How the pool works

This is a ranked-order pool rather than a traditional bracket. You are predicting the 32 teams that reach the round of 32 and how they will rank in the official scoring order.

Rank the 32 teams you think will reach the round of 32 in their official scoring order.

Only the actual round-of-32 teams can appear in the official scoring order.

The official scoring order uses total tournament points: group-stage points plus 3 points for each knockout win.

Entry scoring awards 3 points for an exact rank, 2 points for one slot away, and 1 point for two slots away.

Entries lock when the opening match kicks off. Until then, you can save drafts or edit submitted entries.

Official Order

The official order includes only round-of-32 teams and sorts them by total tournament points.

3 pointsWin
1 pointGroup draw
0 pointsLoss

Entry slots are scored against that official order: 3 points for exact rank, 2 points for one slot away, and 1 point for two slots away.

Tiebreakers

These compare teams tied on total tournament points. Head-to-head and every statistical total include completed matches across the full tournament.

  1. Head-to-head
  2. Goal difference
  3. Goals scored
  4. Goals allowed
  5. Yellow cards (fewer is better)
  6. Red cards (fewer is better)

Note: Penalty shootout goals do not count.