Daily football quiz
Football quiz #24: the answers
4 November 2026. Five questions, easy to hard.
Question 1
What size of ball is used in adult 11-a-side football?
- ▫️ Size 3
- ▫️ Size 4
- ✅ Size 5
- ▫️ Size 6
A size 5 ball is 68 to 70 cm round; younger children use sizes 3 and 4.
Question 2
In a 4-3-3, how many central midfielders are there?
- ▫️ 2
- ▫️ 4
- ▫️ 1
- ✅ 3
Four defenders sit behind them, with a front three of two wide forwards and a striker.
Question 3
In English youth football, which age groups normally play 7-a-side?
- ▫️ Under-7s and under-8s
- ✅ Under-9s and under-10s
- ▫️ Under-11s and under-12s
- ▫️ Under-13s and under-14s
The FA's player pathway moves from 5v5 to 7v7, then 9v9 at under-11 and under-12.
Question 4
Which coach's Inter Milan side of the 1960s became famous for catenaccio?
- ▫️ Arrigo Sacchi
- ✅ Helenio Herrera
- ▫️ Giovanni Trapattoni
- ▫️ Nereo Rocco
Herrera's "Grande Inter" won the European Cup in 1964 and 1965.
Question 5
Under most walking football rules, what does the referee award against a player who runs?
- ✅ An indirect free kick
- ▫️ A yellow card straight away
- ▫️ A penalty
- ▫️ A throw-in
Players must keep one foot on the ground at all times; both feet off the ground counts as running.
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