Scoring system

Rules & scoring

Points are awarded based on prediction accuracy. Exact scores earn the most, and bracket points scale with each knockout round.

General rules
Pick locks
Match-score picks lock at each match's kickoff. Global pick'em locks when the first match of the tournament starts.
You can keep editing
Picks stay editable until they lock. Update them anytime before then — only the latest version counts.
Match-score picks
Match-score picks use the final result, including extra time. Penalty shootouts only determine which team advances from a round — they don't affect match-score picks.
Tiebreakers
Group standings follow FIFA tiebreakers.

Match score points

  1. Exact score

    Predicted the exact final score

    +5
  2. Correct outcome

    Got the winner right, not the exact score

    +2
  3. Incorrect

    Wrong score and wrong winner

    0

Group stage points

  1. Exact position

    Correct finish (1st, 2nd, 3rd, or 4th) in a group

    +3
  2. Team qualifies (top 2)

    Predicted top 2 but wrong order

    +1
  3. Incorrect

    Wrong position and not among the top 2

    0

Knockout bracket points

  1. Best third-place

    Per correct team in the 8 best-thirds list

    +2
  2. Round of 32

    Per correct team that reaches this round

    +4
  3. Round of 16

    Per correct team that reaches this round

    +6
  4. Quarterfinals

    Per correct team that reaches this round

    +8
  5. Semifinals

    Per correct team that reaches this round

    +12
  6. Third-place match

    Correct third-place winner

    +16
  7. Final (champion)

    Correct tournament winner

    +20