How do I play Football Connections?

16 shuffled items belong to 4 hidden groups of 4. Select 4 items and submit. Correct groups lock in place. You have a maximum of 4 mistakes.

How is Football Connections scored?

25 base points per correct group, reduced by mistake penalties. 4 groups with 0 mistakes = 100.

When does a new Football Connections puzzle start?

A new connections puzzle publishes daily at midnight UTC.

Is Football Connections free to play?

Yes. Football Connections is completely free. Play as a guest right away, or sign in with a magic link to save your streak and appear on the leaderboard.

Football Connections

Sort 16 items into 4 hidden groups of 4 with limited mistakes.

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Rules

Quick facts

Data scope: Football Connections uses the full Daily Football Games player and club data set.
Scoring: 25 base points per correct group, reduced by mistake penalties. 4 groups with 0 mistakes = 100.
Reset time: A new connections puzzle publishes daily at midnight UTC.
Answer validation: No item belongs to more than one group. There is always a clean, unambiguous solution.

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Frequently Asked Questions

How do I play Football Connections?: 16 shuffled items belong to 4 hidden groups of 4. Select 4 items and submit. Correct groups lock in place. You have a maximum of 4 mistakes.
How is Football Connections scored?: 25 base points per correct group, reduced by mistake penalties. 4 groups with 0 mistakes = 100.
When does a new Football Connections puzzle start?: A new connections puzzle publishes daily at midnight UTC.
Is Football Connections free to play?: Yes. Football Connections is completely free. Play as a guest right away, or sign in with a magic link to save your streak and appear on the leaderboard.

Football Connections is a daily football categorization puzzle. Sixteen items hide four disjoint groups, eliminating ambiguity by design. Each correct group earns 25 base points, reduced by mistake penalties. The generator rejects overlapping or ambiguous groupings and balances difficulty across the four categories. New puzzles publish every day in global scope and across Premier League, La Liga, Champions League, Serie A, and World Cup. All puzzles publish at midnight UTC. Track your streak, aim for zero mistakes, and compete on the leaderboard against other football knowledge enthusiasts worldwide.