Connections: Soccer Edition hints & answers: Wednesday, October 28, 2026

Updated: Wednesday, October 28, 2026 · Hints reviewed by Omer Liban · New puzzle daily — free from The Athletic. · Puzzle editor: Will Jeanes.

This page has every level of help for the Connections: Soccer Edition puzzle of Wednesday, October 28, 2026: 3 spoiler-free hint tiers that narrow things down step by step, followed by the complete answers with explanations — each behind its own tap-to-reveal card.

Stuck on today's Soccer Edition? Work the tiers below exactly like regular Connections — one answer per group, then the themes, then the full explained solution — revealing only what you choose. (Yes, it's the football one — 'soccer' is just the branding.)

Connections: Soccer Edition is The Athletic's football version of Connections — four colour-coded groups from easiest 🟡 yellow to trickiest 🟣 purple, all about the beautiful game: players, clubs, competitions, moments. Free to play.

Soccer Connections hints (October 28, 2026)

1One answer from each group

Yellow (easiest): one of its answers is “MANCHESTER UNITED”.
Green (easy): one of its answers is “ST. JAMES' PARK”.
Blue (tricky): one of its answers is “WEMBLEY”.
Purple (trickiest, usually wordplay): one of its answers is “LIAM BRADY”.

2Category hints (no answers)

Yellow (easiest): the theme is “Premier league winners”.
Green (easy): the theme is “Associated with newcastle united”.
Blue (tricky): the theme is “Fa cup final venues”.
Purple (trickiest, usually wordplay): the theme is “Same surname as a super bowl-winning quarterback”.

3One full group revealed

Yellow (easiest) — the connection is “Premier league winners”, and its four answers are: MANCHESTER UNITED, LIVERPOOL, CHELSEA, ARSENAL.

Soccer Connections answers — October 28, 2026

★Today's full Soccer Connections answers, explained

Yellow (easiest) — the connection is “Premier league winners”. The answers: MANCHESTER UNITED, LIVERPOOL, CHELSEA, ARSENAL.
Green (easy) — the connection is “Associated with newcastle united”. The answers: ST. JAMES' PARK, ALAN SHEARER, TOON ARMY, BLACK & WHITE.
Blue (tricky) — the connection is “Fa cup final venues”. The answers: WEMBLEY, MILLENNIUM STADIUM, CRYSTAL PALACE, KENNINGTON OVAL.
Purple (trickiest, usually wordplay) — the connection is “Same surname as a super bowl-winning quarterback”. The answers: LIAM BRADY, NICO WILLIAMS, HARRY WILSON, ASHLEY YOUNG.

The puzzle, explained

The purple group is all about surnames that match Super Bowl-winning quarterbacks: Liam Brady (Tom Brady), Nico Williams (Doug Williams), Harry Wilson (Russell Wilson), and Ashley Young (Steve Young). The real trap here is that these are all legitimate soccer players with genuine connections to other groups, so your brain wants to sort them differently. Brady could've easily belonged with Premier League winners if you weren't thinking about Tom Brady, and Williams might've seemed like it fit the Newcastle theme since they have a lot of famous players. Young is probably the trickiest because it feels like it should connect to something obvious in soccer, but it's really just there to make you think harder about why these four names matter together.

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Soccer Connections — common questions

What is Connections: Soccer Edition?

The Athletic's football version of Connections, launched in June 2026: sixteen answers, four hidden groups, all of it football — players, clubs, competitions, kits, iconic moments. Free to play, and separate from the sports edition.

Is Soccer Connections about football?

Yes — 'soccer' is the branding of The Athletic's US newsroom, but the puzzles are thoroughly football: Champions League history, World Cup winners, grounds and managers all feature.

What do the colours mean in Soccer Connections?

Same as every Connections: yellow is the easiest group, then green, then blue, and purple the trickiest — typically wordplay or a link designed to catch fans out.

Previous Soccer Connections puzzles

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