How It Works

Everything you need to know about the WC2026 Sweepstake.

⚽ The Sweepstake

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Register & Join

Create an account and pay your entry fee to the organiser. Once you're registered, head to My Selection to pick your teams.

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Pick Your 4 Teams

Teams are split into 4 pots based on quality. You pick one team from each pot - giving everyone a star team, a solid team, an outside bet, and a wildcard.

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Earn Points

Every time one of your teams plays, you can earn points based on the result and the quality of their opponent. The tougher the opponent, the more points on offer.

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Top the Leaderboard

Points accumulate through the group stage and all the way to the Final. The player with the most points at the end wins the prize pot!

🎰 The 4 Pots

Teams are split into 4 pots based on FIFA world ranking and tournament pedigree. You pick one team from each pot - everyone gets a star, a contender, an outside bet, and a wildcard.

Pot 1 Elite

The tournament favourites. Wins earn standard points only - you're expected to beat the weaker sides.

Mexico GA Canada GB Brazil GC USA GD Germany GE Netherlands GF Belgium GG Spain GH France GI Argentina GJ Portugal GK England GL
Pot 2 Strong

Serious contenders who could go deep. Earn bonus points when beating Pot 1 sides.

South Korea GA Switzerland GB Morocco GC Australia GD Ecuador GE Japan GF Egypt GG Uruguay GH Norway GI Algeria GJ Colombia GK Croatia GL
Pot 3 Mid-tier

Outside bets capable of causing upsets. Bigger bonuses for beating Pots 1 and 2.

South Africa GA Qatar GB Haiti GC Paraguay GD Ivory Coast GE Tunisia GF Iran GG Saudi Arabia GH Senegal GI Austria GJ Uzbekistan GK Ghana GL
Pot 4 Wildcard

The underdogs. Maximum bonus points for beating anyone from Pots 1-3 - massive reward if they go on a run.

Czech Republic GA Bosnia-Herzegovina GB Scotland GC Turkey GD Curaçao GE Sweden GF New Zealand GG Cape Verde GH Iraq GI Jordan GJ DR Congo GK Panama GL
Selections lock at kick-off on 11 June 2026. Make sure you've made your picks before then - no changes after the tournament starts. Each combination of 4 teams can only be owned by one player.

🏅 Points System

Points are based on the difference in pot number between your team and their opponent. The bigger the gap, the more points on offer - rewarding upsets and tough games.

Pot differenceWinDrawLoss
0 - same pot3 pts1 pt0
1 - one pot apart5 pts2 pts0
2 - two pots apart7 pts3 pts0
3 - three pots apart9 pts4 pts0

⚠️ The bonus only applies to the underdog. If a stronger team (lower pot) beats a weaker team (higher pot), they earn standard points only. The bonus rewards upsets - not expected wins.

Examples
Underdog! 3 diff - Win = 9 pts Haiti (Pot 4) beat Argentina (Pot 1)
Underdog! 3 diff - Draw = 4 pts Scotland (Pot 4) draw with England (Pot 1)
Underdog! 1 diff - Win = 5 pts Colombia (Pot 2) beat France (Pot 1)
Favourite - no bonus - Win = 3 pts Argentina (Pot 1) beat Haiti (Pot 4)
Favourite - no bonus - Draw = 1 pt England (Pot 1) draw with Scotland (Pot 4)
💡 Key insight: Your Pot 4 wildcard beating a Pot 1 giant earns 9 points. But a Pot 1 team beating that same Pot 4 side only earns 3 points. Upsets are where the big points are made!

🎯 Score Predictions

Alongside the main sweepstake there's an optional Predictions Game. Opt in separately (additional entry fee may apply) and predict the score of every group stage fixture.

15 pts
Exact Score
You predict 2-1, it ends 2-1
5 pts
Correct Result
Right W/D/L, wrong score
0 pts
Wrong Result
Predicted the wrong outcome
Predictions lock automatically at kick-off. You must submit your prediction before the match starts - no late entries are accepted. There are 72 group stage fixtures to predict.

❓ FAQ

Selections must be made before kick-off on 11 June 2026. After that, the selection page locks and no changes can be made.

No - each combination of 4 teams is unique. If someone has already taken the combination you want, you'll need to swap at least one team for a different one.

Pots are based on FIFA world rankings and tournament pedigree. Pot 1 contains the favourites (Argentina, France, England etc.), down to Pot 4 which contains the underdogs and wildcard nations.

Your teams keep earning you points for as long as they stay in the tournament. A team that wins the World Cup could earn you points across up to 7 matches.

The bracket updates automatically as results are entered. When a group is complete, the winner and runner-up are placed into the Round of 32 draw. Knockout winners cascade through automatically.

You earn 0 points for losses, but you still have your other 3 teams. Having one strong team from Pot 1 or 2 that goes deep in the tournament can still win you the sweepstake.

The Predictions Game is a separate opt-in. Check with the organiser whether there's an additional fee to join.

Click Login then Forgot Password. Enter your email address and you'll receive a reset link.

Results are entered manually by the organiser after each match. The leaderboard, group standings, and knockout bracket all update automatically once a score is saved.

The player with the most points at the end of the tournament wins. Prize structure (1st/2nd/3rd split) is decided by the organiser.
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