The Daily Five: Saturday, 24 October 2026
The set the whole world played that day, with answers and the stories behind them.
1 of 5 · World Cup 1962
Which two nations played out the Battle of Santiago in 1962?
- Chile and Italy
- Chile and Brazil
- Argentina and England
- Italy and Brazil
Two Italians sent off and police on the pitch four times.
2 of 5 · International careers
How many calendar years separate the first and last years of Romário's recorded senior international career?
- 18 calendar years
- 16 calendar years
- 20 calendar years
- 22 calendar years
The recorded years are 1987 and 2005. Subtracting the first from the last gives 18. This is a calendar-year gap, not a count of seasons or matches. — read the legend's page
3 of 5 · World Cup 2022
Which Asian country beat Argentina 2-1 in their opening match of the 2022 World Cup?
- Saudi Arabia
- Japan
- Iran
- South Korea
And Argentina still went on to win the tournament.
4 of 5 · Birthdays
On which day of the week was Franco Baresi born?
- Sunday
- Monday
- Tuesday
- Wednesday
Franco Baresi's sourced birth date is 8 May 1960, a Sunday. — read the legend's page
5 of 5 · World Cup
Whose golden goal knocked Italy out of the 2002 World Cup, and cost him his Serie A contract?
- Ahn Jung-hwan
- Seol Ki-hyeon
- Park Ji-sung
- Lee Chun-soo
Perugia owner Luciano Gaucci raged he had no intention of paying "someone who has ruined Italian football" and tore up Ahn's deal; once the outcry hit he backtracked and offered a permanent contract, but Ahn turned it down and never played for Perugia again.