50 Football Questions and Answers
Looking for football questions with answers to test your knowledge or host a quiz night? Here are 50 questions sorted by theme, from beginner to expert level.
International Competitions
1Which country won the 2018 World Cup?
France, beating Croatia 4-2 in the final in Moscow.
2How many stars are on Brazil's shirt?
5 stars, representing their 5 World Cup titles (1958, 1962, 1970, 1994, 2002).
3Which country has won the most World Cups?
Brazil with 5 titles.
4In which year was the first European Championship held?
In 1960, won by the Soviet Union.
5Which country won Euro 2016?
Portugal, beating France 1-0 in extra time with a goal from Eder.
6How many teams participate in the Champions League group stage?
36 teams since the 2024-2025 reform.
7Which country hosted the 2022 World Cup?
Qatar, the first World Cup held in the Middle East.
8Who won the 2021 Copa América?
Argentina, led by Lionel Messi, beating Brazil 1-0 in the final.
9Which club won the first Champions League in 1956?
Real Madrid, who dominated the first 5 editions.
10Which country holds the record for most European Championship wins?
Germany and Spain with 3 titles each.
Football Clubs
11Which club holds the record for most Champions League wins?
Real Madrid with 15 titles.
12Which club achieved the treble (league, cup, Champions League) in 2009?
FC Barcelona under Pep Guardiola.
13In which country does Galatasaray play?
In Turkey, specifically in Istanbul.
14Which English club won the Champions League in 2005 after being 3-0 down at half-time?
Liverpool FC, during the famous 'Miracle of Istanbul' against AC Milan.
15What is Manchester United's nickname?
The Red Devils.
16Which club has won the most French league (Ligue 1) titles?
AS Saint-Étienne with 10 titles, followed by PSG.
17In what year was PSG founded?
In 1970.
18Which German club has won the most Bundesliga titles?
Bayern Munich with over 30 titles.
19What is FC Barcelona's stadium?
The Estadi Olímpic Lluís Companys (temporarily, during Camp Nou renovation).
20Which Italian club is nicknamed 'The Old Lady'?
Juventus Turin.
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21Who is the all-time top scorer in football history?
Cristiano Ronaldo with over 900 career goals.
22How many Ballon d'Or awards has Lionel Messi won?
8 Ballon d'Or awards (2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2015, 2019, 2021, 2023).
23Which French player scored in the 1998 and 2006 World Cup finals?
Zinédine Zidane.
24Which player is nicknamed 'O Rei' (the King)?
Pelé, Brazilian legend with 3 World Cups.
25Who is the all-time top scorer for the French national team?
Olivier Giroud with 57 international goals.
26Which goalkeeper won the Ballon d'Or in 1963?
Lev Yashin, the only goalkeeper in history to receive this award.
27What nationality is Kylian Mbappé?
French. Born in Paris, he grew up in Bondy.
28Which player holds the record for most caps for France?
Hugo Lloris with 145 caps.
29Which Argentine player was nicknamed 'The Hand of God'?
Diego Maradona, for his controversial goal against England in 1986.
30Who won the first Ballon d'Or in 1956?
Stanley Matthews, an English player.
Records and Achievements
31What is the largest score ever recorded in an international match?
Australia 31-0 American Samoa in 2001.
32Which player scored the fastest goal in World Cup history?
Hakan Şükür (Turkey), after 11 seconds against South Korea in 2002.
33What is the largest football stadium in the world?
The Rungrado May Day Stadium in Pyongyang, North Korea (114,000 seats).
34Which player holds the record for most goals in a single calendar year?
Lionel Messi with 91 goals in 2012.
35Which club has the longest unbeaten run in league football?
Arsenal with 49 unbeaten matches in the Premier League (2003-2004), nicknamed 'The Invincibles'.
36Which goalkeeper holds the record for longest time without conceding an international goal?
Gianluigi Buffon with 1,168 minutes of invincibility.
37How many goals did Pelé score in his career?
Over 1,000 official and unofficial goals combined (approximately 770 in official matches).
38What is the most expensive transfer in football history?
Neymar, transferred from FC Barcelona to PSG for €222 million in 2017.
39Which player has played the most Champions League matches?
Cristiano Ronaldo with over 180 matches.
40Which manager has won the most Champions League titles?
Carlo Ancelotti with 4 titles.
General Football Trivia
41How many players make up a football team on the pitch?
11 players per team.
42What is the standard duration of a football match?
90 minutes, divided into two 45-minute halves.
43What is the offside rule?
A player is offside if they are closer to the opponent's goal line than both the ball and the second-last defender at the moment of the pass.
44What is the role of VAR in football?
VAR (Video Assistant Referee) helps the referee make decisions on controversial situations (goals, penalties, red cards, mistaken identity).
45How many substitutions are allowed per match?
5 substitutions since 2020 (initially a temporary rule that became permanent).
46What does FIFA stand for?
Fédération Internationale de Football Association (International Federation of Association Football).
47In what year was football introduced at the Olympics?
In 1900, at the Paris Olympics.
48Which country is considered the birthplace of modern football?
England, with the creation of the Football Association in 1863.
49How many continental football confederations exist?
6 confederations: UEFA, CONMEBOL, CONCACAF, CAF, AFC, OFC.
50What does a yellow card mean in football?
A warning. Two yellow cards in the same match result in a red card and the player's expulsion.
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