Daily football quiz
Football quiz #8: the answers
19 October 2026. Five questions, easy to hard.
Question 1
How does play restart after the ball goes over the touchline?
- ▫️ A goal kick
- ▫️ A corner
- ✅ A throw-in
- ▫️ A drop ball
A throw-in, to the team that didn't touch it last.
Question 2
Which country hosted the 2010 World Cup, the first held in Africa?
- ▫️ Nigeria
- ▫️ Egypt
- ✅ South Africa
- ▫️ Morocco
South Africa hosted it, and Spain won the final.
Question 3
What is "gegenpressing"?
- ✅ Pressing straight after losing the ball
- ▫️ A long-ball tactic
- ▫️ Defending deep
- ▫️ Man-marking at corners
Winning the ball back straight after losing it, before the other team can settle.
Question 4
Which club won the first European Cup, in 1956?
- ▫️ AC Milan
- ▫️ Benfica
- ✅ Real Madrid
- ▫️ Barcelona
Real Madrid beat Reims 4-3 in Paris and won the first five European Cups.
Question 5
How high is the crossbar of a full-size goal from the ground?
- ▫️ 2.2 metres
- ▫️ 2.6 metres
- ▫️ 2.0 metres
- ✅ 2.44 metres (8 feet)
2.44 metres (8 feet), on a goal 7.32 metres wide.
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