How to Play
Every day, three legendary starting XIs from the last 30 years take the pitch — one per difficulty. Your job isn’t to find every player — it’s to name the team.
Difficulty modes
Each day brings a separate Easy, Medium and Hard challenge — play one or all three. The rules never change; only the teams do.
- Easy — globally famous sides packed with icons. Barcelona 2010/11, France 2018.
- Medium — for engaged fans. Inter 2009/10, Atlético 2013/14. The default.
- Hard — for enthusiasts. Porto 2003/04, Croatia 1998. Challenging, never obscure.
Streaks and stats are tracked separately for each mode.
The basics
- You can see the formation and eleven hidden positions on the pitch.
- Guess players as many times as you like. Every guess gives you a clue.
- When you think you know the side, guess the team — for example Barcelona 2011 or France 2018. You only get 3 team guesses.
Player guess clues
- Correct — the player is in the XI. Their card is revealed on the pitch with shirt number and flag.
- Partial — the player isn’t in the XI, but either shares a nationality with hidden players (those positions glow), or played for this club at some point in their career.
- No match — no connection. Still useful: you’ve ruled something out.
Winning
Name the team within 3 guesses and the full XI is revealed in celebration. Use all three without success and the challenge is lost — but there’s always tomorrow. A new puzzle drops every day at midnight UTC, and you can replay older ones from the archive.
Tips
- The formation itself is a clue — eras have shapes.
- Guess well-travelled players to fish for “played for this club” hints.
- Nationality glows tell you how many hidden players share a country.
- Shirt numbers on revealed cards can date the side.