Need help with today's Connections: Soccer Edition puzzle? You have come to the right place. Welcome to Connections: Soccer Edition Coach — a place where tips are gathered and discussions (and shares) are scored. A quick public service announcement to mention first: Below this article are answers — and hints — for four categories. So if you want to solve the puzzle innocently, I recommend playing it before proceeding with us. You can enter to play today's puzzle here. Hint for today's puzzle: Game no. 3 of 5 Difficulty: 3 of 5 Connections: Soccer Edition Hints 13 Jun 2026 Scroll down one hint for each of the four categories: Yellow: SOCKS Green: GUARDIOLA Blue: PELÉ Purple: VOLLEY Connections: Soccer Edition Answers 13 Jun 2026 Scroll down Full answers for each of the four categories: Top League Content Yellow Soccer kit: BOOTS, SHINPADS, SOCKS, SHORTS Green Champions League-winning head coaches: GUARDIOLA, FLICK, KLOPP, MOURINHO Blue Associated with Brazilian soccer: PELÉ, YELLOW, MARACANÃ, JOGO BONITO Purple Half _____: WAY, VOLLEY, TIME, CHANCE Connections: What is Soccer Edition? Connections: Soccer Edition is a new daily puzzle designed for the 2026 World Cup that helps players find word connections across 16 puzzle boards. The objective of the game is to group 16 words or objects into four groups of four in the fastest time possible based on the commonality between each group. You get a chance to make three mistakes but the fourth time it's game over and the answers are revealed. Each puzzle will have exactly one solution, so watch out for words or items that seem to belong to more than one category! I do! My name is Will Jeans and I am the creator of Connections: Soccer Edition and serve as a senior editor at The Athletic. I also do some writing, mainly on football history and statistics. The next puzzle will be published at midnight according to your time zone. Thanks for playing — and share your scores in the comments!
