Football games like Wordle
Every format, the names it goes by, and where to play it.
The same football game gets five different names depending on which site you found it on. This is the list. Left column: what you might know it as. Right column: the Kickabout version, free, new every day at midnight UK.
| You might know it as | What it is | Play it |
|---|---|---|
| Football tic tac toe, footy tic-tac-toe, Tiki-Taka-Toe, Box2Box, soccer Immaculate Grid | A 3x3 grid. Name a player who fits the row and the column. | Football Grid |
| Football Wordle, soccer Wordle, guess the footballer, Who Are Ya? | A mystery player. Limited guesses. A clue after each miss. | The Heatmap, WikiFootballer |
| Career path, transfer trail, guess the player from his clubs | A player's clubs, revealed one at a time. | Career Path |
| Football Connections, soccer Connections | Sixteen names. Four hidden groups of four. | Connections |
| Missing 11, starting XI quiz, name the line-up | One team, one match. Name all eleven starters. | Missing XI |
| Football darts, 501 | Start on 501. Name players whose appearances take you to exactly zero. | Football 501 |
| Tenable, top 10 quiz | One list. Name everyone in the top 10. | Top Tens |
| Football Pointless, Goalless | Give a correct answer nobody else thought of. | Rarest Answer |
| Six degrees of football, teammate chain | Get from one player to another through club teammates. | Tiki-Taka |
| Mutual teammate, who played with both | Two players. Name a third who played with both. | One-Two |
| Higher or lower, more or less | Two players or two transfers. Which number is bigger? | Higher or Lower (caps), Fee or Not (transfer fees) |
| Guess the kit, shirt quiz | A kit with no badge. Name the club. | Kit Clash |
| Odd one out, football imposter | Five players. One never played for the club. | The Imposter |
| Guess the goal | A real goal drawn pass by pass. Name the scorer. | Guess the Goal |
| 38-0, 38and0, 82-0 for football, unbeaten season game | Draft an XI. Play a full season. Try to win every game. | 38-0, World Cup 7-0 |
| Football bingo | A card of categories. Match each player to a square. | We don't have one. playfootball.games does. |
What makes one worth playing
Three things. The data has to be right, because one wrong answer and you stop trusting it. It has to be the same puzzle for everyone, or there's nothing to compare. And it has to take under five minutes.
Ours run on Transfermarkt career records, StatsBomb event data and official Premier League stats. If you spot a wrong fact, the daily games have a link to tell us.
Where to start
New to these? Play Football Grid first. It's the format most people already know. Then The Heatmap, because nothing else looks like it. After three dailies the 60-second Bonus Round unlocks.
For the sites behind the other names, see the best football quiz and game sites. For Wordle-style guessing games only, see football Wordle.
FAQ
What is football tic tac toe called?
Football Grid on Kickabout. Other sites call the same format Tiki-Taka-Toe, footy tic-tac-toe, Box2Box or a soccer Immaculate Grid.
What is the football version of Wordle?
There isn't one official game. The name covers any daily guess the footballer game. On Kickabout that's The Heatmap, WikiFootballer, Career Path and Guess the Goal.
Is there a football version of Connections?
Yes. Football Connections on Kickabout: sixteen footballers, four hidden groups of four, four mistakes allowed.
Are these games free?
Yes. Every Kickabout game is free in the browser with no app.
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Last checked 6 October 2026.