Weekly sports quiz: How much attention have you paid to what’s happened in the world of sport over the past seven days? Play this Weekly sports quiz to check your recall on Wimbledon, the World Cup and cricket in a few fast questions. Images this week show Wimbledon action, a World Cup moment and a cricket highlight.
Answer the questions below, then compare your score with the guide to see whether you were following the big stories closely or missed the highlights. This short set is designed to be completed in under five minutes — a quick weekly check of how tuned in you were to sport.
Play the Weekly sports quiz
How to play: read each question and pick your best answer. Keep a note of your choices, then scroll to the answers for brief context linked to recent coverage.
Questions: Wimbledon, World Cup and cricket
- On what surface is Wimbledon played?
- How many Grand Slam tournaments are held each year?
- How many players make up a standard cricket XI?
- How many teams will take part in the 2026 FIFA World Cup final tournament?
- In a Twenty20 (T20) cricket match, how many overs does each side bat?
- How many sets do men’s singles players play in main-draw Wimbledon matches?
- Which stage of Wimbledon typically marks the move from early rounds to deeper tournament tests (the start of the second week)?
- When a World Cup match goes to a penalty shootout, what determines the winner?
Answers and brief context
- Answer: Wimbledon is played on grass. Context: Wimbledon is the only Grand Slam on grass; the surface rewards big serves and quick points and often shapes match tactics.
- Answer: There are four Grand Slam tournaments each year. Context: The Australian Open, French Open, Wimbledon and US Open are the sport’s biggest events and anchor the tennis calendar.
- Answer: A standard cricket side contains 11 players. Context: International and most domestic formats field 11 players per side; roles include batters, bowlers and all-rounders within that XI.
- Answer: The 2026 FIFA World Cup final tournament will feature 48 teams. Context: FIFA expanded the men’s World Cup to 48 teams for 2026, changing group structures and qualification pathways.
- Answer: Each side bats for 20 overs in a T20 match. Context: The Twenty20 format uses 20 overs per innings, producing fast-paced matches and strong emphasis on quick scoring.
- Answer: Men’s singles main-draw matches at Wimbledon are best of five sets. Context: The Grand Slams maintain best-of-five for men’s singles in the main draw, which affects match length and tactics compared with best-of-three events.
- Answer: The tournament typically moves into the second week after the first seven days, when middle and later rounds start to dominate. Context: Early upsets can occur in week one, but the start of week two brings higher-stakes matches as seeded players meet deeper challenges.
- Answer: In a penalty shootout, the winner is the team that scores more goals from the initial set of spot kicks (usually five per team); if the scores are level after those kicks, teams take additional kicks one each in sudden-death until one team scores and the other does not. Context: If a knockout match is tied after extra time, a shootout decides the winner by comparing successful kicks, not by a fixed number of ‘sets’.
Score guide and what your result means
Score legend: 0–2 Off the pace; 3–4 Fair; 5–6 Well informed; 7–8 Sports-savvy.
Count your correct answers and see where you land:
- 0–2: Off the pace — You probably missed many of this week’s headlines. A quick recap of BBC Sport’s weekly roundups will bring you up to speed.
- 3–4: Fair — You caught some of the big stories but missed others. You’re tuned in but not following every development closely.
- 5–6: Well informed — You followed most key events in tennis and cricket this week and understand the main formats and schedule changes.
- 7–8: Sports-savvy — You were following the week closely and remembered both format and schedule details across multiple sports.
If your score was lower than expected, try one of BBC Sport’s weekly roundups or the dedicated coverage for Wimbledon, the World Cup and cricket to catch up quickly. This quiz is designed to be repeatable — try again next week to see whether your score improves as you follow the headlines.
Background
This short quiz focuses on basics and format knowledge related to Wimbledon, the World Cup and cricket, rather than specific match-by-match details. It is intended as a fast, repeatable weekly check of how closely you followed the last seven days in sport and to prompt quick catch-ups where needed.
Source and further reading
For the original weekly quiz and fuller coverage of the week’s sports stories, see the BBC Sport weekly quiz and roundups: https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/articles/c5yz9657ye5o?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss
Source: BBC Sport — https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/articles/c5yz9657ye5o?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss
