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Quiz on Football

20 questions · August 7, 2026

Football has shaped cultures across continents, from the packed stadiums of Europe to the grassroots pitches of Africa and South America. Whether you follow the tactical elegance of club competitions or the raw passion of international tournaments, the sport offers endless talking points—legendary players, iconic moments, surprising upsets, and the strategies that define how the game is played. Test how well you know football's history, heroes, and the details that make it the world's most beloved sport.

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Question 1

Easy

What colour card does a referee show to send a player off?

Source: Red and yellow cards were inspired by traffic lights, debuting at the 1970 World Cup.

Question 2

Easy

How many players from one team are on the pitch at kickoff?

Source: Eleven includes the goalkeeper; drop below seven through red cards and the match is abandoned.

Question 3

Easy

What is awarded for a foul committed inside the penalty area?

Source: The spot sits twelve yards from goal, a distance set back in 1891 and never changed.

Question 4

Easy

Lionel Messi spent most of his career at which Spanish club?

Source: He joined their academy at thirteen, with the club paying for his growth-hormone treatment.

Question 5

Easy

How long is a standard match before stoppage time is added?

Source: The ninety-minute standard was agreed in 1866 to settle a dispute between two London clubs.

Question 6

Easy

Which competition crowns the best club in Europe each season?

Source: Founded in 1955 as the European Cup, it was rebranded the Champions League in 1992.

Question 7

Easy

What is it called when one player scores three goals in a match?

Source: The term came from cricket, where bowlers taking three wickets won a free hat.

Question 8

Easy

Which body part may a goalkeeper not use outside the penalty area?

Source: Beyond their box a keeper is just another outfield player and handling means a free kick.

Question 9

Easy

Which club does the nickname 'The Red Devils' belong to?

Source: The nickname came from a rugby side; Matt Busby adopted it to sound more intimidating.

Question 10

Easy

Which country has won the men's World Cup the most times?

Source: Brazil's five titles are unmatched, and they are the only nation to play in every World Cup.

Question 11

Medium

Diego Maradona's 'Hand of God' goal came against which nation?

Source: Minutes later he scored the 'Goal of the Century,' beating five players in the same match.

Question 12

Medium

Which club has won the most European Cups and Champions Leagues?

Source: Real Madrid won the first five editions in a row, a streak no club has ever threatened.

Question 13

Medium

A player can never be called offside in which area of the pitch?

Source: The offside law only applies in the opponent's half — cross the halfway line and a player is always onside.

Question 14

Medium

Which trophy goes to a European league's individual top scorer?

Source: Europe's version weights leagues by strength, so a goal in a top league counts double.

Question 15

Medium

Who is the all-time top scorer in men's international football?

Source: Ronaldo passed Iran's Ali Daei in 2021, having overtaken a record that stood fifteen years.

Question 16

Medium

In which country did football's modern rules originate in 1863?

Source: The newly formed Football Association banned handling and shin-kicking, splitting from rugby.

Question 17

Medium

Which nation hosted and won the very first World Cup in 1930?

Source: Only thirteen teams entered, and several European sides refused the long boat journey.

Question 18

Hard

Which goalkeeper is the only one to ever win the Ballon d'Or?

Source: Russia's 'Black Spider' remains the only keeper ever to win it, back in 1963.

Question 19

Hard

Which country knocked Brazil out of the 1950 final-round decider?

Source: The 'Maracanazo' silenced 200,000 fans and Brazil ditched its white kit forever after.

Question 20

Hard

Which club did manager Brian Clough lead to back-to-back European Cups?

Source: Forest won Europe's top prize twice yet have spent recent decades outside the top flight.

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