NYT Connections Soccer Edition Puzzle #46 — Answers for July 26, 2026
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🟨 _____ TEAM
🟩 SENT OFF FOR ENGLAND AT WORLD CUP
🟦 NEVER WON WORLD CUP
🟪 PLAY IN A RED HOME KIT
🎯 Strategy Tips
Tackle _____ TEAM (Yellow) first by spotting standard terms like "Home Team" and "National Team." Next, isolate the red carded Three Lions stars in SENT OFF FOR ENGLAND AT WORLD CUP (Green). For the remaining nations and clubs, separate those distinguished by their iconic home jersey color (Purple) from the prominent footballing nations still searching for their first World Cup title (Blue).
⚠️ Red Herring Warning: Watch out for SPAIN and NETHERLANDS! It is easy to assume all national teams belong in a single category like "World Cup Winners," but Spain has won the World Cup (2010), whereas the Netherlands, Colombia, Ecuador, and Mexico have not. Similarly, do not mix up club names like LIVERPOOL or NOTTINGHAM FOREST with English player names; ensure you keep player discipline separated from team shirt colors.