NYT Connections Soccer Edition Puzzle #11 — Answers for June 21, 2026
✅ Full Answers
🟨 FINAL WORD IN NAME OF 2026 WORLD CUP TEAMS IN ENGLISH
ARABIA
COAST
CONGO
HERZEGOVINA
🟩 _____ LEAGUE
CHAMPIONS
EUROPA
NATIONS
PREMIER
🟦 FAMOUS GERMAN PLAYERS
BECKENBAUER
KROOS
MATTHÄUS
NEUER
🟪 ASSOCIATED WITH TRANSFERS
BID
DEAL
FEE
RECORD
🎯 Strategy Tips
Focus heavily on the "_____ League" grouping first, as those names are deeply embedded in European football structures. Separating the German football giants will quickly isolate the transfer window concepts and leave the specific national team suffixes clear for a clean sweep.
⚠️ Red Herring Warning: Watch out for PREMIER. It can easily tempt players into looking for a premium or top-tier vocabulary group alongside words like RECORD, but it belongs strictly with the football tournament suffix category. Additionally, RECORD might fool users looking for musical attributes or historical achievement milestones.