Daily football quiz
Football quiz #6: the answers
17 October 2026. Five questions, easy to hard.
Question 1
Which player may handle the ball inside their own penalty area?
- ✅ The goalkeeper
- ▫️ A centre-back
- ▫️ The sweeper
- ▫️ The captain
Only the goalkeeper, and only inside their own penalty area.
Question 2
Can a player be offside when receiving the ball straight from a throw-in?
- ✅ No
- ▫️ Yes
- ▫️ Only inside the box
- ▫️ Only in the last minute
No. There's no offside offence straight from a throw-in, a goal kick or a corner.
Question 3
How wide is a full-size goal?
- ▫️ 6 metres
- ▫️ 7 metres
- ▫️ 8.5 metres
- ✅ 7.32 metres (8 yards)
7.32 metres (8 yards) between the posts and 2.44 metres (8 feet) high.
Question 4
Which of these is punished with an indirect free kick, not a direct one?
- ▫️ Tripping
- ▫️ Holding
- ✅ Dangerous play without contact
- ▫️ Handball
Playing in a dangerous manner without contact gives an indirect free kick.
Question 5
What is a "Panenka"?
- ✅ A penalty chipped down the middle
- ▫️ A back-heel flick
- ▫️ A volley from a corner
- ▫️ A free kick over the wall
Named after Antonín Panenka, who chipped one to win the Euro 1976 final.
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