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Ideas for turning the World Cup into your team’s ritual - and getting the most out of your prediction league.
21 July 2026
What we learned running prediction leagues at the 2026 World Cup
A month of predicting the World Cup together: the quiet ones win, automatic scoring is everything, and the knockouts carried the energy.
Read more →12 July 2026
Run a World Cup final predictor for your team
The final is the easiest win of the tournament. Set up a free, two-minute final predictor for your team - even if you never ran a league.
Read more →7 July 2026
World Cup 2026 quarter-finals: predictions & what to watch
Eight teams left. What the last eight tells us, how to predict tight quarter-finals, and why every point now swings the leaderboard.
Read more →2 July 2026
World Cup 2026 last 16: how to read (and predict) the run-in
The field is down to 16. What changes in the knockouts, how to predict tighter games, and where to follow the bracket live.
Read more →28 June 2026
Keep your office league alive for the knockouts
The group stage is over - don't let your prediction league go quiet now. Here's how to carry the energy through the World Cup 2026 knockouts.
Read more →24 June 2026
World Cup 2026 knockout stage: format, dates & bracket
How the World Cup 2026 knockouts work - the new Round of 32, qualification, all the round dates, and how to keep predicting to the final.
Read more →20 June 2026
How prediction league scoring works
The 5/3/2/0 scoring system explained, with a worked example - and why it keeps a prediction league competitive to the final whistle.
Read more →19 June 2026
Prediction league vs. fantasy football: which is better for a team?
Fantasy football is deep but demanding; a prediction league is light and inclusive. Here's how they compare - and which suits a whole team.
Read more →17 June 2026
England v Croatia: World Cup 2026 Group L preview
England face Croatia in their World Cup 2026 Group L opener at AT&T Stadium. Kick-off times, what to expect, and how to predict the score.
Read more →17 June 2026
Best World Cup competition ideas for remote & hybrid teams
Seven low-effort ways to bring a remote or hybrid team together around the World Cup - led by the prediction league that runs itself.
Read more →15 June 2026
World Cup 2026 office sweepstake: a free, better alternative
The office sweepstake is fun for ten seconds. Here's a free alternative that keeps your whole team engaged to the final - no money, no admin, no gambling.
Read more →13 June 2026
World Cup 2026 schedule: every group-stage fixture
The full World Cup 2026 group-stage schedule - all 12 groups, 48 teams and 72 matches - plus the easiest way to predict every game.
Read more →11 June 2026
Turn the World Cup into your team's ritual
Set up a free World Cup 2026 prediction league in two minutes - anyone can play, scores update automatically, live leaderboard. No gambling, no spreadsheets.
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