How much do you know about the players, managers and host cities in US, Canada and Mexico?
1.Who is the oldest of the 1,248 players at this year’s World Cup?Craig GordonLuka Modric Manuel Neuer Cristiano Ronaldo Reveal
2.Which country won the Fair Play award at the 2022 World Cup, having picked up no red cards and just one yellow card in the tournament?Argentina EnglandFrance QatarReveal
3.Which English club did Argentina manager Lionel Scaloni play for on loan in 2006? ArsenalChelseaTottenhamWest Ham Reveal
4.Which of these English clubs does not have any players at the tournament?Braintree Town Peterborough UnitedPort ValeQueens Park Rangers Reveal
5.Which of the two teams at the tournament have English managers?Sweden and New ZealandJordan and Qatar Norway and Haiti Canada and Saudi Arabia Reveal
6.England play Panama in the group stage – just like they did at the World Cup in 2018. Harry Kane scored a hat-trick in that game. Who scored the other three goals in their 6-1 win?Trent Alexander-Arnold and Danny Welbeck Ruben Loftus-Cheek and Jamie Vardy Jesse Lingard and John Stones Marcus Rashford and Dele Alli Reveal
7.How many countries are making their debuts at the tournament?None Two Four Six Reveal
8.Apart from England, which country has the most Premier League players at the 2026 World Cup?Brazil NetherlandsScotland SpainReveal
9.Scotland have not played at the World Cup since 1998. John Collins scored the first of their two goals at that tournament. Who scored the second?Craig BurleyGordon DuriePaul LambertAlly McCoistReveal
10.Which two goalkeepers share the record for the most clean sheets at World Cup finals?Fabien Barthez and Peter Shilton Gianluigi Buffon and Iker Casillas Oliver Kahn and Emiliano Martínez Hugo Lloris amd Claudio Taffarel Reveal
11.Which manager will be at his fifth consecutive World Cup?Carlo Ancelotti Didier DeschampsRoberto MartínezCarlos Queiroz Reveal
12.Which of the 16 host cities is the most northerly?BostonVancouverTorontoSeattle Reveal
13.Who scored the official goal of the tournament in 2022?Enzo Fernández Cody GakpoNeymarRicharlisonReveal
14.Which country is playing at the World Cup for the first time since 2002, when they finished third?Cameroon Czechia Denmark Turkey Reveal
15.Who is the only player to have scored an own goal in a World Cup final?Dejan Lovren Ivan Rakitic Ivan PerisicMario MandzukicReveal
16.Which new law is being introduced for this World Cup?Ending the so-called "goalkeeper tactical timeout"A five-second countdown for goal-kicks and throw-insVAR will be used to determine second yellow cards All of these Reveal
17.Which team reached the semi-finals in 1994, the last time the United States hosted, but have not qualified for a World Cup this century?BulgariaCameroonItaly NigeriaReveal
18.Who is the oldest manager at this World Cup?Carlo Ancelotti Dick AdvocaatMarcelo Bielsa Ralf RangnickReveal
19.Which Welshman was the first player sent off at the last World Cup in 2022?Ethan Ampadu Ben Davies Wayne HennesseyJoe Rodon Reveal
20.How many Englishmen have won the Golden Boot?NoneOneTwo ThreeReveal
21.In which US state is England’s first match against Croatia?MassachusettsNew Jersey PennsylvaniaTexasReveal
22.Which country has won all six of the World Cup semi-finals they have played in?Argentina Brazil Germany The NetherlandsReveal
23.How many players at the World Cup play for English clubs?101 133 174 207 Reveal
24.Which country has Scotland played the most times at previous World Cup finals (four times)?BrazilGermany UruguayYugoslaviaReveal
25.Who are the lowest ranked team at this World Cup?Curaçao HaitiGhana New Zealand Reveal
26.How many teams have won the World Cup with a foreign manager?None Two FourSixReveal
Source: https://www.theguardian.com/football/2026/jun/09/world-cup-2026-quiz-26-questions-tournament-us-canada-mexico-players-managers