Pick 5 teams from the tournament. You will earn the collective tournament points those teams accumulate throughout the competition.

You have a maximum of 125 points to "buy" your 5 teams. Teams are priced based on their odds to win the tournament.

Knockout round points:

• Win in 90 minutes: 3 points
• Win after Extra Time or Penalties: 2 points
• Loss after Extra Time or Penalties: 1 point

Group stage: Win = 3pts, Draw = 1pt, Loss = 0pts (standard)

Pick one player from each of the 12 groups (A–L), plus a wildcard (any player from any group) — 13 players in total.

Scoring per player:

• Goal scored: 2 points
• Assist: 1 point (FPL-style assists — may differ from official stats)
• Highest Rated Player in a match (WhoScored.com): 2 points

Uniqueness bonus (applied after deadline):

• Group pick: if you're the only person to pick that player → double points
• Wildcard: if unique → triple points. If anyone else picks the same wildcard → 0 points

Pick the 8 teams you think will reach the Quarter-Finals.

• 1 point for each correct pick
• 3 points if you're the only person to have picked a team that makes it
• +5 bonus if you get all 8 correct

You are presented with 20 statements about the tournament. Pick the 5 you believe will come true. Each correct pick is worth 5 points.

The 20 statements are:

1. One of the host nations will reach the quarter finals
2. France will not reach the semi-finals
3. There will be 3 or more hat-tricks scored during the tournament
4. The golden boot winner will have 7 or more goals
5. An African side will reach the quarter finals
6. Cristiano Ronaldo will not score more than 1 goal
7. Belgium, Netherlands or Brazil will go out in the groups
8. Erling Haaland will score 5 or more goals
9. A defender will score 3 or more goals
10. All 4 semi-finalists will be European
11. A team will qualify from the groups without winning a game
12. England will be knocked out before the last 16
13. Scotland will beat Brazil
14. A team will finish the group stage with a goal difference of at least +10
15. The final will be decided on penalties
16. Japan or South Korea will reach the quarter finals
17. A team will win 3 separate penalty shoot-outs
18. There will be 15 or more red cards in the tournament
19. Over half the group winners will get 9 points
20. There will be 10 or more 0-0 draws