It’s time to test yourself. The 2025 Opta Analyst Football quiz is here.
As we come to the end of 2025, we figured our readers would enjoy nothing more over the Christmas and New Year period than an Opta stats quiz to test your football knowledge. After all, we’re famous for our football quizzes, aren’t we?
We’ve set you 100 questions for 100 points. There are 10 rounds and 10 questions in each round. Simple.
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All the questions are listed below, and you can download the question and answer sheet at the bottom of the page.
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Opta Analyst Football Quiz 2025
Round 1: Which World Cup?
Below are 10 separate sets of three clues. You need to provide an answer for which men’s FIFA World Cup tournament the clues relate to.
1. Antonio Rattin and Rafael Albrecht were sent off for Argentina, a Portuguese star was the top scorer, and a hat-trick was scored in the final.
2. The final went to extra-time for the first time, The Federale 102 was the official matchball, and it was the second World Cup to be won by the host nation.
3. A player scored five goals in a game for the first time, Greece appeared in their maiden World Cup, and it had the first World Cup final to be decided on penalties.
4. The fastest goal in World Cup history was scored, it was the first World Cup to be co-hosted, and an Asian nation reached the semi-finals for the first time.
5. One stadium became the first to stage two World Cup finals, Argentina had a helping hand en route to glory, and an English player won the Golden Boot for the first time.
6. The last time hat-tricks were scored by two players on opposing sides in a World Cup game, a Hungarian won the Golden Boot for the only time, and it was the World Cup with the highest goals-per-game average.
7. The first World Cup to feature 32 teams, the most recent to see Scotland score a goal, and it featured the first golden goal in World Cup history.
8. The highest-scoring World Cup final of all time, the most goals scored by a player at a single World Cup tournament, and had the youngest hat-trick scorer in the tournament’s history.
9. A record number of red cards were given to players, the only World Cup final to see a player score a goal and get sent off, and Josip Šimunić was given three yellow cards in the same game.
10. A World Cup hat-trick was scored against Argentina for the first time, a record tally of 172 goals were scored, and had the first World Cup final to see as many as three penalties awarded.
Round 2: The Losers
Most people can remember who won a competition, but can you name the runners-up in each of the 10 competitions listed below?
11. 1993-94 UEFA Champions League Final
12. 1962 FIFA World Cup Final
13. 1986-87 English FA Cup Final
14. 2016 UEFA European Championship Final
15. 2023-24 English Championship Play-Off Final
16. 2019 FIFA Women’s World Cup Final
17. 2012-13 English League Cup Final
18. 2018-19 UEFA Champions League Final
19. 2024-25 UEFA Women’s Champions League Final
20. 2024–25 German DFB-Pokal Final
Round 3: Where In the World?
There are 10 teams listed below. Can you name the city that each club are based in?
21. Wydad AC
22. Shelbourne
23. Fiorentina
24. Cruz Azul
25. Rayo Vallecano
26. Al-Ittihad Club
27. Vasco da Gama
28. Ferencváros
29. Crvena Zvezda
30. Djurgardens IF
Round 4: One to Ten
In this round, all the answers are the numbers 1-10, but no number can be used twice.
31. How many different clubs have won the German Bundesliga title in the 21st century?
32. How many FIFA World Cup goals were scored by Diego Maradona?
33. How many nations have won the FIFA Women’s World Cup?
34. How many matches did Leicester City lose in their title-winning Premier League campaign of 2015-16?
35. How many Spanish managers have won a top-flight English league title?
36. How many players have been involved in at least 300 goals in Premier League history (goals & assists)?
37. How many hat-tricks has Cristiano Ronaldo scored for the Portuguese national team?
38. What is the record number of goals scored by a team in a single UEFA Champions League match?
39. How many clubs other than Barcelona or Real Madrid have won the Spanish La Liga title?
40. How many different teams did Michael Owen score a Premier League goal for?
Round 5: The United States
This is a round on based on all things related to the USA.
41. Which American player has made the most appearances in the Premier League?
42. Which team have a record six MLS Cup victories?
43. Who is the most-capped player for the United States men’s national team?
44. Four American players have scored in four separate women’s FIFA World Cup tournaments – name one of them.
45. Since MLS began in 1996, three clubs have ceased operations after playing in the competition. Which of the four ‘teams’ listed below are one of those clubs?
Miami Fusion
New York Cosmos
Dallas Tornado
Chicago Sting
46. Who is the top-scoring American player in UEFA Champions League history?
47. Inter Miami won the 2025 MLS Cup, but who did they defeat in the final?
48. Three different United States internationals played in the inaugural Premier League season in 1992-93. Name one of them.
49. Who were the only MLS team to win a match at the 2025 FIFA Club World Cup?
50. In which US stadium was the 1994 FIFA World Cup final held?
Round 6: Anagrams
For this round, you must guess the name from the anagram shown. All 10 of these players have scored a Premier League hat-trick.
