Women’s World Cup Crossword

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Across
  1. 4. _ _ _ _ _ _ _ has never before been in the tournament.
  2. 5. _ _ _ _ _ _ _ beware when Sam Kerr approaches!
  3. 7. Keep your eyes on Hina _ _ _ _ _ _ to catch her daring passes.
  4. 9. Scientific _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ can help reduce women’s sports injuries.
  5. 10. _ _ _ _ is the international agency running football World Cups.
  6. 12. Twice, Alexia Putellas was the _ _ _ _ _ ‘s best female soccer player.
  7. 14. _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ is one of two 2023 World Cup hosts.
  8. 15. Some call it soccer while others say it is _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _,
  9. 18. _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ compete with one another to win.
Down
  1. 1. By law, US _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ can’t fund boys’ sports teams more than girls’.
  2. 2. When a national team _ _ _ _, kids are inspired to try the sport.
  3. 3. Of the Asian teams, the highest hopes are for _ _ _ _ _ to win.
  4. 6. Potential is the ability to develop and succeed in _ _ _ _ _ _ .
  5. 8. _ _ _ _ _ _ is South America’s best chance for a win this year.
  6. 11. The 2023 World Cup will be the biggest women’s_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ever.
  7. 13. England’s Beth Mead scored the most at _ _ _ _ 2022.
  8. 16. If US wins the 2023 World Cup, it’ll be its _ _ _ _ _ time in a row.
  9. 17. Before Fatma Samoura, secretaries general of FIFA were _ _ _.
  10. 18. This year, 32 nations will compete in the women’s World _ _ _.