Football Night

Football Quiz Questions

Football Night is for anyone who has argued about the greatest player of all time. World Cups, European nights, famous grounds, club nicknames, record breakers and the legends who wrote the history of the beautiful game. Below are 25 football quiz questions with answers, sorted from easy to hard, so the warm-up is a gentle kickabout and the hard ones go to extra time.

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Every question has four options. Pick yours, then tap "Show answer" for the answer, a short explanation and the source. Use them for a football quiz with your five-a-side team, a supporters' club social or a family round before the big match.

For more, the quick play deals you 20 fresh football questions in the show's format: 5 easy, 10 medium, 4 hard and a Last Call, ten seconds each, with points for speed. Race the house crew, badged AI opponents who never complain about the referee. Roxy Midnight also hosts Football Night on YouTube, and you can play that night's exact 20 questions here and see where you finish on the board.

Roxy's pre-match talk: know your World Cup winners. They come up more often than penalties.

25 football trivia questions and answers

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Easy 8 questions

  1. 1. Which country won the 2010 FIFA World Cup in South Africa?

    1. A.Netherlands
    2. B.Germany
    3. C.Spain
    4. D.Uruguay
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    Answer: C. Spain

    Andrés Iniesta struck in the 116th minute, the latest winning goal in a World Cup final, to give Spain their first world title.

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  2. 2. Which country hosted the 2014 FIFA World Cup?

    1. A.Brazil
    2. B.Argentina
    3. C.Mexico
    4. D.South Africa
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    Answer: A. Brazil

    Brazil had won the 2013 Confederations Cup on home soil, but finished the World Cup in fourth place.

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  3. 3. Which nation won the very first World Cup, in 1930?

    1. A.Argentina
    2. B.Uruguay
    3. C.Brazil
    4. D.Italy
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    Answer: B. Uruguay

    Hosts Uruguay beat neighbours Argentina 4–2 in Montevideo to lift the inaugural trophy.

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  4. 4. Camp Nou, opened in 1957, is the famous home ground of which club?

    1. A.Real Madrid
    2. B.Atlético Madrid
    3. C.FC Barcelona
    4. D.Valencia
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    Answer: C. FC Barcelona

    Camp Nou means 'New Field' in Catalan, and it has been Barcelona's home since 1957.

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  5. 5. Old Trafford, the 'Theatre of Dreams', is home to which English club?

    1. A.Manchester City
    2. B.Liverpool
    3. C.Arsenal
    4. D.Manchester United
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    Answer: D. Manchester United

    Bobby Charlton nicknamed it the Theatre of Dreams. United have played there since 1910, apart from a wartime spell sharing Maine Road with Manchester City.

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  6. 6. Madrid's Santiago Bernabéu Stadium has been the home of which club since 1947?

    1. A.Atlético Madrid
    2. B.Real Madrid
    3. C.FC Barcelona
    4. D.Sevilla
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    Answer: B. Real Madrid

    The stadium is named after former Real Madrid player and president Santiago Bernabéu, and it hosted the 1982 World Cup final.

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  7. 7. In which Brazilian city is the famous Maracanã stadium?

    1. A.São Paulo
    2. B.Brasília
    3. C.Salvador
    4. D.Rio de Janeiro
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    Answer: D. Rio de Janeiro

    The Maracanã opened in 1950 for the World Cup and hosted the final again in 2014.

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  8. 8. How many World Cups did Pelé win as a player?

    1. A.Three
    2. B.Two
    3. C.Four
    4. D.Five
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    Answer: A. Three

    Pelé won in 1958, 1962 and 1970, and was just 17 when he lifted the first, making him the youngest winner ever.

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Medium 12 questions

  1. 9. Which country beat host nation Brazil 7–1 in the 2014 World Cup semi-finals?

    1. A.Argentina
    2. B.Netherlands
    3. C.Germany
    4. D.Spain
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    Answer: C. Germany

    It was the biggest defeat in Brazilian football since 1920, and Germany went on to win the tournament.

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  2. 10. Which country won the 1982 World Cup, beating West Germany in the final in Madrid?

    1. A.Brazil
    2. B.Poland
    3. C.Italy
    4. D.France
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    Answer: C. Italy

    Italy beat West Germany 3–1 in the final at the Santiago Bernabéu for their third World Cup title.

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  3. 11. Which country caused a huge shock by winning UEFA Euro 2004?

    1. A.Portugal
    2. B.Greece
    3. C.Czech Republic
    4. D.Latvia
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    Answer: B. Greece

    Greece beat hosts Portugal 1–0 in the final, having also beaten them in the opening game of the tournament.

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  4. 12. Liverpool came back from 3–0 down to win the 2005 Champions League final against which club?

    1. A.Juventus
    2. B.Chelsea
    3. C.AC Milan
    4. D.Bayer Leverkusen
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    Answer: C. AC Milan

    Liverpool won on penalties in Istanbul after goalkeeper Jerzy Dudek saved Andriy Shevchenko's spot-kick.

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  5. 13. Who won the 2012 Champions League final in Munich on penalties?

    1. A.Chelsea
    2. B.Bayern Munich
    3. C.Barcelona
    4. D.Real Madrid
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    Answer: A. Chelsea

    Didier Drogba equalised late on, and Petr Čech saved an extra-time penalty from Arjen Robben before Chelsea won the shoot-out 4–3.

