Across
- 2. - Official who enforces the rules on the field
- 4. - Teams are divided into these in the first round
- 7. - European nation that won in 1954 and 1990
- 10. - Match played to earn a spot in the tournament
- 12. - Player who leads the team on the field
- 14. - Kick taken from 12 yards after a foul
- 16. - South American nation that won in 1978
- 19. - Award given to the winning team
- 20. - Place where the match is played
Down
- 1. - First country to host and win the World Cup in 1930
- 3. - Won the World Cup in 1966
- 5. - Won the World Cup in 1934 and 1938
- 6. - Country with the most World Cup titles
- 8. - The last match of the tournament
- 9. - Host and winner of the 1998 World Cup
- 11. - Country where the tournament is held
- 13. - Winner of the 2010 World Cup
- 15. - A single game played between two teams
- 17. - When the ball crosses the line into the net
- 18. - Person who manages and trains the team