The Daily Five: Wednesday, 16 September 2026
The set the whole world played that day, with answers and the stories behind them.
1 of 5 · European Cup 1980
Which club did Nottingham Forest beat to win their second consecutive European Cup in 1980?
- Hamburger SV
- Malmö FF
- Ajax
- Real Madrid
Brian Clough's side won it twice while never winning it again after.
2 of 5 · World Cup 1966
Who scored the goal that dumped Italy out of the 1966 World Cup?
- Pak Doo-ik
- Pak Seung-zin
- Yang Seung-kook
- Li Dong-woon
The North Korean's low finish just before half-time at Middlesbrough's Ayresome Park won it 1-0, and Italy flew home to a hail of rotten tomatoes at Genoa airport.
3 of 5 · National lore
Which country did Ferenc Puskás lead as captain of the Mighty Magyars in the 1950s?
- Hungary
- Czechoslovakia
- Austria
- Poland
Unbeaten for 31 matches, and beaten only in the 1954 final. — read the legend's page
4 of 5 · Copa Libertadores
River fans attacked the Boca team bus before the 2018 Libertadores final second leg. In which city was the match eventually played?
- Madrid
- Montevideo
- Asunción
- Miami
CONMEBOL moved the first ever Superclásico final to the Santiago Bernabéu, where River won 3-1 after extra time thanks to a Juan Fernando Quintero rocket.
5 of 5 · World Cup 2014
What was the score when Germany beat Brazil in the 2014 World Cup semi-final?
- 7-1
- 5-0
- 6-1
- 4-0
Five goals inside 29 minutes in Belo Horizonte.