How to Play

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.

Premier League mode

Prefer English football? Switch to Premier League mode at the top of the home screen. Every challenge is a Premier League side, and player search narrows to footballers who’ve played in the Premier League — so you won’t be sifting through the whole world of football to find your guess.

It has its own Easy, Medium and Hard tracks and its own streaks, kept separate from World 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.