51. EYE NOR NOWAY
52. SMEARIEST WHITTLE
53. KANGAROO SULLENERS
54. HEINRIK TABESCENT
55. AVA KID MURK
56. DANIKA RELAXES
57. DERRON SEAFRONT
58. ABYSMALLY DEMIJOHN FISK
59. BEALE MAYO UNARMED
60. CRAN QUOT SUAREZ
Round 7: Played One
Each of the players listed in the questions below played just one game in the Premier League, but which club did they make that appearance for? (Each question = one club)
61. Lee Harper, Tommy Black, Ryan Garry, Stathis Tavlaridis, Park Chu-Young.
62. Freddie Ladapo, Hiram Boateng, Tony Folan, Stuart Massey, Jonathan Benteke.
63. Baily Cargill, Matthew Worthington, Emiliano Marcondes, Owen Bevan, Dominic Sadi.
64. Kevin Betsy, Marcello Trotta, Chris David, Björn Runström, Rafik Halliche.
65. Iago Falqué, Jamie Slabber, Harvey White, Luke Amos, George Abbott.
66. Patrice Luzi, Daniele Padelli, Pedro Chirivella, Rafael Camacho, David Raven.
67. Neil Finn, Lee Boylan, Ruud Boffin, Sonny Perkins, Xande Silva.
68. Martin Carruthers, Adam Rachel, Neil Cutler, Derrick Williams, José Crespo.
69. Gunnar Nielsen, Reece Wabara, Karim Rekik, Gláuber Berti, Mikkel Bischoff.
70. Anderson Silva, Kieran Agard, Per Kroldrup, João Virgínia, Callum Connolly.
Round 8: Famous Goals
You probably remember each of these famous goals, but can you name the goalkeeper they were scored past?
71. David Trezeguet’s golden-goal winner for France vs Italy in the UEFA Euro 2000 final.
72. Steven Gerrard’s injury-time equaliser from long range for Liverpool vs West Ham in the 2006 FA Cup final.
73. Michael Owen’s goal for England vs Argentina at the 1998 FIFA World Cup.
74. Ronaldo’s brace for Brazil in the 2002 FIFA World Cup final vs Germany.
75. Sergio Agüero’s Premier League title-winning goal for Manchester City vs QPR in May 2012.
76. Gareth Bale’s overhead kick for Real Madrid vs Liverpool in the 2018 UEFA Champions League final.
77. David Beckham’s goal from the halfway line for Manchester United vs Wimbledon on the opening day of the 1996-97 Premier League season.
78. Sadio Mané’s record-breaking Premier League hat-trick inside two minutes, 56 seconds for Southampton vs Aston Villa in May 2015.
79. Diego Maradona’s ‘Hand of God’ goal for Argentina vs England at the 1986 FIFA World Cup.
80. Roberto Carlos’ direct free-kick goal for Brazil vs France during Le Tournoi in 1997.
Round 9: Firsts
Can you name the team or player who first achieved the landmark listed?
81. Who was the first player to score 100 Premier League goals?
82. Who was the first player to reach 100 UEFA Champions League appearances?
83. Who were the first team to win five English top-flight league titles?
84. Who were the first team to defeat Real Madrid in a European Cup final?
85. Who was the first player to score a hat-trick in a FIFA World Cup final?
86. Who was the first manager to win the European Cup with an English club?
87. Who was the first player to be given a red card for England at a men’s FIFA World Cup?
88. Who was the first player to score a hat-trick in the Premier League?
89. Who was the first goalkeeper to make a save in a World Cup final penalty shootout?
90. Who was the first player to score five goals in a single UEFA Champions League match?
Round 10: Pick Wrong to Be Right
For each question in this round, you’ll see four options – you need to pick the option to which the statement above it does not apply.
91. This player has scored a hat-trick in the Premier League.
Emile Heskey
Marcus Rashford
Carlos Tevez
Raheem Sterling
92. This nation has won a match at a men’s FIFA World Cup.
Honduras
Wales
Cuba
Jamaica
93. This team have won the FA Cup at least once.
Barnsley
Portsmouth
Wolverhampton Wanderers
Birmingham City
94. This player has scored in a UEFA Champions League Final.
Raúl
Mohamed Salah
Karim Benzema
Roberto Firmino
95. This team have played in the final of the UEFA Conference League.
Olympiacos
Feyenoord
Marseille
Real Betis
96. This player has finished top scorer at a men’s FIFA World Cup.
Eusébio
Diego Maradona
Davor Šuker
Thomas Müller
97. This team have won the English Women’s Super League title.
Liverpool
Manchester United
Manchester City
Arsenal
98. This person has won the UEFA Champions League as a manager.
Fabio Capello
Ottmar Hitzfeld
Vicente del Bosque
Héctor Cúper
99. This player has scored 100+ goals in the Premier League.
Dion Dublin
Paul Scholes
Dimitar Berbatov
Sadio Mané
100. This nation has won a men’s Africa Cup of Nations title.
Mali
Tunisia
Sudan
Morocco
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