← All crosswords

World Cup Hosts

Every country that has hosted the men's World Cup, 1930 to 2026. Medium. Tap a square to start; tap it again to switch between across and down.

Clues

  1. First country to host the men's World Cup three times: 1970, 1986 and 2026. (6)
  2. Hosted the first World Cup, in 1930, and won it. (7)
  3. Hosted in 2018. The final was at the Luzhniki Stadium in Moscow. (6)
  4. Hosts in 1954. The final was played in Bern. (11)
  5. Hosted in 1982, with an orange called Naranjito as the mascot. (5)
  6. Hosted and won in 1978. (9)
  7. Co-hosted in 2002 with South Korea. The final was in Yokohama. (5)
  8. Hosted the first World Cup in Africa, in 2010. (11)
  9. Hosts in 1958. The final was played at the Råsunda Stadium near Stockholm. (6)
  10. Hosted in 1938 and 1998, winning the second time. (6)
  11. Hosted in 1974, as West Germany, and in 2006. (7)
  12. Hosted in 1950 and 2014. (6)
  13. Hosted men's World Cup games for the first time in 2026, with two neighbours. (6)
  14. Hosted in 1962, two years after a huge earthquake hit the country. (5)
  15. Hosted the first World Cup played in November and December, in 2022. (5)
  16. Hosted in 1994 and co-hosted in 2026, the first World Cup with 48 teams. (3)
  17. Hosted in 1934 and again in 1990. (5)
  18. Hosted in 1966 and won the final at Wembley. (7)