 11 starters and 7 substitutes.
Q15. Maximum substitutes allowed per match?
✅ Answer: 5
💡 FIFA rules allow up to 5 substitutions per team in a standard competitive match.
Q16. Which stadium has the largest capacity?
✅ Answer: Rungrado May Day
💡 Rungrado May Day Stadium in Pyongyang, North Korea holds approximately 114,000 spectators.
Q17. What is 'offside' in football?
✅ Answer: Player ahead of last defender when receiving ball
💡 A player is offside if they are closer to the opponent's goal than the ball and the second-to-last defender.
Q18. How many minutes in extra time if a match is tied?
✅ Answer: 30 minutes
💡 Extra time consists of two 15-minute halves , a total of 30 additional minutes.
Q19. Which league is known as La Liga?
✅ Answer: Spanish
💡 La Liga is the top professional football division in Spain.
Q20. What is a 'clean sheet' in football?
✅ Answer: No goals scored against the team
💡 A clean sheet means the goalkeeper and team prevented the opposition from scoring any goals.
Q21. Which country won the first ever Africa Cup of Nations?
✅ Answer: Egypt
💡 Egypt won the first Africa Cup of Nations tournament in 1957.
Q22. What color jersey does Brazil traditionally wear?
✅ Answer: Yellow
💡 Brazil traditionally wears their iconic yellow home jersey.
Q23. Which club is known as 'The Red Devils'?
✅ Answer: Manchester United
💡 Manchester United has been nicknamed 'The Red Devils' since the 1960s.
Q24. How far is the penalty spot from the goal line?
✅ Answer: 12 yards
💡 The penalty spot is exactly 12 yards (approximately 11 metres) from the goal line.
Q25. What is the FIFA World Cup trophy made of?
✅ Answer: 18-carat gold
💡 The FIFA World Cup trophy is made of 18-carat gold and weighs about 6.175 kg.
Q26. How often is the FIFA World Cup held?
✅ Answer: Every 4 years
💡 The FIFA World Cup is held every 4 years.
Q27. What is the 2022 World Cup ball called?
✅ Answer: Al Rihla
💡 The official match ball of the 2022 FIFA World Cup was called 'Al Rihla' , meaning 'The Journey' in Arabic.
Q28. Which club plays at Old Trafford?
✅ Answer: Manchester United
💡 Old Trafford is the home stadium of Manchester United, nicknamed 'The Theatre of Dreams'.
Q29. What does 'El Clasico' refer to?
✅ Answer: Real Madrid vs Barcelona
💡 El Clasico is the famous rivalry match between Real Madrid and Barcelona.
Q30. How many times has the World Cup been held in Africa?
✅ Answer: 1
💡 Africa has hosted the World Cup once , South Africa in 2010.
Q31. Which English club won the Champions League in 2019?
✅ Answer: Liverpool
💡 Liverpool FC beat Tottenham Hotspur 2-0 in the 2019 Champions League Final.
Q32. What nationality is Erling Haaland?
✅ Answer: Norwegian
💡 Erling Haaland is Norwegian. He plays for Manchester City and Norway's national team.
Q33. Which African player won the Ballon d'Or?
✅ Answer: George Weah
💡 George Weah of Liberia won the Ballon d'Or in 1995 , the only African player to win.
Q34. Which club does Mohamed Salah play for?
✅ Answer: Liverpool
💡 Mohamed Salah plays for Liverpool FC in the English Premier League.
Q35. What is a 'brace' in football?
✅ Answer: 2 goals by one player
💡 A brace is when one player scores 2 goals in a single match.
Q36. Which country invented the game of football?
✅ Answer: England
💡 Modern football was standardized in England in 1863 when The Football Association was formed.
Q37. What does GK stand for in football?
✅ Answer: Goal Keeper
💡 GK stands for Goalkeeper , the player who defends the goal.
Q38. Which country won the inaugural Women's FIFA World Cup?
✅ Answer: USA
💡 The USA won the first Women's World Cup held in China in 1991.
Q39. What does CAF stand for?
✅ Answer: Confederation of African Football
💡 CAF stands for the Confederation of African Football.
Q40. Which team has won the most Premier League titles?
✅ Answer: Manchester United
💡 Manchester United has won the Premier League 13 times.
Q41. Which country has won the most Africa Cup of Nations?
✅ Answer: Egypt
💡 Egypt has won the Africa Cup of Nations 7 times , the most of any nation.
Q42. Who is the all-time top scorer in Premier League history?
