PitchPerfect 26

Guide

How it works

Predict the score of every match in the 2026 World Cup before the June 11th deadline. Earn points as results come in. Beat your mates.

1

Predict all 104 matches

Fill in the scoreline for every group stage and knockout match before the June 11th deadline. You can save and come back — predictions autosave as you type.

2

Earn points as results come in

After each match is played, your score is updated automatically. Exact scores earn the most — but you still pick up points for getting the result right.

3

Compete on the leaderboard

Compare your score against all players on the global leaderboard. Create a private league to compete with friends, family, or your office.

Points

Every match is scored the same way, from the group stage through to the final.

+5
Exact score
You predicted the precise scoreline
+3
Correct result
Right winner or draw, wrong score
0
Wrong result
Predicted the wrong outcome

Example

You predict France 2 – 1 Brazil

+5France 2–1 BrazilExact score
+3France 3–1 BrazilCorrect result (France win)
+3France 1–1 BrazilCorrect result (draw)
0France 0–1 BrazilWrong result

The tournament

104 matches across seven stages.

Group Stage12 groups of 4 teams — 6 matches per group
72 matches
Round of 32Top 2 from each group + 8 best 3rd-place teams
32 matches
Round of 16Winners of the Round of 32
16 matches
Quarter-finalsWinners of the Round of 16
8 matches
Semi-finalsQuarter-final winners
4 matches
Third Place Play-offSemi-final losers
1 match
FinalThe last two standing
1 match

Knockout stage rules

In knockout matches, a draw at 90 minutes goes to extra time and then penalties. Your score prediction covers 90 minutes only — not extra time.

Predicting a draw

If you predict a draw (e.g. 1–1), you must also pick who wins on penalties. The penalty winner affects who progresses in your bracket — but the scoreline for points purposes is still your predicted 90-minute score.

Bracket progression

The app builds your knockout bracket automatically from your group stage predictions. The teams you have progressing will populate later rounds — so your Round of 16 predictions update as you fill in the group stage.

Deadline

Thursday 11 June 2026 — 7:30pm UTC

All 104 predictions must be saved before the first match kicks off. After this point your predictions are locked and cannot be changed. Unpredicted matches score 0 points.

Tiebreakers

If two players finish level on points, the tie is broken in this order:

1st

Total goals predicted

Whoever's sum of all predicted goals across all 104 matches is closest to the actual total wins the tie.

2nd

Predicted tournament winner

Whoever correctly predicted the tournament winner ranks higher.

Private leagues

Create a private league and share the invite link with friends, family, or your office. Each league has its own leaderboard — you can be in as many as you like. League predictions can be compared head-to-head in the Compare view.

Create or join a league

FAQ

Yes — you can update any prediction right up until the June 11th deadline. Changes autosave within a few seconds.
Unpredicted matches score 0 points. You can still play with a partial entry, but you'll miss out on points for any matches you skipped.
Results sync automatically once per day. During the tournament an admin can trigger a manual sync at any time to update scores faster.
Yes. Your group stage scores determine which teams qualify in your bracket. The knockout rounds auto-populate based on your group predictions.
90 minutes only. If a knockout match goes to extra time and penalties, your prediction is scored against the 90-minute result. Your penalty winner pick determines who progresses in your bracket.