The Daily Five: Saturday, 17 October 2026
The set the whole world played that day, with answers and the stories behind them.
1 of 5 · Asia
Which Asian nation has reached the most World Cup tournaments?
- South Korea
- Japan
- Iran
- Saudi Arabia
Eleven appearances including every edition since 1986.
2 of 5 · International careers
How many calendar years separate the first and last years of Johan Cruyff's recorded senior international career?
- 11 calendar years
- 9 calendar years
- 13 calendar years
- 15 calendar years
The recorded years are 1966 and 1977. Subtracting the first from the last gives 11. This is a calendar-year gap, not a count of seasons or matches. — read the legend's page
3 of 5 · Managers & Tactics
Who smashed in the extra-time free kick at Wembley that won Cruyff's Barcelona their first European Cup in 1992?
- Ronald Koeman
- Hristo Stoichkov
- Michael Laudrup
- José Mari Bakero
In the 112th minute against Sampdoria, Bakero teed the ball up and Koeman's strike flew past Pagliuca , the goal that finally delivered the trophy Barça had chased for decades and crowned Cruyff's Dream Team.
4 of 5 · World Cup 1962
Police had to come onto the pitch four times during the 1962 'Battle of Santiago'. Who was playing?
- Chile and Italy
- Chile and Argentina
- Italy and Uruguay
- Chile and West Germany
Chile won 2-0, two Italians were sent off, and English referee Ken Aston went on to invent the yellow and red cards.
5 of 5 · Birthdays
On which day of the week was Petr Čech born?
- Thursday
- Friday
- Saturday
- Sunday
Petr Čech's sourced birth date is 20 May 1982, a Thursday. — read the legend's page