Overview
- FourFourTwo published a coordinated series of World Cup quizzes between Saturday and Monday that were timed to the closing stages and immediate aftermath of the 2026 tournament.
- The quizzes test readers on archival lists such as every player who scored 2+ goals at the 2022 World Cup, the 172 players who featured in a World Cup final this century, and 48 quarter-finalist teams since 2000.
- A separate quiz asks players to name every men’s and women’s World Cup finalist team across history and another challenges readers to identify the 48 flags of this year’s expanded field.
- The package repeatedly references 2026 facts — notably Spain’s win over France to reach the final, Lionel Messi’s prominent role in the tournament, and FIFA’s expansion from 32 to 48 teams — to frame the trivia.
- FourFourTwo presents these pieces as engagement and entertainment content rather than original match reporting, and they aim to keep fans involved while placing 2026 moments in a historical context.