✅ Answer: Alan Shearer
💡 Alan Shearer holds the record with 260 Premier League goals.
Q43. Which player has the most international goals in men's football?
✅ Answer: Ronaldo
💡 Cristiano Ronaldo holds the official FIFA record for the most international goals with 130+ goals.
Q44. What does 'Total Football' refer to?
✅ Answer: Netherlands in 1970s
💡 Total Football is a tactical philosophy developed by the Dutch teams of the 1970s.
Q45. Which country won the Africa Cup of Nations 2023?
✅ Answer: Ivory Coast
💡 Ivory Coast won the 2023 AFCON, beating Nigeria 2-1 in the final.
Q46. What is 'pressing' in football?
✅ Answer: Defensively chasing the ball aggressively
💡 Pressing is a high-intensity defensive tactic where players pressure opponents immediately.
Q47. How many times has Africa hosted the FIFA World Cup?
✅ Answer: 1
💡 South Africa 2010 was the first and only African World Cup host.
Q48. What is the name of the prestigious European club trophy won by smaller clubs?
✅ Answer: Europa League
💡 The UEFA Europa League is the second-tier European club competition.
Q49. Which Brazilian player is considered one of the greatest of all time?
✅ Answer: Pelé
💡 Pelé is widely considered the greatest footballer of all time, winning 3 World Cups.
Q50. What does FIFA stand for?
✅ Answer: Fédération Internationale de Football Association
💡 FIFA = Fédération Internationale de Football Association , the governing body of world football.
Q51. Which country hosted the first FIFA World Cup in 1930?
✅ Answer: Uruguay
💡 Uruguay hosted and won the first World Cup in 1930, beating Argentina 4–2 in the final in Montevideo.
Q52. Which nation has won the most men’s World Cup titles?
✅ Answer: Brazil
💡 Brazil has won five World Cups: 1958, 1962, 1970, 1994 and 2002.
Q53. Who won the 2022 World Cup in Qatar?
✅ Answer: Argentina
💡 Argentina beat France on penalties after a 3–3 draw in one of the greatest finals ever played.
Q54. Who is the all-time leading scorer in men’s World Cup finals tournaments?
✅ Answer: Miroslav Klose
💡 Germany’s Miroslav Klose scored 16 World Cup goals across four tournaments from 2002 to 2014.
Q55. Which player scored a hat-trick in the 2022 World Cup final?
✅ Answer: Kylian Mbappé
💡 Kylian Mbappé scored three times for France in the final, only the second hat-trick ever scored in a World Cup final.
Q56. Which country won the 2010 World Cup, its first ever title?
✅ Answer: Spain
💡 Spain beat the Netherlands 1–0 in extra time in Johannesburg, with Andrés Iniesta scoring the winner.
Q57. Diego Maradona’s “Hand of God” goal was scored against which team at the 1986 World Cup?
✅ Answer: England
💡 Maradona punched the ball past Peter Shilton in the quarter-final, then scored the “Goal of the Century” minutes later.
Q58. Which three countries co-hosted the 2026 World Cup?
✅ Answer: USA, Canada and Mexico
💡 The 2026 tournament was the first shared by three nations and the first with 48 teams.
Q59. Germany beat Brazil by what score in the 2014 World Cup semi-final?
✅ Answer: 7–1
💡 Germany led 5–0 after 29 minutes in Belo Horizonte and went on to win the tournament.
Q60. Which is the only country to have played at every men’s World Cup?
✅ Answer: Brazil
💡 Brazil has qualified for and played in every edition of the World Cup since 1930.
Q61. How many World Cups did Pelé win with Brazil?
✅ Answer: Three
💡 Pelé won the World Cup in 1958, 1962 and 1970, the only player to win three.
Q62. Who scored the first hat-trick in a World Cup final, in 1966?
✅ Answer: Geoff Hurst
💡 Geoff Hurst scored three as England beat West Germany 4–2 at Wembley.
Q63. What was the original World Cup trophy called?
✅ Answer: The Jules Rimet Trophy
💡 Named after the FIFA president who founded the tournament, it was awarded until 1970 and later stolen in Brazil in 1983.
Q64. Which country became the first African side to reach a World Cup semi-final, in 2022?
✅ Answer: Morocco
💡 Morocco beat Spain and Portugal on the way to the semi-finals, where they lost to France.
Q65. The 2002 World Cup was the first held in Asia. Which two countries hosted it?
