Across
- 4. Asian country: South _____
- 9. Eliminated the United States in 2026
- 11. _____istan
- 15. ____ Verde
- 16. The last host country to be eliminated from the 2026 WC
- 20. Upset Germany in the Knockout Stage
- 21. African team with Mo Salah
- 22. The "Socceroos"
- 23. The only country that ends with Q
- 26. Eliminated by Switzerland in the Knockout Stage
- 27. Democratic Republic of the _____
- 28. Lost to Colombia in the Knockout Stage
- 31. The only country that starts with Q
- 33. Shares an island with the Dominican Republic
- 34. The "Kiwis"
- 37. Lost to the US in the Knockout Stage
- 38. The "Orange"
- 43. Lost in the 2018 WC Final to France
- 44. Host of the 2010 World Cup: South ______
- 45. Allowed zero goals before playing England
- 46. Eliminated when they blew a lead to Belgium
- 47. African team with Riyad Mahrez
Down
- 1. Former spelling of Turkiye
- 2. Winner of the first World Cup (1930)
- 3. ____ D'Ivoire
- 5. Beat Colombia on penalties to reach the quarterfinals
- 6. Shares its name with the greatest basketball player ever
- 7. Smallest country in the 2026 WC
- 8. Lost to Spain in the Knockout Stage
- 10. Formerly called the Czech Republic
- 12. African host country of the 2030 World Cup
- 13. Country that has won the most World Cups (5)
- 14. "Samurai Blue"
- 17. Celebrate with the "Viking Row"
- 18. Team with the worst goal differential at the 2026 WC
- 19. Team with Lamine Yamal
- 24. South American country named for its position on the equator
- 25. The largest (by land area) country in the 2026 WC
- 28. The first group winner eliminated from the 2026 WC
- 29. Home of the Loch Ness Monster
- 30. _____ Arabia
- 32. Team of the oldest player to score a goal at the 2026 WC
- 35. The defending World Cup champions
- 36. Central American country famous for its canal
- 39. The "Three Lions"
- 40. Team that Zlatan Ibrahimovic played for
- 41. The betting favorite to win the 2026 WC
- 42. The US is fighting a war with this country