How this prediction works
- Group stage — Pick each group match. Dates, times (UTC), and stadiums here follow the official group fixture list for travel planning; final times are always subject to FIFA confirmation.
- Knockout rounds — The bracket fills from your group picks using this contest’s FIFA 2026 rules (including third-place advancement). You predict winners through the final. Pairings are not fixed national-team fixtures until groups are decided in the real tournament — here they reflect your predicted standings.
- Empty slots — Some knockout rows stay blank until your group stage produces clear qualifiers. Complete the groups first.
This is the same idea as full-bracket predictors: one predicted path from the groups through the champion — not a claim that FIFA has scheduled those exact knockout pairings in advance.
Group stage & knockout picks
Choose a group tab, enter optional scores, and pick 1 / X / 2. Use “Knockout rounds” after your groups are filled.