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1.The World Cup begins on Thursday. Where?Mexico City VancouverTorontoNew Jersey Reveal
2.There are 1,248 players in the 48 World Cup squads. In which country were 98 of them born?Brazil France SpainSenegalReveal
3.PSG beat Arsenal in the Champions League final on Saturday night. How many saves did the PSG goalkeeper, Matvey Safonov, make in the match (including the penalty shootout)?None TwoFourTenReveal
4.There were three Challenge Cup finals played at Wembley on Saturday: the men’s, women’s and schools final. All three were won by teams from …St Helens Wigan LeedsHullReveal
5.Staying on the subject of teams winning three finals, Manchester City won the men’s FA Cup, women’s FA Cup and Youth FA Cup this season. Which other club has won all three cups in the same year?ChelseaLiverpoolArsenalWest Ham Reveal
6.Serena Williams is making a comeback to tennis at the age of 44. When did she win the last of her 23 grand slam singles titles?2014201720202023Reveal
7.Where are Item, Action, Christmas Day and Poker competing this weekend?Las Vegas Machu Picchu CheltenhamEpsom Reveal
8.Maja Chwalińska has reached the women’s final at the French Open. What is her world ranking?No 56 No 87 No 114 No 323 Reveal
9.Vaibhav Sooryavanshi won the player of the tournament award in the IPL and was given a car. Why is that not the best prize for him?He is a sworn environmentalist who refuses to drive He was given a Tata Sierra but is sponsored by BMW so had to give it back He is just 15 years old so cannot drive itPolice have banned him from driving in case he “distracts other road users” Reveal
10.England are hosting New Zealand this week in the 150th Test match to be played at Lord’s. Where did the ground get its name?It was funded by Lord Beech, a local writer, philanthropist and philanderer The Church of England provided the land for the ground but insisted it had a “religious” name The ground is on a high street called Lordship Lane It is named after the cricketer Thomas Lord Reveal
11.Which sporting event is visiting Raleigh and Paradise this week?NBA Finals Women’s Giro d’Italia Stanley Cup final T20 Blast Reveal
12.Lorena Wiebes won the opening stage of the women’s Giro d’Italia, but why will she not complete the race this weekend?She is 12 weeks pregnant and was only allowed to race during her first trimester She was disqualified after the first stage because her bike was too lightShe is a strict Mormon and does not work on Sundays She was a stand-in rider who has since been taken out of the team Reveal
13.Which team is trying to win the NBA Finals for the first time since 1973?San Antonio Spurs New York Knicks Oklahoma City Thunder LA LakersReveal
14.Tahith Chong scored for Curaçao in their 4-1 friendly defeat to Scotland. Why is he unique among Dick Advocaat’s squad?He has played in the Champions League He was born in the Netherlands He has never visited the island He was born in Curaçao Reveal
15.Which country shocked Canada to win their first medal at the men’s ice hockey world championship last week?SwitzerlandHungaryNorway Great Britain Reveal
16.Wales are playing Montenegro in a Women’s World Cup qualifier on Friday. Their trip to Podgorica was hit by travel delays – where did manager Rhian Wilkinson have to spend the night?The British embassy in Podgorica The waiting area of an Italian airportThe team training base in Newport A sleeper train from Paris to Budapest Reveal
Source: https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2026/jun/05/sports-quiz--week-world-cup-french-open-lords-giro-nba-football-rugby-tennis-cricket-cycling-basketball