The Daily Five — Monday, 28 September 2026
The set the whole world played that day, with answers and the stories behind them.
1 of 5 · World Cup 1950
Brazil needed only a draw in the deciding match of the 1950 World Cup, at home in the brand-new Maracanã. Who beat them?
- Uruguay
- Argentina
- Sweden
- Spain
Uruguay came from a goal down to win 2-1 in front of an official 173,850 spectators, still the largest crowd ever recorded at a World Cup match, a wound Brazilians still call the Maracanazo.
2 of 5 · World Cup 1958
Who scored twice in the 1958 final as a 17-year-old?
- Pelé
- Vavá
- Garrincha
- Mário Zagallo
At 17 years and 249 days Pelé chested the ball down, flicked it over a defender and volleyed in during the 5-2 win over Sweden, then wept on his teammates' shoulders. —
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3 of 5 · World Cup 2014
What was the score when Germany beat Brazil in the 2014 World Cup semi-final?
Five goals inside 29 minutes in Belo Horizonte.
4 of 5 · Managers
Which manager led Leicester City to the Premier League title in 2016?
- Claudio Ranieri
- Nigel Pearson
- Brendan Rodgers
- Roberto Mancini
Odds of 5000-1 at the start of the season.
5 of 5 · World Cup 1930
Who scored the first goal in World Cup history?
- Lucien Laurent
- Guillermo Stábile
- André Maschinot
- Bert Patenaude
The amateur Peugeot factory worker volleyed in Libérati's cross after 19 minutes against Mexico, and nobody on the pitch realised history had just been made.
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