Selects • June 2026
Global Goblet
A quiz all about the worldwide sporting event we can't mention by name due to rights reasons.
The Story So Far
Have you been paying attention to the 2026 Global Goblet?
The 2026 World Cup is the first to feature how many teams?
Drawing boos from the crowds due to disrupting play, the newly introduced mandatory hydration breaks last how many minutes?
Reportedly the loudest noise ever recorded at a World Cup, 50,000 fans from which country hit over 125 decibels during a rendition of their unofficial national anthem?
Going viral for wearing a miniature Mexico jersey, what type of animal is Merlín?
After five goals in the first two games, Lionel Messi is now the all-time top goalscorer in the Men’s World Cup. Which other current player is hot on his heels, having already scored 16 goals?
Accurate as at the end of the opening two group games.
The Story So Far
Name That Nation
Can you name the footballing nation based on the following facts?
The only country to have never missed a World Cup.
The country that has reached the Men’s World Cup final three times but never won.
The country that has won the most Women’s World Cups.
The two countries that have won both a Men’s and Women’s World Cup. Name one.
The World Cup-winning country whose last knockout match was in 2006.
In the men’s competition.
Name That Nation
Footballer Name Merger
We’ll give you a photo of a famous footballer and a clue. The last part of the footballer’s name is the first part of the answer to the clue.
For example, if we show you a photo of Lionel Messi with the clue “+ element with symbol Si”, the answer will be (Lionel) Messilicon!
+ bō-wielding Ninja Turtle = ?
+ historic UNESCO city in England famous for hot springs = ?
+ extinct Mauritian bird = ?
+ iconic cyborg portrayed by Arnold Schwarzenegger = ?
+ British car manufacturer with Defender and Discovery models = ?
Footballer Name Merger
World Cup History
In order to predict the future, we must look at the past.
Which footballing icon with an alliterative name headbutted Marco Materazzi in the 2006 World Cup final?
In which decade was the first Women’s World Cup?
The first official Women’s World Cup organised by that big global soccer association that rhymes with Fila.
Which player is the only person to date to win the Men’s World Cup three times?
Going viral for all the wrong reasons, horns known by what name were prevalent in the crowds during the 2010 World Cup in South Africa?
Prior to 2026, when was the last time more than one country shared hosting duties for the Men’s World Cup?
World Cup History
Local Heroes
Aussie! Aussie! Aussie!
Oi! Oi! Oi!
In June 2026, who scored the first goal in the Socceroos’ opening group match against Türkiye?
The most watched single sporting event in Australian history, the 2023 Women's World Cup semi-final between the Matildas and England was watched by approximately what percentage of the Australian population: 20%, 30% or 40%?
Name the highest World Cup goalscorer for either the Socceroos or the Matildas.
Who is the only Socceroo to have won the UEFA Men’s Champions League?
Which Australian sports journalist and broadcaster coined the term “The World Game”?
Local Heroes
National Nicknames
We’ll give you their nickname, you give us the 2026 World Cup national teams.
Les Bleus
All Whites
Atlas Lions
Taegeuk Warriors
Los Canaleros
National Nicknames
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