2026 world cup again

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Across
  1. 1. a co-host that didn't qualify for the knockouts last time
  2. 5. scotland's last north american world cup opponent
  3. 6. the last lionised world cup goalscorer in mexico
  4. 7. record breaking scorer last time out stateside
  5. 9. the official city name for the final venue
  6. 13. once perennial chokers, now debutants
  7. 15. the only owner of a golden ball from stateside
Down
  1. 2. the last player to score a world cup goal in north america
  2. 3. repeated opener, haven't earned qualification since 2002
  3. 4. a city mobilizing our world... cup
  4. 8. the final's been here before but not this time
  5. 9. only nation to finish bottom with 4 points, suffered in the states
  6. 10. outliers in 'A' group
  7. 11. surprise third-place play-off team in usa
  8. 12. multiple goals in multiple finals
  9. 14. an outlier in a 1998 reunion group