Thursday 5 November 2026: the Tic-Tac-Toe board and the Bracket on international goals, every answer and how the day went.
The Medium Tic-Tac-Toe board crossed Roma, AC Milan and Monaco with Italy, France and Portugal. Portugal × Roma was the narrowest cell, with 7 valid answers; Italy × AC Milan was the widest, with 140. Nobody finished this board on the day.
Sixteen players went into the Medium Bracket, and the question was international goals. Dimitar Berbatov's 48 was the highest number in the bracket, so Berbatov won every match, ending with Jordan Ayew in the final. The closest match was Victor Moses against Alexandre Pato: 12 to 10. Nobody finished it on the day.
Tic-Tac-Toe
The board, cell by cell: valid answers in Goaler's data, the share of the day's finishers who filled the cell (from 5 finishers), and the rarest right answer given| Cell | Valid answers | Filled | Rarest pick given |
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| Italy × Roma | 103 | – | – |
| Italy × AC Milan | 140 | – | – |
| Italy × Monaco | 10 | – | – |
| France × Roma | 14 | – | – |
| France × AC Milan | 21 | – | – |
| France × Monaco | 75 | – | – |
| Portugal × Roma | 7 | – | – |
| Portugal × AC Milan | 7 | – | – |
| Portugal × Monaco | 11 | – | – |
The best-known answers in each cell
Each cell had more right answers than these: here are the ten players with the most Wikipedia language editions, and how each fits the cell. A club needs at least one senior appearance; a country needs a senior cap.
Italy × Roma: 103 valid answers, the 10 best-known| Player | How he fits |
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| Francesco Totti | nationality: Italy · Roma 1993–2017 |
| Carlo Ancelotti | nationality: Italy · Roma 1979–1987 |
| Daniele De Rossi | nationality: Italy · Roma 2001–2019 |
| Claudio Ranieri | nationality: Italy · Roma 1973–1974 |
| Stephan El Shaarawy | nationality: Italy · Roma 2016 (loan), 2016–2019, 2021–2026 |
| Antonio Cassano | nationality: Italy · Roma 2001–2006 |
| Daniele Massaro | nationality: Italy · Roma 1988–1989 (loan) |
| Fabio Capello | nationality: Italy · Roma 1967–1970 |
| Luca Toni | nationality: Italy · Roma 2010 (loan) |
| Alessandro Florenzi | nationality: Italy · Roma 2011–2022 |
Italy × AC Milan: 140 valid answers, the 10 best-known| Player | How he fits |
|---|
| Roberto Baggio | nationality: Italy · AC Milan 1995–1997 |
| Carlo Ancelotti | nationality: Italy · AC Milan 1987–1992 |
| Mario Balotelli | nationality: Italy · AC Milan 2013–2014, 2015–2016 (loan) |
| Andrea Pirlo | nationality: Italy · AC Milan 2001–2011 |
| Paolo Maldini | nationality: Italy · AC Milan 1985–2009 |
| Paolo Rossi | nationality: Italy · AC Milan 1985–1986 |
| Leonardo Bonucci | nationality: Italy · AC Milan 2017–2018 |
| Giuseppe Meazza | nationality: Italy · AC Milan 1940–1942 |
| Filippo Inzaghi | nationality: Italy · AC Milan 2001–2012 |
| Alberto Gilardino | nationality: Italy · AC Milan 2005–2008 |
Italy × Monaco: 10 valid answers| Player | How he fits |
|---|
| Stephan El Shaarawy | nationality: Italy · Monaco 2015–2016 (loan) |
| Christian Vieri | nationality: Italy · Monaco 2006 |
| Christian Panucci | nationality: Italy · Monaco 2001 (loan) |
| Morgan De Sanctis | nationality: Italy · Monaco 2016–2017 |
| Vito Mannone | nationality: Italy · Monaco 2020–2022 |
| Marco Di Vaio | nationality: Italy · Monaco 2006–2007 |
| Marco Simone | nationality: Italy · Monaco 1999–2003 |
| Flavio Roma | nationality: Italy · Monaco 2001–2009, 2012–2014 |
| Pietro Pellegri | nationality: Italy · Monaco 2018–now |
| Andrea Raggi | nationality: Italy · Monaco 2012–2019 |
France × Roma: 14 valid answers, the 10 best-known| Player | How he fits |
|---|
| Lucas Digne | nationality: France · Roma 2015–2016 (loan) |
