The Curious Off Side Football World Cup Quiz
The Curious Off Side Football World Cup Quiz – Learn English with the Football World Cup 2026
Are you a fan of football ? If you are, you are in for a real football festival, if not, you are in for 4 very tedious weeks !
Whatever your view, it is a world event with billions of viewers for every match.
Some basic facts:
- 48 national teams which are put into 12 groups of 4 teams.
- The 2 top teams of each group will go through to the knockout rounds (quarter finals, semi finals and the final).
- The final will take place with an estimated TV audience of over 4 billion.
- Each team is allowed a final squad of 23 players (three of whom must be goalkeepers).
- One of the favorites to win is Brazil, and indeed Brazil and Italy have won 9 World Cup titles between them and Brazil. has won 47% of the 19 tournaments held.
But of course here at english-podcasts.com we love the off-the-wall facts and this quiz includes the crazy, unusual aspects of such a world event. So you definitely don’t need to be a football expert to get tops marks in this quiz, just use your imagination and common sense !
So are you ready for kick off ? Get your boots on and let’s get started……
You’ll certainly expand your vocabulary and learn some strange facts along the way.
You’ll find that these questions are great for a pub quiz evening too !
The Curious Offside Football World Cup Quiz Try this quiz with a friend, there will be plenty to discuss !
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