Rules

World Cup 2026 Predictor Rules

Entry Fee $10 / £7.50 per person.

How It Works You will predict the result of every game throughout the tournament. Predictions must be submitted before the start of each round: Group Stage, Round of 32, Round of 16, Quarter-Finals, Semi-Finals, Third-Place Match, and Final.

Prizes Prizes are paid in the currency you entered in ($USD or £GBP).

Overall prize pool:

• 1st place: 70% of the pot

• 2nd place: 20% of the pot

• 3rd place: 10% of the pot

Under-10s side pot: All entry fees from players aged 10 and under form a separate prize pool, won entirely by the highest-placed under-10 entrant. Under-10s are also eligible to win the overall competition.

Scoring

1. Tournament Winner Prediction (25 points): Before the tournament begins, pick the team you think will win the World Cup. Worth 25 points if correct. This pick is independent, you can predict a different team to win in later rounds without affecting this bonus.

2. Group Stage

• Correct winner prediction: 2 points

• Correct draw prediction: 3 points

• Joker: Nominate one Joker game per group (12 jokers total). Your Joker doubles the points earned for that game.

3. Knockout Rounds (Round of 32 through to the Final, including the Third-Place Match)

• Correct winner prediction: 3 points

• Correct timing — 90 mins, After Extra Time (AET), or Penalties (Pens): +3 points

  • NOTE: timing points only apply if you also correctly predicted the winner.

• Joker: 2 Jokers available per round, doubling points earned on that game.

• Auto-Jokers: Both Semi-Finals, the Third-Place Match, and the Final are automatic Jokers for all players.