Sports quiz of the week: England v Spain, Ben Stokes and Noah Lyles

Mary Earps and Rachel Daly, Ben Stokes and Noah Lyles. Composite: PA/Getty/Reuters

1. The Women’s World Cup quarter-final between Australia and France went to penalties after a goalless draw. How many kicks were taken in the shootout?

   1. 12

   2. 16

   3. 20

   4. 24

2. 

   England have reached another football World Cup final. They beat Australia in the semi-finals this year. Who did they beat in the semi-finals in 1966?

   1. Soviet Union

   2. Portugal

   3. West Germany

   4. North Korea

3. England will play Spain in the final on Sunday. England are unbeaten so far in the tournament, but which team beat Spain 4-0 in the group stage?

   1. Sweden

   2. Japan

   3. Germany

   4. USA

4. 

   All but one of the 23 players in the Spain squad play their club football in Spain. The exception is Jennifer Hermoso, the country’s all-time top scorer. Where does she play her club football?

   1. England

   2. Mexico

   3. USA

   4. Australia

5. On the subject of World Cups, Ben Stokes is back in the England squad in time for the 50-overs Cricket World Cup later this year. Where is it being played?

   1. Australia

   2. India

   3. South Africa, Zimbabwe and Namibia

   4. West Indies

6. 

   Lionel Messi has played six games for Inter Miami this season. How many goals has he scored?

   1. None

   2. Six

   3. Nine

   4. Twelve

7. The Premier League returned at the weekend. Who set up two goals on his league debut?

   1. Declan Rice

   2. Sandro Tonali

   3. James Maddison

   4. Alexis Mac Allister

8. 

   Leigh won the Challenge Cup final on Saturday, beating Hull KR in extra time thanks to a drop goal from Lachlan Lam. Why was it such a big weekend for the Lam family?

   1. His two brothers are also in the Leigh team

   2. His sister plays for the Lionesses, who reached the World Cup semi-finals on the same day

   3. His dad is the team’s coach

   4. His brother was included in the England squad for the Rugby World Cup the next day

9. The Bundesliga returns this weekend. Which film was top of the box office the last time a club other than Bayern were crowned champions?

   1. The Hunger Games

   2. Avatar

   3. The Dark Knight

   4. Wonder Woman

10. 

    Theo Walcott has retired from football. Walcott holds the record for being the youngest man to score a hat-trick for England. Who was it against?

    1. Luxembourg

    2. Czech Republic

    3. Slovenia

    4. Croatia

11. David Raya has signed for Arsenal. Why might he want to cover up one of his tattoos when he makes his debut?

    1. It is a picture of former Tottenham player Paul Gascoigne

    2. It commemorates a game when he was on the winning side against Arsenal

    3. It is a picture of Ange Postecoglou (from his days at Celtic)

    4. It says “To Dare Is to Do” – the Spurs motto

12. 

    The tennis player Stefanos Tsitsipas complained about a fan who was distracting him during a match at the Cincinnati Masters this week. What did he accuse her of doing?

    1. “Taking non-stop selfies”

    2. “Chewing gum loudly”

    3. “Imitating a bee”

    4. “Blowing kisses”

13. This will not be Sarina Wiegman's first World Cup final as a manager. She coached the runners-up at the previous tournament in 2019. Which team?

    1. USA

    2. Netherlands

    3. Sweden

    4. Spain

14. 

    Noah Lyles has high hopes for the World Athletics Championships in Budapest this week. The American sprinter says he is aiming to run the 200m in 19.10 seconds. Who set the current world record of 19.19 seconds?

    1. Yohan Blake

    2. Usain Bolt

    3. Michael Johnson

    4. Noah Lyles

15. Which of this weekend's Premier League fixtures is the most-played game in top-flight history? (The teams have met 210 times before in the top flight)

    1. Aston Villa v Everton

    2. Tottenham v Manchester United

    3. West Ham v Chelsea

    4. Manchester City v Newcastle

Solutions

1:C - Twenty players took penalties, 13 were scored, seven were missed and in the end Australia won 7-6 to reach the last four. , 2:B - England won the match at Wembley 2-1. Bobby Charlton scored both goals for the hosts. Eusébio scored for Portugal., 3:B - Spain had more shots, more corners and 77% of possession yet they somehow lost the game 4-0. , 4:B - Hermoso, who is also the all-time top scorer for the Barcelona women’s team, plays for Pachuca in Mexico. , 5:B - Stokes won the player of the match award at the final in 2019., 6:C - Messi’s goals have helped Inter Miami reach the Leagues Cup final, giving the club an opportunity to win their first trophy in four seasons. , 7:C - Maddison set up both goals for Spurs in their 2-2 draw against Brentford. , 8:C - His father, Adriam Lam, also had a successful career as a player. , 9:A - Bayern have won the league for 11 straight seasons. When Borussia Dortmund were crowned champions in April 2012, the first Hunger Games film was top of the film charts and Call Me Maybe by Carly Rae Jepsen was top of the UK charts., 10:D - Walcott was only 19 when he scored three goals in England’s 4-1 win against Croatia in a World Cup qualifier in 2008., 11:B - The tattoo reads “13-08-2021” and is a reference to his Premier League debut, when Brentford beat Arsenal on the opening night of the season. , 12:C - Tsitsipas told the umpire: “There’s a person imitating a bee behind me. They’re buzzing. Buzzzzzz.” When confronted by the player, the spectator duly apologised., 13:B - Weigman has won the Euros and led a team into a World Cup final, so England could not ask for a more experienced manager. , 14:B - Bolt set his record at the World Championships in Berlin in 2009., 15:A - Aston Villa have won 79, Everton 76 and there have been 55 draws.

Scores

1. 6 and above.

   Not bad.

2. 5 and above.

   Not bad.

3. 4 and above.

   Not bad.

4. 3 and above.

   Ah well. Better luck next week.

5. 2 and above.

   Ah well. Better luck next week.

6. 1 and above.

   Ah well. Better luck next week.

7. 7 and above.

   That's an impressive score. Well played.

8. 8 and above.

   That's an impressive score. Well played.

9. 9 and above.

   That's an impressive score. Well played.

10. 10 and above.

    That's an impressive score. Well played.

11. 11 and above.

    That's a sensational score. Well played.

12. 12 and above.

    That's a sensational score. Well played.

13. 13 and above.

    That's a sensational score. Well played.

14. 14 and above.

    That's a sensational score. Well played.

15. 0 and above.

    Ah well. Better luck next week.

16. 15 and above.

    That's a sensational score. Well played.