World Cup Crossword

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Across
  1. 3. Landlocked South American country whose capital is Asunción.
  2. 5. Home of the All Blacks rugby team.
  3. 6. European country famous for its beautiful Adriatic coastline.
  4. 10. Home to the Eiffel Tower.
  5. 13. The world's second-largest country by land area.
  6. 14. European country famous for the city of Vienna and the Alps.
  7. 15. European country famous for windmills, tulips and bicycles.
  8. 17. Country famous for the Panama Canal.
  9. 20. Caribbean island famous for its bright, colourful waterfront buildings.
  10. 24. DR African nation through which the Congo River flows.
  11. 25. Country famous for bagpipes, kilts and Loch Ness.
  12. 29. Home country of Lionel Messi.
  13. 31. West African nation whose football team is nicknamed the Lions of Teranga.
  14. 32. Home country of football star Erling Haaland.
  15. 34. Home of the capital city Brussels, where the European Union is based.
  16. 35. Home to the ancient civilisation of Mesopotamia.
  17. 36. Home to the Amazon Rainforest and the most successful World Cup team in history.
  18. 37. North African country on the Mediterranean Sea.
  19. 38. Home of the Premier League and Wembley Stadium.
  20. 39. Arabia Home to the holy city of Mecca.
  21. 40. African country famous for the city of Marrakesh and colourful markets.
Down
  1. 1. Home of FC Barcelona and Real Madrid.
  2. 2. Africa's largest country by land area.
  3. 4. Country famous for chocolate, cheese, watches and the Alps.
  4. 7. African nation nicknamed the Black Stars.
  5. 8. Caribbean country that shares the island of Hispaniola with the Dominican Republic.
  6. 9. Home country of Cristiano Ronaldo.
  7. 11. Home to the Great Pyramids of Giza.
  8. 12. Wealthy Middle Eastern country that hosted the 2022 FIFA World Cup.
  9. 13. European nation whose capital city is Prague.
  10. 16. Island nation famous for sushi, Mount Fuji and the Samurai Blue football team.
  11. 18. Home to tacos, mariachi music and the Chichén Itzá ruins.
  12. 19. Country that hosted and won the very first FIFA World Cup in 1930.
  13. 21. The national football team is known as the Socceroos.
  14. 22. Home to the ancient city of Petra.
  15. 23. Asian country also known as South Korea.
  16. 26. South American country famous for coffee production.
  17. 27. Central Asian country whose capital city is Tashkent.
  18. 28. European country where Oktoberfest is celebrated.
  19. 30. Verde Island nation located off the west coast of Africa.
  20. 33. States Home to the Statue of Liberty and one of the 2026 World Cup hosts.