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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.
6.08pm, 9 Jun 2016
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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?
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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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