Football trivia
20 questions. One football brain.
A multiple-choice football quiz with an explanation after every answer. Test your knowledge of World Cups, women’s football, clubs, rules, and records — then share your score.
The quiz
20 questions · Instant explanations · No login
Which country won the first FIFA World Cup in 1930?
Pick an answer to see the explanation.
No timer. Take your time.
What it covers
A broad football quiz, not a list of random facts
The questions are chosen to cover different parts of the game. You will not get twenty questions about one club or one tournament. The mix is deliberate: history, the women’s game, rules, tactics, and the stories that make football worth arguing about.
How scoring works
- One point per correct answer.
- No negative marking and no timer.
- Every answer includes an explanation.
World Cup history
Winners, finals, Golden Boots, and the moments that defined the tournament.
Women’s football
World Cup winners, final heroics, and the pioneers of the women’s game.
Clubs and transfers
European giants, famous stadiums, nicknames, and career moves.
Rules and tactics
Substitutions, positions, formations, and the language of the modern game.
How to use it
A football quiz for a break, a group chat, or a pub night
The interactive quiz is built for one person on a phone or laptop. Answer a question, read the explanation, and move on. At the end you get a score out of 20 and a compact result you can copy into a group chat.
If you are running a quiz for other people, the format is less useful — everyone can see the answer. Use the 40-question pub quiz guide instead. It separates questions and answers, sorts them by difficulty, and includes a few tie-breakers.
Why multiple-choice?
Multiple-choice questions are quick to play and easy to score. They also let us include questions that would be unfair as free-text prompts, such as “which year was the first Women’s World Cup held?” or “how many substitutions are allowed?”. The explanation is the important part: it turns a guess into a fact you can remember.
Want a harder challenge?
Try the daily football player guessing game. Instead of four options, you get six guesses, six progressive clues, and comparison feedback. It is a different kind of football knowledge — more process of elimination than recall.
Quiz FAQ
Questions about the quiz
Is the football trivia quiz free?+
Yes. The quiz is free, requires no account, and works in any modern browser. Your score is shown at the end and can be copied to share with friends.
How many questions are in the quiz?+
The interactive quiz has 20 multiple-choice questions. Each question includes four options and an explanation after you answer. The companion guide has 40 more questions for a pub quiz or group game.
Can I retake the quiz?+
Yes. Press “Play again” on the result screen to start from the first question. The questions are the same, so it is best used as a learning tool the second time around.
Are the answers explained?+
Every question has a short explanation with the correct answer, so a wrong guess still teaches you something. The explanations are written and reviewed by the GoalWord editorial team.
How is this different from the daily game?+
The daily game is a player-guessing puzzle with six guesses and progressive clues. The trivia quiz is a multiple-choice test covering World Cups, clubs, rules, records, and women’s football. Both are free and neither requires a login.
Can I use these questions for a pub quiz?+
The interactive quiz is designed for solo play. If you need a printable or read-aloud set, use the football trivia questions guide, which includes 40 questions and answers sorted by difficulty.
Next step
From trivia to the daily puzzle
If you know the game, try the player-guessing challenge. Six guesses, six clues, and a new mystery footballer every day.