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  1. 3. - The country that hosted the first FIFA World Cup in 1930
  2. 5. - The only country to have won the World Cup five times
  3. 7. - A method of deciding the winner after a tied game, involving one-on-one shots on goal.
  4. 8. - The host country of the 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup
  5. 12. - The player who scored a record 16 goals in a single World Cup tournament
  6. 16. - The country that hosted the 2022 FIFA World Cup
  7. 18. - The country with the most FIFA World Cup appearances without winning the title
  8. 20. - The country that won the inaugural FIFA Women’s World Cup in 1991
  9. 24. - A free kick where the ball must touch another player before a goal is scored
  10. 25. - The player with the most goals scored in a single Women’s World Cup tournament
  11. 28. - The type of kick used to restart play after a goal is scored
  12. 29. - How many players, including the goalkeeper, are on the field per team during a match
  13. 32. - The term for unfairly impeding an opponent’s movement without playing the ball
  14. 34. - The only player allowed to use their hands inside the penalty area
  15. 35. - A restart from the corner when the ball crosses the goal line, last touched by a defender
  16. 37. - The first African country to host a FIFA World Cup
  17. 38. - A soccer match consists of two of these, each lasting 45 minutes
  18. 41. - The legendary Brazilian player who won three World Cups
  19. 42. - The term for the championship match of the World Cup tournament
  20. 43. - The line that divides the field into two halves
  21. 45. - The country that won the 2011 FIFA Women’s World Cup after a dramatic penalty shootout
  22. 46. - A player receives this color card as a warning for unsporting behavior
  23. 47. - The country that won its first-ever World Cup in 1998 as the host nation
  24. 48. - A free kick awarded for a foul outside the penalty area
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  1. 1. - What is the term for intentionally touching the ball with the hand or arm
  2. 2. - The trophy awarded to the winners of the FIFA World Cup
  3. 4. - A pass to a teammate that immediately results in a goal
  4. 6. - A restart kick from inside the goal area awarded when attackers send the ball over the goal line
  5. 9. - The official who oversees the match and enforces the rules
  6. 10. - The country that won the FIFA World Cup in 2014
  7. 11. - The term for the top scorer of a World Cup tournament
  8. 13. - This term describes extra time added at the end of each half to make up for stoppages
  9. 14. - The number of teams that compete in a FIFA World Cup tournament (as of 2022)
  10. 15. - The player who scored the fastest hat-trick in Women’s World Cup history (2015 final)
  11. 17. - The surface boundary marking the outer edges of the soccer field
  12. 19. - The official term for stopping play due to a foul or rule violation
  13. 21. - The box where a goalkeeper can handle the ball legally
  14. 22. - The act of deliberately wasting time to delay the match
  15. 23. - The term for a match that determines the third-place finisher in the tournament
  16. 26. - The term for a player being closer to the opponent’s goal line than the ball when receiving a pass
  17. 27. - The host country of the 2002 FIFA World Cup, co-hosted with Japan
  18. 30. - The governing body that organizes the World Cup
  19. 31. - A method of restarting play when the ball crosses a sideline
  20. 33. - The only team to have appeared in every FIFA World Cup
  21. 36. - The country that hosted the 2018 FIFA World Cup
  22. 39. - The most common color of the jerseys worn by Brazil’s national team
  23. 40. - When a player is fouled inside the opponent’s penalty box, this is awarded
  24. 44. - A short rest period between the two halves of a soccer match
  25. 49. - The referee uses this color card to dismiss a player from the match