The Daily Five: Monday, 19 October 2026
The set the whole world played that day, with answers and the stories behind them.
1 of 5 · International careers
How many calendar years separate the first and last years of Petr Čech's recorded senior international career?
- 14 calendar years
- 12 calendar years
- 16 calendar years
- 18 calendar years
The recorded years are 2002 and 2016. Subtracting the first from the last gives 14. This is a calendar-year gap, not a count of seasons or matches. — read the legend's page
2 of 5 · International careers
How many calendar years separate the first and last years of Gordon Banks's recorded senior international career?
- 9 calendar years
- 7 calendar years
- 11 calendar years
- 13 calendar years
The recorded years are 1963 and 1972. Subtracting the first from the last gives 9. This is a calendar-year gap, not a count of seasons or matches. — read the legend's page
3 of 5 · Laws
How many substitutions are normally allowed per team in a competitive match today?
- Five, in three windows
- Three
- Four
- Unlimited
Raised from three during the 2020 season and kept.
4 of 5 · International careers
How many calendar years separate the first and last years of Oliver Kahn's recorded senior international career?
- 11 calendar years
- 9 calendar years
- 13 calendar years
- 15 calendar years
The recorded years are 1995 and 2006. 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
5 of 5 · International careers
How many calendar years separate the first and last years of Andrés Iniesta's recorded senior international career?
- 14 calendar years
- 12 calendar years
- 16 calendar years
- 18 calendar years
The recorded years are 2004 and 2018. Subtracting the first from the last gives 14. This is a calendar-year gap, not a count of seasons or matches. — read the legend's page