1. Harry Kane and Kylian Mbappé both have a chance to win the Golden Boot a second time. Which player has been the top scorer at two World Cups?

   1. Gerd Müller (1970 and 1974)

   2. Diego Maradona (1986 and 1990)

   3. Miroslav Klose (1998 and 2002)

   4. No one has won the Golden Boot twice

2. 

   Jordan Henderson picked up an injury and a yellow card at England’s game against Mexico. How many minutes of the match did he play?

   1. None

   2. Two

   3. Four

   4. Six

3. If Bulgaria did it in 1994, Germany did it in 1998, United States did it in 2002, Argentina did it in 2006 and 2010, the Netherlands did it in 2014 and Brazil did it in 2018, which team did it in 2026?

   1. Brazil

   2. Argentina

   3. England

   4. France

4. 

   Norway, which has a population of 5.5 million, is the smallest country represented in the quarter-finals. What was Uruguay’s population when they won the World Cup in 1930?

   1. 1.5 million

   2. 7.5 million

   3. 15 million

   4. 25 million

5. Who has become the first player in history to miss two penalties at the same World Cup?

   1. Jørgen Strand Larsen

   2. Kylian Mbappé

   3. Lionel Messi

   4. Bruno Guimarães

6. 

   England’s quarter-final against Norway gives us a good excuse to remember Bjørge Lillelien’s brilliant commentary when the teams met in 1981. Which two names are missing from his famous quote: “Lord Nelson, Lord Beaverbrook, Sir Winston Churchill, Sir Anthony Eden, Clement Attlee, _____, _____. We have beaten them all, we have beaten them all! Maggie Thatcher, can you hear me? Maggie Thatcher … your boys took a hell of a beating. Your boys took a hell of a beating”?

   1. “Elton John and Queen Elizabeth”

   2. “Henry Cooper and Lady Diana”

   3. “Bobby Charlton and Geoff Hurst”

   4. “George Michael and Boy George”

7. Which two teams have appeared in the most World Cup quarter-finals?

   1. Brazil and Germany

   2. England and Argentina

   3. France and Italy

   4. Netherlands and Uruguay

8. 

   Arthur Fery is the latest British sensation at Wimbledon. He has a cosmopolitan backstory: he was born in France; he went to university in the United States; his mother played tennis for Hong Kong; and his father, who is French, owns the Ligue 1 club Lorient. But where did the 23-year-old tennis player grow up?

   1. Wembley

   2. Wimbledon

   3. Wales

   4. Warwickshire

9. The women’s singles final at Wimbledon will feature two players from which country?

   1. Russia

   2. Ukraine

   3. United States

   4. Czechia

10. 

    Which Premier League club hosted six rugby league matches at their stadium last weekend?

    1. Newcastle United

    2. Everton

    3. Brentford

    4. Tottenham Hotspur

11. Which of the Home Nations lost their match on the opening weekend of the Nations Championship?

    1. Ireland

    2. England

    3. Scotland

    4. Wales

12. 

    Sarah Storey has retired at the age of 48. She won 19 gold medals at the Paralympics – in which two sports?

    1. Athletics and weightlifting

    2. Swimming and cycling

    3. Rowing and tennis

    4. Archery and shooting

13. What unusual request did the organisers of the Tour de France make before the third stage of the race this week?

    1. They asked local farmers not the spread slurry before the race

    2. They asked spectators not to wear football shirts in sight of TV cameras

    3. They asked fans not to attend the end of the stage

    4. They asked local bars not to show the France v Morocco match in case it "distracted from the Tour"

14. 

    What remarkable thing has the cricketer Beth Mooney achieved?

    1. She has represented Australia at football and cricket World Cups

    2. She has scored half centuries in three T20 World Cup finals

    3. She has become the first woman to score a century at Lord’s

    4. She has become the first female cricketer to win World Cups in all three formats

15. Alexia Putellas won 10 league titles and four Champions League titles with Barcelona, as well as being awarded the Ballon d’Or twice. Where will she be playing her club football this coming season?

    1. Bristol

    2. Bromley

    3. Birmingham

    4. Brighton

Solutions

1:D - Lionel Messi (who has never won the Golden Boot) is the top scorer at this tournament and in World Cup history., 2:A - He was shown the yellow card while he was on the bench and he injured his wrist in the post-match celebrations., 3:C - They all beat Mexico in the last-16 stage. Mexico have not gone past the last-16 stage since 1986, when they were beaten 4-1 by Italy in the quarter-finals., 4:A - They also won it in 1950, when their population had grown to 2 million., 5:C - It has not been a great World Cup for penalty takers – only 65% of spot-kicks at the tournament have been scored., 6:B - Lillelien delivered his triumphant rant after Norway had beaten England 2-1 in a World Cup qualifier., 7:A - Neither made it to the last eight this year. , 8:B - The perfect place if you want to become a tennis player. , 9:D - Karolina Muchova will play Linda Noskova on Saturday. , 10:B - Hill Dickinson Stadium hosted the Super League event Magic Weekend for the first time at the weekend. , 11:B - Ireland beat Australia, Wales beat Fiji, Scotland beat Argentina, and England lost to South Africa. , 12:B - Storey started her career as a swimmer before switching to cycling. She won 30 Paralympic medals across nine Games, including four golds at London 2012. , 13:C - Cycling fans were urged not to attend because of wildfires and extreme heat in the area. “An exceptional fire calls for exceptional measures for the Tour,” said race director Christian Prudhomme. “Given the exceptional and frightening conditions of the fire, we have agreed to limit the road to only riders and essential organisation vehicles.", 14:B - She scored a half century for Australia as they beat England in the T20 World Cup final on Sunday. She also scored half-centuries against India in 2020 and South Africa in 2023. By the way, Mooney has not represented Australia at football and cricket World Cups, but Ellyse Perry has., 15:B - She has signed for London City Lionesses, who play their home matches at Bromley FC’s ground.

Scores

1. 1 and above.

   Ah well. Better luck next week.

2. 2 and above.

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3. 3 and above.

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4. 4 and above.

   Ah well. Better luck next week.

5. 5 and above.

   Ah well. Better luck next week.

6. 6 and above.

   Not bad. Not bad at all.

7. 7 and above.

   Not bad. Not bad at all.

8. 8 and above.

   That is a fine score. Well played. Have a great weekend.

9. 9 and above.

   That is a fine score. Well played. Have a great weekend.

10. 10 and above.

    That is a sensational score. Well played. Have a great weekend.

11. 11 and above.

    That is a sensational score. Well played. Have a great weekend.

12. 12 and above.

    That is a sensational score. Well played. Have a great weekend.

13. 13 and above.

    That is a sensational score. Well played. Have a great weekend.

14. 14 and above.

    That is a sensational score. Well played. Have a great weekend.

15. 0 and above.

    Ah well. Better luck next week.

16. 15 and above.

    That is a sensational score. Well played. Have a great weekend.