✅ Answer: South Korea and Japan
💡 It was also the first World Cup co-hosted by two countries.
Q66. In which World Cup final was Zinedine Zidane sent off for a headbutt?
✅ Answer: 2006
💡 Zidane headbutted Marco Materazzi in extra time of the 2006 final, which Italy won on penalties.
Q67. The 1950 defeat known in Brazil as the “Maracanazo” was against which team?
✅ Answer: Uruguay
💡 Uruguay won 2–1 in front of about 200,000 fans at the Maracanã to take the title.
Q68. Who won the Golden Ball as the best player of the 2022 World Cup?
✅ Answer: Lionel Messi
💡 Messi became the first player to win the Golden Ball twice, having also won it in 2014.
Q69. Which country won the 1998 World Cup on home soil?
✅ Answer: France
💡 France beat Brazil 3–0 in the final in Saint-Denis, with Zidane scoring twice.
Q70. Mario Götze scored the extra-time winner in the 2014 final against which country?
✅ Answer: Argentina
💡 Germany beat Argentina 1–0 at the Maracanã to win their fourth title.
Q71. In which season was the first Premier League played?
✅ Answer: 1992–93
💡 The Premier League kicked off in August 1992, and Manchester United won the first title.
Q72. Which club has won the most Premier League titles?
✅ Answer: Manchester United
💡 Manchester United won 13 Premier League titles, all under Sir Alex Ferguson.
Q73. Arsenal’s “Invincibles” went a whole league season unbeaten in which campaign?
✅ Answer: 2003–04
💡 Arsenal won 26 and drew 12 of their 38 matches in 2003–04 under Arsène Wenger.
Q74. Which club won the 2015–16 title after starting the season as 5000–1 outsiders?
✅ Answer: Leicester City
💡 Claudio Ranieri’s Leicester City produced one of the biggest shocks in sporting history.
Q75. Who is the Premier League’s all-time top scorer?
✅ Answer: Alan Shearer
💡 Alan Shearer scored 260 Premier League goals for Blackburn Rovers and Newcastle United.
Q76. Which manager won the most Premier League titles?
✅ Answer: Sir Alex Ferguson
💡 Sir Alex Ferguson won 13 Premier League titles with Manchester United between 1993 and 2013.
Q77. Which team became the first to reach 100 points in a Premier League season, in 2017–18?
✅ Answer: Manchester City
💡 Pep Guardiola’s Manchester City finished with exactly 100 points, nicknamed the “Centurions”.
Q78. Erling Haaland set the record for goals in a 38-game Premier League season in 2022–23. How many did he score?
✅ Answer: 36
💡 Haaland scored 36 league goals in his first season at Manchester City.
Q79. In which season did Liverpool win their first Premier League title?
✅ Answer: 2019–20
💡 Jürgen Klopp’s Liverpool ended a 30-year wait for a league title in 2019–20.
Q80. Which goalkeeper holds the record for most Premier League clean sheets?
✅ Answer: Petr Čech
💡 Petr Čech kept 202 clean sheets for Chelsea and Arsenal.
Q81. Sergio Agüero’s famous last-minute title-winning goal in 2012 came against which club?
✅ Answer: Queens Park Rangers
💡 His goal in the 94th minute gave Manchester City their first league title in 44 years.
Q82. Which club plays its home matches at Anfield?
✅ Answer: Liverpool
💡 Anfield has been Liverpool’s home since the club was founded in 1892.
Q83. Which club is nicknamed “The Toffees”?
✅ Answer: Everton
💡 Everton’s nickname is said to come from a toffee shop near their original ground.
Q84. How many clubs compete in the Premier League each season?
✅ Answer: 20
💡 The league started with 22 clubs and was reduced to 20 from the 1995–96 season.
Q85. What is the record for goals scored by one player in a single Premier League match?
✅ Answer: Five
💡 Five goals in a match has been done by Andy Cole, Alan Shearer, Jermain Defoe, Dimitar Berbatov and Sergio Agüero.
Q86. Which club won the Premier League in 1994–95?
✅ Answer: Blackburn Rovers
💡 Blackburn, funded by Jack Walker and led by Kenny Dalglish, edged Manchester United on the final day.
Q87. Who managed Arsenal for 22 years, from 1996 to 2018?
✅ Answer: Arsène Wenger
💡 Wenger won three Premier League titles and seven FA Cups at Arsenal.
Q88. Who managed Chelsea to their first Premier League title in 2004–05?
