World Cup Trivia 2026: 40 Questions and Answers
Football's greatest show is back. The 2026 FIFA World Cup — the first ever staged across three countries, the United States, Canada and Mexico, and the first with 48 teams — has the whole world watching. Whether you're following every match or just love the tournament's near-century of history, these 40 World Cup trivia questions and answers (soccer, or football as most of the world calls it) will test how much you really know — most of them about the 2026 tournament itself.
Most of the questions focus on the 2026 edition — the 48-team format, the 16 host cities across three countries, and the venues from the Estadio Azteca opener to the MetLife Stadium final — alongside the recent champions, all-time records, and a few iconic moments like the 'Hand of God'. Every question comes with the answer plus three plausible alternatives, so you can quiz yourself solo, settle a debate, or run a World Cup quiz night.
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Which three countries are jointly hosting the 2026 World Cup?
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1. Which three countries are jointly hosting the 2026 World Cup?
2. How many teams are competing in the 2026 FIFA World Cup, a record for the tournament?
3. Which historic stadium hosts the opening match of the 2026 World Cup on 11 June?
4. At which stadium near New York will the 2026 World Cup final be played?
5. How many host cities are staging matches at the 2026 World Cup?
6. The 2026 World Cup group stage is made up of how many groups of four teams?
7. 2026 is the first men's World Cup to be hosted by how many countries?
8. In 2026 Mexico becomes the first country to host men's World Cup matches how many times?
9. How many of the 16 host cities for the 2026 World Cup are in the United States?
10. How many matches are scheduled at the 48-team 2026 World Cup, up from 64 in 2022?
11. Because of the larger field, how many days does the 2026 World Cup last?
12. How many of the 48 teams advance from the 2026 group stage to the knockout rounds?
13. Which brand-new knockout round debuts at the expanded 2026 World Cup?
14. How many matches make up the 2026 World Cup group stage?
15. Which two Canadian cities are hosting 2026 World Cup matches?
16. Besides Mexico City, which two Mexican cities host 2026 World Cup matches?
17. The 2026 field of 48 teams is an increase from how many teams in 2022?
18. On what date is the 2026 World Cup final scheduled?
19. Which country won the 2022 World Cup in Qatar?
20. Who captained Argentina to victory at the 2022 World Cup?
21. Who won the Golden Boot at the 2022 World Cup with 8 goals?
22. Which country won the 2018 World Cup, beating Croatia 4–2 in the final?
23. Which country won the 2014 World Cup, beating Argentina 1–0 in the final?
24. Who scored the winning goal in extra time of the 2014 World Cup final?
25. Spain won their first World Cup in 2010, beating which country in the final?
26. Which 2010 host nation staged the first World Cup held on the African continent?
27. Which African nation reached the World Cup semi-finals for the first time in 2022?
28. Who is the all-time top scorer in World Cup history, with 16 goals?
29. Which nation has won the most World Cup titles, with five?
30. Cristiano Ronaldo plays for which national team at the World Cup?
31. Which country hosted and won the very first FIFA World Cup, in 1930?
32. Pelé is the only player to win the World Cup three times. With which country?
33. In 1986, Diego Maradona scored an illegal goal with his hand famously nicknamed what?
34. Germany defeated which host nation 7–1 in a stunning 2014 World Cup semi-final?
35. Zidane was sent off in the 2006 final for headbutting which Italian defender?
36. Maradona's famous solo 'Goal of the Century' (1986) was scored against which country?
37. How many World Cup titles have Germany (incl. West Germany) and Italy each won?
38. Which country has appeared at every World Cup finals tournament since 1930?
39. Brazil's 2002 World Cup-winning striker, top scorer with 8 goals, was known simply as?
40. The great 1970 World Cup-winning Brazil side lifted the trophy at a tournament held where?
Frequently asked questions
- Who has won the most World Cups?
- Brazil, with five titles (1958, 1962, 1970, 1994 and 2002). Germany and Italy follow with four each, and Argentina have three.
- How is the 2026 World Cup different from previous tournaments?
- The 2026 FIFA World Cup is the first to feature 48 teams (up from 32) and the first hosted across three countries — the United States, Canada and Mexico — with a record 104 matches.
- Who is the all-time top scorer at the World Cup?
- Germany's Miroslav Klose, with 16 goals scored across the 2002, 2006, 2010 and 2014 tournaments.
- When and where is the 2026 World Cup final?
- The final is scheduled for 19 July 2026 at MetLife Stadium in the New York/New Jersey area.
- Which country won the last World Cup?
- Argentina won the 2022 World Cup in Qatar, beating France on penalties in the final, led by Lionel Messi.
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