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1. Which French legend played for Juventus in the 1980s — winning 3 consecutive Ballon d'Or (1983, 1984, 1985)?

   AAlain GiresseBJean TiganaCPlatiniDZidane

   Platini played for Juventus 1982-87, won Serie A 2x, Coppa Italia, European Cup 1985 (Heysel tragedy). Scored 9 goals at Euro 84 (record).

2. Which French club became the first to win the UEFA Champions League — beating AC Milan 1-0 in the 1993 final?

   AAS MonacoBOlympique de MarseilleCPSGDOlympique Lyonnais

   Basile Boli's header in Munich made Marseille the first French winners. PSG became the second in 2025 by hammering Inter 5-0.

3. The 2018 Europa League final, which Marseille lost, was staged in which French city?

   ALyonBNiceCMarseilleDParis

   The final was held at Parc Olympique Lyonnais in Lyon — painful ground for Marseille to lose on.

4. Which flamboyant French winger won both the PFA and FWA Player of the Year awards in 1999 while at Spurs?

   AYouri DjorkaeffBNicolas AnelkaCRobert PiresDDavid Ginola

   David Ginola swept both major awards in 1999 despite Spurs finishing mid-table.

5. Which nation finished above France in the group stage of Euro 1992 to advance to the semi-finals — then went on to win the tournament?

   ASwedenBYugoslaviaCDenmarkDEngland

   Denmark only replaced the disqualified Yugoslavia at short notice. They pipped France to second place in the group, then beat Netherlands and Germany to lift the trophy.

6. Who captained France when they won the 1984 European Championship on home soil?

   AGiresseBPlatiniCFernandezDTigana

   Michel Platini captained and dominated Euro 1984, scoring a record nine goals in five games before France beat Spain 2-0 in the Paris final.

7. How many times has Marseille won the Coupe de France?

   A1B3C10D15

   Marseille have lifted the Coupe de France 10 times, the first coming in 1924.

8. The first penalty kick in World Cup history came in France vs Chile in 1930 — who saved the spot kick?

   AÁngel BossioBRicardo ZamoraCAlex ThépotDAldo Tassara

   Chile's Carlos Vidal took the kick but France's Thépot pushed it away in the 30th minute — the first ever WC penalty save.

9. Aymeric Laporte represented France at youth level but switched to which senior national team?

   ABelgiumBPortugalCMoroccoDSpain

   Laporte won 51 youth caps for France but switched to Spain in 2021 after gaining citizenship, going on to win Euro 2024.

10. Which Saint-Étienne defender was knocked unconscious by Harald Schumacher's challenge in France's 1982 World Cup semi-final?

    APatrick BattistonBMaxime BossisCChristian LopezDGérard Janvion

    Battiston, an ASSE player from 1980 to 1983, lost teeth and suffered vertebrae damage in Seville — yet no foul was given.

11. Which Yugoslav forward scored the first ever goal at a European Championship finals — in the 11th minute of the 1960 semi-final against hosts France?

    ADražen JerkovićBViktor PonedelnikCDragan DžajićDMilan Galić

    Yugoslavia trailed France 4-2 in the second half before scoring three times in the closing minutes to win the semi-final 5-4 at the Parc des Princes.

12. Which country knocked France out in the last 16 at Euro 2020?

    AGermanyBBelgiumCPortugalDSwitzerland

    Switzerland came back from 3-1 down to draw 3-3 in Bucharest, then won the shootout 5-4 when Sommer saved Mbappe's penalty.

13. From which French club did Napoli sign striker Victor Osimhen in 2020?

    ALyonBMonacoCMarseilleDLille

    Napoli bought Osimhen from Lille in 2020 for a then club-record fee of around €70m.

14. Zinedine Zidane scored a 27th-minute header in the 1998 World Cup final from an in-swinging corner on the right. Which French midfielder took that corner?

    AYouri DjorkaeffBChristian KarembeuCDidier DeschampsDEmmanuel Petit

    Petit delivered the right-side corner for Zidane's opener (27'). The 2nd header came from a Djorkaeff corner on the left. Petit later sealed 3-0 in stoppage time.

15. Marseille won the league-and-Coupe-de-France double in 1972 and again in which year?

    A1993B2010C1976D1989

    Marseille completed the domestic double in both 1972 and 1989.

16. In the 2002 World Cup last 16, which controversial match saw referee Byron Moreno send off Francesco Totti and disallow a golden goal?

    ASouth Korea vs ItalyBBoth semi-finalsCSouth Korea vs GermanyDSouth Korea vs Spain

    South Korea beat Italy 2-1 in golden-goal extra time amid huge refereeing controversy.

17. In which season did Monaco win the French league championship and the Coupe de France in the same campaign?

    A1960-61B1977-78C1962-63D1990-91

    Monaco completed the domestic double in 1962-63, adding the Coupe de France to their second league title.

18. Which goalkeeper starred for Fiorentina through the 1990s before becoming an Italy hero at Euro 2000?

    AAngelo PeruzziBGianluigi BuffonCLuca MarchegianiDFrancesco Toldo

    Francesco Toldo was Fiorentina's long-serving keeper and shone in Italy's run to the Euro 2000 final.

19. Which manager led Monaco to the 1996-97 French league title?

    AArsène WengerBDidier DeschampsCClaude PuelDJean Tigana

    Jean Tigana's 1996-97 champions included Fabien Barthez, Thierry Henry, David Trezeguet and Emmanuel Petit.

20. Which country held hosts France to a 0-0 draw in the final match of Group A at Euro 2016 — with both teams advancing to the knockout round?

    AAustriaBAlbaniaCRomaniaDSwitzerland

    France finished Group A winners with 7 points; this Alpine neighbour finished second with 5, advancing to face Poland in the round of 16 (losing on penalties).

