{"id":1422781,"date":"2026-01-07T15:25:07","date_gmt":"2026-01-07T15:25:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/?post_type=quizzes&#038;p=1422781"},"modified":"2026-05-12T10:00:07","modified_gmt":"2026-05-12T09:00:07","slug":"world-cup-guess-the-nation-quiz-clubs","status":"publish","type":"quizzes","link":"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/quizzes\/world-cup-guess-the-nation-quiz-clubs\/","title":{"rendered":"World Cup mystery lineup quiz: Can you name these eight past winners and runners-up?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong>Ladies and gentlemen, we are now in a World Cup year!<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The biggest edition of the tournament is set to take place in USA, Mexico and Canada, with 48 nations hoping to lift the trophy in the summer. Argentina are the defending champions, taking France&#8217;s crown from <em>Les Bleus<\/em> in the 2022 final.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We&#8217;re 96 years on from the first ever World Cup, with this being the 23rd edition of the quadrenniel competition. Over the almost century, a total of 13 different nations have contested a World Cup Final.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>So, how well do you know your World Cup history? And, more specifically, the players taking part in World Cup finals?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Test out your knowledge below by correctly identifying the mystery final lineups with only the players&#8217; club crests to go off.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Don&#8217;t forget to let us know how you got on via&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/squawka\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Twitter<\/a> or <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/SquawkaFootballNews\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Facebook<\/a>!<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"riddle2-wrapper\" data-is-qzzr=\"false\" data-rid-id=\"zGnG6Ter\" data-auto-scroll=\"true\" data-is-fixed-height-enabled=\"false\" data-bg=\"#fff\" data-fg=\"#00205b\" style=\"margin:0 auto; max-width:100%; width:640px;\" ><script src=\"https:\/\/www.riddle.com\/embed\/build-embedjs\/embedV2.js\"><\/script><iframe title=\"World Cup winners and runners-up\" src=\"https:\/\/www.riddle.com\/embed\/a\/zGnG6Ter?lazyImages=false&#038;staticHeight=false\" allow=\"autoplay\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n\n\n    <div class=\"sq-articles-list\">\n                    <h2 class=\"sq-heading-line\">More Quizzes<\/h2>\n                <div class=\"sq-cards\">\n                                            <article class=\"sq-card\">\n                                            <div class=\"sq-card__thumbnail\">\n                            <a href=\"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/quizzes\/world-cup-quiz-opening-goalscorers\/\" class=\"sq-thumbnail\">\n                                <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/2026\/02\/28155701\/world-cup-opening-goalscorer-quiz-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Football quiz: Can you name the opening scorer from all 22 World Cups?\" \/>                            <\/a>\n                        <\/div>\n                                        <div class=\"sq-card__content\">\n                        <div class=\"sq-card__meta\">\n                            <span class=\"sq-card__label\">Quizzes<\/span>\n                            <a href=\"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/quizzes\/world-cup-quiz-opening-goalscorers\/\" class=\"sq-card__title\">\n                                <h2 class=\"sq-card__title-text\">\n                                    Football quiz: Can you name the opening scorer from all 22 World Cups? 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Guess the mystery player behind these 10 career paths                                <\/h2>\n                            <\/a>\n                        <\/div>\n                        <div class=\"sq-card__excerpt\">\n                                                            <a href=\"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/author\/harry-edwards\/\" class=\"sq-card__link\">\n                                    Harry Edwards                                <\/a>\n                                                        <time class=\"sq-card__label\">5 months ago<\/time>\n                        <\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n                <\/article>\n                                            <article class=\"sq-card\">\n                                            <div class=\"sq-card__thumbnail\">\n                            <a href=\"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/quizzes\/world-cup-guess-the-nation-quiz-clubs\/\" class=\"sq-thumbnail\">\n                                <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/2026\/01\/07151120\/Argentina07012026_ID3CCJ99G-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" \/>                            <\/a>\n                        <\/div>\n                                        <div class=\"sq-card__content\">\n                        <div class=\"sq-card__meta\">\n                            <span class=\"sq-card__label\">Quizzes<\/span>\n                            <a href=\"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/quizzes\/world-cup-guess-the-nation-quiz-clubs\/\" class=\"sq-card__title\">\n                                <h2 class=\"sq-card__title-text\">\n                                    World Cup mystery lineup quiz: Can you name these eight past winners and runners-up?                                <\/h2>\n                            <\/a>\n                        <\/div>\n                        <div class=\"sq-card__excerpt\">\n                                                            <a href=\"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/author\/harry-edwards\/\" class=\"sq-card__link\">\n                                    Harry Edwards                                <\/a>\n                                                        <time class=\"sq-card__label\">5 months ago<\/time>\n                        <\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n                <\/article>\n                                            <article class=\"sq-card\">\n                                            <div class=\"sq-card__thumbnail\">\n                            <a href=\"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/quizzes\/afcon-guess-the-nation-quiz-clubs\/\" class=\"sq-thumbnail\">\n                                <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/2024\/01\/13183811\/Senegal13122025_ID2HM3M41-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" \/>                            <\/a>\n                        <\/div>\n                                        <div class=\"sq-card__content\">\n                        <div class=\"sq-card__meta\">\n                            <span class=\"sq-card__label\">Quizzes<\/span>\n                            <a href=\"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/quizzes\/afcon-guess-the-nation-quiz-clubs\/\" class=\"sq-card__title\">\n                                <h2 class=\"sq-card__title-text\">\n                                    Afcon mystery lineup quiz: Can you name these eight past winners and runners-up? 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