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1.Lionel Messi has become the oldest player to score a hat-trick at a World Cup. Whose record has he broken? Cristiano RonaldoThomas Müller Geoff Hurst PeléReveal
2.Messi has equalled Miroslav Klose’s record of scoring 16 goals at World Cups. Which player is third on the all-time list with 15 goals?Ronaldo NazarioGary Lineker Just Fontaine Jürgen Klinsmann Reveal
3.Hervé Renard managed Morocco at the 2018 World Cup and Saudi Arabia at the 2022 World Cup. Who is he managing at this World Cup?Côte d’IvoireTunisia Cape Verde GhanaReveal
4.Two England players have scored in three World Cups: David Beckham and Harry Kane. What do they have in common?They were born in the same hospitalThey went to the same school They played for the same grassroots club All of the aboveReveal
5.What colour are most of the players’ boots at the World Cup?PinkWhiteYellowBlueReveal
6.Why did Yasin Ayari not celebrate after he scored for Sweden against Tunisia at the World Cup?He says scoring goals is his job – and a postman doesn’t celebrate delivering lettersThe Sweden goalkeeper is his best friendHis dad is from TunisiaHe is engaged to a Tunisian and will be marrying her after the tournamentReveal
7.In which event has the American athlete Noah Lyles set a new world record?100m 150m200m400m Reveal
8.England set a record for the highest score in a Women’s T20 World Cup match in their win against Sri Lanka. How many runs did they score?163 199219302Reveal
9.Shinnecock Hills is hosting the US Open this week. Brooks Koepka won the event when it was last played at the course in New York in 2018. What was unusual about that tournament?It went to an 18-hole playoff – the last of its kind in a majorThe top 20 finishers were all American – but Europe won the Ryder Cup the following week No player finished the tournament under par It was Koepka’s third straight US Open win but he has never won another major Reveal
10.Serena Williams has been given a place in the women’s doubles at Wimbledon. Which veteran player will be her partner?Ashleigh Barty Venus Williams Marion BartoliSimona Halep Reveal
11.Which of these players did not make their England debut in the Test against New Zealand at the Oval this week? Jordan CoxSonny Baker James Rew Matt FisherReveal
12.The rugby union player Benhard Janse van Rensburg is on the bench for England’s match in France on Friday night. Why is that controversial?He was born in France and previously said he “would 110% prefer to play for them”He was involved in a ruckus with Ben Stokes in a Chelsea nightclub earlier this month He is from South Africa and is ineligible to play for England in Test matches He has not played once for his club this season Reveal
13.Donald Trump hosted a UFC event at the White House last weekend. Which former US president lost sight in an eye while boxing at the White House?Ronald Reagan Theodore Roosevelt Richard Nixon Lyndon Johnson Reveal
14.England, Scotland, Wales, Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland all have to win playoffs to qualify for the Women’s World Cup next year. Which country will host the tournament?GreeceBrazilJapanCanadaReveal
15.Trawlerman won the Gold Cup at Royal Ascot last year. What was unusual about his appearance at the race this year?He turned up wearing a ski maskHis feet carried a sponsor’s logo – like the soles of Julius Francis’s shoes in his fight against Mike Tyson He arrived on the starting line wearing an England football shirt He did not race – becoming the first winner not to defend the title in 40 years Reveal
Source: https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2026/jun/19/sports-quiz-week-world-cup-us-open-wimbledon-ascot-football-cricket-golf-tennis-athletics-rugby-horse-racing-mma
