50 Football Quiz Questions With Answers

These 50 football quiz questions with answers cover association football, also called soccer, not American football. There are five rounds of ten: rules, men's World Cup history, men's EURO finals, men's Champions League winners and Women's World Cup history.

Write your answers before opening each round's answer key. You can use the page for a solo challenge, read the questions aloud to friends or run a small team quiz. Tournament questions name specific years rather than relying on changing records or current club transfers.

How to run the quiz

Award one point per question, for a total of 50. For the co-host question, require both countries for the point. Accept recognizable names and the alternatives listed in the answers; accents and minor spelling errors should not decide a friendly spoken quiz.

Ask players to put search engines away until the answers are revealed. A host can allow about 20-30 seconds per question, or read one complete round and give teams a few minutes to compare answers. These are suggested house rules, not an automatic scoring system on this page.

For beginners, play the rules round first and let teams discuss freely. For mixed groups, pair casual fans with more experienced players rather than letting one person answer every question. Keep the answer keys collapsed if this page is visible on a shared screen.

Round 1: Football rules

An easy warm-up about standard association football, not shortened youth matches or small-sided variants.

1. What is the maximum number of players per team on the field?
2. What is the minimum number a team needs to start a match?
3. How many minutes is a standard half, before added time?
4. How many halves make up normal playing time?
5. How wide is a full-size goal between the inside of its posts?
6. How high is the underside of a full-size crossbar above the ground?
7. How far is the penalty mark from the midpoint between the goalposts?
8. Must a legal throw-in use one hand or both hands?
9. Can receiving the ball directly from a throw-in be an offside offence?
10. Which card colour signals a caution?

Show answers 1-10

1. 11, including the goalkeeper.
2. 7.
3. 45 minutes.
4. Two.
5. 7.32 metres; accept 8 yards.
6. 2.44 metres; accept 8 feet.
7. 11 metres; accept 12 yards.
8. Both hands.
9. No.
10. Yellow.

Answer references: IFAB Law 3, Law 7, Law 1, Law 15, Law 11 and Law 12.

Round 2: Men's World Cup history

Each question names a completed tournament, so you do not have to guess what "current champion" means.

11. Who won the 1982 men's World Cup?
12. Which country won the 1986 men's World Cup in Mexico?
13. Who beat Argentina in the 1990 men's World Cup final?
14. Who won the penalty shoot-out in the 1994 men's final?
15. Which host country won the 1998 men's World Cup?
16. Who won the 2002 men's World Cup?
17. Who beat France on penalties in the 2006 men's final?
18. Who scored Spain's winning goal in the 2010 men's final?
19. Who won the 2014 men's World Cup?
20. Who won the 2022 men's World Cup final on penalties?

Show answers 11-20

11. Italy.
12. Argentina.
13. West Germany; accept Germany.
14. Brazil.
15. France.
16. Brazil.
17. Italy.
18. Andres Iniesta.
19. Germany.
20. Argentina.

Answer references: FIFA's World Cup champions history and memorable World Cup finals.

Round 3: Men's European Championship finals

A mix of winning teams and the players who decided the final.

21. Who won the first men's European Championship in 1960?
22. Which country won the replayed EURO 1968 final?
23. Who beat Spain in the EURO 1984 final?
24. Who won EURO 1988?
25. Who beat Germany in the EURO 1992 final?
26. Who scored the golden goal in the EURO 1996 final?
27. Who beat hosts Portugal in the EURO 2004 final?
28. Who scored the only goal in the EURO 2008 final?
29. Who scored the extra-time winner in the EURO 2016 final?
30. Who beat England in the EURO 2024 final?

Show answers 21-30

21. The Soviet Union; accept USSR.
22. Italy.
23. France.
24. The Netherlands; accept Holland.
25. Denmark.
26. Oliver Bierhoff.
27. Greece.
28. Fernando Torres.
29. Eder.
30. Spain.

Answer references: UEFA's EURO final scores, scorers and venues.

Round 4: Men's Champions League winners

Name the winning club. The year refers to the final, not the opening year of the season.

