THE FIFA WORLD CUP bracket IS HERE.
CAN YOU WIN IT ALL?
1
Build
Your
Bracket
Predict
- group order
- best 3rd-place teams
- knockout winners
- runner up
- champion
- final score
2
Lock
It In
Submit once.
Sweat forever.
- one bracket per player
- picks lock before kickoff
- no fixing disasters
- every match matters
- know soccer, know glory
3
Climb
The
Ranking
After every match:
- rankings update live
- brackets rise and fall
- players get eliminated
- a winner is chosen
4
Win
The
Trophy
Highest score at
the end wins.
- world cup trophy
- dinner at Rioz
- bragging rights
Official rulebook
Bracket Rules
One bracket. No takebacks. Highest score after the final wins.
Core Rules
- One bracket per person. Each person gets one official entry.
- Brackets lock before the first World Cup match. Once the tournament starts, picks are final.
- Every bracket must be complete. Group order, best third-place teams, every knockout winner, third-place winner, runner-up, champion, and final score all count.
- Before kickoff, leaderboard points are projections. Pre-tournament standings are based on current FIFA world rankings. Once matches start, real World Cup results replace the projections.
- The leaderboard updates as the tournament goes on. Players move up and down as matches finish and brackets gain or lose possible points.
- Champion pick equals final winner. The champion is the team picked to win the final. There is no separate champion pick.
- Highest total points after the final wins.
Tie-Breakers
- Correct champion
- Correct final score
- Correct runner-up
- Most correct semifinalists
- Most correct quarterfinalists
- Earlier submitted bracket wins if brackets are identical
- Commissioner decision if somehow still tied
Fairness Rules
- Country names are standardized by the bracket form.
- If two people submit identical brackets, the earlier submission owns that exact bracket.
- The leaderboard/spreadsheet is the official source of truth.
Scoring Rules
Know Soccer.
Win Points.
This bracket rewards real tournament knowledge: group order, knockout winners, finalists, and the champion. No popularity multipliers. No random bonuses.
Phase 1
Group Stage
Nail the order early and build a lead. Exact group reads get rewarded, but every correct placement matters.
Phase 2
Knockout
Stage
Points climb as the stakes climb. Late picks can swing the leaderboard, but only if the bracket was built well enough to get there.
Skill First
Every point comes from a real prediction. There are no underdog multipliers, popularity bonuses, or random boosts.
Still Alive Late
Semifinals, runner-up, final score, and champion points keep the standings open deep into the tournament.
Whole Bracket Matters
Group reads create the knockout path. The champion is huge, but the full bracket decides who actually wins.
Live bracket race
2026 WorldCupLeaderboard
Before kickoff, current points use FIFA world rankings as the early projection. Once games begin, real results take over.
Current Standings
Updated June 2, 2026
| Position | Name | Points | Win Path | Change | Champion Pick | Gap |
|---|
Heat Check
Before kickoff, points come from current FIFA world rankings. It is the early read before the chaos starts.
Change Watch
As matches happen, every result can push brackets up or down the table. No lead is safe for long.
Pick Reveal
Champion picks are built in but hidden for now, so nobody gets free scouting before kickoff.
Final leaderboard
Qatar 2022 Final Ranking
Click any linked name to open their bracket. Final standings are sorted by points.
Complete Standings
Updated Dec. 14 at 5:45 PM
Group stage only
2026 World Cup Schedule
All group-stage games from June 11 through June 27. Times are Eastern.
Source: Yahoo Sports 2026 FIFA World Cup daily schedule. Pulled May 8, 2026.
Trophy history
Hall of Champions
A permanent record of every bracket champion. The trophy rotates every four years, but the bragging rights live forever.
Champion Lineage
Every 4 yearsLuis Sanchez
- Winning Points
- 181
- Champion Pick
- France
"I built the bracket. Then I became the bracket." Luis Sanchez, 2022
???
- Winning Points
- TBD
- Champion Pick
- TBD
"TBD." Future champion's name, 2026
