| # | Participant | Team |
|---|
Knockout stage begins once the group stage is complete.
The participant who entered the Golden Boot side bet and whose player wins the top scorer award takes the pot.
Top scorer standings will appear once the tournament begins.
The participant whose drawn team finishes with the worst group-stage record (fewest points, then goal difference, then goals scored) wins the Wooden Spoon pot.
Bottom-table standings will appear once the group stage is underway.
Results will appear here when the tournament is complete.
Entry
Pay £10 to enter. You are randomly assigned one of the 48 World Cup teams after the registration deadline on 9 June 2026. One team per entry.
If more than 48 people enter, teams are drawn in full batches — the first 48 confirmed entries each get a unique team, then the next batch of entries gets a fresh random draw from all 48 teams again. Teams can be shared if entries exceed 48.
Side Bets
- Golden Boot — £5: Back the tournament's top scorer. All Golden Boot entrants pool their £5. The entrant whose drawn team includes the top scorer wins the entire Golden Boot pot.
- Wooden Spoon — £5: Back the worst team in the group stage. The entrant whose team finishes bottom of all groups (fewest points, then goal difference, then goals scored) wins the Wooden Spoon pot.
Prize Pot
The main pot is split by how far your team progresses:
| Finish | Share of pot |
|---|---|
| Winner | 60% |
| Runner-Up | 25% |
| Semi-Finalists (the 2 losing semi-finalists) | 15% split equally |
If two or more people share the same team, the prize for that team is split equally between them.
What if a finalist team wasn't drawn?
If fewer than 48 people register, some teams will have no owner. If a finalist or semi-finalist team is unassigned, the prize rolls down to the next owned position:
- Winner unassigned → 60% rolls to the runner-up's owner
- Runner-up also unassigned → 85% rolls to the semi-finalists' owners
- No semi-finalist team owned → the entire pot splits equally among all participants as a consolation
20 people enter. Main pot = £200.
| Team | Result | Owner |
|---|---|---|
| Germany | Winner | Not drawn |
| England | Runner-Up | Sarah |
| Brazil | Semi-Final | James |
| France | Semi-Final | Not drawn |
| Prize position | Normal share | After rolldown | Paid to |
|---|---|---|---|
| Winner (Germany) | £120 (60%) | Rolls to runner-up | — |
| Runner-Up (England) | £50 (25%) | £170 (25% + 60%) | Sarah |
| Semi-Final (Brazil) | £15 (7.5%) | £30 (15% — full pool, France unowned) | James |
| Semi-Final (France) | £15 (7.5%) | Absorbed into Brazil's share | — |
Total paid out: £170 + £30 = £200 ✓
Timeline
| Registration deadline | 9 June 2026 |
| Random draw | 9 June 2026 |
| Tournament starts | 11 June 2026 |
| Final | 19 July 2026 |
Payment
Pay via PayPal or Revolut — details shown on the registration form. Use your name as the payment reference so Tom can match it up. Entries are confirmed once payment is received.
Questions?
Use the form below to get in touch with the organiser.