NYT Connections Soccer Edition Puzzle #31 — Answers for July 11, 2026
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🟨 CUPS / SOCCER TOURNAMENTS
WORLD
OLYMPIC
MLS
FA
🟩 FAMOUS SOCCER STADIUMS
ALLIANZ
HAMPDEN
MILLENNIUM
SUPER
🟦 REASONS A PLAYER MISSES A MATCH
INJURED
SUSPENDED
CUP-TIED
DROPPED
🟪 ANAGRAMS OF FAMOUS SOCCER PLAYERS
MESSY
CANE
NOOSA
SERMON
🎯 Strategy Tips
Focus on the tournament types (Yellow) and player availability statuses (Blue) first to filter down the board. If the remaining words look completely unrelated, look closely at SERMON or NOOSA—rearranging their letters to form legendary names like Kroos or Sane will crack the final tier.
⚠️ Red Herring Warning: Watch out for MESSY, which looks and sounds exactly like Lionel Messi but is a trap for a wordplay anagram category. Similarly, SUPER could tempt players to think of the controversial "Super League" concept instead of pairing it as a stadium modifier or arena moniker.