Sports Connections Hints: Jul 19, 2026

This page shows spoiler‑layered hints for the NYT Sports Connections puzzle published on Jul 19, 2026 (2026-07-19). Step through the hints in order and only reveal the full board when you're ready.

Meta: Sports puzzle #948

Puzzle #948 · 2026-07-19 · sports

Step through today’s Connections hints

Start with broad themes, then reveal more detail about the groups and tiles only when you need it. The final button shows today's full group breakdown.

Puzzle reference: Connections #948 for 2026-07-19, edition sports, with a standard four-group board. Spoiler categories and tiles stay collapsed until you open the hint layers below.

Hint 1 – overall theme

There are 4 groups in today’s puzzle.

Themes include: PREVENT A GOAL, STADIUMS TO HOST WORLD CUP FINAL, WORLD CUP GOLDEN BALL WINNERS and 1 more.

Hint 2 – group titles

Here are the category names for each group. Try matching the tiles in the official game to these themes before you reveal any tiles.

PREVENT A GOAL
STADIUMS TO HOST WORLD CUP FINAL
WORLD CUP GOLDEN BALL WINNERS
GOLDEN _____

Hint 3 – group tiles

Reveal the tiles for each group. If you only want a partial nudge, stop after reading one or two groups and go back to the official puzzle.

PREVENT A GOAL

BLOCK

PARRY

SAVE

STOP

STADIUMS TO HOST WORLD CUP FINAL

ROSE BOWL

MARACANÃ

SOCCER CITY

AZTECA

WORLD CUP GOLDEN BALL WINNERS

MARADONA

MODRIĆ

ZIDANE

FORLÁN

GOLDEN _____

BALL

BOOT

GLOVE

GOAL

Reveal full answer

This is the full breakdown of today's Connections puzzle: group titles and all tiles, grouped together.