Legion Community FIFA 2026 Crossword

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  1. 2. The first Frenchman to score at a World Cup, he also netted the very first goal in tournament history.
  2. 5. Defender and captain, he lifted the trophy in Berlin and won the Ballon d’Or that same year.
  3. 8. Which African team became the first to win a World Cup match, beating Mexico 3–1 in 1978?
  4. 10. Which Polish football player managed to score 4 goals in one World Cup game?
  5. 12. Which Egyptian player scored the only goal for Egypt at the 1990 World Cup, keeping the Netherlands to a 1–1 draw?
  6. 15. This Norway city is home to a football club named after famous longship sailors from the Middle Ages.
  7. 18. Which Finnish player was called “Zico” after the Brazilian player with the same name?
  8. 21. Unknown before the tournament, he came off the bench to become the hero and top scorer of the World Cup held in Italy.
  9. 23. Which Saudi Arabian player scored the winning goal in their famous 2–1 upset against Argentina at the 2022 World Cup?
  10. 24. Which Polish football player had his head shaved after scoring a goal at the World Cup?
  11. 28. He is the Spanish player with the highest PAC on EA Sports FC at the moment.
  12. 29. What medal did Poland receive in 1974 for finishing in 3rd place?
  13. 30. Unknown to the general public, he scored 13 goals in a single World Cup, a record that still stands today.
  14. 31. What is the full name of the famous former professional footballer who partnered with Lenovo recently?
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  1. 1. He scored the latest goal in the entire 2006 World Cup, in the 121st minute of the semi-final.
  2. 3. He won the Ballon d’Or the same year France lifted the World Cup trophy.
  3. 4. He scored in a World Cup final at just 19 years old and later netted a historic hat-trick in the 2022 final.
  4. 6. In 1992, Denmark won the UEFA European Championship after replacing which disqualified nation?
  5. 7. Which country has Poland lost against most often at the World Cup?
  6. 9. Which country did Poland win 7:0 against at the World Cup?
  7. 11. Which country was the first African and Arab nation to ever appear at a FIFA World Cup?
  8. 13. The official mascot for the World Cup organised by Spain.
  9. 14. Who scored the title-winning stoppage-time goal for Manchester United in the 1999 UEFA Champions League Final?
  10. 16. Esports team founded by a Spanish player.
  11. 17. Winner in the 21st century from Spain.
  12. 19. At the 2022 World Cup, Morocco became the first African and Arab team to reach which stage of the tournament?
  13. 20. He won the Golden Boot in 1982 after returning just in time from a two-year ban for a match-fixing scandal.
  14. 22. What is the name of the hometown club of Swedish striker Zlatan Ibrahimović?
  15. 25. He surpassed Thierry Henry during the 2022 tournament to become France’s all-time top international goalscorer.
  16. 26. He was streaming on Twitch every day while coaching a team during a World Cup.
  17. 27. This legendary goalkeeper kept 5 clean sheets at the 2006 World Cup.