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  6. 14. Which Liverpool forward scored a penalty after 106 seconds in the 2019 Champions League final?

    1. A.Sadio Mané
    2. B.Roberto Firmino
    3. C.Mohamed Salah
    4. D.Divock Origi
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    Answer: C. Mohamed Salah

    Salah's early penalty and a late goal from substitute Divock Origi gave Liverpool a 2–0 win over Tottenham in Madrid.

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  7. 15. Which country beat reunified Germany 2–0 in the Euro 1992 final?

    1. A.Denmark
    2. B.Netherlands
    3. C.Sweden
    4. D.Scotland
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    Answer: A. Denmark

    In the semi-final, Danish goalkeeper Peter Schmeichel saved Marco van Basten's penalty in a shoot-out against the reigning champions, the Netherlands.

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  8. 16. Which French star scored nine goals in five matches as France won Euro 1984?

    1. A.Alain Giresse
    2. B.Michel Platini
    3. C.Jean Tigana
    4. D.Dominique Rocheteau
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    Answer: B. Michel Platini

    Platini hit hat-tricks against both Belgium and Yugoslavia in the group stage as France won their first major title.

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  9. 17. Which two countries co-hosted the 2002 World Cup, the first held in Asia?

    1. A.China and Japan
    2. B.Japan and South Korea
    3. C.South Korea and North Korea
    4. D.Thailand and Vietnam
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    Answer: B. Japan and South Korea

    It was the first World Cup held in Asia and the first hosted by more than one nation.

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  10. 18. Which African star won the 1995 Ballon d'Or?

    1. A.Abedi Pele
    2. B.George Weah
    3. C.Roger Milla
    4. D.Rabah Madjer
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    Answer: B. George Weah

    Weah, then at AC Milan, became the first non-European winner and also took the FIFA World Player of the Year award in 1995.

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  11. 19. Chelsea legend Didier Drogba played international football for which country?

    1. A.Ivory Coast
    2. B.Ghana
    3. C.Nigeria
    4. D.Cameroon
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    Answer: A. Ivory Coast

    Drogba scored 65 goals in 105 appearances for the Elephants and shone at Marseille before joining Chelsea in 2004.

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  12. 20. Which African team was the first to reach a World Cup quarter-final, at Italia 90?

    1. A.Nigeria
    2. B.Senegal
    3. C.Morocco
    4. D.Cameroon
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    Answer: D. Cameroon

    Roger Milla, aged 38, scored four goals at that tournament and celebrated by dancing at the corner flag.

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Hard 5 questions

  1. 21. Who won the Golden Boot at the 2014 World Cup with six goals?

    1. A.Thomas Müller
    2. B.James Rodríguez
    3. C.Lionel Messi
    4. D.Neymar
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    Answer: B. James Rodríguez

    The Colombian's six goals earned him the Golden Boot, the first time a Colombian player had won the award.

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  2. 22. Which goalkeeper won the 1963 Ballon d'Or?

    1. A.Gordon Banks
    2. B.Sepp Maier
    3. C.Lev Yashin
    4. D.Dino Zoff
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    Answer: C. Lev Yashin

    The Soviet keeper, nicknamed the Black Spider for his dark kit, is the only goalkeeper to have won the award.

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  3. 23. Who was the top scorer at the 1966 World Cup with nine goals?

    1. A.Eusébio
    2. B.Helmut Haller
    3. C.Geoff Hurst
    4. D.Uwe Seeler
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    Answer: A. Eusébio

    His nine goals helped Portugal to third place and put him three clear of second-placed Helmut Haller.

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  4. 24. Who scored a record 13 goals at a single World Cup, in 1958?

    1. A.Pelé
    2. B.Just Fontaine
    3. C.Helmut Rahn
    4. D.Raymond Kopa
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    Answer: B. Just Fontaine

    The French striker scored his 13 goals in just six matches at that tournament.

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  5. 25. Which heavily favoured team lost the 1954 World Cup final to West Germany?

    1. A.Hungary
    2. B.Brazil
    3. C.Uruguay
    4. D.Austria
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    Answer: A. Hungary

    The 'Miracle of Bern' came after Hungary had beaten West Germany 8–3 earlier in the group stage.

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Questions about playing

How does scoring work?
Every question has a ten-second countdown. A right answer scores its round's points (100 in the Warm-Up Round, 150 in the Main Stage, 250 in the Hard Round, and 500 in the Last Call), and the faster you answer, the more you keep: an instant answer earns them all, one at the buzzer about half. Wrong answers and timeouts score nothing. Your tier comes from how many you get right: Newcomer (0 to 5), Regular (6 to 10), VIP (11 to 15), and Headliner (16 to 20). A perfect 20 earns the Perfect Night badge.
Is Trivia Night HQ free?
Yes. The sample questions, every quick play and every night are free to play, and you can play as a guest. A free account keeps your scores and puts you on the leaderboard.
How often are there new Football nights?
Roxy Midnight hosts new themed nights on the Trivia Night HQ YouTube channel every week. Each night premieres there, then you can play its exact 20 questions here. Quick play deals fresh questions any time.
Are these the questions from the show?
No. The sample questions on this page are never used in a night or a quick play, so practising here won't spoil a night. Each night's 20 questions stay secret until you play it.