Pre-Match Poser no.15: Can you answer this elite-level football quiz question?

Another week, another Pre-Match Poser…

Paraguay, the very next game; Croatia, the very next game; Argentina, three games later; Argentina again, getting revenge in the very next game; the Netherlands, five games later. Which country comes next in the sequence?

We'll reveal the answer this time next week in the next edition of The Pre-Match Poser – stay tuned for that – but for now, here's the answer to last week's conundrum…

Q. Arsenal legend Freddie Ljungberg was only booked once in his career against Tottenham Hotspur. What was unusual about the very next Premier League yellow he received?

A. It came over a decade later as an assistant manager at Arsenal. Ljungberg’s only yellow against Spurs as a player wasn’t for Arsenal but for West Ham – and it was his final booking as a player in the league… but when he returned to the Prem as a member of Unai Emery’s coaching staff in 2019, he was disciplined for an outburst from the dugout against Norwich City.

More football quizzes we know you'll love

If The Pre-Match Poser was too easy for you this week, we have lots more trivia, quizzes and puzzles for you to try, all thanks to Kwizly.

We begin by returning to the summit of European achievement. Can you name the players with the most goals and assists in Champions League history? This is the ultimate roll-call of the players who didn't just participate, but defined the modern era. Next, we shift our focus to the rapidly evolving landscape of domestic football: try to name every WSL team's manager, captain and stadium. It’s a test that rewards those who truly follow the tactical and structural growth of the women's top flight.

Now, we turn our attention to the Three Lions. Think you’re an expert on the national team? Try to guess 25 correct answers in our Big England quiz: it’s a wide-ranging challenge that covers everything from historic triumphs to modern-day heartbreak. Following that theme, we look at the precocious stars of the future: can you name every England player under 21 to have gone to a major tournament?

To unwind after those heavy-hitting stats, why not tackle FourFourTwo's Weekend Crossword 41, featuring Coles, goals and super bowls? It’s the perfect way to test your lateral thinking over a post-match brew. To ensure you stay at the top of your game, subscribe to our newsletter for your daily morning briefing, and sign up for free to The Club – our exclusive membership portal – where you can earn badges, join interactive Q&As, and battle for the number one spot on our global leaderboards.

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Mark White is the Digital Content Editor at FourFourTwo. During his time on the brand, Mark has written three cover features on Mikel Arteta, Martin Odegaard and the Invincibles, and has written pieces on subjects ranging from Sir Bobby Robson’s time at Barcelona to the career of Robinho. An encyclopedia of football trivia and collector of shirts, he first joined the team back in 2020 as a staff writer.

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