Sport quiz of the week: Super Bowl, Asian Cup and Women’s Super League

Chelsea in the WSL, The Asian Cup final, Super Bowl XVIII. Composite: Getty, Shutterstock

1. Qatar beat Jordan 3-1 in the final of the Asian Cup at the weekend. What was unusual about Qatar's three goals in the final?

   1. They were all own goals

   2. They were all penalties scored by the same player

   3. They all went in off the crossbar

   4. They were all scored in injury time at the end of the match

2. 

   How did Afif celebrate the first of his goals in the final?

   1. He did a magic trick for the camera

   2. He blew out candles on a cake (which was handed to him by the referee) to celebrate his girlfriend's birthday

   3. He pulled up his shirt to reveal the message: "Saudi clubs, please sign me and make me rich"

   4. He ran across to to VAR monitor and asked to see a replay of his goal

3. Super League returns this weekend for its 29th season. Only four teams have won the title since its launch in 1996: St Helens, Wigan, Leeds and ... ?

   1. Bradford Bulls

   2. Catalans Dragons

   3. Hull FC

   4. Warrington Wolves

4. 

   Sam Burgess, who represented England in rugby union and league, is beginning his coaching career this season. Where did he make most of his appearances as a player?

   1. Warrington Wolves

   2. Bradford Bulls

   3. South Sydney Rabbitohs

   4. Bath

5. Which clubs will be relegated from Super League at the end of the season?

   1. The clubs that win the fewest points

   2. The clubs that score the fewest tries

   3. The clubs with the worst disciplinary records

   4. The clubs that fall short on a variety of metrics – including attendances, social media engagements, league positions and finances

6. 

   Where in the world was this picture taken?

   1. Delhi

   2. Doha

   3. Dortmund

   4. Dallas

7. The San Francisco 49ers lost the Super Bowl on Sunday. What did a few of their players admit after the game?

   1. They were "overawed" and "thrown off their game" after seeing Taylor Swift in the crowd

   2. They didn't know about a crucial change in the rules

   3. They went out gambling the night before the match and lost $10m between them

   4. They did not believe they could win at the Allegiant Stadium as it is their bogey ground

8. 

   Usher performed at the Super Bowl on Sunday. How much was he paid?

   1. $0

   2. $10,000

   3. $1,000,000

   4. $10,000,000

9. Next season, the NFL will play a regular season game in which country for the first time?

   1. Brazil

   2. China

   3. Ireland

   4. Spain

10. 

    The great long-distance runner Kelvin Kiptum died in a road accident on Sunday. The Kenyan set a new world record at the Chicago Marathon last year – what was his time?

    1. One hour, 59 minutes and 58 seconds

    2. Two hours and 35 seconds

    3. Two hours, two minutes and 13 seconds

    4. Two hours, six minutes and 35 seconds

11. Manchester United visit Kenilworth Road on Sunday. When did they last lose away at Luton?

    1. 1937

    2. 1957

    3. 1987

    4. They've never lost there

12. 

    Son Heung-min arrived back in Tottenham after the Asian Cup with a finger injury. How did he hurt it?

    1. He punched a wall in frustration after South Korea were beaten in the semi-finals

    2. He injured it while lifting the trophy

    3. He was involved in a kerfuffle with teammates over a game of table tennis

    4. He tried to score a goal with a punch Diego Maradona-style, injured his hand in the process and was then booked by referee

13. There are 10 fixtures in the Premier League this weekend. Which of them is a repeat of the first Uefa Cup final, which was played in 1972?

    1. Fulham v Aston Villa

    2. Tottenham v Wolves

    3. Nottingham Forest v West Ham

    4. Manchester City v Chelsea

14. 

    In the Women’s Super League this weekend, the league leaders are hosting the team in second place. Where is the game being played?

    1. Kingsmeadow

    2. Meadow Park

    3. Brisbane Road

    4. Prenton Park

15. Who said: "VAR is a computer. I think it’s the Horizon computer. You can’t tell me that’s offside. I’ve seen the lines"?

    1. Chris Wilder

    2. Neil Warnock

    3. Brendan Rodgers

    4. Roy Hodgson

16. 

    Roy Hodgson's tenure at Crystal Palace seems to be coming to an end after a disappointing run of just four wins in 18 games. The 76-year-old has been taking charge of football teams since 1976. Where did he start his managerial career?

    1. Italy

    2. South Africa

    3. Switzerland

    4. Sweden

Solutions

1:B - Akram Afif scored all three., 2:A - He pulled a pack of cards from his sock to perform the trick in honour of his wife, 3:A - The Bulls won the Grand Final in 1997, 2001, 2003 and 2005, but are now in the second-tier Championship., 4:C - Burgess started out at Bradford but spent most of his career playing in Australia. He has taken over as Warrington Wolves manager. , 5:D - In the new system, performances on the pitch only matter so much., 6:B - It's a picture from an artistic event at the World Aquatics Championship, which is being held in Qatar this month., 7:B - The overtime rules had been updated but the 49ers players were none the wiser. "I didn’t even know about the new playoff overtime rule so it was a surprise to me," said Arik Armstead. “I didn’t even really know what was going on in terms of that.” Kyle Juszczyk added: "I didn't totally know the strategy. We hadn’t talked about it.", 8:A - Artists are not paid for performing but they make a fortune from the exposure. Usher's songs enjoyed a 1,000% surge on Spotify after his performance. He also got married this week, so congratulations to Usher., 9:A - All four nations have been earmarked as potential venues, but São Paulo will host a Philadelphia Eagles match later this year., 10:B - Kiptum's coach, Gervais Hakizimana, also died in the crash., 11:C - Bryan Robson scored in a 2-1 defeat at Kenilworth Road in March 1987. United's last trip came in 2020 for a League Cup game behind closed doors, which they won 3-0., 12:C - In a brilliantly worded statement, the South Korea football association said: "The players exchanged a few words and Son hurt his finger in the process.", 13:B - Spurs won the final 3-2 on aggregate over two legs., 14:A - Chelsea, who are six points clear at the top of the table, are playing Manchester City on Friday night. , 15:B - Warnock is back in management at Aberdeen at the age of 75 and he is as combative as ever., 16:D - Hodgson started his managerial career at Halmstad, having already worked as a PE teacher.

Scores

1. 15 and above.

   That's a fantastic score. Have a great weekend.

2. 16 and above.

   That's a fantastic score. Have a great weekend.

3. 1 and above.

   Ah well, better luck next week.

4. 2 and above.

   Ah well, better luck next week.

5. 3 and above.

   Ah well, better luck next week.

6. 4 and above.

   Ah well, better luck next week.

7. 5 and above.

   That's a decent score. Have a good weekend.

8. 6 and above.

   That's a decent score. Have a good weekend.

9. 7 and above.

   That's a fine score. Have a super weekend.

10. 8 and above.

    That's a decent score. Have a good weekend.

11. 9 and above.

    That's a great score. Have a super weekend.

12. 10 and above.

    That's a great score. Have a super weekend.

13. 11 and above.

    That's a great score. Have a super weekend.

14. 12 and above.

    That's a fantastic score. Have a great weekend.

15. 13 and above.

    That's a fantastic score. Have a great weekend.

16. 0 and above.

    Ah well, better luck next week.

17. 14 and above.

    That's a fantastic score. Have a great weekend.