World Cup 2026 Quiz: 30 Questions and Answers Every Fan Should Know
Looking for a World Cup 2026 quiz with the answers included? Here are 30 questions and answers covering everything from the tournament's format and host stadiums to its all-time records and how the 2026 edition itself was won. Read through them here, then put your knowledge to the real test in our interactive quizzes below — they cover a much bigger question bank than this page.
World Cup 2026 — The Basics
Q: How many teams competed at the 2026 World Cup?
48 teams — 16 more than every World Cup from 1998 to 2022, which featured 32.
Q: How many countries hosted the 2026 World Cup?
Three — the United States, Mexico, and Canada — the first World Cup ever jointly hosted by three nations.
Q: How many matches were played at the 2026 World Cup?
104 matches, up from 64 at each of the previous five tournaments.
Q: How many groups were there in the 2026 World Cup group stage?
12 groups of four teams each, labeled Group A through Group L.
Q: Which stadium hosted the 2026 World Cup final?
MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey.
Host Cities and Stadiums
Q: How many stadiums were used across the three 2026 host nations?
16 stadiums in total.
Q: How many World Cup 2026 stadiums were in the United States?
11 of the 16 venues.
Q: How many World Cup 2026 stadiums were in Mexico?
3 venues — Mexico City, Monterrey, and Guadalajara.
Q: How many World Cup 2026 stadiums were in Canada?
2 venues — Vancouver and Toronto.
Q: Which is Mexico's most historic World Cup stadium?
Estadio Azteca in Mexico City — the only stadium to host matches at three different World Cups (1970, 1986, and 2026).
World Cup History and Records
Q: Which country has won the most World Cup titles?
Brazil, with 5 titles (1958, 1962, 1970, 1994, 2002).
Q: Where and when was the first World Cup held?
Uruguay hosted — and won — the first World Cup, in 1930.
Q: What is the "Maracanazo"?
Uruguay's shock 2-1 win over host Brazil in the deciding match of the 1950 World Cup, played in front of nearly 200,000 fans at the Maracanã.
Q: What are Diego Maradona's two famous goals from the 1986 World Cup called?
The "Hand of God" (scored illegally with his fist) and the "Goal of the Century" (a 60-metre solo run) — both in the same quarterfinal against England.
Q: Who is the only player to win three World Cups?
Pelé, with Brazil in 1958, 1962, and 1970.
How the 2026 Tournament Played Out
Q: Who won the 2026 World Cup?
Spain, beating Argentina 1-0 after extra time in the final, with the winning goal scored by Ferran Torres.
Q: Who won the Golden Boot at the 2026 World Cup?
Kylian Mbappé, with 10 goals — his second consecutive Golden Boot — one ahead of Lionel Messi's 8.
Q: Who holds the record for most career World Cup goals after the 2026 tournament?
Kylian Mbappé, with 22 career goals, passing Lionel Messi's 21 and the previous record-holder Miroslav Klose's 16.
Q: How many World Cups did Lionel Messi play in total?
Six — 2006, 2010, 2014, 2018, 2022, and 2026, almost certainly his last as a player.
Q: Which team reached the quarterfinals in their first World Cup appearance in 28 years?
Norway, led by Erling Haaland, who beat Brazil 2-1 in the Round of 16 before losing to England in extra time.
The Road to the 2026 Final
Q: Which two matches made up the 2026 World Cup semifinals?
Argentina beat England 2-1, and Spain beat France 2-0, to set up an Argentina vs Spain final.
Q: Who won the third-place match at the 2026 World Cup?
England, beating France 6-4 in a wild third-place playoff.
Q: Which team eliminated Cristiano Ronaldo's Portugal from the 2026 World Cup?
Spain, winning 1-0 in the Round of 16 — the same round in which Norway upset Brazil 2-1.
Q: What new knockout round did the 2026 World Cup introduce for the first time in tournament history?
The Round of 32, created to accommodate the expanded 48-team format — the eight best third-placed group teams join the 24 group winners and runners-up.
Q: Did Argentina reach back-to-back World Cup finals?
Yes — Argentina, the 2022 champions, reached the 2026 final too, but lost to Spain 1-0 after extra time.
More World Cup Records
Q: Who holds the record for most World Cup appearances?
Lothar Matthäus of Germany, with 25 matches across five tournaments.
Q: What is the biggest win margin in World Cup history?
Hungary's 10-1 rout of El Salvador at the 1982 World Cup.
Q: Who scored the fastest goal in World Cup history?
Turkey's Hakan Şükür, after just 11 seconds against South Korea in 2002.
Q: Who scored the most goals in a single World Cup tournament?
France's Just Fontaine, with 13 goals at the 1958 World Cup in Sweden — a record that still stands.
Q: What happened in the famous "Germany 7-1 Brazil" match?
Germany demolished host nation Brazil 7-1 in the 2014 World Cup semifinal, on their way to winning the tournament.