- 1. Harry Kane and Kylian Mbappé both have a chance to win the Golden Boot a second time. Which player has been the top scorer at two World Cups?
- Gerd Müller (1970 and 1974)
- Diego Maradona (1986 and 1990)
- Miroslav Klose (1998 and 2002)
- No one has won the Golden Boot twice
- 2. Jordan Henderson picked up an injury and a yellow card at England’s game against Mexico. How many minutes of the match did he play?
- None
- Two
- Four
- Six
- 3. If Bulgaria did it in 1994, Germany did it in 1998, the USA did it in 2002, Argentina did it in 2006 and 2010, the Netherlands did it in 2014 and Brazil did it in 2018, which team did it in 2026?
- Brazil
- Argentina
- England
- France
- 4. Norway, which has a population of 5.5 million, is the smallest country represented in the quarter-finals. What was Uruguay’s population when they won the World Cup in 1930?
- 1.5 million
- 7.5 million
- 15 million
- 25 million
- 5. Who has become the first player in history to miss two penalties at the same World Cup?
- Jørgen Strand Larsen
- Kylian Mbappé
- Lionel Messi
- Bruno Guimarães
- 6. England’s quarter-final against Norway gives us a good excuse to remember Bjørge Lillelien’s brilliant commentary when the teams met in 1981. Which two names are missing from his famous quote: “Lord Nelson, Lord Beaverbrook, Sir Winston Churchill, Sir Anthony Eden, Clement Attlee, _____, _____. We have beaten them all, we have beaten them all! Maggie Thatcher, can you hear me? Maggie Thatcher … your boys took a hell of a beating. Your boys took a hell of a beating”?
- Elton John and Queen Elizabeth
- Henry Cooper and Lady Diana
- Bobby Charlton and Geoff Hurst
- George Michael and Boy George
- 7. Which two teams have appeared in the most World Cup quarter-finals?
- Brazil and Germany
- England and Argentina
- France and Italy
- Netherlands and Uruguay
- 8. Arthur Fery is the latest British sensation at Wimbledon. He has a cosmopolitan backstory: he was born in France; he went to university in the United States; his mother played tennis for Hong Kong; and his father, who is French, owns the Ligue 1 club Lorient. But where did the 23-year-old tennis player grow up?
- Wembley
- Wimbledon
- Wales
- Warwickshire
- 9. The women’s singles final at Wimbledon will feature two players from which country?
- Russia
- Ukraine
- United States
- Czechia
- 10. Which Premier League club hosted six rugby league matches at their stadium last weekend?
- Newcastle United
- Everton
- Brentford
- Tottenham Hotspur
- 11. Which of the home nations lost their match on the opening weekend of the Nations Championship?
- Ireland
- England
- Scotland
- Wales
- 12. Sarah Storey has retired at the age of 48. She won 19 gold medals at the Paralympics – in which two sports?
- Athletics and weightlifting
- Swimming and cycling
- Rowing and tennis
- Archery and shooting
- 13. What unusual request did the organisers of the Tour de France make before the third stage of the race this week?
- They asked local farmers not to spread slurry before the race
- They asked spectators not to wear football shirts in sight of TV cameras
- They asked fans not to attend the end of the stage
- They asked local bars not to show the France v Morocco match in case it distracted from the Tour
- 14. What remarkable feat has the cricketer Beth Mooney achieved?
- She has represented Australia at football and cricket World Cups
- She has scored half centuries in three T20 World Cup finals
- She has become the first woman to score a century at Lord’s
- She has become the first female cricketer to win World Cups in all three formats
- 15. Alexia Putellas won 10 league titles and four Champions League titles with Barcelona, as well as being awarded the Ballon d’Or twice. Where will she be playing her club football this coming season?
- Bristol
- Bromley
- Birmingham
- Brighton
Key Points
- England v Norway quarter-final; Norway is the smallest quarter-final nation, population 5.5 million.
- Recall of Bjørge Lillelien 1981 commentary during England v Norway, featuring the famous name-chanting quote.
- Arthur Fery, 23, British Wimbledon sensation: born in France, US-educated; mother played for Hong Kong, father owns Lorient.
- Wimbledon women’s singles final will feature two players from the same country, a notable national showing.
- Alexia Putellas won 10 league titles, four Champions Leagues and two Ballon d’Or awards; her next club is the quiz focus.