21. Before coaching France to 1998 World Cup glory, which manager had won five league titles as a Saint-Étienne player?

    AGuy RouxBRoger LemerreCMichel HidalgoDAimé Jacquet

    Aimé Jacquet spent 1960-73 as an ASSE midfielder before masterminding France's 1998 triumph.

22. Which club, founded in 1872, is generally regarded as the oldest football club in France?

    ALe Havre ACBMarseilleCSochauxDGirondins de Bordeaux

    Le Havre Athletic Club dates to 1872, making it France's oldest football club.

23. Who headed the only goal for France in their 1-0 World Cup 2018 semi-final win over Belgium — from a corner by Antoine Griezmann?

    ARaphaël VaraneBBlaise MatuidiCOlivier GiroudDSamuel Umtiti

    The 51st-minute header at the Krestovsky Stadium in St Petersburg sent France to their third World Cup final. Belgium, ranked the world's #1 side at the time, finished third.

24. Defending champions France were eliminated in the 2002 World Cup group stage without scoring a goal — which country beat them 2-0 in their final group game?

    AIrelandBDenmarkCUruguayDSenegal

    Senegal beat them 1-0 in the opener, they drew 0-0 with Uruguay (Henry red-carded), then Denmark beat them 2-0 with goals from Rommedahl and Tomasson.

25. Just Fontaine set a single-World-Cup scoring record of 13 goals in 1958, a tournament in which he played for France at how many matches?

    A4 matchesB10 matchesC6 matchesD7 matches

    France went all the way to the semi-finals and then the third-place play-off in Sweden, where he bagged four against West Germany.

26. How many Coupe de France titles have Lyon won?

    ATenBFiveCOneDNone

    The first came in 1964 and the most recent in 2012, so they are outnumbered by the club's seven league titles.

27. Francesco Totti played his final competitive match for Roma in May 2017. Against which club was it?

    AGenoaBTorinoCJuventusDLazio

    Totti's farewell game came against Genoa on 28 May 2017 at the Stadio Olimpico.

28. Which club did Éric Cantona join in 1988 for a then French record transfer fee?

    AMarseilleBLeeds UnitedCNîmesDNice

    Cantona signed for Marseille in 1988, though loan spells and clashes followed before he left France.

29. Which country knocked out Brazil in the quarter-finals of the 1986 World Cup?

    AFranceBItalyCWest GermanyDArgentina

    France won 4-3 on penalties after a 1-1 draw in Guadalajara. Zico missed a penalty in normal time for Brazil.

30. How many French top-flight titles is Marseille officially credited with?

    A9B14C3D20

    Marseille have nine recognised titles (last in 2010); a tenth, from 1992-93, was stripped.

31. Winger Jérémy Doku left Anderlecht in 2020 to join which French club?

    ALilleBMarseilleCRennesDLyon

    Doku joined Stade Rennais for a fee of around €26m.

32. In Australia's 2006 World Cup Round of 16 defeat to Italy, who scored the controversial 95th-minute winning penalty?

    AAndrea PirloBLuca ToniCAlessandro Del PieroDFrancesco Totti

    Francesco Totti scored after Fabio Grosso fell over Lucas Neill in the box — Italy went on to win the tournament.

33. Which mercurial French forward joined Leeds United midway through the 1991-92 title-winning season?

    AFrank LeboeufBYouri DjorkaeffCEric CantonaDDavid Ginola

    Eric Cantona arrived in early 1992 and featured in the title run-in before leaving later that year.

34. After one dazzling season, Dortmund sold French winger Ousmane Dembélé in 2017 to which club for a fee that could rise past €140m?

    ABayern MunichBBarcelonaCReal MadridDParis Saint-Germain

    Dembélé forced through a move to Barcelona in 2017, one of the biggest fees BVB ever received.

35. Which coach delivered Saint-Étienne's first French championship, in 1956-57?

    AJean SnellaBRobert HerbinCJosé ArribasDAlbert Batteux

    Jean Snella, in the first of his spells in charge, made ASSE champions of France for the first time.

36. Before PSG overtook them, which club held the record for the most French top-flight titles, racking up their haul mostly in the 1960s and 70s?

    AOlympique de MarseilleBNantesCSaint-ÉtienneDOlympique Lyonnais

    Nicknamed Les Verts, this side dominated under Robert Herbin's era and reached a European Cup final in 1976.

37. PSG hold the record for winning which domestic French cup competition the most times, with 15 triumphs by 2024?

    ACoupe de FranceBCoupe de la LigueCTrophée des ChampionsDCoupe Charles Drago

    PSG overtook Marseille to become the most successful club in Coupe de France history.

38. Henry's controversial handball in a November 2009 World Cup qualifying playoff helped France eliminate which nation?

    ARepublic of IrelandBRussiaCUkraineDBosnia and Herzegovina

    Henry's unpunished handball set up William Gallas's decisive goal in the playoff second leg, sending France to the 2010 World Cup at the Republic of Ireland's expense.

39. Which prolific French striker formed a deadly partnership with Del Piero and holds a notable Juventus scoring distinction from the 2000s?

    ADavid TrezeguetBNicolas AnelkaCDjibril CisseDThierry Henry

    Trezeguet scored 171 goals for Juve (the club's top foreign scorer, passing Sivori) and famously stayed loyal through the Serie B season after Calciopoli, helping fire them straight back up.

40. Which Germany defender scored the only goal — an own goal — in his country's 1-0 loss to France in their Euro 2020 opener at the Allianz Arena in Munich?

    ANiklas SüleBMatthias GinterCMats HummelsDAntonio Rüdiger

    It was the first own goal Germany ever conceded at a Euros, and their first in any major tournament since Berti Vogts against Austria at the 1978 World Cup.

