{"id":1470166,"date":"2026-07-20T14:00:00","date_gmt":"2026-07-20T13:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/?post_type=quizzes&#038;p=1470166"},"modified":"2026-07-20T12:24:12","modified_gmt":"2026-07-20T11:24:12","slug":"2026-world-cup-quiz-stats-trivia","status":"publish","type":"quizzes","link":"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/quizzes\/2026-world-cup-quiz-stats-trivia\/","title":{"rendered":"World Cup quiz: How well were you following the 2026 World Cup?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/bet\/football-tips\/world-cup-2026-betting-tips-predictions\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">2026 World Cup<\/a> is over.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/stats\/clubs\/spain\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/stats\/clubs\/spain\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Spain<\/a> are world champions for the second time, beating <a href=\"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/stats\/clubs\/argentina\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Argentina<\/a> 1-0 in the final. It was an uninspiring match that went to extra time, but <em>La Roja<\/em> were the deserved winners.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">But before the attention returns to club football, let&#8217;s take one last look back at the tournament. How well were you following it? Can you remember who scored the opening goal? Were you fully tuned in to the stats, as we were?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Test you knowledge with our 2026 World Cup quiz below!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"riddle2-wrapper\" data-is-qzzr=\"false\" data-rid-id=\"UEZ9eRVg\" 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=\"2026 World Cup quiz\" src=\"https:\/\/www.riddle.com\/embed\/a\/UEZ9eRVg?lazyImages=false&#038;staticHeight=false\" allow=\"autoplay\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin\"><section data-block=\"SingleChoice\"><h3>Who scored the first goal of the 2026 World Cup?<\/h3><ul><li>Juli\u00e1n Qui\u00f1ones<\/li><li>Ra\u00fal Jim\u00e9nez<\/li><li>Luis Romo<\/li><li>Mateo Ch\u00e1vez<\/li><\/ul><\/section><section data-block=\"SingleChoice\"><h3>How many goals were scored at the 2026 World Cup?<\/h3><ul><li>308<\/li><li>302<\/li><li>290<\/li><li>296<\/li><\/ul><\/section><section data-block=\"SingleChoice\"><h3>Who attempted the most passes at the 2026 World Cup?<\/h3><ul><li>Rodri<\/li><li>Pau Cubarsi<\/li><li>Aymeric Laporte<\/li><li>Leandro Paredes<\/li><\/ul><\/section><section data-block=\"SingleChoice\"><h3>Which team started a 2026 World Cup game with this lineup?<\/h3><p>&lt;p&gt;*2025-26 clubs represented&lt;\/p&gt;<\/p><ul><li>England vs Panama<\/li><li>England vs Mexico<\/li><li>England vs Ghana<\/li><li>England vs France<\/li><\/ul><\/section><section data-block=\"SingleChoice\"><h3>Who Are We?<\/h3><ul><li>Belgium<\/li><li>England<\/li><li>France<\/li><li>Spain<\/li><\/ul><\/section><section data-block=\"SingleChoice\"><h3>Can you name the missing player from Spain&#039;s draw with Cape Verde?<\/h3><ul><li>Gavi<\/li><li>Alex Baena<\/li><li>Nico Williams<\/li><li>Victor Munoz<\/li><\/ul><\/section><section data-block=\"SingleChoice\"><h3>Which of these records did Lionel Messi not break at the 2026 World Cup?<\/h3><ul><li>Most assists in a single men&#039;s World Cup tournament<\/li><li>Men&#039;s World Cup all-time leading scorer<\/li><li>Men&#039;s World Cup all-time leading assist maker<\/li><li>Oldest outfield player in a men&#039;s World Cup Final<\/li><\/ul><\/section><section data-block=\"SingleChoice\"><h3>How long did Lionel Messi hold the record as the World Cup&#039;s all-time leading goalscorer?<\/h3><ul><li>24 days<\/li><li>21 days<\/li><li>30 days<\/li><li>27 days<\/li><\/ul><\/section><section data-block=\"SingleChoice\"><h3>In which minute did Argentina have their first shot in the 2026 World Cup Final?<\/h3><ul><li>117th<\/li><li>116th<\/li><li>118th<\/li><li>115th<\/li><\/ul><\/section><section data-block=\"SingleChoice\"><h3>Who Am I?<\/h3><ul><li>Dayot Upamenaco<\/li><li>Cristian Romero<\/li><li>Andr\u00e9s Cubas<\/li><li>Djed Spence<\/li><\/ul><\/section><\/iframe><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The 2026 World Cup is over. 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