Puzzle No. 13 of Connections: Soccer Edition is rated a 4 out of 5 for difficulty — and if you struggled, you're not alone. Demolished stadiums hiding among FIFA confederations will do that to you.
Below are the full hints and answers. If you haven't played yet, the game is still available. Go solve it first. The answers are all here when you get back.
Today's hints (one per category)
- Yellow: UEFA
- Green: FIFA STREET
- Blue: THE FOOTBALL FACTORY
- Purple: MAINE ROAD
Full answers for June 23, 2026
Yellow — FIFA Confederations: CAF, UEFA, CONMEBOL, CONCACAF
Green — Soccer video games: PRO EVOLUTION SOCCER, FIFA, FOOTBALL MANAGER, FIFA STREET
Blue — Soccer movies: BEND IT LIKE BECKHAM, ESCAPE TO VICTORY, THE FOOTBALL FACTORY, GREEN STREET
Purple — Demolished English soccer stadiums: UPTON PARK, WHITE HART LANE, MAINE ROAD, FILBERT STREET
The purple category was the real trap here. FILBERT STREET, MAINE ROAD, WHITE HART LANE, and UPTON PARK are all gone — replaced by modern grounds that stripped out most of the character along with the old brickwork. Anyone who tried to slot one of those into the confederations or movies categories knows exactly how this puzzle earned its difficulty rating.
GREEN STREET doubling as both a London neighbourhood and a soccer film title was a deliberate piece of misdirection. Clean construction from puzzle creator Will Jeanes, who edits at The Athletic and designs these daily during the 2026 World Cup run.
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