Group Stage Predictions
Rank each group 1st–4th by dragging. After June 27 this tab shows your predictions vs. real results.
Your Entry Details
Needed to return for knockout picks.
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Name
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Email
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Submitted
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Groups set
12 / 12
Third-Place Qualifiers
Select exactly 8 of the 12 third-place teams you predict will advance to the Round of 32.
Selected: 0 / 8
Submit Group Stage Entry
Complete all items, then submit. You'll receive a confirmation email with your Entry ID and PIN.
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Name, email & PIN filled in✓
All 12 groups ranked✕
8 third-place teams selected (0 / 8)✕
Tiebreaker Final score entered
Confirmation + PIN reminder emailed instantly.
Knockout Bracket
Enter your Entry ID and PIN to load your entry and make knockout predictions against the official FIFA bracket.
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Entry — loaded · Group picks restored
Knockout Picks Submitted!
Your bracket is complete. A confirmation email has been sent. Good luck!
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Entry ID
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Champion Pick
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Leaderboard
Live standings update as results come in.
Prize Structure (35% of entry pool)
🥇 1st Place
50% of prize pool
🥈 2nd Place
30% of prize pool
🥉 3rd Place
15% of prize pool
🪵 Last Place
5% back
Scoring System
1
Group Stage per correct position
+1
Bonus: all 4 positions correct in a group
2
Round of 32
4
Round of 16
6
Quarterfinals
8
Semifinals
12
Final / Champion
#ParticipantScoreStatus
Rules & Scoring
Two-Phase Entry — $35 via Venmo @wmtirone
- Phase 1 (due June 10): fill in group picks, create a PIN, submit
- Receive confirmation email with your Entry ID + PIN — save both
- Send $35 to Venmo @wmtirone with your name in the note
- Phase 2 (after June 27): return to the Knockout tab, enter Entry ID + PIN, view your group score summary, then fill in the real FIFA knockout bracket and submit
- 65% of every entry ($22.75) → Ulman Foundation · 35% ($12.25) → prize pool
Live Results
- Group results auto-load from football-data.org once the group stage ends June 27
- The Round of 32 bracket is seeded by FIFA's official draw — the real matchups appear automatically in the Knockout tab
- Your group picks are compared to real results with green ✓ / red ✗ scoring on the Groups tab
- If the API is unavailable, the pool admin can enter results manually via the admin panel
Group Stage Scoring
- 1 pt — correct group finish position per team (max 4 pts per group × 12 = 48 pts)
- +1 pt bonus — all four positions correct in a group (max 12 bonus pts)
- Max possible group stage score: 60 pts
Knockout Scoring
- 2 pts — Round of 32 correct winner (×16 matches, max 32 pts)
- 4 pts — Round of 16 correct winner (×8 matches, max 32 pts)
- 6 pts — Quarterfinal correct winner (×4 matches, max 24 pts)
- 8 pts — Semifinal correct winner (×2 matches, max 16 pts)
- 12 pts — Correct champion pick
- Max possible knockout score: 116 pts · Overall max: 176 pts
Key Dates
- Group picks deadline: June 10, 2026
- Group stage ends + results load: June 27, 2026
- Knockout picks open: June 28, 2026
- Knockout picks deadline: June 28, 2026 (before first R32 kickoff)
- Final: July 19, 2026 — MetLife Stadium, NJ
Admin Panel
Manual overrides for when the API has delays. Password-protected.
Admin Access