| LAHM | Philipp ___, Germany 2014 FIFA World Cup Final-winning captain (4) |
| GOTZE | Mario ___, Germany 2014 World Cup Final-winning scorer (5) |
| EMANUEL | Composer Carl Philipp ___ Bach |
| JOHN | Hooker: South Africa 2007 Rugby World Cup Final winning captain (4,4) |
| SMIT | Hooker: South Africa 2007 Rugby World Cup Final winning captain (4,4) |
| KERR | Bobby ...., Sunderland's 1973 FA Cup Final-winning captain (4) |
| OZIL | Mesut ___, Germany and Arsenal midfielder; World Cup winner (4) |
| BODE | Marco ___, Germany Euro 1996 Final winning midfielder; Werder Bremen one-club man (4) |
| SIRK | Douglas ___, Germany-born director of the films Magnificent Obsession and Imitation of Life (4) |
| EAST | _ Germany, where Wartburg has its origins (4) |
| KOCH | Robin ___, Germany and Eintracht Frankfurt defender (4) |
| SANE | Leroy ___, Germany, Bayern Munich and 2016-2020 Manchester City winger/ midfielder (4) |
| LENO | Bernd ___, Germany, Fulham and 2018-2022 Arsenal goalkeeper (4) |
| COSTARICA | Team knocked out in the 2014 FIFA World Cup quarter finals by Holland (5,4) |
| KIER | Udo ___, Germany-born actor who played Albin Grau in 2000 film drama Shadow of the Vampire (4) |
| AYOVI | Walter ..... , Ecuador 2014 FIFA World Cup ever-present (5) |
| STERLING | Raheem ___, Manchester City midfielder; England 2014 FIFA World Cup player (8) |
| SYRIA | Asian Football Confederation nation disqualified from the 2014 FIFA World Cup (5) |
| RODRIGUEZ | The Golden Boot winner at the 2014 FIFA World Cup (5,9) |
| JAMES | The Golden Boot winner at the 2014 FIFA World Cup (5,9) |