41. Which French great managed Palace from 2021 to 2023 in his first Premier League job?

    AMarcel DesaillyBThierry HenryCPatrick VieiraDEmmanuel Petit

    A World Cup-winning midfielder and former Arsenal captain.

42. Which former Torino striker of the 1970s went on to win the 1982 World Cup with Italy?

    AFrancesco GrazianiBBruno ContiCMarco TardelliDPaolo Rossi

    Francesco Graziani starred for Torino in the 1970s before featuring in Italy's 1982 World Cup triumph.

43. Jean-Pierre Papin won the 1991 Ballon d'Or while playing for which French club?

    AGirondins de BordeauxBAS MonacoCOlympique de MarseilleDOlympique Lyon

    Papin was Marseille's prolific striker and won the 1991 Ballon d'Or during his time at the club.

44. Which French forward was Ligue 1's top scorer in 2014-15 with 27 goals?

    AAndré-Pierre GignacBAlexandre LacazetteCWissam Ben YedderDBafétimbi Gomis

    Alexandre Lacazette's 27 league goals for Lyon won him the golden boot and the French Player of the Year award, finishing ahead of Gignac's 21.

45. Raymond Kopa became the first Frenchman to win the Ballon d'Or in 1958, but he did it while playing his club football for which team?

    AStade de ReimsBSaint-ÉtienneCReal MadridDOlympique de Marseille

    He had left a famous Reims side to join the Spanish giants, with whom he lifted three straight European Cups.

46. The Netherlands and which other country were the beaten semi-finalists at Euro 2024?

    AGermanyBFranceCPortugalDItaly

    Both losing semi-finalists fell by a 2-1 scoreline; the Euros has no third-place playoff.

47. Who was named Man of the Match in the Euro 2016 final for Portugal vs France?

    APepeBQuaresmaCRonaldoDEder

    Pepe was excellent at the back as Portugal won the final 1-0 in extra time. Antoine Griezmann took the tournament's Player of the Tournament award.

48. Which manager was in charge for the last of Lyon's seven straight titles, a season that also brought the Coupe de France?

    AClaude PuelBPaul Le GuenCGérard HoullierDAlain Perrin

    Alain Perrin completed the domestic double in 2007-08, Lyon's seventh consecutive league crown and their last to date.

49. Which French midfielder won the Premier League, Champions League, AND World Cup during his career — at Chelsea and with France?

    ADidier DeschampsBClaude MakéléléCPaul PogbaDN'Golo Kanté

    Kanté won the PL with Leicester (2016) and Chelsea (2017), the Champions League with Chelsea (2021), and the World Cup with France (2018) — a rare triple.

50. How many times did Saint-Étienne lift the Coupe de France between 1962 and 1977?

    A4B6C7D5

    Six cups in fifteen years — the first in 1962, the last in 1977.

51. Which country beat France 5-4 on penalties (after a 3-3 draw in 120 minutes) in the Euro 2020 round of 16 — with Mbappé missing the decisive spot-kick?

    ACzech RepublicBDenmarkCSwitzerlandDBelgium

    Benzema's brace and Pogba's curler had France 3-1 up with 15 minutes left, but Haris Seferović and Mario Gavranović scored to force extra time.

52. Lyon completed a domestic double in 2008 by beating which club 1-0 in the Coupe de France final?

    AOlympique de MarseilleBParis Saint-GermainCAS MonacoDGirondins de Bordeaux

    Karim Benzema's goal beat Paris Saint-Germain at the Stade de France, adding the cup to Lyon's seventh straight league title.

53. Diego Milito's nickname 'El Principe' (The Prince) came from his resemblance to which earlier South American star who shared the same moniker?

    ADaniel PassarellaBDiego MaradonaCGabriel BatistutaDEnzo Francescoli

    Uruguayan playmaker Francescoli was the original 'Prince'; fans gave Milito the name purely on looks.

54. Who beat Germany 1-0 in Munich in Group F at Euro 2020 (played 2021), thanks to a Mats Hummels own goal, in one of the tournament's Group of Death matches?

    AFranceBItalyCPortugalDHungary

    Reigning world champions triumphed at the Allianz Arena in Munich — Germany's home ground. The tournament's actual opener was Italy vs Turkey at the Stadio Olimpico.

55. France beat Morocco in the 2022 World Cup semi-final — what was the score?

    A2-1B3-0C2-0D1-0

    Theo Hernández volleyed France in front after 5 minutes and Kolo Muani sealed the win on his second touch as a sub in the 79th. The Atlas Lions failed to score.

56. Which country scored 14 goals in five games at Euro 1984 to break a tournament record?

    ADenmarkBSpainCWest GermanyDFrance

    France's 14 goals at Euro 1984 came on home soil, with Michel Platini scoring nine of them himself; the run ended with a 2-0 win over Spain in the Paris final.

57. Which French coach was appointed Sunderland head coach in 2024, arriving from Ligue 1's Lorient?

    AMichael BealeBRégis Le BrisCTony MowbrayDAlex Neil

    The former Lorient boss took charge for the club's promotion push.

58. Which French striker, known for his 'panther' celebration, was the Süper Lig's top scorer in 2017-18 as Galatasaray won the title?

    AOlivier GiroudBWissam Ben YedderCBafétimbi GomisDAlexandre Lacazette

    Gomis scored 29 league goals in 2017-18 and crawled out his trademark panther celebration in Istanbul.

59. Who is the all-time leading goalscorer in French Ligue 1 history, with 299 goals?

    ADelio OnnisBBernard LacombeCJean-Pierre PapinDHervé Revelli

    Argentine-Italian striker Delio Onnis netted 299 Ligue 1 goals in the 1970s and 80s, a record that still stands.

60. Which 1998 World Cup-winning player took over as manager of the French national team in 2012?

    ADeschampsBJacquetCPlatiniDZidane

    Didier Deschamps, captain of France's 1998 World Cup-winning side, was appointed national-team manager in 2012.

