2026 FIFA World Cup Crossword

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Across
  1. 1. Special shoes football players’ wear
  2. 4. The player who protects the net
  3. 5. This is the third time that this country has hosted the tournament, most times than any other country
  4. 6. Another word for football
  5. 8. This country is competing in their eighth successive World Cup
  6. 10. This country is returning to the World Cup for the first time since 2014
  7. 15. This country holds the record for the most World Cup titles
  8. 17. This country previously competed in the 1982 and the 2010 tournaments
  9. 18. This country is the reigning world champions
  10. 21. This country was the first country from Africa to qualify for the 2026 World Cup
  11. 22. A group of players playing together
  12. 24. What the ball goes into to score
  13. 25. A free kick taken after a foul
  14. 27. Which country upset Brazil in the 1998 World Cup
  15. 28. The shirt worn by a player
Down
  1. 2. This country, known as Bafana Bafana, hasn't been in the World Cup for 16 years but is returning this year
  2. 3. The person who enforces the rules
  3. 6. This country last won the title in South Africa 2010
  4. 7. This is the first time that this team has ever qualified for back-to-back tournaments
  5. 9. This country has been featured at every edition of the World Cup
  6. 11. This country relied on their star player Mbappe to qualify for the World Cup
  7. 12. This country is playing in their first World Cup
  8. 13. The last game of the tournament
  9. 14. This city is hosting the FIFA World Cup for the first time in tournament history
  10. 16. The winner of the tournament
  11. 19. This country hasn't participated in the World Cup since 1998
  12. 20. This country is returning to the World Cup for the first time since 1974
  13. 23. This country has never played a World Cup on American soil, as they missed out on USA 1994
  14. 26. The prize given to the winners