NYT Connections Soccer Edition Puzzle #15 — Answers for June 25, 2026
✅ Full Answers
🟨 Team That Wins a League
TOP
FIRST
WINNER
CHAMPION
🟩 Won the UEFA Champions League
AJAX
JUVENTUS
PORTO
MARSEILLE
🟦 First Word in Names of 2026 World Cup Teams
IVORY
CAPE
SOUTH
NEW
🟪 Manchester United Number 7s
CANTONA
BEST
VALENCIA
BECKHAM
🎯 Strategy Tips
Start with the Manchester United legends if you're familiar with football history. The Champions League winners form a strong second group. The league-winning terms are straightforward, leaving the World Cup country-name starters as the trickiest category.
⚠️ Red Herring Warning: Several words may appear to fit general football success categories. Clubs in the Green group could also tempt solvers into looking for domestic league achievements instead of European titles, while the Blue group may initially seem geographic rather than football-related.