World cup round of 16 Crossword Puzzel!!
Across
- 3. Only country to win every major international soccer title (world cup, Olympics, UEFA European championship)
- 7. The sport of basketball was created by a citizen of this country
- 9. Mesoamerican ballgame originated from this country, the sport is a combination of Football and basketball played by civilizations such as maya, Aztec and Olmec
- 10. Football is the top sport in this country, but they lead the world in Roller Hockey titles, home of football legend Cristiano Ronaldo
- 12. This country dominates the sport of cycling with 18 tour de France wins with 10 different cyclists
- 15. Home of football legend Lionel Messi and inventors of the game know as Pato, where polo and basketball are mixed to create a sport where players throw a ball into a net while on horseback
- 16. The top country in winter Olympic sports history totaling 405 medals with 148 being Gold
Down
- 1. First African and Arab country to reach a world cup semi-final (2022 world cup)
- 2. Home of tennis legend roger Federer and home to the sport of Schwingen where two competitors wrestle in a ring filled with sawdust, winners earn prizes such as live bulls and animal accessories
- 4. Tejo, a sport created in this country involves using a metal disk which is thrown into a box filled with gunpowder causing it to explode on impact, traditionally beer drinking is involved in this sport
- 5. The most successful country in world cup history (5 Titles) and the only country to qualify for every single world cup
- 6. Only country in the world with different emblems on each side of the national flag
- 8. The birthplace of the sport known as Padel a sport like tennis or squash with over 6 million people playing
- 11. Football is a different sport in this country, and it is the most popular sport
- 13. Holding the record for most African cup of nations titles, this country is known for inventing the sport of bowling dating back to 5200 BCE
- 14. This nation is the only to win a world cup in football, cricket and rugby. The birthplace of cricket, tennis, football and rugby