61. Which French striker scored a brace either side of half-time against Portugal at Euro 2020 — his first goals for France in nearly six years after a lengthy international exile?

    AKarim BenzemaBOlivier GiroudCAntoine GriezmannDKylian Mbappé

    Recalled by Deschamps in May 2021 after a five-year absence, the striker scored a penalty in first-half stoppage time and another two minutes into the second half in a 2-2 Group F draw.

62. Which club did Monaco beat 4-2 in the 1960 Coupe de France final to win the first major trophy in their history?

    AStade de ReimsBNîmes OlympiqueCAS Saint-ÉtienneDRacing Club de Paris

    Monaco beat Saint-Étienne 4-2 at Colombes in May 1960 for their first major honour.

63. Lamine Yamal became the youngest goalscorer in European Championship history with a stunning curled strike in Spain's 2-1 semi-final win against which nation?

    ANetherlandsBEnglandCGermanyDFrance

    Yamal was 16 years, 362 days when he scored at Euro 2024 (July 9). His birthday was July 13, the day before the final.

64. Which French club won the inaugural Champions League under its modern format in 1993 — but was banned from defending it the following season after a domestic match-fixing scandal?

    AMonacoBBordeauxCPSGDMarseille

    Marseille beat AC Milan 1-0 at the Olympiastadion in Munich. They kept the European trophy but were stripped of their 1992-93 Ligue 1 title and barred from the 1993-94 UCL.

65. Francesco Totti spent his entire career at Roma — how many seasons did he play for them?

    A24B26C22D25

    He debuted as a 16-year-old against Brescia in March 1993 and bowed out in tears against Genoa in May 2017, winning the 2000-01 Scudetto and scoring over 300 Roma goals in between.

66. In which year did Saint-Étienne complete the first league-and-Coupe de France double in club history?

    A1968B1962C1970D1974

    The 1967-68 season brought both the championship and the cup — a club first.

67. Which French defender left Lyon for Barcelona in 2007?

    AWilliam GallasBPhilippe MexèsCÉric AbidalDJean-Alain Boumsong

    Éric Abidal joined Barcelona from Lyon in 2007 and went on to win the Champions League twice in Catalonia.

68. Which goalkeeper started for Roma throughout the 2000-01 Scudetto-winning campaign?

    AAngelo PeruzziBGianluca CurciCFrancesco AntonioliDIvan Pelizzoli

    Francesco Antonioli was Capello's first-choice keeper in the 2000-01 title season.

69. In the 2006 World Cup final, De Rossi came on as a substitute for which Roma teammate?

    AVincenzo IaquintaBSimone PerrottaCFrancesco TottiDChristian Panucci

    De Rossi replaced fellow Roma man Francesco Totti in the 61st minute of Italy's 2006 final win.

70. Which French club reached the 2004 Champions League final, losing to Porto?

    ABordeauxBLyonCMarseilleDAS Monaco

    Deschamps' Monaco beat Real Madrid and Chelsea en route but lost the 2004 final 3-0 to Porto.

71. Against which team did Kylian Mbappé score his first senior international goal for France in August 2017?

    AGermanyBNetherlandsCSwedenDLuxembourg

    Mbappé scored his first senior France goal in a 4-0 World Cup qualifier win on 31 Aug 2017, aged 18.

72. Who scored the last ever golden goal in a European Championship final — for France vs Italy at Euro 2000?

    AZidaneBDavid TrezeguetCWiltordDHenry

    Trezeguet's half-volley two minutes before the end of extra time won France the trophy 2-1.

73. Celtic sold striker Moussa Dembele in 2018 to which French club?

    ALyonBParis Saint-GermainCMarseilleDMonaco

    Dembele, signed from Fulham on a free in 2016, moved to Lyon for around £19.7m.

74. France won Euro 2000 and the 1998 World Cup — who was their manager for Euro 2000?

    ARoger LemerreBRaymond DomenechCGérard HoullierDAimé Jacquet

    Lemerre had been Aimé Jacquet's assistant during the 1998 World Cup triumph before taking charge — his side won Euro 2000 with David Trezeguet's golden goal against Italy in Rotterdam.

75. Which French club did Zinedine Zidane play for before moving to Juventus in 1996?

    ABordeauxBMarseilleCLyonDNice

    He previously played for Cannes before this club.

76. Which French striker won the Premier League with Arsenal and Chelsea, and also scored for Liverpool, Man City and Bolton?

    AHenryBDavid TrezeguetCLouis SahaDNicolas Anelka

    Anelka had a remarkable career, winning the PL title twice (Arsenal 1998, Chelsea 2010) and scoring for six different PL clubs.

77. In which season did PSG win their first-ever French top-flight championship?

    A1978-79B1972-73C1985-86D1982-83

    PSG claimed their maiden Division 1 title in 1985-86, more than a decade before the QSI era.

78. David Ginola, a flamboyant 'Entertainers' winger, joined Newcastle in 1995 from which French club?

    AMarseilleBParis Saint-GermainCMonacoDLyon

    The silky Frenchman's dribbling made him an instant cult hero on Tyneside before he moved on to Tottenham, where he won PFA Player of the Year.

79. Which French player scored the golden goal penalty in extra time to beat Portugal 2-1 in the Euro 2000 semi-final?

    AHenryBYouri DjorkaeffCZidaneDDavid Trezeguet

    Zidane converted a penalty 117th minute after Abel Xavier's handball on the line. France then won the final with Trezeguet's golden goal vs Italy.

80. Who is the youngest player ever to appear in Serie A, at 15 years 260 days in November 2023?

    APietro PellegriBMoise KeanCFrancesco CamardaDMattia Destro

    AC Milan's Francesco Camarda debuted at 15y 260d in November 2023, the youngest in Serie A history.