✅ Answer: José Mourinho
💡 Mourinho’s Chelsea conceded only 15 goals that season, a league record.
Q89. Sadio Mané scored the fastest Premier League hat-trick, in under three minutes, for which club?
✅ Answer: Southampton
💡 Mané scored three in 2 minutes 56 seconds for Southampton against Aston Villa in 2015.
Q90. How many points does a team earn for a win in the Premier League?
✅ Answer: Three
💡 English football switched from two to three points for a win in 1981 to encourage attacking play.
Q91. Which club has won the most European Cup / Champions League titles?
✅ Answer: Real Madrid
💡 Real Madrid won the first five European Cups (1956–1960) and have added many more since.
Q92. In what year was the European Cup rebranded as the UEFA Champions League?
✅ Answer: 1992
💡 The 1992–93 season introduced the Champions League name, group stage and anthem.
Q93. Liverpool came back from 3–0 down at half-time to win the 2005 final against which club?
✅ Answer: AC Milan
💡 Liverpool scored three goals in six minutes in Istanbul and won on penalties.
Q94. Who is the all-time top scorer in the Champions League?
✅ Answer: Cristiano Ronaldo
💡 Cristiano Ronaldo scored 140 Champions League goals for Manchester United, Real Madrid and Juventus.
Q95. The Champions League anthem is adapted from which piece by Handel?
✅ Answer: Zadok the Priest
💡 Tony Britten adapted Handel’s coronation anthem “Zadok the Priest” for the competition in 1992.
Q96. Which manager led Real Madrid to three consecutive Champions League titles from 2016 to 2018?
✅ Answer: Zinedine Zidane
💡 Real Madrid became the first team to retain the trophy in the Champions League era, then won it a third time in a row.
Q97. Manchester United scored twice in stoppage time to win the 1999 final against which club?
✅ Answer: Bayern Munich
💡 Teddy Sheringham and Ole Gunnar Solskjær scored as United completed the treble in Barcelona.
Q98. Which manager won the 2004 Champions League with FC Porto?
✅ Answer: José Mourinho
💡 Porto beat Monaco 3–0 in the final, and Mourinho moved to Chelsea that summer.
Q99. Celtic became the first British club to win the European Cup in 1967. What were that team called?
✅ Answer: The Lisbon Lions
💡 Celtic beat Inter Milan 2–1 in Lisbon with a team born within about 30 miles of Glasgow.
Q100. What is the Champions League trophy’s famous nickname?
✅ Answer: The Big Ears
💡 Its large looping handles earned it the nickname “Big Ears” or “Old Big Ears”.
Q101. Chelsea won their first Champions League in 2012 by beating which club in its own stadium?
✅ Answer: Bayern Munich
💡 Chelsea beat Bayern on penalties at the Allianz Arena after Didier Drogba’s late equaliser.
Q102. Nottingham Forest won the European Cup twice in a row under which manager?
✅ Answer: Brian Clough
💡 Brian Clough’s Forest won in 1979 and 1980, just two years after being promoted.
Q103. Manchester City won their first Champions League in 2023. Who scored the winning goal in the final?
✅ Answer: Rodri
💡 Rodri’s strike beat Inter Milan 1–0 in Istanbul, completing City’s treble.
Q104. Which two German clubs met in the 2013 final at Wembley?
✅ Answer: Bayern Munich and Borussia Dortmund
💡 Arjen Robben scored a late winner as Bayern won 2–1 and completed the treble.
Q105. Sergio Ramos’s 93rd-minute header in the 2014 final helped Real Madrid win “La Décima” against which rival?
✅ Answer: Atlético Madrid
💡 Real equalised in stoppage time and won 4–1 after extra time in Lisbon.
Q106. Liverpool beat which English club in the 2019 Champions League final in Madrid?
✅ Answer: Tottenham Hotspur
💡 Goals from Mohamed Salah and Divock Origi gave Liverpool a 2–0 win.
Q107. Which club won its first Champions League in 2025 with a 5–0 win over Inter Milan?
✅ Answer: Paris Saint-Germain
💡 PSG recorded the biggest winning margin in a European Cup or Champions League final in Munich.
Q108. Barcelona beat which club in both the 2009 and 2011 finals?
✅ Answer: Manchester United
💡 Pep Guardiola’s Barcelona beat Manchester United 2–0 in Rome and 3–1 at Wembley.
Q109. Ajax won the 1995 final with a goal from an 18-year-old. Who was he?
✅ Answer: Patrick Kluivert
💡 Kluivert’s late goal beat AC Milan 1–0 in Vienna.
