Across
- 8. The official match ball for the 2010 World Cup
- 9. The only player in history to have scored a hattrick in two different World Cup competitions
- 10. An Iranian player who was once the top scorer in Primeira Liga
- 11. Giuseppe ___ , an Italian legend that serves as the Milan stadium's name
- 13. Surprised the world by winning Euro 2004
- 14. Di ___, the sole player to ever win the Super Ballon d'Or
- 16. ___ kick, an acrobatic strike in which a player kicks a ball in midair backwards
- 18. Western Sydney ___ , the Australian club to ever win the AFC Champions League
- 19. The main biennial international soccer competition in Africa
Down
- 1. Christine ___, the world's all-time leader for international goals scored for women
- 2. ___ Martinez, top scorer of the 2024 Copa América
- 3. A Paraguayan GK known as a free kick specialist
- 4. Rinus ___, the inventor of Total Football
- 5. Considered the greatest American player of all time
- 6. Scoring four goals in a single match
- 7. Manchester City's nickname
- 12. Shot ___ , determines one's finishing quality
- 13. A spectacular goal
- 15. ___ man, a player who becomes the focal point of attack by holding the ball up in an advanced position
- 17. ___ Eindhoven, known as a stepping stone for future world-class players