NYT Connections Soccer Edition Puzzle #25 — Answers for July 5, 2026
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🟨 WORLD CUP-WINNING HEAD COACHES
🟩 IN-GAME ACTIONS
🟦 ASSOCIATED WITH THE CAPTAIN
🟪 WOMEN’S WORLD CUP-WINNING PLAYERS
🎯 Strategy Tips
Start on the pitch by knocking out the in-game actions (Green) and standard matchday captain protocols (Blue). This clears up the generic common nouns, cleanly isolating the proper surnames. From there, you just need to sort the legendary sideline managers from the iconic star players of the Women's World Cup history.
⚠️ Red Herring Warning: The "Toss" or "Throw" Cross: TOSS (pre-match coin flip) and THROW (throw-in) might make you think of general referee or procedural restarts. Keep them separated by looking at who executes the duty! The "Block" and "Save" Goalkeeping Trap: While SAVE and BLOCK heavily lean toward defensive or goalkeeping actions, make sure you parse out SHOT and THROW to complete a balanced group of general match actions rather than focusing purely on keepers. The World Cup Winners Overlap: The biggest test of today's grid is separating the proper nouns. Both Yellow and Purple contain legendary World Cup winners. Remember to separate the managers (like Argentina's Lionel Scaloni or Germany's Joachim Löw) from the legendary iconic players (like Homare Sawa or Carli Lloyd).