FIFA World Cup

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Across
  1. 4. African nation known as the Lions of Teranga
  2. 7. European nation whose only World Cup title came in 1966.
  3. 8. South American nation known as La Celeste
  4. 9. A restart awarded after a foul in the penalty area
  5. 10. Home of Cristiano Ronaldo
  6. 13. Country known as La Roja and winner of the 2010 World Cup
  7. 16. A player whose primary role is to score goals
  8. 17. A scoreless result
  9. 18. The line of players protecting their goal.
  10. 20. African nation that reached the 2022 semifinals
  11. 22. North American co-host whose largest city is Toronto
  12. 24. Defending World Cup champions who defeated France in 2022.
Down
  1. 1. The official who has final authority during a match.
  2. 2. The championship match of a tournament
  3. 3. European nation famous for Total Football
  4. 5. A player positioned between defenders and forwards.
  5. 6. The area where the goalkeeper may use their hands
  6. 11. The decision that cancels a goal when an attacker gains an unfair positional advantag
  7. 12. The act of legally taking the ball from an opponent
  8. 14. A caution shown by the referee
  9. 15. A kick taken from the corner arc after the ball crosses the goal line off a defender
  10. 19. The governing body of world soccer
  11. 21. Nation home to Kylian Mbappé
  12. 23. Nation known as the Seleção and winner of five World Cups.