The Daily Five: Tuesday, 4 August 2026
The set the whole world played that day, with answers and the stories behind them.
1 of 5 · Managers & Tactics
Before Manchester United, Ferguson beat Real Madrid in a European final. With which club?
- Aberdeen
- Dundee United
- Rangers
- Celtic
On a rain-soaked night in Gothenburg in 1983, substitute John Hewitt's extra-time header won the Cup Winners' Cup 2-1, and Ferguson's provincial Aberdeen had toppled the grandest name in football.
2 of 5 · World Cup 2026
Which country will co-host the 2026 World Cup along with the United States and Canada?
- Mexico
- Costa Rica
- Jamaica
- Panama
The first 48-team tournament, across three nations.
3 of 5 · Legends
Which goalkeeper did Jay-Jay Okocha send the wrong way, twice, before rolling in his famous 1993 Bundesliga wonder goal?
- Oliver Kahn
- Andreas Köpke
- Bodo Illgner
- Jens Lehmann
German TV viewers voted the dizzying Frankfurt dribble against Karlsruhe Goal of the Year, Jürgen Klopp has called it the greatest Bundesliga goal ever, and 23 years on Kahn joked he was still dizzy.
4 of 5 · Records
How many goals did Miroslav Klose score at World Cups?
- 16
- 14
- 18
- 12
5 of 5 · Brazilian club football
Pelé's 1,000th goal was a penalty at the Maracanã in November 1969. Against which club?
- Vasco da Gama
- Flamengo
- Botafogo
- Fluminense
Pele beat Vasco keeper Edgardo Andrada from the spot at the Maracana on 19 November 1969, photographers and fans swarmed the pitch and carried him shoulder-high, and he used the moment to ask Brazil to look after its poor children.