HOODAT-WORLDCUP
Guess the FIFA Men's World Cup Footballer
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How to Play
Guess the FIFA Men's World Cup Footballer in 8 tries
Each guess reveals clues. 🟩 Green = correct. 🟨 Amber = close. ⬜ Grey = wrong.
See below for a user trying to guess Lionel Messi. Tap any tile for an explanation of its colour.
National Team
Playing Position
First WC
Best Result
WC Games
WC Goals
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Wayne Rooney
🏴
Correct answer is from a different continent to England
FW
FW & RW are both Attackers
2006
Correct! Both first played in 2006
QF
Wrong — answer is more than 1 round better. Answer is higher ▲
11
Wrong — more than 3 games off. Answer is higher ▲
1
Wrong — more than 2 goals off. Answer is higher ▲
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Arjen Robben
🇳🇱
Correct answer is from a different continent to Netherlands
RW
Correct! Both Right Wingers
2006
Correct! Both first played in 2006
F
Close! Final is 1 round below Winner ▲
15
Wrong — more than 3 games off. Answer is higher ▲
6
Wrong — more than 2 goals off. Answer is higher ▲
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Neymar
🇧🇷
Close! Correct answer is from the same continent as Brazil
AM
AM is a Midfielder — RW is an Attacker. Different families
2014
Wrong — more than 4 years off. Answer is earlier ▼
SF
Wrong — more than 1 round below Winner ▲
13
Wrong — more than 3 games off. Answer is higher ▲
8
Wrong — more than 2 goals off. Answer is higher ▲
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Lionel Messi
🇦🇷
Correct! Argentina ✓
RW
Correct! Right Winger ✓
2006
Correct! First WC 2006 ✓
Win
Correct! Won the World Cup ✓
26
Correct! 26 WC appearances ✓
13
Correct! 13 WC goals ✓
How to Play
Guess Responses
Each tile turns one of three colours after your guess:
| 🟩 Green | Exact match |
| 🟨 Amber | Close to the answer — see Amber Rules below |
| ⬜ Grey | Wrong — not close |
Amber Rules
A tile goes amber if your guess is close to the answer:
| 🌍 National Team | Same continent as the answer |
| 🔰 Playing Position | Same position family (see below) |
| 🗓️ First WC | Within ±4 years of the answer |
| 🏆 Best Result | Within ±1 round of the answer |
| 🧢 WC Games | Within ±3 games of the answer |
| ⚽ WC Goals | Within ±2 goals of the answer |
Arrows — Higher & Lower
Numeric tiles (First WC, Best Result, Games, Goals) show a triangle indicating direction:
| ▲ | Answer is higher / later than your guess |
| ▼ | Answer is lower / earlier than your guess |
Playing Position Families
| GK | Goalkeeper |
| CB, LB, RB, SW, WB | Defender |
| DM, CM, AM, LM, RM | Midfielder |
| LW, RW, FW, ST, CF, SS | Attacker |
More Info
Press and hold any tile to see more detail — full position name, World Cup host country, country name, or player name.
Player Search
You can type a player's name or a country (e.g. "Argentina") to see all players from that nation.
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National Team
Playing Position
First WC
Best Result
WC Games
WC Goals