Football FIFA 2026 World Cup

[Hardy]

Per Confederation:

CAF: 9/10 (90%)

CONMEBOL: 5/6 (83.3%)

UEFA: 13/16 (81.25%)

AVERAGE: 32/48 (66.6%)

CONCACAF: 3/6 (50%)

AFC: 2/9: (22.2%)

OFC: 0/1: (0%)

Without 3rd places:

UEFA: 11/16 (68.7%) [-15.6%]

CAF: 5/10 (50%) [-40%]

CONMEBOL: 3/6 (50%) [-23.3%]

CONCACAF: 3/6 (50%)

AVERAGE: 24/48 (50%)

AFC: 2/9: (22.2%)

OFC: 0/1: (0%)

Without petrol money Asia would have like 4 spots lol

 

[GrySun]

MH's World Cup 2026 Pick'Em Challenge

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Please use your MH name or use something identifiable by me when signing up. Only half of the third place teams in group will advance, so you're limited to picking only 8 of those teams. Select who you think will have enough points in their groups as well as goal differential, goals scored, etc.

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Currently in 1st place in prediction points is @Gajeel nice

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I'm 5th and I haven't kept up with football since like 10+ years ago

 

[Teubier]

Currently in 1st place in prediction points is @Gajeel nice

--- Double Post Merged, Jun 28, 2026, Original Post Date: Jun 28, 2026 ---

I'm 5th and I haven't kept up with football since like 10+ years ago

And my nonsense is far, far below. Switzerland in the final...

 

[xi0]

It's my fault for not being more diligent in picking the website but seems like knockout has reduced scoring if you don't have both teams in the matchup correct, which I assume means my R32 will be entirely reduced points since I don't have a single matchup correct LOL

Well I'm assuming it's reduced but I couldn't find anywhere on the website where it explains the scoring....

--- Double Post Merged, Jun 28, 2026, Original Post Date: Jun 28, 2026 ---

Per Confederation:

CAF: 9/10 (90%)

CONMEBOL: 5/6 (83.3%)

UEFA: 13/16 (81.25%)

AVERAGE: 32/48 (66.6%)

CONCACAF: 3/6 (50%)

AFC: 2/9: (22.2%)

OFC: 0/1: (0%)

Without 3rd places:

UEFA: 11/16 (68.7%) [-15.6%]

CAF: 5/10 (50%) [-40%]

CONMEBOL: 3/6 (50%) [-23.3%]

CONCACAF: 3/6 (50%)

AVERAGE: 24/48 (50%)

AFC: 2/9: (22.2%)

OFC: 0/1: (0%)

Without petrol money Asia would have like 4 spots lol

Asia completely shit the bed

And don't forget, 1 of those teams is Japan and the other is Australia which isn't even Asia really lol

 

[Hardy]

Asia completely shit the bed

And don't forget, 1 of those teams is Japan and the other is Australia which isn't even Asia really lol

Yeah. Australia could go back to OFC now that they got a guaranteed spot, which was the whole point of them leaving in the first place.

The whole region is ass but they kept increasing the spots to have the teams in the middle east + hope somehow China or India get in somehow lol

 

[Raven]

I like the 48 format, Might be unpopular opinion since i see many complain about it but i don't care. Its better since it gives more rooms for upsets and better teams will advance anyway.

 

[Hardy]

I like the 48 format, Might be unpopular opinion since i see many complain about it but i don't care. Its better since it gives more rooms for upsets and better teams will advance anyway.

But there weren't really any upsets so far lol. Just Cape Verde squeezing ties to eliminate Uruguay and Turkey shitting the bed in a rather even group. For the rest, it was mostly NZ, Asian and concacaf teams getting eliminated which was expected. David vs Goliath stories are fun and memorable, sure, not so much David vs David.

 

[Hermit]

That's harsh on Japan, lol. Out in the round of 16 in their last three world cup appearances. All to last minute goals The limbs on that Martinelli goal were worth the ending.
I'm a bit peeved with the seedings for this round of 32. Most of the traditional powerhouses (Spain, France, Germany) are on one side of the bracket. The other one only has Argentina and Brazil. It's sooooo lopsided.

 

[Wookitake]

Spoiler: JJK Spoilers

 

[GrySun]

Omg Germany wtf

 

[Raven]

But there weren't really any upsets so far lol. Just Cape Verde squeezing ties to eliminate Uruguay and Turkey shitting the bed in a rather even group. For the rest, it was mostly NZ, Asian and concacaf teams getting eliminated which was expected. David vs Goliath stories are fun and memorable, sure, not so much David vs David.

Paraguay just beat Germany, it was a horror show, that’s what I’m talking about

 

[Hardy]

 

[Raven]

I feel Argentina might lose next

 

[Hardy]

Probably, Cape Verde is just too good

 

[Hermit]

Best night yet this world cup. Two shoot outs, the Morocco-Netherlands one was the better one though
Two European juggernauts out in one night. That's brilliant.

 

[Newkerzy]

Shame about Japan. I thought they were the tactically superior team. Brazil’s talent won out this time.

Feel bad about Gakpo, man. Dude scored just after losing his son only to lose in the worst way possible at the end.

 

[GrySun]

Now if only Bosnia also could beat USA it would be great

 

[Hermit]

Room for upsets today?
Think Ecuador take Mexico out of the tournament.
Ivory Coast will also eliminated Norway.
France should handle things with Sweden relatively easily...unless

 

[Juviii]

After losing so many times by penalties you would think the Netherlands would practice them more... it's their karma at this point. They hold the record for most penalty shootout losses yet didn't bother to try to get better.

 

[Farfalla]

Glorious phase so far

--- Double Post Merged, Jun 30, 2026, Original Post Date: Jun 30, 2026 ---

Ivory Coast will also eliminated Norway.

I welcome this.
Let's see if we get an American-African cup ^_^

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Now if only Bosnia also could beat USA it would be great

We can have a Bosnia exception!