The big World Cup 2026 quiz

1. Who scored the first goal of the tournament?

• Raúl Jiménez
• César Montes
• Gilberto Mora
• Julián Quiñones

2. Which of the 16 host cities had the most games?

• Atlanta
• Dallas
• Los Angeles
• Mexico City

3. What unwanted record did the Egypt player Mohamed Hany set at the World Cup?

• He received two red cards
• He scored two own goals
• He was substituted a minute after coming on
• He was sent home early for indiscipline

4. What was notable about the four semi-finalists at this World Cup?

• It is the first time the semi-finals have all been previous champions
• They also reached the semi-finals of the World Cup four years ago
• They have the same managers as they did four years ago
• They were the top four teams in FIFA’s world rankings

5. Six teams – Haiti, Iraq, Jordan, Panama, Tunisia and Uzbekistan – lost all of their matches at the tournament. Which of them did not score a goal at the tournament?

• Haiti
• Iraq
• Panama
• Tunisia
• Uzbekistan
• Jordan

6. France scored 20 goals at the tournament – a total that was matched by which other team?

• England
• Argentina
• Spain
• Belgium

7. Spain only conceded one goal in the tournament. Who scored it?

• Romelu Lukaku
• Charles De Ketelaere
• Kevin De Bruyne
• Leandro Trossard

8. Spain have won both of the World Cup finals they have played in. How many times have Argentina played in the final?

• Three
• Five
• Seven
• Nine

9. Who was the top scorer for an African team at the tournament?

• Ismael Saibari
• Ismaila Sarr
• Yoane Wissa
• Mo Salah

10. After Jarell Quansah’s red card, how many England players have been sent off at World Cups?

• Two
• Four
• Six
• Eight

11. Who finished the tournament with the most assists?

• Bruno Guimares
• Lionel Messi
• Martin Ødegaard
• Michael Olise

12. Lionel Messi has now taken eight penalties at World Cups (excluding shootouts). What percentage of them has he scored?

• 25%
• 50%
• 66%
• 75%

13. What percentage of Argentina’s goals were scored from the 75th minute onwards?

• 35%
• 41%
• 52%
• 63%

14. England beat France 6-4 in the third-placed playoff. When was the last time England won a match despite conceding four goals?

• 1937
• 1952
• 1963
• 1971

15. Which team won the Fair Play award?

• Canada
• Curaçao
• Cape Verde
• Netherlands

16. There were only four penalty shootouts at this World Cup. Paraguay, Morocco, Egypt won their last-32 ties on penalties. Which team won their last-16 tie in a shootout?

• Switzerland
• France
• Argentina
• Belgium

17. Who scored in the 125th minute of a match – the latest goal ever scored in World Cup history?

• Neymar
• Youri Tielemans
• Jude Bellingham
• Ferran Torres

18. How did Wayne Rooney describe the World Cup final half-time show?

• “Average”
• “Crap”
• “Embarrassing”
• “Brilliant”

19. What percentage of goals at the tournament were scored by substitutes?

• 10.5%
• 16.4%
• 19.2%
• 26.9%

20. Which player has made 50 appearances for Spain and never lost?

• Aymeric Laporte
• Rodri
• Fabián Ruiz
• Unai Simón