Sports quiz of the week: World Cup, French Open, Lord’s, Giro and NBA

Vaibhav Sooryavanshi, Matvey Safonov and the World Cup. Composite: Getty, ShutterstockView image in fullscreenVaibhav Sooryavanshi, Matvey Safonov and the World Cup. Composite: Getty, ShutterstockSports quiz of the weekSportSports quiz of the week: World Cup, French Open, Lord’s, Giro and NBAHave you followed the big stories in football, rugby, cricket, cycling, basketball, horse racing, tennis and hockey?Paul Campbell and Niall McVeighFri 5 Jun 2026 13.05 BSTLast modified on Fri 5 Jun 2026 13.07 BSTSharePrefer the Guardian on Google1.The World Cup begins on Thursday. Where?Mexico City VancouverTorontoNew Jersey Reveal2.There are 1,248 players in the 48 World Cup squads. In which country were 98 of them born?Brazil France SpainSenegalReveal3.PSG beat Arsenal in the Champions League final on Saturday night. How many saves did the PSG goalkeeper, Matvey Safonov, make in the match (including the penalty shootout)?None TwoFourTenReveal4.There were three Challenge Cup finals played at Wembley on Saturday: the men’s, women’s and schools final. All three were won by teams from …St Helens Wigan LeedsHullReveal5.Staying on the subject of teams winning three finals, Manchester City won the men’s FA Cup, women’s FA Cup and Youth FA Cup this season. Which other club has won all three cups in the same year?ChelseaLiverpool​Arsenal​W​est Ham Reveal6.Serena Williams is making a comeback to tennis at the age of 44. When did she win the last of her 23 grand slam singles titles?2014201720202023Reveal7.Where are Item, Action, Christmas Day and Poker competing this weekend?Las Vegas Machu Picchu CheltenhamEpsom Reveal8.Maja Chwalińska has reached the women’s final at the French Open. What is her world ranking?No 56 No 87 No 114 No 323 Reveal9.Vaibhav Sooryavanshi won the player of the tournament award in the IPL and was given a car. Why is that not the best prize for him?He is a sworn environmentalist who refuses to drive He was given a Tata Sierra but is sponsored by BMW so had to giv...