Daily football quiz
Football quiz #4: the answers
15 October 2026. Five questions, easy to hard.
Question 1
Which country won the first World Cup, in 1930?
- ▫️ Brazil
- ▫️ Italy
- ▫️ Argentina
- ✅ Uruguay
Uruguay hosted the first World Cup and beat Argentina 4-2 in the final.
Question 2
The attacking team puts the ball over the goal line, without scoring. What's the restart?
- ▫️ A corner kick
- ✅ A goal kick
- ▫️ A throw-in
- ▫️ A penalty
A goal kick to the defending team. If a defender touched it last, it's a corner.
Question 3
What does a "false nine" do?
- ✅ A striker who drops deep into midfield
- ▫️ A keeper who plays outfield
- ▫️ A defender who marks the No. 9
- ▫️ A substitute striker
A centre-forward who drops into midfield, pulling defenders out of position.
Question 4
In a back three, what are the wide players who run up and down the flanks usually called?
- ✅ Wing-backs
- ▫️ Sweepers
- ▫️ Inside forwards
- ▫️ Holding midfielders
Wing-backs: they defend in a back five and attack like wingers.
Question 5
Who was sent off in the 2006 World Cup final?
- ▫️ Marco Materazzi
- ✅ Zinedine Zidane
- ▫️ Fabio Cannavaro
- ▫️ Thierry Henry
Zinedine Zidane, in extra time. Italy then won on penalties.
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