Get excited—there's another New York Times game to add to your daily routine! Those of us word game addicts who alreadyWordle,Connections,Strandsand theMini Crosswordnow have Connections Sports Edition to add to the mix.So, if you're looking for some hints and answers for today's Connections Sports Edition onFriday,December5, 2025, you've come to the right place.
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What Is Connections Sports Edition?
Connections Sports Edition is just like the regular Connections word puzzle, in that it's a game that resets at 12 a.m. EST each day and has 16 different words listed. It's up to you to figure out each group of four words that belong to a certain category, with four categories in total.
This new version is sports-specific, however, as a partnership between The New York Times and The Athletic.
As the NYT site instructs, for Connections Sports Edition, you "group sports terms that share a common thread."
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Hints for Today's Connections Sports Edition Categories on December 5, 2025
Here are some hints about the four categories to help you figure out the word groupings.
Yellow: Think World Cup sport.
Green: It'll be held in Canada, Mexico and the US.
Blue: It's coming home. Maybe?
Purple: New to the big event.
Here Are Today's Connections Sports Edition Categories
OK, time for a second hint…we'll give you the actual categories now. Spoilers below!
Yellow: THE BEAUTIFUL GAME, IN DIFFERENT COUNTRIES.
Green: 2026 WORLD CUP HOST CITIES.
Blue: ENGLISH MEN'S SOCCER PLAYERS.
Purple: COUNTRIES QUALIFIED FOR THEIR FIRST WORLD CUP IN 2026
If you're looking for the answers, no worries—we've got them below. So, don't scroll any further if you don't want to see the solutions!The answers to today's Connections Sports Edition #438 are coming up next.Related:15 Fun Games Like Connections to Play Every Day
What Are the Answers to Connections Sports Edition Today?
THE BEAUTIFUL GAME, IN DIFFERENT COUNTRIES: CALICO, FOOTBALL, FUTBOL, SOCCER
2026 WORLD CUP HOST CITIES: ATLANTA, EAST RUTHERFORD, MEXICO CITY, TORONTO
ENGLISH MEN'S SOCCER PLAYERS: FODEN, KANE, RICE, SAKA
COUNTRIES QUALIFIED FOR THEIR FIRST WORLD CUP IN 2026: CAP VERDE, CURACAO, JORDAN, UZBEKISTAN
Don't worry if you didn't get them this time—we've all been there.
Up next,catch up on the answers to recent Wordle puzzles.
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