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- 3. The team that played in an iconic red and white jersey at the 1970 World Cup finals.
- 6. The second word of the NBA club with which Manu Ginóbili, who is arguably the best-ever South American NBA import, won four NBA titles.
- 12. The South American with the poorest Olympic record (one bronze). They are also one of three South American teams playing under CONCACAF.
- 15. The first name of the Brazilian Formula One driver who was killed during the 1994 San Marino Grand Prix.
- 17. The mountain range in which members of a Uruguayan rugby team survived close to two months by engaging in cannibalism after a plane crash.
- 18. The first word of the name of the Buenos Aires derby (Superclásico) between xxxxx Plate and Boca Juniors.
- 19. one of the countries involved in the so-called Football War. The other country was El Salvador.
- 21. First name of the greatest-ever Brazilian player, who ended his career with New York Cosmos.
- 22. The first name of the first South American to win the golf Masters. He is currently jailed for domestic violence.
- 24. The beach that hosted the 2016 Olympic Beach Volleyball tournament. It is also the title of a 1978 pop song by Barry Manilow.
- 28. The first name of the Brazilian who became the first person to win the World Cup as player and coach.
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- 1. The first name of the first South American to win a swimming Olympic gold medal.
- 2. This Latin American country won three Olympic gold medals in baseball - more than any other country.
- 4. Pele is the only player to win the World Cup three times. How often did he play in a World Cup final.
- 5. The second word of the South American equivalent of the Champions League.
- 7. second name of the 1978 World Cup Golden Boot winner Mario xxxxx, who became only the second World Cup winner to top score at the same event.
- 8. Surname of the Cuban boxer Teofilo xxxxxxxxx, one of just three boxers to have won three Olympic gold medals.
- 9. The first Latin American country to host the World Cup.
- 10. Surname of the Argentine driver Juan Manuel xxxxxx, who won five world championships.
- 11. The outcome the hosts Brazil needed in their final game at the 1950 World Cup finals against Uruguay to win their first title.
- 13. This capital city hosted the second edition of the Central American Games in 1930.
- 14. The stadium that hosted the 2014 World Cup final.
- 16. The first name of the Mexican tennis player xxxxxx Osuna who became the first South American Grand Slam winner in 1963 when he won the US Open.
- 19. The surname of Joao xxxxxxxxx, the Brazilian who presided over FIFA before Sepp Blatter.
- 20. Nickname of the Brazilian national team.
- 23. Diego Maradona famously claimed he received some help in scoring the first goal against England at the World Cup.
- 25. The name of the South American football confederation.
- 26. Pele’s first club.
- 27. Host country of the first Olympic Games played in South America.