The Daily Five — Wednesday, 2 September 2026
The set the whole world played that day, with answers and the stories behind them.
1 of 5 · World Cup 1982
Which goalkeeper flattened Patrick Battiston in the 1982 semi-final without conceding a foul?
- Harald Schumacher
- Sepp Maier
- Bodo Illgner
- Eike Immel
One of the most notorious non-decisions in football history.
2 of 5 · World Cup
Sami Al-Jaber came off the bench at his fourth World Cup in 2006 and scored in a 2-2 draw against which side?
- Tunisia
- Ukraine
- Spain
- Morocco
It made Al-Jaber a scorer at three World Cups across twelve years, 1994, 1998 and 2006, though Radhi Jaïdi's stoppage-time header stole the win from Saudi Arabia.
3 of 5 · AFCON
Which country has lifted the Africa Cup of Nations more often than anyone else?
- Egypt
- Cameroon
- Ghana
- Nigeria
Seven titles, including a straight hat-trick in 2006, 2008 and 2010; Cameroon are next best on five.
4 of 5 · One-club men
Which goalkeeper scored more than 100 career goals, all of them for São Paulo?
- Rogério Ceni
- José Luis Chilavert
- René Higuita
- Jorge Campos
Ceni took every free kick and penalty for two decades, finishing with 131 goals in over 1,200 games for his only club.
5 of 5 · World Cup 1962
Who was sent off in the 1962 semi-final and still played in the final?
- Garrincha
- Vavá
- Zito
- Djalma Santos
Garrincha kneed Chile's Eladio Rojas and walked in the 83rd minute, but the disciplinary committee imposed no ban and he played in the 3-1 win over Czechoslovakia four days later, running a severe fever. —
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