Football
Football quiz for kids
Twenty football questions for young fans of about 6 to 11, in four rounds: the rules, the clubs, England and the World Cup, and the star players.
A shortened quiz, to play solo
20 questions to play on your own, online. Type your answers and get your score at the end. No PDFs and no group play.
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- 60 questions, none of them on this page
- Question and answer PDFs, with answer sheets and tie-breakers
- Host it live: a private game room, everyone answers on their phones
- Questions
- 20
- Rounds
- 4
- Difficulty
- Easy & Medium
Round 01
The rules
- Difficulty: easy
How many minutes long is a normal football match?
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90
Also accept: 90 minutes, Ninety
- Difficulty: easy
Which player is allowed to pick the ball up inside their own penalty area?
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The goalkeeper
Also accept: Goalkeeper, Goalie, The goalie, Keeper
- Difficulty: easy
What does the referee give when a defender fouls inside their own penalty area?
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A penalty
Also accept: Penalty, A penalty kick
- Difficulty: medium
What does VAR stand for?
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Video assistant referee
- Difficulty: easy
What is it called when one player scores three goals in a match?
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A hat-trick
Also accept: Hat-trick, Hat trick, A hat trick
Round 02
Clubs and grounds
- Difficulty: easy
Which club plays its home games at Old Trafford?
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Manchester United
Also accept: Man United, Man Utd
- Difficulty: easy
Which club is nicknamed the Gunners?
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Arsenal
- Difficulty: easy
Which club plays its home games at Anfield?
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Liverpool
- Difficulty: medium
Which Glasgow club plays in green and white hoops?
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Celtic
- Difficulty: medium
Which London club plays its home games at Stamford Bridge?
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Chelsea
Round 03
England and the World Cup
- Difficulty: easy
How often is the World Cup held?
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Every four years
Also accept: Four years, Every 4 years, 4 years
- Difficulty: medium
In which year did England's men win the World Cup?
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1966
- Difficulty: easy
What is the nickname of the England women's team?
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The Lionesses
Also accept: Lionesses
- Difficulty: medium
Which trophy did England's women win at Wembley in 2022?
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The Euros
Also accept: The European Championship, European Championship, Euro 2022, Euros, The Women's Euros, Women's Euro 2022
- Difficulty: easy
Which animals are on the England football badge?
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Three lions
Also accept: Lions, 3 lions
Round 04
Star players
- Difficulty: easy
Which country does Lionel Messi play for?
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Argentina
- Difficulty: easy
Which country does Cristiano Ronaldo play for?
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Portugal
- Difficulty: medium
Who is the England men's team's all-time record goalscorer?
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Harry Kane
Also accept: Kane
- Difficulty: easy
What is the name of England's national football stadium?
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Wembley
Also accept: Wembley Stadium
- Difficulty: medium
Which country has won the men's World Cup the most times?
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Brazil
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A shortened quiz, solo only
20 questions to play on your own, online
- 20 questions, marked for you
- Your score, answers and explanations at the end
- No PDFs: nothing to print or hand round
- No group hosting or live game room
- No team answer sheets or tie-breakers
- Anyone can look these questions up
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The Kids' Quiz
- A longer quiz: 60 questions (this page has 20), none of them on this site
- Host pack with questions and answers (PDF)
- Written for ages 6 to 11: animals, science, the world, stories, numbers and sport
- Team answer sheets and scoresheet
- Two tie-breakers
- Host it live for 30 days: a private game room with a join code, everyone answers on their phones, live leaderboard, up to 100 players
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How to run it
- Play it at half-time, or on the way to the match.
- Two teams, one question each in turn. A wrong answer is a chance for the other side to steal.
- Finish with a penalty shoot-out in the garden to settle a draw.