Football IQ: Tactics, Rules & Big Moments
Test your knowledge of football’s tactics, laws, and competitions. Eight medium-difficulty questions reveal the thinking behind the game.
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Question 1: What does a team generally aim to do by pressing high?
Win the ball near the opponent’s goal
Keep every player inside their own half
Slow the game by keeping possession
Draw the opponent toward the touchline
Question 2: A player is level with the second-last opponent when a teammate passes the ball. Are they offside?
Yes, unless the pass travels backward
Yes, any position beyond the last defender is offside
No, being level is onside
No, but only if the player is in their own half
Question 3: What is the main purpose of a false nine?
Drop deep to draw defenders out of position
Mark the opposing goalkeeper during buildup
Cover the fullback whenever possession is lost
Stay on the last defender’s shoulder for long balls
Question 4: A defender handles the ball inside their own penalty area and denies an obvious goal-scoring opportunity. What is the usual ruling?
Indirect free kick and a yellow card
Direct free kick and a red card
Penalty kick and no disciplinary card
Penalty kick and a red card
Question 5: Which restart is awarded when the whole ball crosses the touchline?
Goal kick
Throw-in
Corner kick
Dropped ball
Question 6: Why might a team switch play from one flank to the other?
To attack space left by the opponent’s shifted defense
To make the offside line disappear
To prevent their own goalkeeper from handling the ball
To guarantee a free kick near the sideline
Question 7: What is the main job of a holding midfielder in front of the defense?
Stay wide and deliver crosses from the touchline
Mark the opposing goalkeeper at set pieces
Protect the defense and help recycle possession
Lead the press as the team’s highest attacker
Question 8: In a standard penalty shootout, which team takes the first kick?
The team that scored first in the match
The away team
The team chosen by the coin toss
The team that won the match’s opening kickoff