30 Soccer trivia questions, from the easy ones every fan knows to the deep cuts. Tap a question to see the answer and a quick fact.
Which country hosted and won the first World Cup?
Uruguay (1930)
Uruguay beat Argentina 4-2 in the final in Montevideo.
How many World Cups did Pele win?
3 (1970)
He won in 1958, 1962 and 1970, the only player with three.
The Hand of God goal came against which country?
England (1986)
Maradona scored the Goal of the Century in the same quarterfinal four minutes later.
Zinedine Zidane headbutted which player in the 2006 World Cup final?
Marco Materazzi (2006)
Zidane was sent off in his final match, and Italy won on penalties.
David Beckham joined which MLS team in 2007?
LA Galaxy (2007)
He won two MLS Cups with LA.
Which country hosted the 2010 World Cup, the first in Africa?
South Africa (2010)
Vuvuzelas became the sound of the tournament.
What was the score of Germany's 2014 World Cup semifinal win over Brazil?
7-1 (2014)
Germany led 5-0 after 29 minutes in Belo Horizonte.
Which club won the 2015-16 Premier League at preseason odds of 5000 to 1?
Leicester City (2016)
Claudio Ranieri's side finished 10 points clear.
Minnesota United joined MLS in which year?
2017 (2017)
The Loons moved into Allianz Field in 2019.
Who scored a hat-trick in the 2022 World Cup final?
Kylian Mbappe (2022)
Argentina still won on penalties after a 3-3 draw.
How many Ballon d'Or awards has Lionel Messi won?
8 (2023)
His eighth came in 2023 after winning the World Cup.
Which club has won the most European Cup and Champions League titles?
Real Madrid (2024)
Real Madrid won its 15th in 2024.
Who won the 2026 FIFA World Cup?
Spain (2026)
Spain beat holders Argentina 1-0 after extra time at MetLife Stadium on July 19, 2026.
How many teams played in the 2026 World Cup, the first of its size?
48 (2026)
The tournament expanded from 32 teams and was hosted by the US, Canada and Mexico.
Who scored the winning penalty in the 1999 Women's World Cup final?
Brandi Chastain (1999)
The US beat China in front of over 90,000 at the Rose Bowl.
Which club went unbeaten through the 2003-04 Premier League season?
Arsenal (2004)
The Invincibles went 26 wins and 12 draws.
Who scored the winner in the 2010 World Cup final?
Andres Iniesta (2010)
Spain beat the Netherlands 1-0 in extra time for its first title.
Sergio Aguero's stoppage time goal won Manchester City the 2012 title against which team?
QPR (2012)
It came at 93 minutes 20 seconds.
How many goals did Lionel Messi score in calendar year 2012, a record?
91 (2012)
He broke Gerd Muller's 85.
Who scored the extra time winner in the 2014 World Cup final?
Mario Gotze (2014)
Germany beat Argentina 1-0.
Carli Lloyd scored a hat trick in how many minutes of the 2015 Women's World Cup final?
16 (2015)
The US beat Japan 5-2.
Barcelona overturned a 4-0 deficit in 2017 by beating which team 6-1?
Paris Saint-Germain (2017)
Three of the goals came after the 88th minute.
France beat which team in the 2018 World Cup final?
Croatia (2018)
Croatia's Luka Modric won the Golden Ball.
Which manager led Real Madrid to three straight Champions League titles from 2016 to 2018?
Zinedine Zidane (2018)
No team had won it three straight in the Champions League era.
Who won both the Golden Ball and Golden Boot at the 2019 Women's World Cup?
Megan Rapinoe (2019)
The US beat the Netherlands in the final.
Liverpool came back from 3-0 down in 2019 with a 4-0 win at Anfield over which team?
Barcelona (2019)
Liverpool went on to beat Tottenham in the final.
Cristiano Ronaldo has played for Sporting, Man United, Real Madrid, Juventus and Al Nassr. Which club has he NOT played for?
Barcelona (2023)
Ronaldo is the Champions League's all-time leading scorer.
Who won the 2025 Champions League final 5-0 over Inter Milan?
Paris Saint-Germain (2025)
It was PSG's first European Cup and the biggest winning margin in a final.
Who scored the only goal of the 2026 World Cup final?
Ferran Torres (2026)
The substitute scored in the 106th minute. It was only the second final scoreless after 90 minutes, after 1994.
Who became the all-time leading World Cup scorer at the 2026 tournament?
Kylian Mbappe (2026)
Mbappe's 10 goals won the Golden Boot and carried him past Klose's 16.