| Philippe Mexès | nationality: France · Roma 2004–2011 |
| Jérémy Ménez | nationality: France · Roma 2008–2011 |
| Ludovic Giuly | nationality: France · Roma 2007–2008 |
| Steven Nzonzi | nationality: France · Roma 2018–2021 |
| Vincent Candela | nationality: France · Roma 1997–2005 |
| Jordan Veretout | nationality: France · Roma 2019–2020 (loan), 2020–2022 |
| Clément Grenier | nationality: France · Roma 2017 (loan) |
| Manu Koné | nationality: France · Roma 2025–now |
| Maxime Gonalons | nationality: France · Roma 2017–2020 |
France × AC Milan: 21 valid answers, the 10 best-known| Player | How he fits |
|---|
| Olivier Giroud | nationality: France · AC Milan 2021–2024 |
| Patrick Vieira | nationality: France · AC Milan 1995–1996 |
| Adil Rami | nationality: France · AC Milan 2014 (loan), 2014–2015 |
| Marcel Desailly | nationality: France · AC Milan 1993–1998 |
| Adrien Rabiot | nationality: France · AC Milan 2025–now |
| Jean-Pierre Papin | nationality: France · AC Milan 1992–1994 |
| Philippe Mexès | nationality: France · AC Milan 2011–2016 |
| Jérémy Ménez | nationality: France · AC Milan 2014–2016 |
| Théo Hernandez | nationality: France · AC Milan 2019–2025 |
| Yoann Gourcuff | nationality: France · AC Milan 2006–2009 |
France × Monaco: 75 valid answers, the 10 best-known| Player | How he fits |
|---|
| Kylian Mbappé | nationality: France · Monaco 2015–2018 |
| Thierry Henry | nationality: France · Monaco 1994–1999 |
| Paul Pogba | nationality: France · Monaco 2025–2026 |
| Lilian Thuram | nationality: France · Monaco 1991–1996 |
| David Trezeguet | nationality: France · Monaco 1995–2000 |
| Patrice Evra | nationality: France · Monaco 2002–2006 |
| Eric Abidal | nationality: France · Monaco 2000–2002, 2013–2014 |
| Fabien Barthez | nationality: France · Monaco 1995–2000 |
| Anthony Martial | nationality: France · Monaco 2013–2015 |
| Aurélien Tchouaméni | nationality: France · Monaco 2020–2022 |
Portugal × Roma: 7 valid answers| Player | How he fits |
|---|
| Rui Patrício | nationality: Portugal · Roma 2021–2024 |
| Renato Sanches | nationality: Portugal · Roma 2023–2024 (loan) |
| Mário Rui | nationality: Portugal · Roma 2016–2018 |
| Abel Xavier | nationality: Portugal · Roma 2004–2005, 2005 |
| Sérgio Oliveira | nationality: Portugal · Roma 2022 (loan) |
| Rodrigo Mora | nationality: Portugal · Roma 2026–now |
| Vitorino Antunes | nationality: Portugal · Roma 2007–2008 (loan) |
Portugal × AC Milan: 7 valid answers| Player | How he fits |
|---|
| João Félix | nationality: Portugal · AC Milan 2025 (loan) |
| Rafael Leão | nationality: Portugal · AC Milan 2019–2026 |
| Rui Costa | nationality: Portugal · AC Milan 2001–2006 |
| Paulo Futre | nationality: Portugal · AC Milan 1995–1996 |
| André Silva | nationality: Portugal · AC Milan 2017–2020 |
| Diogo Dalot | nationality: Portugal · AC Milan 2020–2021 (loan) |
| Gonçalo Ramos | nationality: Portugal · AC Milan 2026–now |
Portugal × Monaco: 11 valid answers, the 10 best-known| Player | How he fits |
|---|
| Ricardo Carvalho | nationality: Portugal · Monaco 2013–2016 |
| Fábio Coentrão | nationality: Portugal · Monaco 2015–2016 (loan) |
| Bernardo Silva | nationality: Portugal · Monaco 2014–2015 (loan), 2015–2017 |
| João Moutinho | nationality: Portugal · Monaco 2013–2018 |
| Adrien Silva | nationality: Portugal · Monaco 2019 (loan), 2019–2020 (loan) |
| Gelson Martins | nationality: Portugal · Monaco 2019 (loan), 2019–2024 |
| Costinha | nationality: Portugal · Monaco 1997–2001 |
| Rony Lopes | nationality: Portugal · Monaco 2015 |
| Ivan Cavaleiro | nationality: Portugal · Monaco 2015–2016 |
| Florentino Luís | nationality: Portugal · Monaco 2020–2021 (loan) |
Bracket: who has more international goals?
