Rules & scoring
Scoring
Score picks
- Exact score
- 5
- Correct result + goal difference
- 3
- Correct result
- 2
Every group and knockout scoreline you call.
Knockout rounds
- Round of 32
- 3
- Round of 16
- 4
- Quarterfinalist
- 6
Per team that reaches the round. Best 8 third-placed teams also count as Round of 32.
Latter stages
- Semifinalist
- 10
- Finalist
- 15
- Champion
- 25
Per team that reaches the stage.
Knockout scorelines score like a group pick, with one catch: the exact 5 needs both the right scoreline and the team you backed to actually go through — a tie settled on penalties caps the line at 3. Call the right team but the wrong opponent and you still take partial credit, capped at 3. Back a team that goes out and the line scores nothing.
The Joker
Nominate one Joker team. Every point it earns counts twice — all tournament long, scorelines and stage runs alike.
Ranking & tiebreak
Ranked by total points, then by most exact scores. Level on both and you share the rank.
The stakes
The winner takes bragging rights until the 2030 World Cup. The loser — stone last — organises and pays for the group dinner.
One pre-tournament submission · deadline 10 Jun 22:00 HKT · all times Hong Kong time.