Rules — WC26

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.

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