World Cup 2026 Countries

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Across
  1. 4. Asian country: South _____
  2. 9. Eliminated the United States in 2026
  3. 11. _____istan
  4. 15. ____ Verde
  5. 16. The last host country to be eliminated from the 2026 WC
  6. 20. Upset Germany in the Knockout Stage
  7. 21. African team with Mo Salah
  8. 22. The "Socceroos"
  9. 23. The only country that ends with Q
  10. 26. Eliminated by Switzerland in the Knockout Stage
  11. 27. Democratic Republic of the _____
  12. 28. Lost to Colombia in the Knockout Stage
  13. 31. The only country that starts with Q
  14. 33. Shares an island with the Dominican Republic
  15. 34. The "Kiwis"
  16. 37. Lost to the US in the Knockout Stage
  17. 38. The "Orange"
  18. 43. Lost in the 2018 WC Final to France
  19. 44. Host of the 2010 World Cup: South ______
  20. 45. Allowed zero goals before playing England
  21. 46. Eliminated when they blew a lead to Belgium
  22. 47. African team with Riyad Mahrez
Down
  1. 1. Former spelling of Turkiye
  2. 2. Winner of the first World Cup (1930)
  3. 3. ____ D'Ivoire
  4. 5. Beat Colombia on penalties to reach the quarterfinals
  5. 6. Shares its name with the greatest basketball player ever
  6. 7. Smallest country in the 2026 WC
  7. 8. Lost to Spain in the Knockout Stage
  8. 10. Formerly called the Czech Republic
  9. 12. African host country of the 2030 World Cup
  10. 13. Country that has won the most World Cups (5)
  11. 14. "Samurai Blue"
  12. 17. Celebrate with the "Viking Row"
  13. 18. Team with the worst goal differential at the 2026 WC
  14. 19. Team with Lamine Yamal
  15. 24. South American country named for its position on the equator
  16. 25. The largest (by land area) country in the 2026 WC
  17. 28. The first group winner eliminated from the 2026 WC
  18. 29. Home of the Loch Ness Monster
  19. 30. _____ Arabia
  20. 32. Team of the oldest player to score a goal at the 2026 WC
  21. 35. The defending World Cup champions
  22. 36. Central American country famous for its canal
  23. 39. The "Three Lions"
  24. 40. Team that Zlatan Ibrahimovic played for
  25. 41. The betting favorite to win the 2026 WC
  26. 42. The US is fighting a war with this country