31. Who beat Milan in the 1993 final?
32. Who beat Bayern Munich in the 1999 final?
33. Who beat Monaco in the 2004 final?
34. Who beat Liverpool in the 2007 final?
35. Who beat Bayern Munich in the 2010 final?
36. Who beat Bayern Munich on penalties in the 2012 final?
37. Who beat Borussia Dortmund in the 2013 final?
38. Who beat Juventus in the 2015 final?
39. Who beat Tottenham in the 2019 final?
40. Who beat Inter in the 2023 final?

Show answers 31-40

31. Marseille; accept Olympique de Marseille.
32. Manchester United.
33. Porto; accept FC Porto.
34. AC Milan; accept Milan, not Inter.
35. Inter; accept Inter Milan or Internazionale.
36. Chelsea.
37. Bayern Munich.
38. Barcelona.
39. Liverpool.
40. Manchester City.

Answer references: UEFA's Champions League finals archive lists these results; the archive page is in Spanish.

Round 5: Women's World Cup history

Champions, hosts and a final-winning goalscorer, covering tournaments from 1991 to 2023.

41. Who won the first Women's World Cup in 1991?
42. Who won the 1995 Women's World Cup?
43. Who won the 2003 Women's World Cup?
44. Which team retained the Women's World Cup in 2007?
45. Who won the 2011 Women's World Cup?
46. Which country hosted the 2015 Women's World Cup?
47. Who won the 2019 Women's World Cup?
48. Who won the 2023 Women's World Cup?
49. Who scored the only goal in the 2023 Women's World Cup final?
50. Which two countries co-hosted the 2023 Women's World Cup?

Show answers 41-50

41. The United States; accept USA or USWNT.
42. Norway.
43. Germany.
44. Germany.
45. Japan.
46. Canada.
47. The United States; accept USA or USWNT.
48. Spain.
49. Olga Carmona.
50. Australia and New Zealand. Both are required.

Answer references: FIFA's pre-2023 honours list and finals history are in Spanish. The tournament archive records the hosts.

Mark the answers without turning it into an argument

Read out each answer and settle any naming questions before moving on. Manchester on its own is ambiguous when the answer is Manchester United or Manchester City. Inter Milan is a clear alternative to Inter; Milan alone normally means AC Milan. Use the same standard for every team.

If a question produces a genuine dispute, check the linked official reference. A fair host can remove that question for everyone rather than invent a new interpretation to favour one team. The references support the historical facts; these quiz questions and the hosting format are our own.

Record a score out of 50, but also note your strongest round. Someone who knows every World Cup final may know less about goal dimensions or club finals. This is a selection of topics, not a measurement of whether someone is a "real fan."

Turn football knowledge into the next game

For two people on one phone, Guess the Football Player changes the challenge from remembering a fact to asking useful yes/no questions about a secret footballer. Start with familiar players and choose the same difficulty expectations before the round.

If you enjoy linking players to teams and categories, try Football Tic-Tac-Toe. It rewards finding a valid player for the intersection of two categories while also planning a line on the board. Read the grid-game guide first if the format is new to you.

For a group of three or more, Football Imposter uses football knowledge differently: players give clues while a hidden participant tries to blend in. Knowing more facts does not automatically make your clues better. A clue must be understandable to the group without revealing the secret too directly.

Football quiz questions

Are these easy or hard football questions?

The first round is a basic rules warm-up. Later rounds mix familiar champions with older finals and specific goalscorers. Use only one or two rounds for a short beginner quiz, or all five for a broader challenge.

Can I play without a quiz host?

Yes. Read a round, write your ten answers, then open its answer key. For two players, answer independently before checking together. Keep score on paper or in your own notes; this article does not store results.

Does the quiz include women's football?

Yes. The final ten questions cover Women's World Cup winners, hosts and the 2023 final. The men's competitions are identified explicitly in their round headings so answers are not ambiguous.

Why are the questions tied to years?

"Who won the 2023 final?" has a stable answer. "Who are the champions?" changes over time. Dated questions make a saved quiz usable again without treating an old answer as a current record.