81. Which club has won the most Ligue 1 titles in French football history?

    APSGBLyonCSaint-ÉtienneDMarseille

    PSG have won a record 14 Ligue 1 titles, ahead of Saint-Étienne's 10.

82. At the 1982 World Cup, Kuwait's players stopped playing during a France match because they claimed they heard what?

    AThe stadium announcer prematurely calling time on the matchBTheir Kuwaiti head coach screaming at them to stop playCA whistle from somewhere in the crowd that they mistook for the referee'sDA gunshot going off somewhere in the stands behind them

    The Sheikh of Kuwait stormed onto the field to protest. Incredibly the referee disallowed France's goal before France scored again to win 4-1.

83. Which of these France national team managers was Lyon's head coach from 1988 to 1993?

    ARaymond DomenechBGérard HoullierCRoger LemerreDJacques Santini

    Raymond Domenech managed Lyon for five years from 1988, long before he took charge of France and led them to the 2006 World Cup final.

84. Didier Deschamps played under which manager when France won the 1998 World Cup — and then became that manager himself?

    AAime JacquetBHenri MichelCGuy RouxDRoger Lemerre

    Deschamps captained France under Jacquet in 1998 and later managed France to the 2018 World Cup.

85. Marseille won four consecutive French league titles across which span?

    A1948-1951B2007-2010C1989-1992D1970-1973

    Under Bernard Tapie, Marseille won the title every year from 1989 to 1992.

86. Roma's fourth penalty in the 1984 European Cup final shootout, taken right after Bruce Grobbelaar's 'spaghetti legs' routine, was blazed over the bar by which player?

    AUbaldo RighettiBAgostino Di BartolomeiCBruno ContiDFrancesco Graziani

    Francesco Graziani ballooned his spot-kick over the crossbar as Grobbelaar wobbled on the line.

87. In 2006, who tied his shirt around his head after scoring Italy's winning penalty against France in the World Cup final?

    AAndrea PirloBFabio GrossoCFrancesco TottiDAlessandro Del Piero

    He ran screaming with his shirt pulled over his head. One of the most iconic Italian football images.

88. What was the score when France beat Argentina in the 2018 World Cup round of 16 — a classic game featuring Mbappé's brace?

    A3-2B2-1C4-3D4-2

    Griezmann opened with a penalty, di María and Mercado turned it around, before Pavard's volley and Mbappé's brace sealed a famous 4-3 win at Kazan Arena on 30 June 2018.

89. Which striker scored on his full England international debut against France in 1992?

    AGary LinekerBAlan ShearerCIan WrightDSheringham

    Shearer, then a 21-year-old at Southampton, struck in a 2-0 win at Wembley in February 1992, with Gary Lineker scoring the other goal.

90. At Euro 2004, which country knocked out defending champions France in the quarter-final, winning 1-0 via an Angelos Charisteas goal?

    AGreeceBNetherlandsCPortugalDCzech Republic

    Greece beat France 1-0 on 25 June 2004 at Estádio José Alvalade (Lisbon). Charisteas scored on 65 minutes. France had been group winners and tournament favourites.

91. Zinedine Zidane scored twice in the 1998 World Cup final to give France their first World Cup. Both goals came from what type of play?

    APenalty kicksBLong-range strikesCCorner kick headersDFree kicks

    Both came from corner-kick headers (27th and 45th minutes), the deliveries from Petit and Djorkaeff. France beat Brazil 3-0 in Paris.

92. As of 2026, Saint-Étienne hold the record for most French top-flight titles by any club other than PSG — how many have they won?

    A7B5C8D10

    AS Saint-Étienne won 10 French championships, the most of any club before PSG overtook them.

93. Which French winger did Lyon sell to Chelsea in 2007?

    AFlorent MaloudaBJérémy MénezCFranck RibéryDSidney Govou

    Florent Malouda moved to Chelsea in 2007 after four seasons at Lyon in which he won four league titles.

94. Who scored the only goal — a 33rd-minute penalty — for France as they beat Portugal in the 2006 World Cup semi-final in Munich?

    ARibéryBVieiraCZidaneDMalouda

    France met Italy in the FINAL (1-1, Italy won on pens). Italy's SF win came over hosts Germany 2-0 in extra time.

95. N'Golo Kanté was born in France — which African country are his parents from?

    AMaliBGuineaCIvory CoastDSenegal

    Born in Paris in 1991 to Malian parents, Kanté went from France's lower leagues to back-to-back Premier League titles — with Leicester in 2016 and Chelsea in 2017.

96. Who scored the extra-time winning goal for Portugal in the Euro 2016 final vs France — from 23 metres?

    AÉderBCristiano RonaldoCQuaresmaDNani

    Éder scored a low drive from 23 metres in the 109th minute of extra time. CR7 went off injured in the 25th minute.

97. Which coach led the French side that lost the 1991 European Cup final to Red Star?

    AArsène WengerBRaymond GoethalsCGérard HoullierDAimé Jacquet

    Belgian coach Raymond Goethals was in charge of the beaten finalists that night.

98. Which manager guided Marseille to their 1993 Champions League title — France's first European Cup win?

    ARaymond GoethalsBBernard TapieCGerard HoullierDArsène Wenger

    The Belgian nicknamed 'Raymond-la-science' was 71 when Basile Boli's header sank AC Milan 1-0 in Munich, making Goethals the oldest coach to win the European Cup at that point.

99. When Saint-Étienne opened the Musée des Verts in December 2013, it became France's first what?

    AMuseum dedicated to a single football clubBStadium with a listed-heritage standCFootball hall of fameDNational football museum

    No French club had its own dedicated museum before the Musée des Verts opened inside Geoffroy-Guichard.

