About WC2026 Predictor

Built for fun, run with care

WC2026 Predictor is a friendly World Cup prediction game for leagues, bragging rights, and spectacular misses. It is free to play, there is no real-money betting, and the main goal is to make following the tournament more fun with friends.

How the game runs

Match predictions close 1 minute before kickoff.

Odds are fetched ahead of kickoff and locked 1 hour before kickoff.

Group standings lock when the first match in that group starts.

Tournament winner and Golden Boot picks lock when the first tournament match starts.

Finished matches are checked automatically and scored after the game is over.

You can jump straight into Predictions, Standings, or Schedule.

Support the game

Hosting, APIs, and maintenance still cost time and money even when the game itself is free. If you enjoy using it and want to help keep it running, support is always appreciated.

Support via Buy Me a Coffee

Fairness and corrections

This is a free, for-fun prediction game. No real money is involved.

We try to automate odds and results, but outside data sources and human mistakes can still cause issues.

If something important needs correcting, we want to do it transparently instead of silently editing history.

Critical score, odds, and scoring changes are logged so we can review what happened afterwards.

In practice that means if a score, odds set, or automated result looks wrong, we would rather correct it openly and keep a log than pretend nothing happened. Mistakes can happen; hidden mistakes are the part we want to avoid.

What this is not

It is not a gambling site, a sportsbook, or financial advice.

It is not perfect. External odds feeds, result sources, and admin corrections can all fail or need attention.

It is a hobby game we want to keep transparent, understandable, and fun throughout the tournament.

Questions, support, or the legal bits: Terms and Privacy.