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2026 World Cup Leaderboard

Spain beat Argentina 1-0 to win the World Cup, and England beat France 6-4 for third. Evan finishes as the bracket pool winner. Pts +/- and position movement compare against the last posted leaderboard.

Current Standings Final Result - compared to last posted leaderboard
Pos Name Points Pts +/- Correct Pos +/- Champion Gap
1 Evan 3,675 +400 61/90 67.8% Even Spain Leader
2 Lindsey 2,990 +250 48/90 53.3% Up 1 Spain 685 back
3 Luis 2,735 0 57/90 63.3% Up 1 France 940 back
4 Elia 2,600 -250 47/90 52.2% Down 2 Portugal 1,075 back
5 Addie 2,375 -350 43/90 47.8% Even Argentina 1,300 back
6 Robert 2,350 -350 45/90 50.0% Even Argentina 1,325 back
7 Emily 2,310 0 43/90 47.8% Even England 1,365 back
8 Tyler 2,245 +150 36/90 40.0% Even France 1,430 back
9 Owen 2,040 0 42/90 46.7% Even England 1,635 back
10 Chandler 1,990 0 41/90 45.6% Even France 1,685 back
11 Bronx 1,965 0 42/90 46.7% Even France 1,710 back
12 Julia 1,740 0 37/90 41.1% Up 1 Mexico 1,935 back
13 Skylar 1,595 -350 25/90 27.8% Down 1 Argentina 2,080 back
14 Quintin 1,590 0 30/90 33.3% Even France 2,085 back
15 Nick 1,460 0 34/90 37.8% Even Brazil 2,215 back
16 Kyle 1,355 -75 26/90 28.9% Up 1 Morocco 2,320 back
17 Anabelle 1,305 -150 26/90 28.9% Down 1 Croatia 2,370 back
18 Sophie 1,295 0 27/90 30.0% Even Croatia 2,380 back
19 Patrick 1,290 0 32/90 35.6% Even Brazil 2,385 back
20 Benjamin 1,175 0 29/90 32.2% Even USA 2,500 back
21 Bree 1,145 0 25/90 27.8% Even Morocco 2,530 back
22 CG 1,075 0 27/90 30.0% Even Qatar 2,600 back
23 Carley 1,000 0 26/90 28.9% Even Colombia 2,675 back
24 Tim 975 0 25/90 27.8% Even Brazil 2,700 back
25 Celeste 865 0 23/90 25.6% Even Colombia 2,810 back
26 Nate 850 0 23/90 25.6% Even Portugal 2,825 back
27 Amber 410 0 11/90 12.2% Even Portugal 3,265 back
Qatar 2022 Final Ranking

Final leaderboard

Qatar 2022 Final Ranking

Click any linked name to open their bracket. Final standings are sorted by points.

Champion

Complete Standings

Updated Dec. 14 at 5:45 PM

8 104 pts
Tim
14 63 pts
Owen
16 59 pts
Ken
20 28 pts
CG
20 28 pts
Kim
Hall of Champions

Trophy history

Hall of Champions

A permanent record of every bracket champion. The trophy rotates every four years, but the bragging rights live forever.

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Champion Lineage

Every 4 years
2022

Luis Sanchez

Winning Points
181
Champion Pick
France
"I built the bracket. Then I became the bracket." Luis Sanchez, 2022
2026

Evan

Winning Points
3,675
Champion Pick
Spain
"Spain did the lifting. Evan did the math." Evan, 2026
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