Think you know everything about football? The Football Trivia Quiz puts your knowledge to the test with fun and challenging questions about famous players, legendary matches, World Cup history, clubs, and football records. Whether you’re a casual fan or a passionate football supporter, this quiz is a great way to challenge yourself, learn interesting facts, and see how much you really know about the beautiful game.
Football Trivia Quiz
Test your knowledge with this free football trivia quiz. Answer multiple-choice questions on the World Cup, famous clubs, legendary players and the Laws of the Game, beat the clock, learn a fact after every answer and download a certificate with your score.
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- Your Score
Choose Your Football Quiz
Pick a category and difficulty, then see how much you really know.
Play Again gives you new questions first. Your best score is saved in this browser.
Inside The Football Trivia Quiz
Four categories, three levels and a rating for every score.
How To Play The Football Trivia Quiz
Four quick steps from kick-off to final score.
Choose A Quiz
Pick a category, difficulty and number of questions.
Answer Fast
Tap an answer or press 1 to 4 before the timer runs out.
Learn A Fact
See the right answer and a fun fact after each question.
Get Your Score
See your rating, review answers and download a certificate.
What Is The Football Trivia Quiz?
The GlobeHour football trivia quiz is a free online football quiz for fans of every level. It has 120 multiple-choice football trivia questions covering World Cup history, famous clubs and leagues, legendary players and the rules of the game. Each question has four answers, and after you answer you see the correct one with a short fact, so you learn something new every time you play.
You choose how to play. Go for a mixed football quiz across all topics or focus on one category. Pick easy questions for younger fans, hard questions for experts, or mixed to start gently and finish with the tough ones. Turn on the 20-second timer for extra pressure, or switch it off and take your time.
At the end, the football trivia quiz gives you a score, a rating from Rookie to Football Genius, your best answer streak and a full review of every question. Add your name and you can download a certificate as a PDF.
Football Quiz Categories
World Cup
30 questionsWinners, hosts, famous finals, Golden Boots and unforgettable moments from 1930 to 2022.
- Easy: who won in 2022?
- Hard: where was the 7–1 played?
Clubs And Leagues
30 questionsNicknames, stadiums, derbies, European Cup winners and record-breaking seasons.
- Easy: who plays at Anfield?
- Hard: who won the first European Cup?
Legends And Players
30 questionsBallon d’Or winners, iconic nicknames, record goalscorers and the greatest players in history.
- Easy: who is CR7?
- Hard: who was The Galloping Major?
Laws Of The Game
30 questionsOffside, cards, VAR, pitch sizes, substitutions and the history of the rules.
- Easy: how far is the penalty spot?
- Hard: how many Laws are there?
How Your Football Quiz Score Is Rated
| Rating | Score | What It Means |
|---|---|---|
| Football Genius | 90% or more | You know the game inside out. |
| Super Fan | 70% to 89% | Excellent knowledge. Try Hard mode next. |
| Solid Supporter | 50% to 69% | Good effort with a few gaps to fill. |
| Sunday League | 30% to 49% | Not bad. Keep reading up on the game. |
| Rookie | Under 30% | Everyone starts somewhere. Play again to learn. |
Every correct answer is worth one point. The football trivia quiz also tracks your best streak of correct answers in a row and your total time, and it saves your best score for each quiz type so you can try to beat it.
Sample Football Trivia Questions And Answers
Tap a question to see the answer.
1. Which country has won the most men’s FIFA World Cups?
Answer: Brazil, with five titles: 1958, 1962, 1970, 1994 and 2002.
2. Which club won the first Premier League title in 1992–93?
Answer: Manchester United.
3. Who is the only goalkeeper to have won the Ballon d’Or?
Answer: Lev Yashin of the Soviet Union, in 1963.
4. How many Laws of the Game are there?
Answer: 17, from Law 1 (The Field of Play) to Law 17 (The Corner Kick).
5. Which country hosted and won the first World Cup in 1930?
Answer: Uruguay.
6. Which English club won back-to-back European Cups in 1979 and 1980?
Answer: Nottingham Forest, managed by Brian Clough.
7. Who won the very first Ballon d’Or in 1956?
Answer: Stanley Matthews of England.
8. Can you be offside directly from a throw-in?
Answer: No. There is no offside from a throw-in, goal kick or corner kick.
How To Run A Football Quiz Night
- Use a big screen: open the football trivia quiz on a TV or projector so everyone can see the questions.
- Make teams: split into teams of three to five and give each team a sheet to write A, B, C or D.
- One round per category: play a World Cup round, a clubs round, a legends round and a rules round.
- Keep the timer on: 20 seconds per question keeps the night moving.
- Read the facts: the fact after each answer gives the quizmaster something fun to say.
- Finish with Hard mode: use a hard round as a tie-breaker for the top teams.
Tips To Ace Any Football Quiz
- Learn the World Cup winners in order. They come up in every football quiz.
- Know club nicknames and stadiums for the big European teams.
- Remember the Ballon d’Or winners, especially the surprises.
- Read the Laws of the Game summary. Rules questions are easy points.
- Rule out the answers you know are wrong before guessing.
- Watch for dates in the question. They often point to the answer.
- Read the fact after each answer. Many facts answer other questions.
- Play every category on Hard mode to find your weak spots.
Football Trivia Quiz FAQ
What Is The Football Trivia Quiz?
It is a free online football quiz with 120 multiple-choice football trivia questions about the World Cup, clubs and leagues, legendary players and the Laws of the Game. You get your score, a rating and a fun fact after every answer.
Is The Football Trivia Quiz Free?
Yes. The football trivia quiz is completely free, needs no sign-up and works on phones, tablets and computers.
How Many Questions Are In The Quiz?
There are 120 questions in total. Each round has 10, 15 or 20 questions, depending on what you choose.
Can I Choose The Difficulty?
Yes. Pick Easy, Medium, Hard or Mixed. Mixed starts with easier questions and gets harder as you go.
Is There A Time Limit?
With the timer on, you have 20 seconds per question. You can switch the timer off to play at your own pace.
Will I Get The Same Questions Again?
The football trivia quiz remembers the questions you have seen and gives you new ones first. Once you have seen them all, they start again.
Can I Play With Friends?
Yes. Copy your score and send it to friends, or use the football trivia quiz on a big screen for a quiz night or classroom.
Can I Get A Certificate?
Yes. Add your name before you start, then tap Download PDF at the end to save a certificate with your score and all your answers.
Are The Answers Up To Date?
The football trivia quiz uses well-known facts that don’t change, such as past winners, records with dates and the official rules.
Is My Score Saved?
Your best score for each quiz type is saved in your own browser. Nothing is sent to GlobeHour.
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