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The virtually impossible Euro 2016 quiz

Test your knowledge on the tournament’s smallest nation, the oldest squad and the clubs who will be most-represented in France next month.

What is the name of the official Euro 2016 mascot?
Péno
Super Victor

Berni
Kinas
Ireland has the oldest squad of the 24 competing nations, but what is its average age?
27
30

29
32
How many goals were scored in total during the qualifying campaign?
264
282

291
306
Who goes into the tournament with the most international caps to his name?
Gianluigi Buffon
Anatoliy Tymoshchuk

Robbie Keane
Iker Casillas
Of the ten stadiums hosting matches, which is the smallest with a capacity of 33,150?
Toulouse
Saint-Étienne

Nice
Lens
Liverpool are tied with who as the two most-represented clubs at Euro 2016 with 12 players each?
Barcelona
Bayern Munich

Juventus
Real Madrid
Iceland became the smallest nation to ever make the finals by qualifying for the first time. What is their population?
280,000
295,100

332,000
346,400
And a draw with which country secured Iceland's place at the tournament?
The Netherlands
Kazakhstan

Czech Republic
Turkey
Which country has the most referees officiating at the finals with two?
England
France

Spain
Sweden
And finally, which of these events will NOT take place over the same weekend as the Euro 2016 final?
Wimbledon finals
Conor McGregor fights at UFC 200

The Stone Roses play Marlay Park, Dublin
Fury v Klitschko II - heavyweight title rematch
Answer all the questions to see your result!
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Germany
Current world champions and three-time winners of the tournament. Top marks.
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France
Past winners and tournament favourites on potential but you've still got a bit to prove.
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Greece
You got lucky once before but things haven't gone your way this time.
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The Netherlands
Poor showing. If these were the qualifiers, you wouldn't be making it to the finals.
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    Jun 9th 2016, 12:08 PM

    That last one is a right snake of a question

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    Jun 9th 2016, 12:16 PM

    Last question is a trick one. UFC 200 IS on that weekend, but Mcgregor isn’t on it

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    Jun 9th 2016, 12:16 PM

    Aww fell for the McGregor one all I saw was 200

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    Jun 9th 2016, 12:17 PM

    5/10 Greece luck was on my side !

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    Jun 9th 2016, 7:08 PM

    4/10 – I’m also Greece…

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    Jun 9th 2016, 7:27 PM

    I got 6 somehow. I’m Greece too.

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    Jun 9th 2016, 12:14 PM

    1/10. Got the last one

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    Jun 9th 2016, 6:26 PM

    3/10. The Netherlands. Think I’d rather have be them than Greece, even if they didn’t qualify this time.

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    Jun 9th 2016, 6:56 PM

    Same , tough quiz

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    Jun 9th 2016, 7:44 PM

    Population of Iceland got me, there were only about 20 people in there earlier when I bought some frozen soon to be deep fried crap

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    Jun 9th 2016, 6:30 PM

    10/10 Germany lads ya have to be the cute hoor,make a stones of the quiz on the42 and then get full marks on the journal,simples

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    Jun 9th 2016, 7:15 PM

    Or you could just press take it again and save yourself the bother since its the same article anyway

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    Jun 9th 2016, 1:00 PM

    6/10 – Greece, I’ll take that!!

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    Jun 9th 2016, 7:00 PM

    1/10! Sorry Holland.

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    Mute Jimmy Murphy
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    Jun 9th 2016, 8:08 PM

    Actually, Holland. You broke our hearts in ’88, you almost fooked us up in ’90, you did in 94 and in playoffs as well. I’m not in the least bit sorry. Go on MacAteer!

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    Jun 9th 2016, 6:10 PM

    9/10 population of Iceland let me down

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    Jun 9th 2016, 9:16 PM

    Bunch of granddads on our team, Murphy’s law

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    Jun 9th 2016, 9:12 PM

    10 / 10 and im fookin wales????

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    Jun 10th 2016, 6:28 PM

    I got zero. Jaysus you’d think I’d at least get one lucky guess right !

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    Jun 9th 2016, 11:08 PM

    7 out of 10, France. F*cking Henry…

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