FIFA World Cup 2026 Quiz: 40+ Trivia Questions with Answers
Test yourself with 40+ FIFA World Cup 2026 trivia questions and answers — the new 48-team format, host cities, all-time records, and classic World Cup history for quiz nights, classrooms, and exams.
How the FIFA World Cup 2026 works
The FIFA World Cup 2026 is the first edition with 48 teams playing 104 matches, hosted jointly by the United States, Canada and Mexico — the first three-nation World Cup. It runs from 11 June to 19 July 2026 across 16 host cities, with the final at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey. Teams start in 12 groups of four; the top two from each group plus the eight best third-placed teams advance to a brand-new round of 32.
Warm-up round: FIFA World Cup 2026 basics
Q1: How many teams play in the 2026 World Cup? 48 — up from 32 in previous editions. Q2: How many matches are played in total? 104. Q3: Which three countries are hosting? The United States, Canada and Mexico. Q4: How many host cities are there? 16 — eleven in the US, three in Mexico and two in Canada. Q5: Where was the opening match played? Estadio Azteca in Mexico City on 11 June 2026. Q6: Where and when is the final? MetLife Stadium, New Jersey, on 19 July 2026. Q7: Which edition of the World Cup is 2026? The 23rd. Q8: What knockout round appears for the first time in 2026? The round of 32.
History round: classic World Cup trivia
Q9: When and where was the first FIFA World Cup held? In 1930 in Uruguay, and the hosts won it. Q10: Which country has won the most World Cup titles? Brazil, with five (1958, 1962, 1970, 1994, 2002). Q11: Which two countries have four titles each? Italy and Germany. Q12: Who won the 2022 World Cup? Argentina, beating France on penalties in Qatar. Q13: Which is the only country to appear in every World Cup? Brazil. Q14: Which was the first World Cup held in the Middle East? Qatar 2022. Q15: Who is the only player to win three World Cups? Pele (1958, 1962, 1970). Q16: Which match holds the record attendance? The 1950 decider between Brazil and Uruguay at the Maracana, with an estimated 200,000 spectators.
Records round: goals, titles and legends
Q17: Who is the all-time top scorer in World Cup history? Miroslav Klose of Germany, with 16 goals. Q18: Who scored the most goals in a single tournament? Just Fontaine of France — 13 goals in 1958. Q19: Who scored the fastest World Cup goal? Hakan Sukur of Turkiye, around 11 seconds into a 2002 match. Q20: Who scored a hat-trick in the 2022 final? Kylian Mbappe of France. Q21: Who is the first player to appear in six World Cups? Lionel Messi, from 2006 to 2026. Q22: Which country is the first to host three World Cups? Mexico (1970, 1986, 2026). Q23: Which stadium has hosted matches at three World Cups? Estadio Azteca in Mexico City. Q24: When was the current World Cup trophy introduced? In 1974, after Brazil kept the original Jules Rimet trophy.
Hard round: for true football fans
Q25: Who hosts the centenary World Cup in 2030? Spain, Portugal and Morocco, with opening celebration matches in Uruguay, Argentina and Paraguay. Q26: Is 2026 the first time Canada hosts men's World Cup matches? Yes — Canada previously hosted the Women's World Cup in 2015. Q27: When did the United States last host the World Cup? 1994. Q28: What was special about the 1994 final? Brazil beat Italy in the first final decided on penalties. Q29: Who won the Golden Boot in 2022? Kylian Mbappe with eight goals. Q30: Who is the youngest goal scorer in World Cup history? Pele, at 17 in 1958. Q31: How many more matches does the 2026 format add compared to 2022? Forty — 104 matches versus 64. Q32: Which US stadium hosts the 2026 final? MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey.
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