WHAT HAPPENS
NEXT?
GUESS THE
WORLD CUP YEAR
'LIMITLESS WIN'
'THE 1% CLUB'
MIDDLE NAMES
(E.G. Elton >JOHN< Cena)
100

CLUE: World Cup 1994 Opening Ceremony

Diana Ross misses a penalty & the goal collapses anyway

100

Brazil win their 5th & most recent World Cup title?

2002

100

Thierry Henry for Arsenal & Johan Cruyff for Ajax both famously wore this shirt number? (CAN BE 5 BELOW THE ANSWER, BUT NOT OVER! DOUBLE POINTS FOR EXACT ANSWER)

DOUBLE POINTS = #14
SINGLE POINTS = #9, #10, #11, #12, #13
NO POINTS = #13 or less / #15 or less

100

80%

Logically, which player should come next in this list?
> Adrián Bastía, Clint Dempsey, Elias Figueroa, ___<

A. Frank Lampard
B. Gerard Hausser
C. Lucas Moura

ANSWER: B. Gerard Hausser

REASON: The first letter of each name goes up by one in the alphabet.
(A B, C D, E F, G H)

100

Roberto >___< Tevez

CARLOS

200

CLUE: Brentford vs. Leeds, 2021-22 PL

Leeds United's Jack Harrison scores in stoppage time to save Leeds from relegation

200

Lionel Messi & Cristiano Ronaldo both make their World Cup debuts?

2006

200

Italy contain the record for the longest gap between 2 World Cup titles. How many years apart were they for this record to be set? (CAN BE 5 BELOW THE ANSWER, BUT NOT OVER! DOUBLE POINTS FOR EXACT ANSWER)

DOUBLE POINTS = 44
SINGLE POINTS = 39, 40, 41, 42 or 43
NO POINTS = 38 or less / 45 or more

200

60%

Brazilian legends are playing a raffle. Pelé's number is 4, Bebeto's number is 6 & Ronaldinho's number is 10. Following this sequence, what is Jairzinho's number?

ANSWER: 9

REASON: The numbers represent how many letters in the player's names.
(4 letters in PELÉ, 6 letters in BEBETO....)

200

Reece >___< Trafford

JAMES

300

CLUE: France vs. Germany, World Cup 1982

Germany goalkeeper, Harald Schumacher produces a dangerous foul on France's Patrick Battiston which put Battiston in a coma

300

Uruguay are very well known for winning the very first World Cup tournament. But when did they win their SECOND title?

1950

300

Peter Crouch's height in INCHES? (CAN BE 5 BELOW THE ANSWER, BUT NOT OVER! DOUBLE POINTS FOR EXACT ANSWER)

DOUBLE POINTS = 79
SINGLE POINTS = 74, 75, 76, 77 or 78
NO POINTS = 73 or shorter / 80 or taller

300

40%

What 2-word football term can be found in this sentence?
> Felipe Revelez eats every KitKat in Chris' kitchen. <

ANSWER: FREE KICK

REASON: Take the first letter of each word and put the together.
(Felipe Revelez Eats Every = FREE)

300

Trevor >___< Benali

FRANCIS

400

CLUE: What does the player highlights do during a Champions League game against Dortmund?

Dušan Tadić (Ajax) scores from the cross whilst producing an unfortunate collision with the goalpost

400

Cuba have only appeared at this World Cup; reaching the Quarter-Final? They would've appeared at more than one tournament if they didn't withdraw from the 1994 edition.

1938

400

As of 2024, Lionel Messi & Thomas Müller both share this number of UEFA Champions League appearances? (CAN BE 5 BELOW THE ANSWER, BUT NOT OVER! DOUBLE POINTS FOR EXACT ANSWER)

DOUBLE POINTS = 163
SINGLE POINTS = 158, 159, 160, 161 or 162
NO POINTS = 157 or less / 164 or more

400

20%

England are playing Scotland in a World Cup qualifiers. Scotland score from the halfway line at kick-off. They score again from a corner, and England win a penalty and Harry Kane successfully converts. Scotland score again but is ruled out for offside, but when Pickford takes the free-kick, he slips & Scotland score. Jude Bellingham scores a rabona after Bukayo Saka has his shot cleared off the line. Harry Kane scores another two penalties despite Scotland score from a corner. VAR is called into action and the referee reverses the decision due to a Scotland defender blocking Pickford's view in an offside position. With the details of the game given here, which nation qualifies?

ANSWER: ENGLAND

REASON: The game starts as E 0-0 S, then E 0-1 S, then E 0-2 S, then E 1-2 S, then E 1-3 S, then E 2-3 S, then E 4-3 S.

400

James >___< Hubner

JUSTIN

500

CLUE: Bayer Leverkusen vs 1899 Hoffenheim, 2013–14 Bundesliga 

Leverkusen's Stefan Kießling scores a ghost goal which consists of the ball going through the side netting

500

Hungary's Sándor Kocsis is the World Cup 'Golden Boot' winner after scoring 11 goals in the tournament?

1954

500

The number of goals scored in the 2026 World Cup? (CAN BE 5 BELOW THE ANSWER, BUT NOT OVER! DOUBLE POINTS FOR EXACT ANSWER)

DOUBLE POINTS = 308
SINGLE POINTS = 303, 304, 305, 306 or 307
NO POINTS = 302 or less / 309 or more

500

1%

What do these players have in common?
> Tivadar Monostori, Alessandro Frigerio, Ludovic Satmareanu, Stig Sundqvist <

ANSWER: Their surnames begin with the first 3 letters of days of the week.

(MONostori, FRIgerio, SATmareanu & SUNdqvist)

500

Rob >___< Kang-in

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