Daily Brain Teaser
A World Cup Final Sunday special — five kicks of football trivia to test your knowledge of the beautiful game
Daily Brain Teaser
Sunday, July 19, 2026
Kickoff day! With the World Cup Final taking center stage today, we're lacing up for a five-question trivia set on the world's biggest sporting tournament. No stopwatch required — just see how many you can get past the offside line.
The Beautiful Game: World Cup Trivia
1. Which national team has won the most FIFA World Cup titles, with five championships to its name?
2. The very first FIFA World Cup was staged in 1930. Which South American country hosted — and won — that inaugural tournament?
3. In the 1986 quarterfinal against England, which Argentine legend scored the infamous "Hand of God" goal (and, minutes later, a stunning solo goal many call the greatest in World Cup history)?
4. This year's tournament made history as the first World Cup ever co-hosted by three nations. Can you name all three?
5. What is the name of the solid gold trophy — first awarded in 1974 — that gets hoisted by the winning captain at the end of the tournament?
Good luck, and enjoy the final!
Answers
1. Brazil (five titles: 1958, 1962, 1970, 1994, 2002)
2. Uruguay
3. Diego Maradona
4. The United States, Canada, and Mexico
5. The FIFA World Cup Trophy