How well do you remember the biggest moments from recent FIFA World Cups?
This football quiz brings together questions about dramatic finals, unforgettable goals, and iconic players such as Lionel Messi, Kylian Mbappé, Luka Modrić, and Mario Götze.
Whether you are creating a pub quiz or simply testing your sports knowledge, these World Cup trivia questions are a great challenge for every football fan.
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Published: 1. 4. 2026.
1. When England won the 1966 FIFA World Cup on home soil, the trophy was lifted by a captain who would later come to be regarded as one of the finest defenders in the history of the game. He spent the great majority of his club career with West Ham United and remains one of the most iconic figures ever to wear the England shirt. Who was he?
Bobby Moore
Category: Sport
Published: 29. 4. 2026.
2. From 2006 onward, the host nation has always opened the World Cup, and until 2022 no host had ever lost that first match. Which team made history by beating Qatar?
Ecuador
Category: Music
Published: 29. 4. 2026.
3. At the 2018 World Cup in Russia, players came out not to the usual FIFA anthem but to an instrumental version of a hit from the 2003 album Elephant. What is the name of that song?
Seven Nation Army
Category: Sport
Published: 26. 5. 2026.
4. 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?
Morocco
Category: Sport
Published: 26. 5. 2026.
5. 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?
Gianluigi Buffon
Category: Sport
Published: 26. 5. 2026.
6. 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?
Andrés Iniesta
Category: Sport
Published: 26. 5. 2026.
7. 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?
Thomas Müller
Category: Sport
Published: 26. 5. 2026.
8. 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?
7–1
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Published: 26. 5. 2026.
9. 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?
Mario Götze
Category: Sport
Published: 26. 5. 2026.
10. 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?
Luka Modrić
Category: Sport
Published: 26. 5. 2026.
11. 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?
Kylian Mbappé
Category: Sport
Published: 26. 5. 2026.
12. 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?
Lionel Messi