Club and international football · Seven rounds

Football Trivia

Think of one player, club or national team that fits. The less obvious your correct answer, the more it can score.

Sample football trivia questions

1. Name a club that beat Manchester City at least once in the 2024/25 Premier League season.

   Show one valid answer

   Liverpool

2. Name a club that reached the 2024/25 Champions League quarter-finals.

   Show one valid answer

   Real Madrid

3. Name a national team that reached the round of 16 at EURO 2024.

   Show one valid answer

   Spain

A football quiz where the obvious answer isn’t the only one

Football Trivia gives you seven open questions about association football. Each clue has several legitimate answers. The goal is to name one, not to list every player or club that qualifies. You might start with a club that beat Manchester City in a particular Premier League season, then switch to a Champions League knockout round or a national team at the Euros. The cards give you a competition and time period before you have to commit to a name.

There is no multiple choice list. Type the club, player or country you mean, then choose a suggestion if it helps. The suggestions can save you from typing a long club name, but you don’t need to use them. You get three different guesses per round. If the clue has you stuck, pass and come back to the answer list after the round rather than spending all your time on one name. The timer is optional and can be turned off in Settings before a new game.

How the seven questions are picked

Three questions come from completed Premier League seasons. A clue asks which opponents beat a club at least once that year, home or away. A cup final from the same year doesn’t count. Two more questions use Champions League match records, including goals, wins and clean sheets. The last two draw from European and international football history. The competition and season usually narrow the field more than the player or club in the headline.

Notice the word “played” if a clue uses it. A club that played in the quarter-finals does not have to have won its tie. A question about a finalist accepts both clubs unless it asks for the winner. Likewise, a national team that reached a knockout round may have gone no further. These are small differences in wording, but they keep you from ruling out most of the field before you enter your first guess.

Take the safe answer or gamble on a deeper cut?

A valid name earns a virtual fee from £10m to £150m. Answers at the familiar end of a question’s list are usually safer, but tend to pay less. Think of the side that caused an upset, or the finalist that gets overlooked because it lost. When there are only a few valid answers, picking one of the high-fee names can change your whole game. The maximum across all seven rounds is £1.05bn, but you don’t need a perfect run to get an interesting score.

When you finish a round, open the answer panel to see what was accepted and where your pick landed. If a result surprises you, check the year on the card. A club might have been promoted or relegated, a format might have changed, or a familiar player might have missed the tournament altogether. The scoring guide explains the coloured tiles you see on the scorecard. They reflect fees without exposing the names you used.

Play another set, or move to a competition you know

You can play this game as often as you like, with no signup. Each new game draws from the same bank but mixes the questions again. For a narrower challenge, play the Premier League quiz or the Champions League quiz. If you mostly follow national teams, Soccer Trivia concentrates on men’s and women’s World Cups instead. Unlimited practice is also available.

To compare yourself with a friend on identical questions, play the daily Footbillion challenge. It uses a fixed lineup that refreshes at midnight UTC. The practice game on this page doesn’t affect your daily streak. Look at the daily answer sheets after you’ve played if you want to see what else could have scored.