Rules
Description
World Cup 2026 (hereinafter referred to as the GAME) is a free-to-play online prediction game in which participants place virtual wagers on the results of FIFA World Cup 2026 matches. The GAME does not involve real-money gambling, and no monetary prizes are awarded. Participation is completely free, and all rewards, achievements, and rankings are purely for entertainment, competition, and bragging rights.
Rules of the GAME
Participants may place wagers on selected FIFA World Cup 2026 matches. Betting for each match closes at the official kick-off time of that match. No wagers may be placed or modified after betting has closed.
Unless otherwise stated, all betting markets are settled based on the result at the end of the scheduled 90 minutes of play, including any injury time or stoppage time added by the referee. Extra time, penalty shootouts, golden goal rules, or any other post-match procedures are not taken into account when determining winning bets.
All registered participants begin the GAME with a balance of 0 (zero) CupCoins, the virtual currency used exclusively within the GAME.
For every day of the FIFA World Cup 2026 (June 11th – July 19th), at 00:00, participants receive a daily bonus of 100 CupCoins. These bonus CupCoins may be used freely to place wagers on any available market.
Bonus CupCoins are not automatically credited to a participant's balance and do not accumulate from one day to the next. However, any winnings generated from wagers placed using bonus CupCoins are added to the participant's personal balance and may contribute to their overall standing in the competition.
In addition to the daily bonus, participants may stake a portion of their personal CupCoin balance. The maximum amount that can be staked from a participant's personal balance during a single day is limited to 10% of their total balance as calculated at the end of the previous day. This amount is referred to as the participant's personal daily limit.
When placing wagers, the system will always use available bonus CupCoins first. Personal CupCoins will only be used once the participant has committed all 100 bonus CupCoins available for that day.
Tip: Use your full daily allocation of 100 free bonus CupCoins every day.
Unused bonus CupCoins are not added to your personal balance and do not carry over to future days.
The minimum wager is 1 CupCoin. The maximum wager is limited by the participant's remaining daily bonus allocation and any available personal daily limit.
At the conclusion of the FIFA World Cup 2026, the participant with the highest total number of CupCoins will be declared the winner of the GAME.
If two or more participants finish with the same CupCoin balance, rankings will be determined using the following tie-breakers, applied in order until the tie is resolved:
- Highest total profit generated during the tournament.
- Highest number of winning wagers.
- Highest winning percentage (minimum 20 wagers placed).
- Greatest number of wagers placed.
If a tie still remains after all tie-breakers have been applied, the tied participants will share the same final position.
Bet Types
The following wager types may be available for individual matches:
- "1" – Home team to win
- "X" – Draw
- "2" – Away team to win
- "1X" – Home team to win or draw
- "12" – Either team to win (no draw)
- "X2" – Draw or away team to win
- "1/1" – Home team leading at half-time and winning at full-time
- "1/X" – Home team leading at half-time and draw at full-time
- "1/2" – Home team leading at half-time and away team winning at full-time
- "X/1" – Draw at half-time and home team winning at full-time
- "X/X" – Draw at half-time and draw at full-time
- "X/2" – Draw at half-time and away team winning at full-time
- "2/1" – Away team leading at half-time and home team winning at full-time
- "2/X" – Away team leading at half-time and draw at full-time
- "2/2" – Away team leading at half-time and winning at full-time
- "Under 0.5" – Fewer than 1 goal scored in the match
- "Over 0.5" – At least 1 goal scored in the match
- "Under 1.5" – Fewer than 2 goals scored in the match
- "Over 1.5" – At least 2 goals scored in the match
- "Under 2.5" – Fewer than 3 goals scored in the match
- "Over 2.5" – At least 3 goals scored in the match
- "Under 3.5" – Fewer than 4 goals scored in the match
- "Over 3.5" – At least 4 goals scored in the match
- "Under 4.5" – Fewer than 5 goals scored in the match
- "Over 4.5" – At least 5 goals scored in the match
Odds
All odds are displayed in decimal format. Decimal odds represent the total return for every 1 CupCoin wagered, including the original stake.
Odds are calculated automatically and are typically updated every six hours at approximately the following times:
- 04:00
- 10:00
- 16:00
- 22:00
While every effort is made to ensure odds are accurate and updated regularly, the GAME organisers reserve the right to correct any obvious errors and adjust odds when necessary.
Cancelled or Postponed Matches
If a match is postponed, abandoned, cancelled, suspended, or otherwise fails to be completed within the official FIFA tournament schedule, all wagers placed on that match will be declared void.
Any CupCoins staked on voided wagers will be returned to the participant and will not count towards winnings or losses. Returned CupCoins will be credited back to the participant's available balance as soon as the match has been officially declared void by the GAME administrators.
If a match is replayed or rescheduled, a new betting market may be created at the discretion of the GAME administrators.
Leaderboard and Balance Updates
Participant balances and leaderboard positions are recalculated immediately after the settlement of each FIFA World Cup 2026 fixture. Any winnings from successful wagers are credited once the corresponding match has been settled.
Personal daily staking limits are calculated once per day at 01:00 based on each participant's balance at that time. The calculated personal daily limit remains fixed for the remainder of the day and is not affected by any subsequent winnings or losses until the next daily calculation.
Fair Play
The GAME is intended to be a friendly and fair competition for all participants. Any attempt to gain an unfair advantage may result in penalties, including the removal of wagers, adjustment of balances, temporary suspension, or permanent disqualification from the GAME.
Prohibited activities include, but are not limited to:
- Exploiting software bugs, technical errors, or unintended game behaviour.
- Using automated tools, scripts, bots, or other methods to place wagers or manipulate the GAME.
- Attempting to interfere with the operation, security, or integrity of the GAME.
The GAME administrators reserve the right to investigate suspicious activity and to take any action deemed necessary to preserve the fairness and integrity of the competition.