Daily football quiz
Football quiz #16: the answers
27 October 2026. Five questions, easy to hard.
Question 1
What does VAR stand for?
- ▫️ Visual Aid Referee
- ▫️ Video Action Review
- ▫️ Video Appeal Replay
- ✅ Video Assistant Referee
VAR reviews clear and obvious errors in goals, penalties, red cards and mistaken identity.
Question 2
What is the arc on the edge of the penalty area (the 'D') for?
- ▫️ Marking where the keeper may handle
- ▫️ Showing where free kicks are taken
- ▫️ Marking where shoot-out kickers wait
- ✅ Keeping players back at a penalty kick
It keeps every player at least 9.15 m from the penalty mark while a penalty is taken.
Question 3
Can a goal be scored directly from a kick-off?
- ✅ Yes, against the opponents
- ▫️ No, never
- ▫️ Only in extra time
- ▫️ Only if a defender touches it
A goal straight from kick-off has been allowed since 1997; the ball must also move clearly once kicked.
Question 4
How far must opponents stand from the point where a throw-in is taken?
- ▫️ At least 9.15 metres
- ✅ At least 2 metres
- ▫️ At least 5 metres
- ▫️ At least 1 metre
An opponent who distracts or impedes the thrower is cautioned.
Question 5
What is the minimum height of a corner flagpost?
- ▫️ 1 m
- ▫️ 1.8 m
- ✅ 1.5 m
- ▫️ 1.2 m
Law 1 requires a flagpost at least 1.5 m (5 ft) high, with a non-pointed top, at each corner.
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