The World Cup
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- CAPTAIN
- EXTRA TIME
- GOLDEN BOOT
- GROUP STAGE
- HOST NATION
- KNOCKOUT
- MASCOT
- NATIONAL TEAM
- QUALIFIER
- QUARTERFINAL
- SEMIFINAL
- SHOOTOUT
- STADIUM
- STOPPAGE TIME
- SUBSTITUTE
- TROPHY
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Every four years the World Cup narrows dozens of qualifying nations down to a single champion, running from the group stage through the knockout rounds to one final. Along the way come penalty shootouts, stoppage time drama, a golden boot for the tournament's sharpest scorer, and a host nation whose mascot turns up on every banner.
The World Cup Word Search Answer Key
Checking a finished sheet, or stuck on the last word? The The World Cup Word Search Answer Key marks all 16 hidden words in the grid and lists the row, column and direction each one starts from. It prints on its own sheet, so you can hand out the puzzle and keep the answers.