Across
- 1. a co-host that didn't qualify for the knockouts last time
- 5. scotland's last north american world cup opponent
- 6. the last lionised world cup goalscorer in mexico
- 7. record breaking scorer last time out stateside
- 9. the official city name for the final venue
- 13. once perennial chokers, now debutants
- 15. the only owner of a golden ball from stateside
Down
- 2. the last player to score a world cup goal in north america
- 3. repeated opener, haven't earned qualification since 2002
- 4. a city mobilizing our world... cup
- 8. the final's been here before but not this time
- 9. only nation to finish bottom with 4 points, suffered in the states
- 10. outliers in 'A' group
- 11. surprise third-place play-off team in usa
- 12. multiple goals in multiple finals
- 14. an outlier in a 1998 reunion group