NYT Connections Soccer Edition Puzzle #49 — Answers for July 29, 2026

📌 Puzzle #49 Summary

Date: Wednesday, July 29, 2026
Puzzle Number: #49
Difficulty: ⭐⭐⭐ Medium
🟨 Yellow: U.S. STATES WITH AN MLS TEAM
🟩 Green: PAST WORLD CUP SQUAD MEMBERS WITH SURNAME OF CAR BRAND
🟦 Blue: MANCHESTER UNITED SHIRT SPONSORS
🟪 Purple: BULGARIAN CLUBS

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✅ Full Answers

🟨 U.S. STATES WITH AN MLS TEAM

COLORADO MINNESOTA UTAH WASHINGTON

🟩 PAST WORLD CUP SQUAD MEMBERS WITH SURNAME OF CAR BRAND

FERRARI FORD HONDA SUZUKI

🟦 MANCHESTER UNITED SHIRT SPONSORS

AON CHEVROLET SHARP VODAFONE

🟪 BULGARIAN CLUBS

CHERNO MORE CSKA LEVSKI MONTANA

🎯 Strategy Tips

Start by identifying the Manchester United kit sponsors (AON, Chevrolet, Sharp, Vodafone) to eliminate Chevrolet early. Next, isolate Montana as a Bulgarian club to avoid falling into the US States trap with Colorado, Minnesota, Utah, and Washington.

⚠️ Red Herring Warning: Montana is a major trap in today's puzzle—it sounds like a US State for the Yellow category, but actually belongs to the Bulgarian football club category (FC Montana). Similarly, Ford, Ferrari, and Chevrolet all relate to cars, but Chevrolet specifically belongs to Manchester United shirt sponsors, whereas the others are player surnames.

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