The Daily Five — Thursday, 17 September 2026
The set the whole world played that day, with answers and the stories behind them.
1 of 5 · World Cup 2022
Who scored a hat-trick in the 2022 World Cup final and still finished on the losing side?
- Kylian Mbappé
- Olivier Giroud
- Antoine Griezmann
- Randal Kolo Muani
2 of 5 · National lore
Which two countries contest the Superclásico of national teams in South America?
- Argentina and Brazil
- Argentina and Uruguay
- Brazil and Uruguay
- Chile and Argentina
Though Boca versus River is the Superclásico at club level.
3 of 5 · Transfers
Which club made Denílson the world's most expensive player in 1998?
- Real Betis
- Sevilla
- Deportivo La Coruña
- Valencia
Barcelona had agreed a deal before it collapsed over tax issues, and Denilson joked that he went to sleep dreaming of Barca and woke up in Seville. The £21.5m fee beat what Inter had paid for Ronaldo, and two seasons later Betis went down with their record signing still in the side.
4 of 5 · Asia
Which country did Ali Daei play for, holding the men's international goalscoring record for years?
5 of 5 · World Cup 1970
Pelé was already celebrating his header in Guadalajara in 1970. Which keeper somehow tipped it over?
- Gordon Banks
- Peter Bonetti
- Alex Stepney
- Ron Springett
Banks flung himself across goal to flip the bouncing header over the bar in a save Pelé called the best he ever saw, and Brazil still won only 1-0 through Jairzinho. —
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