NYT Connections Soccer Edition Puzzle #53 — Answers for August 2, 2026
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🟨 ENGLISH "PARKS"
EWOOD
GOODISON
SELHURST
VILLA
🟩 NWSL CHAMPIONS
COURAGE
FLASH
PRIDE
THORNS
🟦 WON WORLD CUP WITH FRANCE
BARTHEZ
BLANC
GIROUD
KANTÉ
🟪 UEFA PRESIDENTS
FRANCHI
JOHANSSON
PLATINI
ČEFERIN
🎯 Strategy Tips
Start by identifying the English stadium names (Yellow) as they are distinct football grounds. Next, group the French World Cup winners (Blue) while being careful not to put Platini there. This leaves the NWSL Champions (Green) and the administrative leaders for UEFA Presidents (Purple) to complete the grid.
⚠️ Red Herring Warning: A potential red herring is Michel Platini, who won Euro 1984 with France but famously never won a World Cup, keeping him out of the French World Cup winners category and squarely in the UEFA Presidents group. Similarly, players might mistake French icons like Blanc or Barthez for broader European award winners.