Rules & Scoring
Picks lock June 11 at 2:00 PM ET — one hour before the opening match.
Tournament Format
- 48 teams across 12 groups (A–L), 4 teams each
- Every team plays 3 group-stage matches
- Top 2 from each group + 8 best third-place finishers advance (32 teams total)
- Knockout path: Round of 32 → Round of 16 → Quarterfinals → Semifinals → Final
- 104 matches total
What You Pick
- 72 group-stage match results — win, draw, or loss from the home team's perspective.
- Advancement picks — which teams reach each knockout round (independent picks, no nesting required).
- 3 top scorers — pick 3 players you think will score the most goals.
- Tiebreaker — guess the total goals scored in the whole tournament.
Scoring
Group Stage
| Correct match result (W/D/L) | 5 pts |
| 72 games × 5 pts = up to 360 pts | |
Advancement Picks
| Team reaches Round of 32 (pick 32) | 10 pts each |
| Team reaches Round of 16 (pick 16) | 15 pts each |
| Team reaches Quarterfinals (pick 8) | 20 pts each |
| Team reaches Semifinals (pick 4) | 30 pts each |
| Team reaches the Final (pick 2) | 40 pts each |
| Correct champion (pick 1) | 50 pts |
Picks are independent — you don't need to pick a team to reach R16 in order to pick them for the QF.
Top Scorers
| Per goal scored by one of your 3 players | 5 pts / goal |
| Regulation + extra time only. Own goals and shootout goals do not count. | |
Tiebreaker
Guess total goals scored across all 104 matches (regulation + ET only). Used only to break ties in final standings — closest without going over wins. If everyone goes over, the smallest overage wins.
Entry & Prizes
Entry fee: $20. The prize pool is distributed as follows:
| 1st place | 50% |
| 2nd place | 30% |
| 3rd place | 15% |
| Last place | 5% |
Deadline & Editing
You can submit and edit your picks any time before the deadline. The server enforces the lock — editing the form after the deadline has no effect. All picks must be in by June 11, 2026 at 2:00 PM ET.