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World Cup Winners

Every nation that has ever won the men's World Cup. 8 answers. Tap a square to start; tap it again to switch between across and down.

Clues

  1. The only nation with five titles. The fifth came in Yokohama in 2002. (6)
  2. Four-time champions. The last title came in Berlin in 2006, when Fabio Grosso scored the winning penalty in the final shootout. (5)
  3. Won their only title at home in 1966. Geoff Hurst scored a hat-trick in the final at Wembley. (7)
  4. Won in 2010 with Iniesta's extra-time goal, then again in 2026 when Ferran Torres scored in extra time in the final. (5)
  5. Hosted and won the first World Cup in 1930. Twenty years later they silenced the Maracanã to win again. (7)
  6. Mario Götze's extra-time goal in the final in Rio gave them a fourth title in 2014. (7)
  7. Zinedine Zidane scored two headers in the 1998 final to win their first title at home. (6)
  8. Champions in 1978, 1986 and 2022. The last one came after a penalty shootout in the final in Qatar. (9)