Football quiz #20: the answers

31 October 2026. Five questions, easy to hard.

1. Question 1

   The referee lets play carry on after a foul because the fouled team is attacking. What is this called?

   • ✅ Playing advantage
   • ▫️ Fair play
   • ▫️ Holding play
   • ▫️ Running on

   The referee signals with both arms forward and can still caution the offender afterwards.

2. Question 2

   What do beach soccer players normally wear on their feet?

   • ▫️ Moulded boots
   • ▫️ Trainers
   • ✅ Nothing: they play barefoot
   • ▫️ Indoor court shoes

   Ankle supports and toe tape are allowed, but boots and shoes are not.

3. Question 3

   Play stops with the ball inside a team's penalty area. Who gets the drop ball?

   • ▫️ The attacking team
   • ▫️ Whoever wins it fairly
   • ✅ The defending goalkeeper
   • ▫️ The team that last touched it

   Since 2019 a drop ball in the penalty area always goes to the defending keeper.

4. Question 4

   In futsal, can a goalkeeper score by throwing the ball straight into the opponents' goal from a goal clearance?

   • ✅ No: the other team gets a goal clearance
   • ▫️ Yes, it counts
   • ▫️ Only from inside their own area
   • ▫️ Only in the second half

   A goal can't be scored directly from a futsal goal clearance; the opponents restart with one.

5. Question 5

   In top-level competitions, what is the maximum number of normal substitutes the Laws allow each team?

   • ▫️ Six
   • ✅ Five
   • ▫️ Three
   • ▫️ Four

   Made permanent in 2022, usually in three opportunities plus half-time; concussion substitutes are extra.

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