Friday Football Quiz, episode 117: Can you get 20 correct answers?

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FRIDAY FOOTBALL QUIZ Episode 116

Welcome once again, one and all, to the Friday Football Quiz, our weekly football quiz where we delve deep into the history and culture of the sport: this week putting posers in front of you on ‘sons of the gods’ and World Cup finalists whose XI consisted of players born in their home country.

20 questions coming up that we hope are just devilish enough to make your head hurt: get three-quarters of this lot correct, and we'll officially praise your ball knowledge. Enjoy!

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Can you recall even more legendary streaks and tactical journeys of the game's greatest minds? We hope so: a new set of challenges awaits, courtesy of Kwizly.

We’re starting with a massive audit of the world’s most successful manager and the continent's most lethal finishers. We want you to track a tactical odyssey by naming every club Pep Guardiola faced in his first 1,000 games in management, before shifting your focus to the record-breaking goal machines: can you name the top five scorers in Europe's top five leagues every season since 2000? It is a rigorous test of managerial history and prolific output that separates the genuine analysts from the highlight-reel fans.

If your expertise is more about the fabric and the faces of the national team, we have two high-stakes hurdles waiting in the tunnel. You can dive into the archives of the Three Lions to name the 100 most-capped England players since 1966, or prove your visual memory is world-class by answering: who wore this England kit? From the centurions of the modern era to the iconic threads of decades past, it’s time to see if your scouting network is firing on all cylinders.

To decompress after that heavy lifting, find a quiet spot in the stands for FourFourTwo’s Weekend Crossword 54, featuring a venomous theme of spiders, snakes and scorpions. To ensure you’re never caught offside, our newsletter provides your essential afternoon briefing of curated trivia. To truly cement your legacy, join our free membership portal, The Club: it’s the ultimate dugout for the dedicated fan, offering secret hints to crack the toughest quizzes, global leaderboards to climb, and a community space to leave your comments and engage in exclusive Q&As.

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Mark White has been at on FourFourTwo since joining in January 2020, first as a staff writer before becoming content editor in 2023. An encyclopedia of football shirts and boots knowledge – both past and present – Mark has also represented FFT at both FA Cup and League Cup finals (though didn't receive a winners' medal on either occasion) and has written pieces for the mag ranging on subjects from Bobby Robson's season at Barcelona to Robinho's career. He has written cover features for the mag on Mikel Arteta and Martin Odegaard, and is assisted by his cat, Rosie, who has interned for the brand since lockdown.