Category: World Cup 2022

Well done to the six of you that predicted an Argentina vs France final, and the four that also predicted an Argentina win! But most of all, congratulations to Kelly ‘the Octopus’ Davies for a second jackpot win – £375 is on the way!

Special mentions: although ultimately not enough, Shelley scored the most points in the knockout rounds and was the only person to predict Croatia’s appearance in the semis. On the other side of the coin, Joe ‘the Sultan’ Snell, Matt ‘Nipsey’ Russell and Simon ‘Gedge like hedge but with a G’ were all out after the Quarter Finals.

Here’s the final leaderboard (or follow this link to the Google Sheet):

Hope to see you all back here in summer 2024!

Sadly we’ve lost one contestants who failed to submit their bracket in time, so the prize fund is reduced accordingly -overall winner will take home £375. Out of 50 entries, we have 48 different brackets!

We have a wide range of predicted winners & finalists:

The full list of predictions is below and linked here.

Good luck!

Slightly delayed but the results are here! Kudos to “Creepy Uncle” Neil B who claims the lead at the halfway stage. £127 on its way! Hard luck to Rowdy (again) & Matt “MTH” the Head who both also finished on 23 points but lost out on the tiebreaker.

Full results are below (or, if you prefer a spreadsheet view, click here).

If the box is blue, you scored two points for getting it exactly right. If the box is gold, you scored one point for correctly predicting that a team would get out of their group. Otherwise, you scored zilch.

No time to waste as the Knockout Stage begins tomorrow (I will post Group Stage results very soon, don’t worry)!

Submit your predictions for the Knockout Stages by following this link.

Whatever happened in the Group Stage, it really is still all to play for with 64 more points up for grabs! Predict the winner of every game (exc. 3rd place playoff) from now until the end of the tournament: you’ll score 2 points for each Round of 16 game winner you predict; 4 points for each quarter-final winner you predict; 8 points for each semi-final winner you predict; and 16 points if you successfully predict the winner of the 2022 World Cup.

It might be helpful to refer to the image below as you complete your bracket:

Make sure you get your predictions to me before kick-off of the first game on Saturday [3PM UK; 10AM USA] (and please use the same email address as last time you submitted!)

The prize fund is a record £510, so the overall winner will take home £383 and whoever is in the lead after the Group Stages will win £127!

To recap, you score a point for each team you correctly predicted to qualify for the Knockout Stages, and a bonus point if you correctly predicted their finishing position in their group (1st or 2nd). If there’s a tie for the lead, the tiebreaker (goals scored) will come into play.

Click the image to enlarge, or open in Google Sheets (where it is a lot easier to read).

Big AlFree, (former champ) Toni & Uncle Andy have gone for exactly the same picks, but remarkably the other 48 entries are unique.

Good luck!

Entry Fee = £10 (or $12). You can pay in cash, by bank transfer or by Paypal. Contact me for details! (Prize fund last time around was £400)

Overall competition winner will take 75% of the Pot, and the leader after the Group Stages are completed will take 25% of the Pot. No prizes for runners up!

First step is to predict the Group Stages: You will score ONE POINT for each team you correctly predict to qualify for the Knockout stages, and ONE BONUS POINT if you correctly predicted their finishing position (1st or 2nd). Maximum points is 32, and remember, the leader after the Groups will take 25% of the prize fund. In the event of a tie, the tiebreaker will come into play: how many goals will be scored in the Group Stages?

Submit your entry here (opens in new window):

You’ll be invited to submit your Knockout Predictions once the Group Stages are over!