The opening match of the 2026 FIFA World Cup will be played in a stadium with deep World Cup history. This venue has already hosted famous moments from previous tournaments in Mexico and will again stand at the center of world football. What is the name of the stadium where the match will be played?

For decades, the men’s FIFA World Cup had 32 teams, but the 2026 edition will introduce a major expansion. More national teams than ever before will take part, changing the size and structure of the tournament. How many teams will compete at the 2026 World Cup?

The 2022 World Cup in Qatar ended with one of the most dramatic finals in history. Argentina defeated France after a penalty shootout, and its captain finally won the trophy that had been missing from his career. Who was that Argentine captain?

The 2018 World Cup final was played between France and Croatia. France won 4–2, and one young forward became the first teenager since Pelé to score in a World Cup final. What was the name of this French player?

At the 2018 World Cup in Russia, Croatia achieved the greatest success in its football history up to that point. After extra-time battles against Denmark, Russia, and England, Croatia reached the final, where it lost to France. Which Croatian captain was named the best player of the tournament?

Germany won the 2014 World Cup in Brazil after a final against Argentina. The match was decided in extra time, when one young German player controlled the ball with his chest and scored the winning goal. What was his name?

The 2014 World Cup semifinal between Brazil and Germany became one of the biggest shocks in football history. The host nation suffered a heavy defeat, and the score itself became almost a synonym for a football disaster. By what score did Germany beat Brazil?

At the 2010 World Cup, one German forward scored against Australia, England, Argentina, and Uruguay, winning the tournament’s Golden Boot. Although he was only twenty years old at the time, he became one of the great discoveries of the competition. What was his name?

The 2010 World Cup was the first to be held on the African continent. The tournament in South Africa was marked by vuvuzelas, Spain’s short-passing style, and a final in which one midfielder scored the winning goal against the Netherlands in extra time. What was the name of that Spanish scorer?

The 2006 World Cup ended with a final in Berlin between Italy and France. Although many people remember Zidane’s headbutt on Marco Materazzi, Italy won its fourth world title after a penalty shootout. Who was the Italian goalkeeper who played a key role in that team?

At the 2022 World Cup, Morocco made history for African and Arab football. It defeated Spain and Portugal, reached the semifinals, and became the first African national team to go that far at a World Cup. Which national team achieved this success?

Black Sabbath formed in 1968 and helped create the sound and image of heavy metal music. This legendary band came from an industrial English city strongly associated with metalworking and hard rock. Which city was it?

In Black Panther, M’Baku leads a mountain tribe that stands apart from the other Wakandan tribes and initially resists T’Challa’s rule. What is the name of this tribe?

The Joker, Two-Face, Scarecrow, and many other Batman villains are closely associated with one infamous asylum near Gotham City. What is its name?

Oswald State Correctional Facility is a fictional maximum-security prison in a long-running television series. What was the series called?

Cold Mountain Penitentiary is the fictional prison where much of this 1999 film takes place. The story follows guards and prisoners on death row, with Tom Hanks in one of the central roles. What is the film called?

If a fictional prison is called Montgomery Burns State Prison, it can only be located in one city. Which one?

Fox River State Penitentiary is the fictional prison at the center of the first season of a TV series starring Dominic Purcell and Wentworth Miller. What was that television series called?

Many world-famous companies have animals in their logos. One of them is the Australian airline Qantas. Which animal did Qantas put in its logo?

The nonprofit organization World Wildlife Fund has a beautiful animal in its logo. Which one?

In the famous Alfa Romeo badge, one side shows a red cross and the other a heraldic creature. Which animal is part of the logo?

The Bacardi logo features an animal that has been associated with the rum brand since its early history in Cuba. Which animal appears in the company’s logo?

Before Sleeping Beauty became a major part of the classical ballet repertoire, its fairy-tale world needed music. Which composer wrote the famous ballet score?

Marilyn Monroe once explained what was the only thing she wore when going to bed. What exactly did Marilyn Monroe have on while sleeping, or doing whatever she was doing in bed?

No Sleep till Brooklyn was a major hit from 1987. What is the name of the American band that performed this song?

Various religious groups have gods connected with dreams, and so did the Greeks. They had a god who sent images of human beings into dreams and visions, and who was responsible for shaping dreams or the beings that inhabit them. He appeared to people in sleep, where he could take the form of any human. What was his name?

The medical term somnambulism sounds complicated, but it describes a strange and fairly well-known sleep behavior. What are people doing when they somnambulate?

Brothers Walt and Roy started a small film studio in an office in Los Angeles in 1923. Very soon it would outgrow that space and become the biggest company in the history of animated film. What was the surname of brothers Roy and Walt?

In Susan Wojcicki’s garage in 1998, two friends, Larry Page and Sergey Brin, started a company that would very quickly need a much larger space. Which company did this duo found?

In his garage in Bellevue, Washington, Jeff Bezos founded a company in 1994 that he first called Cadabra Inc. However, he soon changed the name, and under its new name the company grew into a supercompany. What is its name?