Across
- 2. Soccer’s world governing body
- 3. What every team wants to score
- 6. First stage of the tournament
- 8. Country represented
- 10. Team leader on the field
- 11. Prize every nation wants
- 12. Starts and stops play
- 13. Venue for the matches
- 18. Earn a spot in the tournament
- 19. Shot using the forehead
- 21. Last match of the tournament
- 22. Area between the penalty boxes
- 24. Player expected to score
- 25. Catches the ball on a score
- 26. Team uniform top
- 28. Soccer playing field
- 29. Last line of defense
Down
- 1. Kick awarded after a defensive touch
- 2. Nation’s symbol
- 4. Prize for the champion
- 5. Win-or-go-home round
- 7. Kick from the spot after a foul
- 9. They fill the stands
- 14. Stops opposing attacks
- 15. Tournament winner
- 16. Infraction on an attacking player
- 17. Soccer footwear
- 20. Official with the whistle
- 23. Restart after many fouls
- 27. The world’s most popular sport