NYT Connections Soccer Edition Puzzle #39 — Answers for July 19, 2026
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🟨 GIVEN TO A WINNING TEAM
🟩 WORLD CUP INDIVIDUAL AWARDS
🟦 SCORED IN WORLD CUP FINAL
🟪 WORLD CUP BALLS
🎯 Strategy Tips
The most efficient strategy today is to isolate the distinct nouns in the Purple category first. Spotting JABULANI and BRAZUCA locks down the tournament match ball theme immediately, removing TRIONDA and TOP STAR from the equation. From there, you can safely group the individual award titles together, leaving the legendary goalscorers and the physical victory silverware to easily fall into place.
⚠️ Red Herring Warning: Watch out for overlapping trophy terminology! The words CUP, TROPHY, and SHIELD in the Yellow group might tempt you to mix them directly with GOLDEN BOOT or GOLDEN BALL from the Green group. Additionally, because GOLDEN BALL is an individual award, make sure you don't confuse its literal name with the specific individual tournament match balls listed in the Purple category.