Iconic Moments Quiz Questions & Answers
46 Iconic Moments football trivia questions, each with the verified answer and explanation. Tap any question for the full breakdown, or play the live quiz.
In which year did Maradona's 'Hand of God' goal occur?
Answer: 1986
What was the score in the 1960 European Cup final, considered one of the greatest matches ever?
Answer: 7-3
What year did the Munich air disaster occur?
Answer: 1958
In which year did the Hillsborough disaster occur?
Answer: 1989
In which year did England win the FIFA World Cup?
Answer: 1966
What is the 'Maracanazo' in football history?
Answer: Uruguay beating Brazil in 1950 WC
What was the half-time score in the 2005 Champions League final before Liverpool's comeback?
Answer: 3-0
In which year did Manchester United win the treble?
Answer: 1999
Who scored Manchester United's two goals in the 1999 Champions League final comeback?
Answer: Sheringham and Solskjaer
Which year did Zinedine Zidane score his famous volley in the Champions League final?
Answer: 2002
In which year was the first FA Cup final held?
Answer: 1872
In which year did Hungary famously beat England 6-3 at Wembley?
Answer: 1953
In what year did George Best win the Ballon d'Or?
Answer: 1968
What was the result of the 1994 World Cup final penalty shootout?
Answer: 3-2 (Brazil)
In which year did Juventus win their second Champions League?
Answer: 1996
What happened in the 1960 European Cup final at Hampden Park?
Answer: Real Madrid won 7-3
What year did the Bosman ruling change football's transfer market?
Answer: 1995
In which year did Antonín Panenka score his famous chipped penalty in a major final?
Answer: 1976
Which year did Eric Cantona make his infamous kung-fu kick incident?
Answer: 1995
In which year did the Bradford City stadium fire disaster occur?
Answer: 1985
What is the 'Miracle of Istanbul' in football?
Answer: Liverpool's comeback vs AC Milan in 2005 CL final
In which year did Pelé score his 1000th career goal?
Answer: 1969
What was Maradona's 'Goal of the Century' scored against?
Answer: England
In which year did Cameroon famously beat Argentina 1-0 at the World Cup?
Answer: 1990
What is 'Total Football' primarily associated with?
Answer: Dutch football under Johan Cruyff
In which year did Brazil first wear yellow, following the 1950 World Cup final loss?
Answer: 1954
What is 'La Décima' referring to in Spanish football?
Answer: Real Madrid's 10th European Cup/CL title
What is the 'Heysel Disaster' in football history?
Answer: A crowd crush killing 39 fans before the 1985 European Cup final
What year did the original Wembley Stadium close for demolition?
Answer: 2001
What year was the current Wembley Stadium (rebuilt) opened?
Answer: 2007
Who scored the first ever Premier League goal?
Answer: Brian Deane
In which year did Real Madrid win their third consecutive Champions League?
Answer: 2018
Who scored the first ever FIFA World Cup goal in 1930?
Answer: Lucien Laurent
In which year was gegenpressing most prominently introduced to world football?
Answer: 2010-11
Which nation was the first to refuse to participate in the FIFA World Cup due to the inclusion of professional players?
Answer: England
What year did the European Champions Clubs' Cup (European Cup) first become the Champions League group format?
Answer: 1992
In which year did Zinedine Zidane retire from football?
Answer: 2006
Which team won the first FIFA Club World Cup (2000)?
Answer: Corinthians
In which country did the formation of the modern offside trap originate?
Answer: England
In which year did Real Madrid win their record 15th Champions League?
Answer: 2024
What year did David Beckham score from the halfway line for Manchester United?
Answer: 1996
What was 'El Clásico' when Barcelona beat Real Madrid 5-0 in 2010 notable for?
Answer: It decided the La Liga title
In which year did Juventus win Serie A for the 36th and most recent time (as of 2024)?
Answer: 2019-20
In which year did Real Madrid last win 5 consecutive European Cups?
Answer: 1956-60
In which year did Barcelona complete an unprecedented sextuple under Pep Guardiola?
Answer: 2008-09
When was the first time a Champions League final went to extra time?
Answer: 1968