How to Play — World Cup 2026

One Team Per Group

• Your team wins the group = roughly 10× their odds in points
• Your team finishes 2nd = half those points, rounded down
• 3rd or 4th = nothing

*Points are locked from the bookies' odds before the tournament — favourites score small, long shots score big. Each pick shows its 1st / 2nd place points in the dropdown.

Five-A-Side Squad

Pick a squad of five players — one goalkeeper and four outfield players — covering the full group stage.

• Goalkeeper — 10 points for every clean sheet during the group stage
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  Outfield players — 10 points for every goal scored during the group stage
• Captain — choose one of your five players as captain; they score double points

Pick Who Goes Through

• For each of the 16 matches, pick the team you think goes through
• "Goes through" = wins in 90 mins, extra time, or on penalties
• Pick goes through = you score that team's points. Knocked out = nothing
• ⭐ Pick one match as your golden game — its points are doubled

*Points come from the bookies' odds — backing the underdog scores big. Each option shows its points in the dropdown.

New Five-A-Side Squad

Pick a fresh five-a-side squad for this round — one goalkeeper and four outfield players. You can keep some, all, or none of your group-stage squad. Same scoring: 10 pts per clean sheet, 10 pts per goal, and your captain scores double.