Q110. Which club won the first five European Cups, from 1956 to 1960?
✅ Answer: Real Madrid
💡 Led by Alfredo Di Stéfano and Ferenc Puskás, Real Madrid dominated the competition’s early years.
Q111. Which player has won the most Ballon d’Or awards?
✅ Answer: Lionel Messi
💡 Lionel Messi has won the Ballon d’Or eight times, the most of any player.
Q112. Who is the only goalkeeper to have won the Ballon d’Or?
✅ Answer: Lev Yashin
💡 The Soviet Union’s Lev Yashin, the “Black Spider”, won it in 1963.
Q113. Which Brazilian striker was nicknamed “O Fenômeno” (The Phenomenon)?
✅ Answer: Ronaldo Nazário
💡 Ronaldo won two World Cups and two Ballon d’Or awards and scored 15 World Cup goals.
Q114. Franz Beckenbauer was known by which nickname?
✅ Answer: Der Kaiser
💡 Beckenbauer won the World Cup as West Germany’s captain in 1974 and as their coach in 1990.
Q115. Diego Maradona won two Serie A titles with which Italian club?
✅ Answer: Napoli
💡 Maradona led Napoli to their first league titles in 1987 and 1990.
Q116. Which player has scored the most goals in men’s international football?
✅ Answer: Cristiano Ronaldo
💡 Cristiano Ronaldo passed Ali Daei’s record of 109 international goals for Portugal in 2021.
Q117. Which Dutch great gave his name to a famous turn first seen at the 1974 World Cup?
✅ Answer: Johan Cruyff
💡 Cruyff dragged the ball behind his standing leg to beat Sweden’s Jan Olsson.
Q118. Lionel Messi set a record for goals in one calendar year in 2012. How many did he score?
✅ Answer: 91
💡 Messi scored 91 goals for Barcelona and Argentina in 2012, breaking Gerd Müller’s 85 from 1972.
Q119. Paolo Maldini spent his entire 25-year career at which club?
✅ Answer: AC Milan
💡 Maldini played over 900 games for Milan, winning five European Cups.
Q120. Pelé’s birth name was Edson Arantes do Nascimento. Which club did he spend most of his career with?
✅ Answer: Santos
💡 Pelé played for Santos from 1956 to 1974 before finishing his career at the New York Cosmos.
Q121. Who is Arsenal’s all-time leading goalscorer?
✅ Answer: Thierry Henry
💡 Thierry Henry scored 228 goals for Arsenal across two spells.
Q122. Which German striker was nicknamed “Der Bomber”?
✅ Answer: Gerd Müller
💡 Gerd Müller scored 68 goals in 62 games for West Germany and 365 Bundesliga goals for Bayern.
Q123. Which Croatian midfielder won the Ballon d’Or in 2018?
✅ Answer: Luka Modrić
💡 Modrić ended Messi and Ronaldo’s decade-long hold on the award after leading Croatia to the World Cup final.
Q124. Which Portuguese legend, nicknamed the “Black Panther”, starred for Benfica in the 1960s?
✅ Answer: Eusébio
💡 Eusébio won the 1962 European Cup and was top scorer at the 1966 World Cup with nine goals.
Q125. Who holds the record for most goals at the Women’s World Cup?
✅ Answer: Marta
💡 Brazil’s Marta has scored 17 goals across her Women’s World Cup appearances.
Q126. George Best, one of the most gifted players of his era, played internationally for which country?
✅ Answer: Northern Ireland
💡 Best starred for Manchester United but never played at a World Cup with Northern Ireland.
Q127. Which Brazilian playmaker won the Ballon d’Or in 2005 while at Barcelona?
✅ Answer: Ronaldinho
💡 Ronaldinho’s flair at Barcelona even earned him a standing ovation from Real Madrid fans at the Bernabéu.
Q128. Cristiano Ronaldo was born on which Portuguese island?
✅ Answer: Madeira
💡 Ronaldo was born in Funchal, Madeira, and the island’s airport is now named after him.
Q129. Which club did Lionel Messi join in Major League Soccer in 2023?
✅ Answer: Inter Miami
💡 Messi joined Inter Miami, co-owned by David Beckham, and won the Leagues Cup within weeks.
Q130. Which French playmaker won three Ballon d’Or awards in a row from 1983 to 1985?
✅ Answer: Michel Platini
💡 Michel Platini starred for Juventus and captained France to the 1984 European Championship.
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