World Cup 2026 · June 11 – July 19 · Canada · Mexico · USA

Fill your World Cup 2026 bracket.
Free. On the record.

BetFollow's 2026 FIFA World Cup bracket: pick every knockout match from the Round of 32 to the Final, crown a Champion, and run private pools with your friends, your group chat, your office. Points-based scoring, real fixtures, no real money — ever. Picks lock the moment the tournament kicks off on June 11, 2026.

48 teams · 104 matches 32 picks + 1 Champion 131-point ceiling Free to play
How the bracket works

Pick every winner. Crown the champion.

Three rounds. Three steps. Fill your bracket once, autosave handles the rest, and every pick scores live as the matches play out across Canada, Mexico, and the United States.

01 · FILL
Pick your 32 winners

Choose one team to win each knockout match — 16 in the Round of 32, 8 in R16, 4 in QF, 2 in SF, plus the 3rd-Place Match and the Final. Picks are independent: an early upset on one team doesn't blow up your later rounds.

02 · CROWN
Set your champion

Tap the trophy and pick the team you think lifts the cup. Worth a separate +21 points — the single biggest call on the board, scored once when the Final ends.

03 · CLIMB
Score every match, live

Each correct pick scores the moment its match finishes. You climb the global World Cup leaderboard — and your private pool leaderboard — round by round, all the way to July 19 in New Jersey.

Scoring

Points scale with the stakes.

Later rounds are worth more, because they're harder to call. Champion is the single biggest pick. Max possible knockout score: 131 points.

Round
Picks
Pts each
Max
Round of 32First knockout round
16
+2
32
Round of 16Eight matches
8
+3
24
Quarter-FinalsThe final eight
4
+5
20
Semi-FinalsTwo matches
2
+8
16
3rd-Place MatchBronze medal
1
+5
5
FinalTrophy match
1
+13
13
ChampionThe crown · scored once
1
+21
21
Maximum knockout score
32
131

Every knockout match is scored on the 90-minute regulation result — extra time and penalties don't change the grade. So a draw at 90 means draw, even if a team eventually advances on penalties.

What makes it different

Five things most bracket apps don't do.

There are plenty of World Cup 2026 bracket apps. Here's what's actually different about ours — quotable, specific, and baked into the product, not the marketing.

Free · no entry fee

No card, no subscription, no admin tax.

The 2026 World Cup bracket is fully free to play. No entry fee per pool, no premium tier, no in-app purchase required to compete on the leaderboard. Pool creators can't charge members either — pools are free by design.

Regulation-only scoring

90-minute result. Extra time and penalties don't count.

Every knockout pick settles on the 90-minute regulation score. If the match goes to extra time or penalties, your pick is graded on the score at the final whistle of regulation — not the post-ET or shootout outcome. It rewards reading the game over guessing penalty shootouts.

Independent slot scoring

Early upsets don't break later rounds.

Most bracket pools use chained scoring — pick the wrong R32 winner and your Quarter-Final pick on that side is invalidated. BetFollow scores every slot independently. If your R32 darkhorse loses in group stage, your Quarter-Final, Semi, and Final picks still score on the actual winners. Forgiving for casuals, fair for everyone.

Champion · +21 pts

The biggest single-pick bonus on the bracket.

Picking the right Champion is worth a separate +21 points — more than the Final itself (+13). It's the highest single-pick weight on the board, designed so the call most fans care about most also matters most on the leaderboard.

Three platforms · live sync

Fill on phone. Check on laptop. Pick on iPad.

Native iOS app, native Android app, and a real web companion at app.betfollow.app — all three share the same account and the same bracket. Edits autosave and sync within seconds. Most bracket products are web-only or app-only; BetFollow is fully cross-platform.

Independent · not affiliated

Not a sportsbook. Not a FIFA partner.

BetFollow is an independent prediction-game studio. We're not affiliated with FIFA, not affiliated with any sportsbook or bookmaker, and don't redirect users to gambling sites. No real money is wagered, deposited, or withdrawn on the platform — the bracket is points-only.

Private pools

Beat your friends. On the leaderboard.

Run a free, private World Cup pool for your group chat, your office, your supporters' club. One person creates the pool, shares the invite code, everyone fills their bracket — and you all race up the same private leaderboard for the next six weeks.

CREATE
Make a pool in 10 seconds

Name it, save, done. You get a short invite code to share — no email collection, no admin work, no rule config.

INVITE
Drop the code anywhere

Send it in your group chat, your Slack, your family WhatsApp. Anyone with the app can join with one tap.

RACE
Live private leaderboard

Same scoring as the global leaderboard, but only your pool members. Standings update the second each knockout match ends.

Key dates

Mark the calendar.

Picks lock
June 11, 2026
First kickoff of the tournament. Your bracket is frozen the moment the first whistle blows in Mexico City.
Knockouts begin
June 28, 2026
Round of 32 starts. The first 16 of your picks start scoring — 2 points per correct call.
Final & Champion
July 19, 2026
Final at MetLife Stadium, New Jersey. Your Champion pick settles. Final leaderboard locks in.
Frequently asked

Quick answers.

Is BetFollow's World Cup 2026 bracket free?
Yes. The 2026 World Cup bracket is completely free. No entry fee, no subscription, no in-app purchase required. BetFollow is a skill-based prediction game — there is no real money wagered, deposited, or withdrawn.
When do World Cup 2026 picks lock?
Picks lock automatically at the first kickoff of the tournament on June 11, 2026. Until then you can change any pick as many times as you want — every edit autosaves and syncs across your devices.
How does the World Cup bracket scoring work?
Each knockout round awards points per correct pick that scale up by stage: Round of 32 = 2 points each (16 picks), Round of 16 = 3 points (8 picks), Quarter-Finals = 5 points (4 picks), Semi-Finals = 8 points (2 picks), 3rd-Place Match = 5 points, Final = 13 points, and the Champion pick is worth a separate 21 points. The maximum knockout score is 131 points. Each pick scores independently as its match finishes.
Can I create a private World Cup pool with friends?
Yes. Any user can create a private pool, get a shareable invite code, and run a private World Cup leaderboard for a friend group, workplace, or club. Pools are free, invite-only, and use the same scoring as the global leaderboard.
What happens if my Round of 32 pick is eliminated in the group stage?
If the team you picked for an R32 slot doesn't qualify out of the group stage, or if they qualify but lose in R32, that slot scores zero. Your other-round picks are unaffected — each round is scored independently, so a knocked-out R32 pick doesn't break the rest of your bracket.
Extra time and penalties — does that count?
Every BetFollow prediction settles on the 90-minute regulation result, including World Cup knockout matches. If a knockout match goes to extra time or penalties, your pick is graded on the 90-minute score, not the post-ET or shootout outcome.
Which platforms is the World Cup 2026 bracket available on?
The World Cup 2026 bracket is available on iOS via the App Store, on Android via Google Play, and on the web at app.betfollow.app. Picks sync across all three so you can fill the bracket on your phone and check standings on your laptop.
Where is the FIFA World Cup 2026 being held?
The 2026 World Cup is the first edition jointly hosted by three countries: Canada, Mexico, and the United States. It is also the first World Cup with 48 teams (expanded from 32), playing a total of 104 matches between June 11 and July 19, 2026.
Who built BetFollow?
BetFollow is an independent prediction-game studio that launched its football prediction app in 2026 on iOS, Android, and web. BetFollow is not affiliated with FIFA, any sportsbook, or any bookmaker. The product is built and operated in the European Union and is available globally except in a small number of restricted territories. Contact: support@betfollow.app.

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Six weeks.
One bracket.
Bragging rights.

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