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Round the world quiz
Shall we go on a journey? Composite: Getty/Rex/PA/AP
Shall we go on a journey? Composite: Getty/Rex/PA/AP

Football quiz: around the world in 80 questions

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Get in touch with your inner Phileas Fogg by testing your endurance in this mammoth journey to see how well-travelled your football brain is

  1. 1.Phileas Fogg stopped off in what is now Mumbai on his voyage around the world, but at which club in the city did Nicolas Anelka start his managerial journey?
  2. 2.When Cuco Martina scored against Arsenal this season he became the first representative of which national team to score in the Premier League?
  3. 3.All four home nations – England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland – played at the 1958 World Cup. Where did it take place?
  4. 4.Northern Ireland will be making their European Championship debut this summer. Who was their top scorer in qualifying?
  5. 5.Speaking of Northern Ireland, who was the last player to score a goal for the country in a major international tournament?
  6. 6.Which city has the most clubs competing in its country's top division?
  7. 7.How many of the 20 clubs in MLS are based in Canada?
  8. 8.In which country would you find the world's largest football stadium (by capacity)?
  9. 9.In 2002 on the same day as the World Cup final, 'The Other Final' took place between the world's two lowest ranking nations. Who won the game?
  10. 10.Eibar made their debut in La Liga in 2014. Which current Premier League player had a brief spell with the club?
  11. 11.Which club has won the Oceania Champions League for the last five seasons?
  12. 12.Which club have been Croatian league champions for the last 10 years?
  13. 13.Who finished the 2014-15 Ligue 1 season as top scorer?
  14. 14.Which club have won the most Serie A titles?
  15. 15.Aberdeen travelled nearly 3,500 miles to play which Kazakh side in this season's Europa League?
  16. 16.Ravel Morrison moved to Lazio in 2015. Which other English player has played for the club?
  17. 17.Iceland will be making their first appearance at the European Championship this summer. Which UK-based player captained the side through qualifying?
  18. 18.Who won the 2015 Africa Cup of Nations?
  19. 19.Last June, the Pacific island of Guam won their first ever World Cup qualifier against whom?
  20. 20.The African Champions League was won by TP Mazembe in 2015. Which country are they from?
  21. 21.Who were the last French club to play in a Champions League final?
  22. 22.Where was Saido Berahino born?
  23. 23.Diego Forlán signed for which Japanese club in 2014?
  24. 24.In what country would you find the home of FC Santa Claus?
  25. 25.Despite Mexico winning their 10th CONCACAF Gold Cup in 2015, manager Miguel Herrera was sacked two days later. Why?
  26. 26.Milan legend George Weah represented which African nation?
  27. 27.In what year did a Dutch team last win a European club competition?
  28. 28.Which country has Steve Kean managed?
  29. 29.Which club won the MLS Cup in 2015?
  30. 30.Argentinian side River Plate won the Copa Libertadores for the third time in 2015, but who are the competition's most successful side?
  31. 31.Who are the only international team to have retained the European Championship?
  32. 32.Riyad Mahrez has been a revelation this season. From which French club did Leicester City sign him?
  33. 33.Which club won the German Cup last season?
  34. 34.Massimiliano Vieri, the brother of Christian Vieri, represented which international team?
  35. 35.Which of these players was born in England?
  36. 36.Gibraltar competed in qualifying for the upcoming Euros for the first time in their history. How many goals did they concede in their 10 group matches?
  37. 37.Which of these South American countries has never qualified for a World Cup?
  38. 38.In the 2010 World Cup, who were the only side to be knocked out at the group stage despite being unbeaten?
  39. 39.Who is the only goalkeeper to have won the Ballon d'Or?
  40. 40.Former Liverpool and Ajax player Jari Litmanen is the record appearance holder for which European national team?
  41. 41.Where will England play Wales this summer?
  42. 42.Steven Gerrard, Frank Lampard and David Beckham have all made the move to MLS, but which Englishman has scored the most goals in a single MLS season?
  43. 43.In which Brazilian city are the club Vasco da Gama based?
  44. 44.Where was Vasco da Gama the explorer born?
  45. 45.Japan internationals Junichi Inamoto, Takashi Inui, Naohiro Takahara and Makoto Hasebe have all played for which Bundesliga club?
  46. 46.Petr Cech started his career with which Czech club?
  47. 47.For which Irish club did Bobby Charlton make three appearances?
  48. 48.Which Caribbean Island was the first to qualify for a World Cup?
  49. 49.Which country finished fourth in the World Cup in 2014?
  50. 50.The Island Games are contested every two years. Who won the 2015 football tournament?
  51. 51.In which country would you find Army United, Air Force Central FC and Police United?
  52. 52.Which Milan legend signed for MLS side Montreal Impact in 2012?
  53. 53.Gary Neville recently started his first managerial job at which Spanish club?
  54. 54.Which Greek club has reached a European Cup final?
  55. 55.Which was the last English club to win the Europa League?
  56. 56.What did Australian referee Benjamin Williams do in the Boxing Day game between Sydney FC and Central Coast Mariners?
  57. 57.Lionel Messi was born in which city?
  58. 58.Following his spell at Portsmouth, in which country did Tony Adams test his managerial credentials?
  59. 59.The 1998 World Cup Golden Boot winner and Croatian striker Davor Suker has played for Arsenal and which other Premier League club?
  60. 60.Who managed France when they won the World Cup in 1998?
  61. 61.Who are the current holders of the Baltic Cup?
  62. 62.Which team won the 2015 Women's World Cup?
  63. 63.Who is the European Championship's all-time top scorer?
  64. 64.Which Colombian has won the most caps for his country?
  65. 65.Chile won the Copa América in 2015. How many times have they won the tournament?
  66. 66.Which country won the Asian Cup of Nations for the first time in 2007
  67. 67.Which Chinese Super League club signed former Spurs midfielder Paulinho in 2015?
  68. 68.Which country were top of Fifa's world rankings at the start of 2016?
  69. 69.Claudio Ranieri was sacked as Greece manager after his side lost to which minnow?
  70. 70.Which city is home to three La Liga clubs?
  71. 71.Name the largest country in terms of population who have never played in a World Cup?
  72. 72.Former Ballon d'Or winner Andriy Shevchenko is from which nation?
  73. 73.Against which country did Wayne Rooney break the England goalscoring record?
  74. 74.Which former Belarus international played for Arsenal between 2005 and 2008?
  75. 75.The 2022 World Cup will be held in Qatar. Name the only other side to host the tournament without previously competing in the competition?
  76. 76.Who won the man of the match award for the 2014 World Cup final?
  77. 77.Who was the last English player to win the Golden Boot in the Premier League?
  78. 78.What was the score in the Euro 2012 final?
  79. 79.Who was the first non-European to win the Ballon d'Or?
  80. 80.Rangers have been Scottish league champions 54 times. With which club did they share the title in 1890–91?
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