Q 01/05

Who scored the only goal of the 2010 World Cup final, four minutes from the end of extra time?

A) Xavi

B) Fernando Torres

C) Andrés Iniesta

D) David Villa

Answer · why

C) Andrés Iniesta

Andrés Iniesta then pulled off his shirt to reveal a message to his late friend Dani Jarque, the Espanyol player who had died in August 2009.

Q 02/05

Which substitute volleyed Germany's winner against Argentina in the 2014 World Cup final?

A) André Schürrle

B) Thomas Müller

C) Miroslav Klose

D) Mario Götze

Answer · why

D) Mario Götze

Mario Götze had replaced Miroslav Klose after 88 minutes, and coach Joachim Löw said he told him to show the world he was better than Messi.

Q 03/05

Germany's 7-1 demolition of Brazil in the 2014 semi-final was played in which city?

A) Rio de Janeiro

B) São Paulo

C) Belo Horizonte

D) Brasília

Answer · why

C) Belo Horizonte

Belo Horizonte's Mineirão hosted the rout, and Brazil played without Neymar, out with a fractured vertebra, and their suspended captain Thiago Silva.

Q 04/05

Which Croatian scored the first own goal in World Cup final history, in 2018?

A) Ivan Perišić

B) Dejan Lovren

C) Domagoj Vida

D) Mario Mandžukić

Answer · why

D) Mario Mandžukić

Mario Mandžukić later made amends by scoring at the right end after a Hugo Lloris error, but France still won 4-2.

Q 05/05

What pre-season odds did bookmakers offer on Leicester City winning the 2015-16 Premier League?

A) 500-1

B) 1,000-1

C) 2,000-1

D) 5,000-1

Answer · why

D) 5,000-1

Leicester, 5,000-1 outsiders, were watching at Jamie Vardy's house when Chelsea's 2-2 draw with Tottenham handed them the title on 2 May 2016.

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