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20/11/2025 – Goals Galore

In a recent Football Tournament, teams from all six continents competed. Below is information about the number of goals scored in the competition.

ALL BUT 76 GOALS WERE SCORED BY EUROPEAN TEAMS

ALL BUT 92 GOALS WERE SCORED BY AFRICAN TEAMS

ALL BUT 85 GOALS WERE SCORED BY SOUTH AMERICAN TEAMS

ALL BUT 97 GOALS WERE SCORED BY NORTH AMERICAN TEAMS

ALL BUT 96 GOALS WERE SCORED BY ASIAN TEAMS

ALL BUT 104 GOALS WERE SCORED BY AUSTRALASIAN TEAMS

Using these facts, can you work out the total number of goals scored in the tournament?

Puzzle courtesy of Mensa member Peter Hooton

  • Show Answer

Total Number of Goals = 110 

Europe = 34, Africa = 18, South America = 25, North America = 13, Asia = 14, Australasia = 6

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