The big World Cup 2026 quiz

Mohamed Hany, Lionel Messi and Jarell Quansah. Composite: Getty ImagesView image in fullscreenMohamed Hany, Lionel Messi and Jarell Quansah. Composite: Getty ImagesGuardian Sport NetworkWorld Cup 2026The big World Cup 2026 quizDid you catch the little details as 48 teams played 104 matches in 16 cities across 39 days?Richard FosterTue 21 Jul 2026 08.00 BSTSharePrefer the Guardian on Google1.Who scored the first goal of the tournament?Raúl Jiménez César Montes Gilberto Mora Julián Quiñones Reveal2.Which of the 16 host cities had the most games?AtlantaDallasLos AngelesMexico City Reveal3.What unwanted record did the Egypt player Mohamed Hany set at the World Cup? He received two red cardsHe scored two own goalsHe was substituted a minute after coming onHe was sent home early for indiscipline Reveal4.What was notable about the four semi-finalists at this World Cup?It is the first time the semi-finals have all been previous championsThey also reached the semi-finals of the World Cup four years agoThey have the same managers as they did four years agoThey were the top four teams in Fifa’s world rankingsReveal5.Six teams – Haiti, Iraq, Jordan, Panama, Tunisia and Uzbekistan – lost all of their matches at the tournament. Which of them did not score a goal at the tournament?HaitiIraqPanama TunisiaUzbekistanJordanReveal6.France scored 20 goals at the tournament – a total that was matched by which other team?England ArgentinaSpainBelgiumReveal7.Spain only conceded one goal in the tournament. Who scored it? Romelu Lukaku Charles De Ketelaere Kevin de Bruyne Leandro TrossardReveal8.Spain have won both of the World Cup finals they have played in. How many times have Argentina played in the final?ThreeFiveSevenNineReveal9.Who was the top scorer for an African team at the tournament? Ismael Saibari Ismaila SarrYoane WissaMo Salah Reveal10.After Jarell Quansah’s red card, how many England players have been sent off at World Cups?TwoFourSixEightReveal11.Who finished the tournament w...