The Draw
June 11 — July 19, 2026·USA · Canada · Mexico

The bracket pool
your group chat
deserves.

Predict every group of the World Cup, build your knockout bracket, and watch a live leaderboard sort out who actually knows football. No spreadsheets, no guesswork on scoring, no arguing about ties.

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Friday Night Football
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JD
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GroupA
saved
  1. 1stMexicoMexico↕
  2. 2ndSouth KoreaSouth Korea↕
  3. 3rdCzech RepublicCzech Republic↕
  4. 4thSouth AfricaSouth Africa↕
StandingsLive · synced 7m ago
  • 1Adam Cyou85
  • 2Megan R80
  • 3Mere G75
  • 4Burak G70
48
Nations
first-ever expanded format
12
Groups
of 4 teams each
104
Matches
across the tournament
R32
Knockout starts
instead of R16
16
Host cities
across 3 countries
Jul 19
Final
MetLife Stadium, NJ
How it works

Four steps from sign-up to final whistle.

  1. 01

    Create an account and join a pool

    Sign up in seconds. Create a pool and share the code with friends, or join one with a code someone sent you. Compete in as many pools as you want.

    private
    Friday Night Football
    adams-friends-9k2x · 14 / 50 members
    AC
    MR
    BG
    MG
    JD
    +9 more
    MemberView pool →
  2. 02

    Create an entry

    An entry is your set of predictions. Create up to 15 entries with different picks, then link any entry to any pool to compete. Use the same entry in multiple pools or different ones in each.

    GroupA
    saved
    1. 1stMexicoMexico↕
    2. 2ndSouth KoreaSouth Korea↕
    3. 3rdCzech RepublicCzech Republic↕
    4. 4thSouth AfricaSouth Africa↕
  3. 03

    Make your picks

    Rank all 12 groups 1st through 4th. Once the group stage ends, the bracket unlocks — pick every match from the Round of 32 to the Final. Bonuses scale with each round.

    Bracket
    Final · Argentina
    QF
    BrazilBrazil
    MoroccoMorocco
    FranceFrance
    GermanyGermany
    ArgentinaArgentina
    NetherlandsNetherlands
    SpainSpain
    PortugalPortugal
    SF
    BrazilBrazil
    ArgentinaArgentina
    Champion
    ArgentinaArgentina
  4. 04

    Watch the leaderboard update live

    Scores sync automatically as matches finish. Picks lock at kickoff so nobody can edit after the fact. See where you stand in real-time.

    StandingsLive · synced 7m ago
    • 1Adam Cyou85
    • 2Megan R80
    • 3Mere G75
    • 4Burak G70
Scoring

Every pick has a price. And a payoff.

Points are awarded as matches finish. The leaderboard updates live so you always know where you stand.

Group stage

max ~56 pts

36 group matches · positions 1–4

  • Each team in its correct finishing position+2
  • You picked the right group winner+3
  • Both top-two correct, regardless of order+2
  • Perfect group (all four spots correct)+8

Knockout bracket

max ~115 pts

32 → 16 → 8 → 4 → 2 → 1

  • Round of 32 — winner correct+2
  • Round of 16 — winner correct+3
  • Quarterfinal — winner correct+6
  • Semifinal — winner correct+12
  • Final — correct finalist+20
  • Champion — correct world champion+30
  • Final score guess (tiebreaker)—
What you get

Built for pools that actually finish.

Create or join pools

Start a pool and share the code with friends, or join one with a code someone sent you. Public pools are open to anyone.

Up to 15 entries

Create multiple entries with different predictions. Link any entry to any pool — use the same entry in multiple pools or different ones in each.

Picks lock at kickoff

Group picks lock when the first match starts. Bracket picks lock when knockout begins. Enforced server-side so nobody can sneak edits in.

Live leaderboard

Scores update automatically as matches finish. Watch your rank change in real-time as games are played.

Live data, no manual entry

Match scores, group standings, and bracket results are pulled from a live sports feed. No spreadsheets, no manual updates.

Real flags, real teams

All 48 nations with the right flags and groups from day one. Fixtures sync automatically from the live feed.

Pick the games.
Win the chat.

Group stage starts June 11. Get your account in now so you're not cramming picks the morning of.

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