This World Cup quiz is the Footbillion game with every question taken from the men's FIFA World Cup, from Uruguay 1930 to the 2026 tournament. Press play and you get seven World Cup questions, each with eight options. Some options are valid answers and some are decoys. Pick a valid one to bank a transfer fee: £10m for the answer everyone gives, up to £150m for a deep cut. It's free, there's no sign-up, and you can play as many rounds as you like.
What the World Cup quiz asks
There are 11 World Cup questions in the bank at the moment, all about the men's tournament:
| Topic | What you name |
|---|---|
| Countries | A winner; a host nation; a team that finished in the top four; an African (CAF) country that has played at the finals |
| Players | A top scorer at a tournament; a Golden, Silver or Bronze Ball winner; a player who scored in a final; a player with 10 or more World Cup goals |
| Coaches | A manager who won the World Cup |
| Venues | A stadium that hosted a final or the 1950 deciding match |
| Crossover | A Ballon d'Or winner who also won the World Cup |
Each round uses seven of the 11, so if you play a few rounds in a row the same questions come back. The options are shuffled each time.
Where the rare World Cup answers are
The World Cup has nearly a century of history, and most players only reach back a couple of decades. That's where the big fees come from:
- The early tournaments. The 1930s, 1950s and 1960s produced top scorers, finalists and winning coaches that few players name. Italy's Vittorio Pozzo, for example, is still the only coach to win the World Cup twice, in 1934 and 1938.
- Smaller football nations. The host, top-four and African questions all include countries that most players don't think of first.
- Silver and Bronze Balls. Everyone remembers the Golden Ball winner. The players who finished second and third in the award are much rarer picks.
- Goals in finals. Hat-trick heroes are popular. Defenders and midfielders who scored a single goal in a final are worth far more.
After each question, every option is marked right or wrong with its fee, and the game lists other deep cuts that weren't on the board.
How the decoys catch you out
World Cup decoys are famous names in the wrong place: a great player who never scored in a final, a strong nation that never finished in the top four, a coach who reached a final and lost, a stadium that hosted big games but never the final. Read the years in the question. Some lists start in 1966 or 1982, not 1930, and every question covers the men's tournament only.
World Cup quiz tips
- Start from the question's first year. If the list runs from 1930, the first few tournaments are where the rare answers hide.
- Think beyond the giants. Brazil, Germany, Argentina and Italy fill the popular slots. A valid pick from a smaller nation is usually worth more.
- Use the clock. You have 20 seconds. If you need longer to check a year, switch on relaxed mode and play without the timer.
Who the World Cup quiz suits
It suits anyone who watches the World Cup every four years, and especially fans who like football history. Casual fans can bank fees on the well-known answers, while history buffs can chase £150m picks from the early tournaments. A round takes a few minutes.
For the daily set that everyone plays, go to the Footbillion home page. For club football, try the Premier League quiz, or mix every competition in Footbillion Unlimited.