| GIROUD | Olivier, French striker who scored the winner in the 2022 FIFA World Cup quarter-final v England (6) |
| MCALISTER | Try-scoring ABs midfielder sin-binned fateful 2007 World Cup quarter-final v France (9) |
| ASTLE | Jeff, West Bromwich Albion striker who scored the winner in the 1968 FA Cup Final (5) |
| MESSI | Golden Ball winner in the 2022 World Cup |
| KAIHAVERTZ | Baller who scored the winner in last season's final! (3,7) |
| ALLI | Dele ---, England's second goalscorer in the World Cup quarter-final against Sweden (4) |
| BEERCARD | Seven of diamonds's informal nickname in trick-taking games (if it's the winner in the last hand, the player must buy their partner a drink) |
| LEON | City where England lost a 1970 World Cup quarter final |
| BUTITU | Fiji and Castres centre; try scorer against England in the 2023 Rugby World Cup quarter-finals (6) |
| DROGBA | see 22ac, Ivorian striker who scored the winning penalty for Chelsea in the 2012 Champions League final |
| DIDIER | and 44ac, Ivorian striker who scored the winning penalty for Chelsea in the 2012 Champions League final |
| MATETA | Jean-Philippe ___, French striker who joined Crystal Palace in 2022 (6) |
| UPSETS | Zimbabwe v England at Albury, 1992; Bangladesh v Australia at Cardiff. 2005; and Netherlands v England at Lords in 2009 - sad times? (6) |
| AGUERO | Sergio, striker who scored the late title-winning goal for Manchester City FC in 2012 (6) |
| ISIDOR | Wilson _, French striker who joined Sunderland in 2025 (6) |
| KROUPI | Eli Junior ___, French striker who joined Bournemouth in 2025 (6) |
| BROOKE | Three-time All Black World Cup squad No 8 figured 1995 final v Springboks (6) |
| ANELKA | French striker sent home from the 2010 World Cup, Nicolas ... (6) |
| BREWER | AlI Blacks flanker 1995 World Cup final v Springboks (6) |
| SAHA | Louis ___ , French striker who scored the fastest ever goal in an FA Cup Final (4) |
