Football Quiz Questions and Answers

Few subjects spark more friendly arguments in a pub than football, which makes these football quiz questions a perfect fit for your next quiz night. The six rounds below cover the World Cup, the Premier League, club nicknames, European football, the women’s game and the rules of the beautiful game, with answers listed after every question.

The mix runs from easy openers to questions that will test the most dedicated fans. Football records change quickly, so facts reflect the time of writing. If you are running the quiz after a big tournament or the end of a season, double-check any record-based question first.

Round 1: The World Cup

The biggest tournament in world football is a natural place to start.

1. Which country won the first FIFA World Cup in 1930? Answer: Uruguay
2. In which year did England win the World Cup? Answer: 1966
3. Which country has won the men’s World Cup the most times? Answer: Brazil, with five titles
4. Which country won the 2022 World Cup? Answer: Argentina
5. Which country hosted the 2022 World Cup? Answer: Qatar
6. Which three countries co-hosted the 2026 World Cup? Answer: The United States, Canada and Mexico
7. Which player scored the famous Hand of God goal against England at the 1986 World Cup? Answer: Diego Maradona
8. Which country won the 2014 World Cup in Brazil? Answer: Germany

Round 2: The Premier League

England’s top division has produced countless memorable moments since it began.

1. In which season did the Premier League begin? Answer: 1992-93
2. Which club won the first Premier League title? Answer: Manchester United
3. Which club has won the most Premier League titles? Answer: Manchester United
4. In which season did Arsenal go unbeaten in the league, earning the nickname the Invincibles? Answer: 2003-04
5. Which club shocked the football world by winning the Premier League in 2015-16? Answer: Leicester City
6. Who is the Premier League’s all-time leading goalscorer? Answer: Alan Shearer, with 260 goals
7. Old Trafford is the home ground of which club? Answer: Manchester United
8. Anfield is the home ground of which club? Answer: Liverpool

Round 3: Club Nicknames

Name the English club from its nickname. A quick-fire round that suits teams with a broad knowledge of the league ladder.

1. The Toffees Answer: Everton
2. The Magpies Answer: Newcastle United
3. The Gunners Answer: Arsenal
4. The Hammers Answer: West Ham United
5. The Foxes Answer: Leicester City
6. The Black Cats Answer: Sunderland
7. The Seagulls Answer: Brighton and Hove Albion
8. The Canaries Answer: Norwich City

Round 4: European Football

A round for fans who follow the action beyond the British Isles.

1. Which club has won the European Cup and Champions League more times than any other? Answer: Real Madrid
2. What is the name of Real Madrid’s home stadium? Answer: The Santiago Bernabéu
3. What is the name of Barcelona’s famous home stadium? Answer: Camp Nou
4. The club Ajax is based in which country? Answer: The Netherlands
5. Harry Kane joined which German club in 2023? Answer: Bayern Munich
6. Which country won Euro 2024? Answer: Spain
7. Which country hosted Euro 2024? Answer: Germany
8. Which player has won the men’s Ballon d’Or a record eight times? Answer: Lionel Messi

Round 5: The Women’s Game

Women’s football has grown enormously in popularity, and this round celebrates some of its biggest moments.

1. What is the nickname of the England women’s national team? Answer: The Lionesses
2. England won the Women’s Euro 2022 by beating which country in the final at Wembley? Answer: Germany
3. Which country won the 2023 Women’s World Cup? Answer: Spain
4. Which two countries co-hosted the 2023 Women’s World Cup? Answer: Australia and New Zealand
5. England retained their European title at Women’s Euro 2025 by beating which country in the final? Answer: Spain
6. In which year was the first official FIFA Women’s World Cup held? Answer: 1991
7. Which country won that first Women’s World Cup? Answer: The United States
8. Which country hosted the first Women’s World Cup? Answer: China

Round 6: Rules and General Knowledge

A final round mixing the laws of the game with some general football facts.

1. How long is a standard professional football match, excluding stoppage time? Answer: 90 minutes
2. How many players does each team have on the pitch at the start of a match? Answer: 11
3. How many goals does a player need to score in a single match for a hat-trick? Answer: Three
4. What do the letters VAR stand for? Answer: Video Assistant Referee
5. What colour card does a referee show to send a player off? Answer: Red
6. Celtic Park is the home of which Scottish club? Answer: Celtic
7. Mohamed Salah plays international football for which country? Answer: Egypt
8. Erling Haaland plays international football for which country? Answer: Norway

Tiebreaker Questions

If teams are level at the end, use a nearest-number question. Closest answer wins.

• In which year was the Football Association founded? Answer: 1863
• What is the approximate capacity of Wembley Stadium? Answer: 90,000
• How many goals did Alan Shearer score in the Premier League? Answer: 260

How to Write Your Own Football Questions

Once you have used this set, you will probably want fresh material for future quizzes. Good football questions share a few qualities. They have one clear answer that cannot be argued, they are phrased so that the answer is not hidden in the question, and they suit the crowd in front of you. A room full of lower-league regulars might love a question about their own club’s cup run, while a mixed crowd needs broader topics like major tournaments and famous players.

Try building rounds around simple themes: grounds and stadiums, famous kits, transfer records, managers, or players from a particular country. Picture rounds work well too, using club crests with the name removed or photos of famous stadiums. Keep a running list of questions that caused the best debates, and bring the strongest ones back in a greatest-hits round at the end of the season. Whatever you write, always confirm facts from a reliable source on the day, because a single wrong answer can spark more argument than the whole quiz.

Tips for Running a Football Round

Check recent results. Football changes week by week. Transfers, titles and records can all shift, so verify any question about current players or recent winners before the quiz.

Mix difficulty levels. Start each round with an easy question to give every team a point, then build up to the harder ones.

Balance club loyalties. Avoid filling the round with questions about one club, or you risk annoying fans of its rivals. A spread of clubs and countries keeps things fair.

Include the women’s game. Questions about women’s football are increasingly popular and help make the round feel current.

Accept common alternatives. For example, accept Spurs for Tottenham Hotspur or Man United for Manchester United. Agree on this before marking begins.

Final Thoughts

These football quiz questions should give your pub night a full, lively round that gets everyone talking. Print them out, add a few questions about your local team and get ready for plenty of good-natured debate. Whatever the final score, a football quiz is always a winner with a pub crowd.