How to Play — World Cup 2026

Group Stage Picks

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

Knockout Stages

Picks for the knockout rounds open once the group stage wraps up and the bracket is set. Watch this space.

Rules

  • •Group-stage selections must be submitted before the opening match kicks off — Thursday 11 June, 8pm UK time
  • •Once the deadline passes, picks are locked for the whole group stage
  • •Everyone's picks are revealed after the deadline
  • •Prize pot is split: 70% to the winner and 30% to 2nd place
  • •Ian can't complain - any complaining from Ian = 10 points deduction per occurrence