How to Play
Overview
- Rank the groups — for each of the 12 groups, drag the teams into the order you think they'll finish. Top 2 from each group go through automatically.
- Rank the 3rd-place teams — all 12 third-place teams compete for 8 knockout spots. Drag them into order — your top 8 advance.
- Pick your knockout bracket — click a team to advance them round by round: R32 → R16 → QF → SF → Final. Crown your World Cup champion.
- Hit Save — your picks are locked in. Groups lock when their first match kicks off. Knockout picks lock at each match's kickoff.
- Score points as the tournament plays out — see scoring below.
- Redo Pass — once the group stage is complete, you get one chance to update your knockout picks before the Round of 32 begins. Use it wisely — group picks and 3rd-place ranking are locked for good.
One prediction per person, used across all leagues you join.
Scoring
| Exact group position | 4 pts |
| 1 place off in group | 2 pts |
| 2+ places off | 0 pts |
| Correct Round of 32 or Round of 16 winner | 6 pts |
| Correct QF, SF, 3rd place, or Final winner | 8 pts |
| Maximum possible score | 400 pts |
Locking
- 3rd-place ranking locks when the first group match kicks off (11 June)
- Group picks for each group lock when that group's first match kicks off
- Knockout picks lock individually at each match's kickoff
Redo Pass
After the group stage is complete, you get one redo. You can update any still-unlocked knockout picks. Group picks and 3rd-place ranking cannot be changed. The redo can only be used once.
Tiebreakers
- Total points
- Final points
- SF points
- QF points
- R16 points
- R32 points
- Exact group position count
- Earlier submission wins
3rd-Place Bracket Placement
The 8 qualifying third-place teams are placed into specific Round of 32 slots based on the official FIFA 2026 bracket regulations (Annex C). Which slot each team fills depends on which groups produced the qualifying third-place teams.