World Cup Trivia 2026: 40 Questions and Answers

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Which three countries are jointly hosting the 2026 World Cup?
Answer: USA, Canada and Mexico
How many teams are competing in the 2026 FIFA World Cup, a record for the tournament?
Answer: 48
Which historic stadium hosts the opening match of the 2026 World Cup on 11 June?
Answer: Estadio Azteca
At which stadium near New York will the 2026 World Cup final be played?
Answer: MetLife Stadium
How many host cities are staging matches at the 2026 World Cup?
Answer: 16
The 2026 World Cup group stage is made up of how many groups of four teams?
Answer: 12
2026 is the first men's World Cup to be hosted by how many countries?
Answer: Three
In 2026 Mexico becomes the first country to host men's World Cup matches how many times?
Answer: Three times
How many of the 16 host cities for the 2026 World Cup are in the United States?
Answer: 11
How many matches are scheduled at the 48-team 2026 World Cup, up from 64 in 2022?
Answer: 104
Because of the larger field, how many days does the 2026 World Cup last?
Answer: 39
How many of the 48 teams advance from the 2026 group stage to the knockout rounds?
Answer: 32
Which brand-new knockout round debuts at the expanded 2026 World Cup?
Answer: Round of 32
How many matches make up the 2026 World Cup group stage?
Answer: 72
Which two Canadian cities are hosting 2026 World Cup matches?
Answer: Toronto and Vancouver
Besides Mexico City, which two Mexican cities host 2026 World Cup matches?
Answer: Guadalajara and Monterrey
The 2026 field of 48 teams is an increase from how many teams in 2022?
Answer: 32
On what date is the 2026 World Cup final scheduled?
Answer: 19 July 2026
Which country won the 2022 World Cup in Qatar?
Answer: Argentina
Who captained Argentina to victory at the 2022 World Cup?
Answer: Lionel Messi
Who won the Golden Boot at the 2022 World Cup with 8 goals?
Answer: Kylian Mbappé
Which country won the 2018 World Cup, beating Croatia 4–2 in the final?
Answer: France
Which country won the 2014 World Cup, beating Argentina 1–0 in the final?
Answer: Germany
Who scored the winning goal in extra time of the 2014 World Cup final?
Answer: Mario Götze
Spain won their first World Cup in 2010, beating which country in the final?
Answer: Netherlands
Which 2010 host nation staged the first World Cup held on the African continent?
Answer: South Africa
Which African nation reached the World Cup semi-finals for the first time in 2022?
Answer: Morocco
Who is the all-time top scorer in World Cup history, with 16 goals?
Answer: Miroslav Klose
Which nation has won the most World Cup titles, with five?
Answer: Brazil
Cristiano Ronaldo plays for which national team at the World Cup?
Answer: Portugal
Which country hosted and won the very first FIFA World Cup, in 1930?
Answer: Uruguay
Pelé is the only player to win the World Cup three times. With which country?
Answer: Brazil
In 1986, Diego Maradona scored an illegal goal with his hand famously nicknamed what?
Answer: The Hand of God
Germany defeated which host nation 7–1 in a stunning 2014 World Cup semi-final?
Answer: Brazil
Zidane was sent off in the 2006 final for headbutting which Italian defender?
Answer: Marco Materazzi
Maradona's famous solo 'Goal of the Century' (1986) was scored against which country?
Answer: England
How many World Cup titles have Germany (incl. West Germany) and Italy each won?
Answer: Four
Which country has appeared at every World Cup finals tournament since 1930?
Answer: Brazil
Brazil's 2002 World Cup-winning striker, top scorer with 8 goals, was known simply as?
Answer: Ronaldo
The great 1970 World Cup-winning Brazil side lifted the trophy at a tournament held where?
Answer: Mexico