⚽ World Cup 2026 Sweepstake

How It Works

Each of the 8 players is randomly assigned 6 teams — one from each pot. Points are earned based on how your teams perform in the World Cup group stage. The player with the most points wins the group stage competition.

After the group stage, a separate knockout competition runs alongside the actual tournament — prizes are awarded based on which players' teams win the World Cup, finish runner-up, and claim 3rd place.

Group Stage Points

3
1st in group
2
2nd in group
1
3rd in group
0
4th in group

Bonus Points

+1
Knockout qualification — if your team qualifies for the round of 32 (top 2 per group, or one of the 8 best 3rd-place sides), they earn a bonus point.
+1
Top scorer in pot (Pots 4, 5 & 6 only) — whichever team in each of these pots scores the most goals earns a bonus. One winner per pot, so up to 3 bonus points available across the tournament.
+2
The Chaos Point — the single team across all 48 that concedes the most goals earns 2 bonus points. One team total. Could be anyone.

Prizes

Two separate competitions, two separate prize pools. The Knockout prizes are awarded based on which players own the teams that reach the last three places in the actual World Cup.

🏆 Group Stage

🥇 1st Place£25
🥈 2nd Place£15
🥉 3rd Place£5
💀 Last Place (8th)£5

⚽ Knockout Stage

🏆 World Cup Winner£30
🥈 Runner-up£15
🥉 3rd Place£5
Total prize pool: £100 — Group stage: £50  |  Knockout stage: £50

The Pots

🔒 View only — log in as admin to run or change the draw.

Players

Enter 8 player names, save, then run the draw. Each player gets one team from each pot.

Group Stage Fixtures

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Live Data — football-data.org

Live standings are fetched automatically on page load from football-data.org. Use the button below to manually refresh at any time.
✅ Qualified for Round of 32 ❓ Possible best third-place qualifier ❌ Eliminated · Icons appear once all 3 group games are played

Knockout Stage

Knockout fixtures are fetched automatically from football-data.org once the group stage is complete. Each team is shown alongside their sweepstake owner. The route to the final is shown round by round.
Knockout fixtures will appear once the group stage is complete (~29 June). They'll load automatically on page refresh.
🔒 View only — log in as admin to edit.
Results are normally auto-populated from the Groups tab. Use this tab to correct errors or fill in data manually.
Scoring: 1st=3pts, 2nd=2pts, 3rd=1pt, 4th=0pts  |  Bonus (Pots 4–6): top scorer per pot +1  |  Chaos: most goals conceded +2
Run the draw and enter results to see the leaderboard.
Complete the draw and add results to see prize allocations.