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As I have mostly scores in the vicinity of 95-99%, yes indeed you can. In the UK and I think many other countries where soccer is popular, 'spot the ball' games have been a popular newspaper and prize competition entertainment for many years, probably long than I've been alive. It also helps to have played a lot as a kid and have a basic intuition of how the game is played.

following the eyeline of players (and sometimes background observers) is the most basic clue, but it's also important to remember that in soccer you're not allowed to touch the ball with your arms or hands if you can possibly avoid it, so when you see a player's stiffened arm you can often guess that they're fighting to avoid an accidental contact that would result in play being interrupted by the referee.

It's not a very useful skill but I hope that soccer gets much more popular in the US as I might be able to win some easy prize money if spot-the-ball competitions become popular. Or for a small fee, I will be happy to provide individual tuition in this potentially lucrative derivative sport :)