Daily football quiz
Football quiz #9: the answers
20 October 2026. Five questions, easy to hard.
Question 1
How often is the men's World Cup held?
- ▫️ Every 2 years
- ▫️ Every 3 years
- ▫️ Every 5 years
- ✅ Every 4 years
Every four years since 1930, apart from 1942 and 1946, which were cancelled because of the war.
Question 2
Which part of the body can't an outfield player use to play the ball on purpose?
- ▫️ Chest
- ▫️ Head
- ▫️ Thigh
- ✅ Hand or arm
Handling the ball on purpose with the hand or arm is an offence for outfield players.
Question 3
What kind of ball is used in futsal?
- ✅ A smaller ball with less bounce
- ▫️ A lighter, bouncier ball
- ▫️ The same ball as 11-a-side
- ▫️ A beach ball
A size 4 ball with reduced bounce, so it stays on the floor.
Question 4
The ball hits the referee and goes straight into the goal. What happens?
- ▫️ The goal counts
- ✅ No goal: a drop ball
- ▫️ No goal: a goal kick
- ▫️ The goal counts if it was going in anyway
No goal. Since 2019 it restarts with a drop ball.
Question 5
In futsal, how many seconds does a player have to take a kick-in or free kick?
- ✅ 4
- ▫️ 6
- ▫️ 8
- ▫️ 10
Four seconds. Take longer and the other team gets the ball.
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