The ultimate FIFA Women’s World Cup quiz

Japan’s players celebrate winning the FIFA Women’s World Cup 2011 final. But who won the 2015 Cup? Photograph: Johannes Eisele/AFP/Getty

1. Who is the mascot of the Women’s World Cup?

   1. Ettie, described by FIFA as: “A young chicken with a passion for life and football.”

   2. Ringo: “A ring-tailed lemur who is fabulous with her feet.”

   3. Beryl: “A unicorn with magical goal-scoring powers.”

2. How were this year’s Lionesses announced?

   1. Twenty-four footballs – one for each international squad competing – were thrown into the crowd at games across the UK, the Lionesses names written on them.

   2. By Prince William, Emma Watson, David Beckham, Ellie Goulding, Clara Amfo and many more impressive stars.

   3. The line-up got leaked by Kim Kardashian on Twitter, who is outraged she’s not been asked to play.

3. How did Bob Marley help the Reggae Girlz – the Jamaica women’s team – qualify?

   1. With a rousing rendition of Get Up, Stand Up in the crucial 87th minute of the Jamaica team’s qualifying game.

   2. His ghost appeared in a vision to the goalkeeper, urging her to jump left in a penalty shootout. Save!

   3. Actually it was Bob’s daughter, Cedella, who helped to finance the Reggae Girlz via the Bob Marley Foundation and mobilised an international team after a four-year hiatus.

4. Where and when was the first tournament held?

   1. USA, 1960.

   2. UK, 1967.

   3. China, 1991.

5. This will be the first FIFA Women’s World Cup to use the VAR system. But what does VAR stand for?

   1. Visual Aural Range.

   2. Video Assistant Referee.

   3. Vodka And Red Bull.

6. What are the England and Scotland teams’ FIFA rankings, respectively?

   1. Third and 20.

   2. Thirteen and 15.

   3. Twenty-one and 38.

7. Who is the head coach of England women’s team?

   1. Karren Brady.

   2. Gary Lineker.

   3. Phil Neville.

8. Who won the 2015 FIFA Women’s World Cup?

   1. Belgium.

   2. USA.

   3. Italy.

9. What year was women’s football temporarily banned by the FA?

   1. In 1921.

   2. In 1965.

   3. In 1990.

10. Which country has qualified for the Women’s World Cup without ever qualifying for the men’s competition?

    1. Kazakhstan.

    2. Andorra.

    3. Thailand.

11. Which channel broadcasts the Women’s World Cup?

    1. BBC.

    2. Sky.

    3. YouTube.

12. How much is the prize money?

    1. $2m (£1.58m).

    2. $4m (£3.16m).

    3. $8m (£6.32m).

13. Who’s going to win the World Cup?

    1. Scotland or England.

    2. USA.

    3. Women.

Solutions

1:A - Ettie is not a puppet, how dare you? FIFA assure us that she is the actual daughter of Footix, the official mascot from the men’s World Cup in 1998, also held in France., 2:B - Twenty-three celebrities each revealed the name of a player via video messages on social media, generating huge national excitement about the squad., 3:C - In 2010, the Jamaica women’s team ceased playing. Then in 2014, Cedella Marley became team ambassador and built the Reggae Girlz, the first Caribbean football team to qualify for the Women’s World Cup., 4:C - Sixty-one years after the men's first World Cup., 5:B - Though video technology is aimed to help referees with big decisions such as penalties, goals and red cards, the VAR is likely to stimulate more expletive-laden discussion from referees sitting on the sofa., 6:A - Meanwhile, England men’s team is ranked fourth, and Scotland’s 44. , 7:C - Neville has played for England himself, but never in a World Cup. His first major tournament as head coach was the 2019 SheBelieves Cup, which England won., 8:B - USA won 5-2 against Japan in the final, securing them top FIFA ranking as they enter the 2019 tournament., 9:A - The FA banned women from playing on FA-affiliated pitches, saying: “The game of football is quite unsuitable for females and ought not to be encouraged.” Why not read our feature on the first superstar female football team who ignored the ban, the Dick, Kerr Ladies?, 10:C - Despite less investment than the men’s team, the Thai women qualified. They are the most successful football team in south-east Asia., 11:A - "We're delighted the BBC will bring the biggest tournament in women’s football to the widest possible audience," director of BBC Sport Barbara Slater told, well, the BBC. "Women's football has grown significantly over the last few years and we are proud of the contribution we have made.”, 12:B - The prize fund money for 2019 has doubled since the 2015 World Cup., 13:C - *Cue inspiring music.* When young girls see heroic women playing World Cup football on the big screen, they see possibility. Excitement. Hope. Sport has the power to charge us up. To change our lives. To bring us together. To make us feel good about correctly answering the final quiz question. You think it’s all over? It is now.

Scores

1. 5 and above.

   As the best pundits helpfully say, what you need to do is score more.

2. 10 and above.

   A valiant effort. If there was a penalty shoot out in this quiz, we’d put good money on you winning.

3. 13 and above.

   Your Women’s World Cup knowledge is so impressive you’re ready to turn pro. Bravo!

4. 0 and above.

   Oh. Oopsie. Well, this quiz has been an education. Try again in four years’ time?

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