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53 World Cup Quiz Questions — Free
Test your world cup knowledge with 53 hand-verified quiz questions, ranging from straightforward warm-up questions to real head-scratchers that will challenge even the most well-read players in the room. Everything FIFA World Cup: winners, records, golden boots, and greatest moments.
All questions are free to play with no account or download required. They work equally well for a competitive pub quiz with scorekeeping, a casual family game night, or a quick solo knowledge check. Questions span easy, medium and hard difficulty to suit groups of all ages and knowledge levels.
Sample World Cup Questions
15 easy, 19 hard and 19 medium questions available. Preview the first 15 below.
Which country has won the most FIFA World Cups?
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Brazil
- Germany
- Brazil ✓
- Italy
- Argentina
Brazil has won five times: 1958, 1962, 1970, 1994, and 2002.
Who won the 2022 FIFA World Cup?
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Argentina
- France
- Brazil
- Argentina ✓
- England
In which country was the 2022 World Cup held?
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Qatar
- Saudi Arabia
- Qatar ✓
- UAE
- Egypt
Which country won the 2018 FIFA World Cup?
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France
- Croatia
- England
- Belgium
- France ✓
In what year was the first FIFA World Cup held?
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1930
England has won the FIFA World Cup exactly once.
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True
England won on home soil in 1966.
How many teams competed in the 2022 FIFA World Cup?
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32
- 24
- 32 ✓
- 36
- 48
Who scored a hat-trick in the 2022 World Cup final, yet finished on the losing side?
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Kylian Mbappe
- Lionel Messi
- Antoine Griezmann
- Olivier Giroud
- Kylian Mbappe ✓
Mbappe scored three goals but Argentina won on penalties.
In which year did Spain win their first and only FIFA World Cup?
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2010
- 2006
- 2010 ✓
- 2014
- 2018
Who scored the infamous Hand of God goal at the 1986 World Cup?
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Diego Maradona
- Pele
- Zinedine Zidane
- Diego Maradona ✓
- Ronaldo
In which country was the 2018 FIFA World Cup held?
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Russia
- Germany
- Brazil
- Russia ✓
- France
Which player won the Golden Ball (best player award) at the 2022 FIFA World Cup?
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Lionel Messi
- Kylian Mbappe
- Neymar
- Luka Modric
- Lionel Messi ✓
How many times has Argentina won the FIFA World Cup in total?
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3
Argentina won in 1978, 1986, and 2022.
Which three countries are co-hosting the 2026 FIFA World Cup?
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USA, Canada and Mexico
- USA, Canada and Mexico ✓
- USA, Brazil and Mexico
- Canada, UK and Australia
- USA, France and Canada
The 2026 FIFA World Cup is the first World Cup held in North America since 1994.
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True
The 1994 World Cup was held across nine cities in the United States. Brazil won it on penalties.
About World Cup Quizzes
Everything FIFA World Cup: winners, records, golden boots, and greatest moments.
Every world cup question in the Shalose bank has been hand-checked for accuracy. Questions are categorised by difficulty so you can start easy and build to harder rounds, or use Mixed mode to shuffle all difficulties together for an unpredictable quiz experience.
- 53 questions across easy, medium and hard difficulty
- Multiple choice, true/false and number rounds included
- Works on any device — phone, tablet or desktop
- Free forever — no sign-up, no downloads, no ads
- Built-in timer (15s, 30s or 60s) to keep the pace up
- Automatic scorecard for up to four competing teams
Perfect for
- Pub quiz nights where world cup is a dedicated round
- Family game nights with players of mixed ages and knowledge levels
- School and workplace quiz events and team-building sessions
- Charity fundraisers and community events looking for ready-made content
- Solo practice if you are preparing for a competitive quiz league