Football MCQ Questions and Answers for Practice

1. The penalty area is usually how far away from the touch line?

1. 18 yards
2. 15 yards
3. 22 yards
4. 4 yards

2. What color cards do the referees carry in a football match?

1. Red and Yellow
2. Black and White
3. Red and Green
4. Yellow and range

3. What is the main color of Brazils national team shirt?

1. Red
2. Black
3. Pink
4. Yellow

4. What is the usual length of time allowed for half-time interval in a football match?

1. 10 minutes
2. 15 minutes
3. 1 hour
4. 25 minutes

5. How many penalties are usually taken in a penalty shoot-out?

1. 1
2. 5
3. 3
4. 12

6. A spot-kick is taken from where?

1. The Centre Spot
2. The Penalty Spot
3. The Ink Spot
4. On The Spot

7. How many minutes are usually played in a football match?

1. 30
2. 45
3. 90
4. 200

8. Real Madrid plays football in which European country?

1. Germany
2. Scotland
3. Spain
4. Italy

9. Which American actor played the goalkeeper in the 1981 film Escape to Victory?

1. Mickey Rourke
2. Sylvester Stallone
3. Robert Redford
4. Donald Sutherland

10. Which animal is also a derogatory term used to describe a slow and/or uncreative player?

1. Monkey
2. Pony
3. Donkey
4. Slug

11. Which of the following dead ball situations can you be offside from?

1. Corner kick
2. Free kick
3. Throw-In
4. Kick off

12. Which of the following is another term for a winger?

1. Flanker
2. Line-Backer
3. Fly-Half
4. Flapper

13. Which of these is an informal term for retiring from playing?

1. Throw in the towel
2. Nip it in the bud
3. Hang up your boots
4. Go and grow daisies