The 16 players and their international goals, frozen when the bracket was built (stats as of 2026-10-18)| Seed | Player | Country | International goals |
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| 1 | Antonio Valencia | Ecuador | 11 |
| 2 | Ivan Rakitić | Croatia | 15 |
| 3 | Jordan Ayew | Ghana | 34 |
| 4 | Hélder Postiga | Portugal | 27 |
| 5 | Henrikh Mkhitaryan | Armenia | 32 |
| 6 | Gylfi Sigurðsson | Iceland | 28 |
| 7 | Nani | Portugal | 24 |
| 8 | Christian Benteke | Belgium | 18 |
| 9 | Victor Moses | Nigeria | 12 |
| 10 | Alexandre Pato | Brazil | 10 |
| 11 | Vincent Aboubakar | Cameroon | 45 |
| 12 | Andrej Kramarić | Croatia | 36 |
| 13 | Dimitar Berbatov | Bulgaria | 48 |
| 14 | Klaas-Jan Huntelaar | Netherlands | 42 |
| 15 | Andreas Möller | Germany | 29 |
| 16 | Karim Benzema | France | 37 |
- Round of 16: Antonio Valencia (11) v Ivan Rakitić (15), Ivan Rakitić goes through
- Round of 16: Jordan Ayew (34) v Hélder Postiga (27), Jordan Ayew goes through
- Round of 16: Henrikh Mkhitaryan (32) v Gylfi Sigurðsson (28), Henrikh Mkhitaryan goes through
- Round of 16: Nani (24) v Christian Benteke (18), Nani goes through
- Round of 16: Victor Moses (12) v Alexandre Pato (10), Victor Moses goes through
- Round of 16: Vincent Aboubakar (45) v Andrej Kramarić (36), Vincent Aboubakar goes through
- Round of 16: Dimitar Berbatov (48) v Klaas-Jan Huntelaar (42), Dimitar Berbatov goes through
- Round of 16: Andreas Möller (29) v Karim Benzema (37), Karim Benzema goes through
- Quarter-finals: Ivan Rakitić (15) v Jordan Ayew (34), Jordan Ayew goes through
- Quarter-finals: Henrikh Mkhitaryan (32) v Nani (24), Henrikh Mkhitaryan goes through
- Quarter-finals: Victor Moses (12) v Vincent Aboubakar (45), Vincent Aboubakar goes through
- Quarter-finals: Dimitar Berbatov (48) v Karim Benzema (37), Dimitar Berbatov goes through
- Semi-finals: Jordan Ayew (34) v Henrikh Mkhitaryan (32), Jordan Ayew goes through
- Semi-finals: Vincent Aboubakar (45) v Dimitar Berbatov (48), Dimitar Berbatov goes through
- Final: Jordan Ayew (34) v Dimitar Berbatov (48), Dimitar Berbatov goes through
Dimitar Berbatov won the bracket with 48.
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