100. France reached the semi-finals of Euro 2024 with a remarkable statistical quirk — what was it?

     AThey won every game on penaltiesBThey did not use a single substitutionCThey scored 10+ goals in one matchDThey had not scored from open play once

     Before their SF, France's goals came from 2 opposition own goals (Austria, Belgium) and a single Mbappé penalty vs Poland.

101. Who was Monaco's manager when they won the 1977-78 French title in the season straight after promotion?

     AJean TiganaBLucien MullerCGérard BanideDLucien Leduc

     Lucien Leduc's side came up and immediately took the 1977-78 championship, finishing a point clear of Nantes.

102. Which defender headed in a Toni Kroos free kick to seal Germany's 1-0 win over France in the 2014 World Cup quarter-final?

     AHöwedesBKhediraCBoatengDHummels

     Hummels (then Dortmund) glanced in Kroos's 13th-minute inswinger off Varane to put Germany into the semi-finals.

103. Which French striker did Arsenal sell to Real Madrid for £22.3m in 1999?

     AHenryBWiltordCTrezeguetDAnelka

     Nicolas Anelka joined Real Madrid in August 1999, having been Arsenal's top scorer and PFA Young Player of the Year that same season.

104. Who assisted Eder's winner in the Euro 2016 final for Portugal vs France?

     ARonaldoBNaniCQuaresmaDMoutinho

     Moutinho fed the substitute Eder, who held off Laurent Koscielny and drilled a low 25-yard strike past Hugo Lloris in the 109th minute — Portugal's first major trophy, won without the injured Ronaldo on the pitch.

105. Francesco Totti scored a 94th-minute penalty for Italy at the 2006 World Cup R16 to eliminate which opponent 1-0?

     AGhanaBUkraineCAustraliaDSouth Korea

     Totti scored the last-minute PK vs Australia (R16, Kaiserslautern) on 26 June 2006 after Grosso was 'fouled'. It was a regular low penalty to the corner, NOT a Panenka.

106. Which Croatia player put through his own net to give France the lead in the 2018 World Cup final?

     ADejan LovrenBMario MandžukićCIvan PerišićDDomagoj Vida

     It was the first own goal ever scored in a World Cup final — Mandžukić headed Griezmann's free kick past his own goalkeeper.

107. Before Julián Álvarez arrived in 2024, Atlético's second-most expensive signing was a French winger bought from Monaco in 2018. Who?

     AThomas LemarBGelson MartinsCYannick CarrascoDAntoine Griezmann

     Lemar's roughly €70m fee sat behind only João Félix among their record buys.

108. Which Euro 2024 game became famous for Lamine Yamal's stunning goal aged 16?

     ASpain vs GeorgiaBSpain vs ItalyCSpain vs FranceDSpain vs Germany

     Yamal's curling semi-final strike against France helped Spain reach the final — he turned 17 the day before the final.

109. At the 2019 Women's World Cup in France, the USA's opening 13-0 win set a tournament record for the largest margin of victory. Which opponent did they defeat?

     AChileBThailandCJamaicaDNew Zealand

     Their Southeast Asian opponents made their second-ever World Cup appearance that summer.

110. Who scored the decisive penalty for Argentina vs France in the 2022 World Cup final shootout?

     AParedesBMontielCDybalaDMessi

     Montiel's extra-time handball had gifted Mbappé his hat-trick penalty — then the same man buried Argentina's fourth kick to win the shootout 4-2 after a 3-3 epic.

111. Which Englishman became the only English player to win league titles in four different countries — England, Spain, USA and France?

     ASteven GerrardBMichael OwenCFrank LampardDDavid Beckham

     Beckham won the PL 6x with Man Utd, La Liga with Real Madrid (2007), MLS Cup 2x with LA Galaxy (2011, 2012), and Ligue 1 with PSG (2013). He retired after the PSG title.

112. Which French player scored the spectacular left-footed volley that decided the 2002 Champions League final against Leverkusen?

     ADavid TrezeguetBThierry HenryCZinedine ZidaneDPatrick Vieira

     Zinedine Zidane volleyed in Roberto Carlos's looping cross on the stroke of half-time to make it 2-1 to Real Madrid.

113. How many goals did France score at Euro 2000 — the tournament they won by defeating Italy in the final?

     A15B11C13D17

     Trezeguet's golden goal in extra time of the final capped a tournament in which Les Bleus shared top scorer status (with the Netherlands) on 13 goals.

114. PSG signed Kylian Mbappé in 2017 from which French club, where he had just won the Ligue 1 title as a teenager?

     ARennesBMonacoCLyonDLille

     Mbappé arrived from Monaco on an initial loan with an obligation to buy worth around €180m, one of the biggest deals ever.

115. In which year did Marseille win the Champions League, becoming the first French club to lift the trophy?

     A1993B1991C1999D1996

     Marseille won the 1993 final in Munich, the first edition branded as the Champions League.

116. When he retired from international football, Thierry Henry was France's all-time leading goalscorer with how many goals?

     A48B51C56D44

     Henry finished with 51 goals for France, a national record he held until Olivier Giroud surpassed it in 2022.

117. Where was Euro 2016 held?

     AGermanyBPortugalCPolandDFrance

     France hosted Euro 2016, the first expanded to 24 teams; Portugal won the final 1-0 at the Stade de France in Saint-Denis after extra time despite losing Ronaldo to injury.

118. Which 16-year-old's curling strike from outside the box against France in the Euro 2024 semi-final was named UEFA's Goal of the Tournament — and made him the youngest goalscorer in Euros history?

     AXavi SimonsBMusialaCYamalDArda Güler

     At 16 years and 362 days, he broke Johan Vonlanthen's 2004 record. Spain came from 1-0 down to win 2-1 (Kolo Muani opened; Dani Olmo got the winner).

