| HUNGARY | Group F team in Euro 2020, known for its 'Golden Team' of the 1950s |
| SWEETCAROLINE | Song by Neil Diamond that became an unofficial anthem of the England football team in Euro 2020 (5,8) |
| CROATIA | Team playing in the Euro 2020 known as the 'Checkered Ones' |
| NINERS | S.F. team |
| SIMON | Who was the goalkeeper of the Spanish team in EURO 2024? (5) |
| VERALYNN | English singer and actress, 1917-2020, known during World War II as 'The Forces' Sweetheart' (4,4) |
| YUGOSLAVIA | Now-former country that hosted the Euro in 1976; it broke up in the 1990s, and some of its former constituents will play in Euro 2020 |
| GERMANY | Only country playing in Euro 2020 to have played the last 13 editions of the Euro, since 1972 |
| COTSWOLDS | Area of rolling hills between the Thames and Severn Valleys noted for its golden-coloured limestone (9) |
| THECOTSWOLDS | Region of southwest England noted for its golden coloured limestone (3,9) |
| PAGE | Robert, Wales' football team caretaker manager in Euro 2020 (4) |
| FINLAND | North European nation and first time participant in Euro 2020; its first match was marred by near tragedy |
| MANCINI | Roberto, Italian coach who led his country to victory in Euro 2020 at Wembley (7) |
| MCGREGOR | Callum ___ was Scotland's lone goal scorer in Euro 2020, doing so against Croatia |
| ORIOLE | Songbird named for its golden color |
| MANU | English football club which won the inaugural Laureus team of the year in 2000 for short: 2 wds. |
| ONTARIO | Its Golden Horseshoe lies along the shoreline of its namesake lake |
| CSOBOTH | Who set the record for scoring the latest regulation time goal in the European Championship history in EURO 2024? (7) |
| MUSIAL | Whose goal scored in EURO 2024 was chosen as the best of the tournament by the fans? (6) |
| GUERREIRO | Portugal player who scored in their Group F win against Hungary, and then scored an own goal in their loss to Germany |
