Geosportle #1: answers for Sunday, 4 October 2026
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⚽ Football · Question 1
An England captain lifted the World Cup trophy at the old twin-towered home of English football.
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Wembley Stadium, London, UK · 1966
England beat West Germany 4-2 after extra time on 30 July 1966. Geoff Hurst scored a hat-trick and captain Bobby Moore lifted the Jules Rimet Trophy under the twin towers.
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🏏 Cricket · Question 2
Kapil Dev's side stunned the West Indies to lift their first World Cup.
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Lord's, London, UK · 1983
Defending just 183, India beat the two-time champions West Indies by 43 runs. Kapil Dev's running catch to remove Viv Richards turned the final.
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🏎️ Formula 1 · Question 3 · ×2
Ayrton Senna took his first Grand Prix win in torrential rain.
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Estoril Circuit, Portugal · 1985
In only his second race for Lotus, Senna led from pole in a downpour to win the Portuguese Grand Prix by more than a minute, the first of his 41 Formula One victories.
From Geosportle #1 (4 October 2026) · Source: Wikipedia
🏃 Athletics · Question 4 · ×3
Roger Bannister broke the four-minute mile on a university track.
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Iffley Road, Oxford, UK · 1954
On 6 May 1954, medical student Roger Bannister ran 3:59.4 on the cinder track at Iffley Road, paced by Chris Brasher and Chris Chataway, to become the first person under four minutes.
From Geosportle #1 (4 October 2026) · Source: Wikipedia
🏉 Rugby · Question 5 · ×3
Jonny Wilkinson's extra-time drop goal won the World Cup final.
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Stadium Australia, Sydney, Australia · 2003
With 26 seconds of extra time left, Jonny Wilkinson dropped a goal off his weaker right foot to beat Australia 20-17 and give England their first Rugby World Cup.
From Geosportle #1 (4 October 2026) · Source: Wikipedia
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