119. In which year did Ligue 1 (French top division) start as a professional league?

     A1920B1950C1932D1955

     Ligue 1 (then called Division 1) was founded in 1932 as France's first professional football league. Olympique Lillois won the first title.

120. Who scored the only goal of the 2022 Champions League final as Real Madrid beat Liverpool 1-0 at the Stade de France — tapping in Valverde's low cross in the 59th minute?

     ACasemiroBKarim BenzemaCFederico ValverdeDVinícius Júnior

     It was Real Madrid's record-extending 14th European Cup. Thibaut Courtois also set a UCL final record with 9 saves.

121. Juventus signed which French midfielder on a free transfer from Manchester United in 2012, before selling him back for a huge fee in 2016?

     APaul PogbaBBlaise MatuidiCN'Golo KanteDAdrien Rabiot

     Pogba arrived for nothing, became a star in Turin, then returned to United in 2016 for around €105m — a superb piece of business for Juve.

122. Which French winger, signed in the 1950s, formed a devastating partnership with Di Stéfano and won the 1958 Ballon d'Or — the first Frenchman to do so — while at Real Madrid?

     ARaymond KopaBRoger PiantoniCMaryan WisnieskiDJean Vincent

     Raymond Kopa was the only Frenchman in those early dynasty sides. He had joined Madrid straight from Reims in 1956 — and in the 1959 European Cup final he helped beat his old club, before later returning to Reims himself.

123. Which club was the first French team to win the European Cup / Champions League?

     ASaint-ÉtienneBAS MonacoCOlympique de MarseilleDOlympique Lyonnais

     Marseille beat AC Milan 1-0 in the 1993 final, remaining France's sole winner of Europe's top club trophy.

124. Who scored France's 4th goal in the 2018 World Cup final against Croatia — becoming the second teenager to score in a World Cup final after Pelé in 1958?

     APaul PogbaBOlivier GiroudCKylian MbappéDAntoine Griezmann

     He was 19 years and 207 days old at the time. The other France goals came from a Mandžukić own goal, a Griezmann penalty and a Pogba strike; Mbappé won the Best Young Player award.

125. PSV won their first European trophy, the 1978 UEFA Cup, by beating which French club in the final?

     AMonacoBMarseilleCBastiaDSaint-Etienne

     PSV beat SC Bastia 3-0 on aggregate to win the 1978 UEFA Cup.

126. Who hosted Euro 2016?

     AFranceBGermanyCSpainDItaly

     France hosted Euro 2016 but lost the final 1-0 to Portugal at the Stade de France; it was the tournament's first edition with 24 teams.

127. "Le Classique", the biggest rivalry in French football, is contested between PSG and which club?

     ALilleBMonacoCLyonDMarseille

     Le Classique pits Paris Saint-Germain against Olympique de Marseille.

128. Who scored France's third goal in the 1998 World Cup final — in stoppage time as France beat Brazil 3-0?

     AThuramBDjorkaeffCGuivarc'hDPetit

     Petit scored a 90+1 minute low finish assisted by Patrick Vieira. Zidane had already scored two headers in the first half.

129. Which country reached the World Cup final for the first time in 2018, beating hosts Russia on penalties in the quarter-finals before losing 4-2 to France?

     ARussiaBColombiaCCroatiaDJapan

     Croatia won two penalty shootouts on the way — against Denmark in the round of 16 and hosts Russia in the quarter-final — then beat England 2-1 after extra time in the semi-final to reach Moscow.

130. Lyon dominated Ligue 1 in the 2000s with a French record run of consecutive league titles. How many did they win in a row?

     AEightBSevenCSixDFive

     Lyon won seven straight French championships, a Ligue 1 record for consecutive titles, before the run finally ended.

131. In the 1976 European Cup final, Bayern Munich beat Saint-Étienne 1-0 in a match the French still recall bitterly for which feature of the Hampden Park goals?

     AThe square goalposts, which twice repelled French shots that might have gone inBA waterlogged pitch that nullified their passing gameCA disallowed goal in the final minute for offsideDThe referee adding only seconds of stoppage time

     Saint-Étienne fans coined a phrase blaming the unusual shape of the woodwork for their defeat.

132. In which French city is Olympique de Marseille based?

     ANantesBLyonCMarseilleDLille

     The club is based in Marseille, France's second-largest city and its main Mediterranean port.

133. Which legendary Roma captain scored 250 Serie A goals across his career, nicknamed 'Er Pupone' (The Big Baby) and 'Il Gladiatore'?

     ADaniele De RossiBFrancesco TottiCRoberto PruzzoDGabriel Batistuta

     Totti scored 250 Serie A goals for Roma (2nd all-time in Serie A history after Piola 274). 2006 WC winner.

134. Which country did France beat 6-3 in the third-place play-off of the 1958 World Cup — with Just Fontaine scoring four goals?

     AYugoslaviaBHungaryCWest GermanyDSweden

     Fontaine finished with 13 goals — still a single-tournament World Cup record — after losing 5-2 to Brazil in the semi-final.

135. How many French league titles did Saint-Étienne win during their golden era, from the late 1950s to the early 1980s?

     A12B6C8D10

     Ten championships — a French record haul that stood until PSG finally passed it in the 2020s.

136. Which French club is famously nicknamed "Les Verts" (The Greens)?

     ALensBNantesCSaint-ÉtienneDRennes

     AS Saint-Étienne have long been called "Les Verts" for their all-green home kit.

137. Lyon signed Ghanaian midfielder Michael Essien in 2003 from which French club?

     AAJ AuxerreBFC SochauxCStade RennaisDSC Bastia

     Essien joined from Bastia, won two titles at Lyon and was named Ligue 1 Player of the Year before Chelsea signed him in 2005.

138. Which Swedish striker won domestic league titles in 4 different countries — Netherlands (Ajax), Italy (Inter/Milan), Spain (Barcelona) and France (PSG)?

     AMarcus BergBHenrik LarssonCZlatan IbrahimovićDOla Toivonen

     Ibrahimović won league titles in the Netherlands (Ajax 2002, 2004), Italy (Inter 2007-09, Milan 2011), Spain (Barcelona 2010), and France (PSG 2013-16).

139. PSG became the most-crowned club in French top-flight history by 2024, overtaking which side's ten-title record?

     AMarseilleBNantesCSaint-ÉtienneDMonaco

     Saint-Étienne's ten league titles stood as the French record until PSG surpassed it by 2024.

140. Pelé scored a hat-trick in the 1958 World Cup semi-final aged 17 — against which country?

     AYugoslaviaBWest GermanyCSwedenDFrance

     Brazil beat France 5-2 in that 1958 semi-final, the teenager scoring three times; Pelé then struck twice more in the final as Brazil beat hosts Sweden 5-2 for their first World Cup.

141. Which country did River Plate's celebrated playmaker Enzo Francescoli represent?

     AChileBParaguayCUruguayDColombia

     Nicknamed 'El Príncipe', he was admired so much by a young Zinedine Zidane that Zidane named a son after him.

142. Which Argentina goalkeeper saved Kingsley Coman's spot-kick in the 2022 World Cup final shoot-out against France — winning the Golden Glove after earlier saving two penalties against the Netherlands in the quarter-final?

     AGerónimo RulliBJuan MussoCFranco ArmaniDEmiliano Martínez

     The Aston Villa keeper also made a crucial last-gasp save from Kolo Muani at the end of extra time (120+3').

143. As of 2026, Roma's all-time leading scorer Francesco Totti scored how many Serie A goals across his entire career?

     A228B250C268D242

     Totti scored 250 Serie A goals for Roma — second all-time in Serie A history only to Silvio Piola (274). All scored for one club — the most for any single club in Serie A.

144. Who scored the legendary 'impossible' bending free kick from 35+ metres out for Brazil against France in 1997 — defying the laws of physics?

     AR. CarlosBRivaldoCRonaldinhoDCafu

     Le Tournoi de France, 3 June 1997. Roberto Carlos struck it so hard and with so much spin that the ball bent back inside the post, leaving Fabien Barthez motionless.

145. Which Swedish striker famously played and scored in 6 different top European leagues (Sweden, Netherlands, Italy, Spain, France, England) plus MLS?

     AHenrik LarssonBMarkus RosenbergCZlatan IbrahimovićDMarcus Berg

     Zlatan scored for Malmö, Ajax, Juventus, Inter, Milan, Barcelona, PSG, Manchester United and LA Galaxy — and won league titles in four different countries (Netherlands, Italy, Spain, France) before retiring at Milan in 2023, aged 41.

146. Which 2022 World Cup match was the final, finishing 3-3 before Argentina won on penalties?

     AFrance vs EnglandBBrazil vs CroatiaCArgentina vs CroatiaDFrance vs Argentina

     Argentina 3-3 France (4-2 pens) at Lusail — Messi scored twice, Mbappé a hat-trick.

147. Which French club did Red Star beat in the 1991 European Cup final?

     AMonacoBParis Saint-GermainCLyonDMarseille

     Red Star defeated Olympique de Marseille in the 1991 final.

148. In which country's top division does AS Monaco play its league football?

     APortugalBFranceCItalyDSpain

     Although the club is based in the Principality of Monaco, it has competed in the French league system throughout its history.

149. Which Brazilian left-back, famous at Real Madrid for a physics-defying free-kick against France in 1997, spent over a decade marauding down Madrid's flank?

     ACarlos AlbertoBCafuCRoberto CarlosDMarcelo

     Roberto Carlos's banana free-kick that swerved impossibly back into the net became legendary; he was a Galactico-era fixture from 1996 to 2007.

150. In which year did Marseille become the first French club to win the European Cup / Champions League?

     A1999B1991C1993D1985

     Marseille beat AC Milan 1-0 in the 1993 final; PSG became the second French winner in 2025.

151. In November 2009, Thierry Henry controversially used his hand in the build-up to a goal that sent France to the World Cup at the expense of which team?

     ARussiaBPortugalCIrelandDUkraine

     His double handball set up William Gallas's goal in the playoff second leg. 'Henrygate' was born.

152. How many times have Monaco won the French top division?

     AEightBFourCTenDSix

     Monaco's eight championships came in 1961, 1963, 1978, 1982, 1988, 1997, 2000 and 2017.

153. Which country stunned defending champions France 1-0 in the opening match of the 2002 World Cup, with Papa Bouba Diop scoring the only goal?

     ASenegalBJapanCCameroonDSouth Korea

     Tournament debutants Senegal beat France in Seoul on 31 May 2002, sparking one of the biggest shocks in WC history.

154. Which French club won the Champions League in 1992-93, 32 years before PSG joined them as the second French winners?

     ALyonBMarseilleCPSGDMonaco

     Marseille won in 1993 (Raymond Goethals, beat Milan 1-0). PSG won their first in 2024-25.

155. Who managed France to the 1998 World Cup title on home soil?

     AMichel HidalgoBAime JacquetCGerard HoullierDHenri Michel

     Jacquet's France beat Brazil 3-0 in the final, with Zidane scoring twice.

156. Parma's 1999 UEFA Cup final win came against which French club?

     ALyonBMonacoCMarseilleDParis Saint-Germain

     Parma beat Marseille 3-0 in the 1999 UEFA Cup final to claim their second UEFA Cup.

157. Which 17-year-old scored a hat-trick in the 1958 World Cup semi-final against France and two goals in the final against Sweden?

     AVaváBDidiCGarrinchaDPelé

     Brazil won the trophy without ever playing a third-place match — they dispatched France 5-2 in the semi before beating the hosts 5-2 in Stockholm.

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