Sports quiz of the week: FA Cup, George Foreman and Trent Alexander-Arnold

George Foreman, Mikaela Mayer trading punches with Sandy Ryan, and Trent Alexander-Arnold. Composite: Guardian Picture Desk

1. France, Spain, Germany and Portugal have reached the semi-finals of the Nations League. Which of them has not won the tournament before?

   1. France

   2. Spain

   3. Germany

   4. Portugal

2. 

   England enjoyed a winning start in the Women’s Six Nations on Sunday. The Red Roses have won 51 of their last 52 matches. Who are the only team to have beaten them in the last five years (in the World Cup final in 2022)?

   1. France

   2. Wales

   3. Australia

   4. New Zealand

3. Complete this sequence: Marcus Rashford, Callum Wilson, Dominic Calvert-Lewin, Ollie Watkins, Curtis Jones, Taylor Harwood-Bellis …

   1. Trent Alexander-Arnold

   2. Kyle Walker

   3. Reece James

   4. Myles Lewis-Skelly

4. 

   Where was this photo taken?

   1. Montreal

   2. Boston

   3. Tokyo

   4. Qatar

5. Thomas Tuchel enjoyed a winning start as England manager. Who is the only England manager to have lost his first game in charge?

   1. Alf Ramsey

   2. Kevin Keegan

   3. Gareth Southgate

   4. Fabio Capello

6. 

   The boxing legend George Foreman died this week. Foreman holds the record for being the oldest heavyweight champion in history. What age was he when he relinquished his title in 1995?

   1. 40

   2. 43

   3. 46

   4. 49

7. Foreman made most of his money from endorsing a kitchen product. What was its tagline?

   1. “Big George’s Big Wok”

   2. “A knockout knife”

   3. “The Foreman Frying Pan”

   4. “The Lean Mean Fat-Reducing Grilling Machine”

8. 

   It looks like Trent Alexander-Arnold will be moving to Spain in the summer. Steve McManaman was the first player to leave Liverpool and join Real Madrid. Who was the first player to leave Real Madrid and join Liverpool?

   1. Antonio Núñez

   2. Luis García

   3. Xabi Alonso

   4. Pepe Reina

9. Which of the four teams left in this season’s Women’s Champions League have won the competition a record eight times?

   1. Arsenal

   2. Barcelona

   3. Lyon

   4. Chelsea

10. 

    Mikaela Mayer and Sandy Ryan are having a rematch in Las Vegas on Saturday night. Their first fight was controversial. Ryan says she should have pulled out before the first bell. Why?

    1. She tested positive for Covid the day of the fight

    2. She “thrown off her game” when the wrong walk-on music was played

    3. She fell in the shower and broke a rib an hour before the fight

    4. She was splashed with paint as she made her way to the venue

11. Darwin Guagua played for Ecuador against Chile in a World Cup qualifier this week. Why was that a surprise?

    1. He is the 44-year-old brother of the team’s manager

    2. He hasn’t played for his club yet

    3. It was his first appearance of the national team in 15 years

    4. He played for Chile against Ecuador last year

12. 

    Which two F1 drivers have made it on to the podium in the first two races of the season? Lando Norris and …

    1. Oscar Piastri

    2. Max Verstappen

    3. George Russell

    4. Lewis Hamilton

13. Which women's football team beat their arch-rivals for the first time this week?

    1. Real Madrid (who beat Barcelona)

    2. Manchester City (who beat Manchester United)

    3. Saint-Étienne (who beat Lyon)

    4. Aston Villa (who beat Birmingham City)

14. 

    How many of the eight teams left in the FA Cup – Fulham, Crystal Palace, Brighton, Nottingham Forest, Preston, Aston Villa, Bournemouth and Manchester City – have won the competition in their history?

    1. Two

    2. Four

    3. Six

    4. Eight

15. Which football club won their 57th league title this week, setting a new world record?

    1. River Plate

    2. Linfield

    3. Peñarol

    4. Sparta Prague

Solutions

1:C - The semi-finals and final will be held in Germany in June., 2:D - England will have an opportunity to get revenge when they host the World Cup later this year., 3:D - Not only did Lewis-Skelly score on his England debut – like all of the players listed above – but he became the youngest player to do so, surpassing a record set by Marcus Rashford in 2016., 4:B, 5:A - England lost their first two games under Ramsey – 5-2 to France and 2-1 to Scotland – but, as you might have heard, he turned it around. , 6:C - Foreman had a truly remarkable career: he won an Olympic gold medal at 19; he won his first world title at 24; and was still at the very top of the sport in his late forties. , 7:D - The George Foreman Grill was a huge success when it launched in 1994. More than 100 million have been sold, earning the former boxer an estimated $200m., 8:A - Núñez joined Liverpool in 2004 as part of the deal that saw Michael Owen move in the opposite direction., 9:C - Lyon will play Arsenal in the semi-finals, with the winner of that tie going on to face Barcelona or Chelsea in the final., 10:D - Ryan was hit with a can of red paint as she left her hotel, which she says affected her preparation for the fight. Mayer was not very sympathetic, saying: "If someone had thrown paint on me, I would have slapped paint on the ass of my fight shorts and got on with it.", 11:B - Guagua, who is only 17 years old, played an hour in the 0-0 draw. The coach’s decision to pick him has proven controversial., 12:C - Russell finished third in Australia and China. It’s been a great start for the British racers., 13:A - The Scotland forward Caroline Weir scored twice in their 3-1 win. Real Madrid had lost their previous 18 matches against Barcelona., 14:B - Nottingham Forest, Preston, Aston Villa and Manchester City., 15:B - Linfield have been dominant in Northern Ireland this season but the top scorer in the league, Joel Cooper, is off to Coleraine this summer so the Belfast club might not have it all their own way next year.

Scores

1. 1 and above.

   Ah well. Better luck next week.

2. 2 and above.

   Ah well. Better luck next week.

3. 3 and above.

   Ah well. Better luck next week.

4. 4 and above.

   Ah well. Better luck next week.

5. 5 and above.

   Ah well. Better luck next week.

6. 6 and above.

   Not bad. Not bad at all.

7. 7 and above.

   Not bad. Not bad at all.

8. 8 and above.

   Not bad. Not bad at all.

9. 9 and above.

   Not bad. Not bad at all.

10. 10 and above.

    Outstanding work. Have a great weekend.

11. 11 and above.

    Outstanding work. Have a great weekend.

12. 12 and above.

    Outstanding work. Have a great weekend.

13. 13 and above.

    Outstanding work. Have a great weekend.

14. 14 and above.

    Outstanding work. Have a great weekend.

15. 0 and above.

    Ah well. Better luck next week.

16. 15 and above.

    Outstanding work. Have a great weekend.