It depends on the system the group admin chose — we've got 4 different flavors (see the next question for details on each). But the base is always the same: get something about the game right, and you score. The bonuses are what change from system to system.

In the app's default format (the Overall Standings), points add up from the first to the last game of the World Cup. From the first game on, every pick you get right adds to your tally, and that score is kept all the way to the final.

The group standings show each player's total growing matchday by matchday — and the champion is whoever has the most points when it's all over.

Important: this accumulation applies to the Overall Standings. If the group admin turned on the internal Knockout, points there reset at each stage — but that's a parallel contest that doesn't affect the Overall Standings.

It's a way to split the group standings into named tiers — like a league's Division 1, 2, 3, but among the pool's players. Instead of everyone on one big list, the group is split into divisions and each person competes against people at their own level.

Who turns it on: the group admin, under group name → Options → Divisions. There they flip the "Enable divisions" toggle and also choose each division's name. The fields come with placeholders (1st Division, 2nd Division...), but you can customize freely — some examples the app suggests:

• 1st division: "The Best", "Elite", "Pros"
• 2nd division: "Semi-pro", "Almost-pro", "Sub-pro"
• 3rd division: "Mid-table", "Casuals", "Weekend warriors"
• 4th division: "Rookies", "Apprentices", "U-20"
• 5th division: "Cellar dwellers", "Just here for fun", "Amateurs"

How many divisions the group has depends on its size — the app splits it automatically:

• Up to 7 players: 1 division (everyone plays together)
• 8 to 14: 2 divisions
• 15 to 23: 3 divisions
• 24 to 49: 4 divisions
• 50 or more: 5 divisions

Divisions always have the same number of people. If the math doesn't come out even (40 people across 4 divisions is 10 each — fine, but what about 41?), the 1st division gets one extra, then the 2nd, and so on until it balances.

There's promotion and relegation: during the tournament, whoever scores more moves up to the division above; whoever snoozes drops down. The changes happen as games go on. When the last game ends, positions freeze — whoever finishes 1st-division champion is the overall champion, and each division has its own champion.

Why is this cool? It keeps the game alive for everyone: the uncle who joined for the party doesn't quit after round 1, because he still has a shot at the Division 3 title against people at his level. You battle point by point with your own kind, start to finish.

1. The fairest and most balanced — the elite pick: points vary with the game's real probability. Calling an upset pays more.
2. Simplified system — meat and potatoes. Get the winner (or draw) right and you score, with bonuses for exact score, winner's goals, goal difference, loser's goals and blowout.
3. No score, winner only — you only pick who wins (or a draw). No scoreline, no bonuses. Perfect for those who don't want to guess 2-1.
4. Custom system — the admin sets everything up their way.

Each one has its own question right below. And inside the app, when you create the group, each option also has a (?) with a full explanation and a Scoring Simulator button to test before you decide.

It's our favorite (and the most used). It's been refined over two World Cups — some 8 years of fine-tuning. The big idea: the more you risk, the more you win. If you nailed the historic upset, you pocket way more points than someone who played it safe.

The points for getting the winner right vary with the result's probability (updated hourly):

• You backed a heavy favorite (over 90% chance): 1 point
• You called a historic upset (under 15% chance): up to 13 points

And there are bonuses that stack on top, in any game:

• Exact score (you called 2×1, it ended 2×1): +5
• Winner's score (you said 2×1, it was 2×0): +3
• Goal difference (you said 3×0, it was 5×2): +2
• Loser's goals (you said 2×1, it was 3×1): +1
• Blowout (you predicted 4+ goals and the game had 4+): +1

In knockout games that go to a decider, extra time scores too: picking the team that wins in extra time is worth +3, and on penalties, another +3.

One detail that matters: the tournament's final is worth double points by default — so the title can flip on the final whistle.

Good question — that percentage shows on each game's screen and is also what feeds the "fairest and most balanced" system.

We compile data from over 120 sportsbooks worldwide and calculate the average across all of them. It's a pretty representative sample that factors in many things (recent form, head-to-head history, injuries, home advantage, etc.) — which is why you can trust it as a reference.

The number is updated hourly, so if something big changes (a surprise lineup, a last-minute injury), the percentage reflects it before kickoff.

It's the pool's meat and potatoes. Straightforward logic: get the winner (or the draw) right and you earn 3 points; miss, zero. And every game is worth the same — no favoritism, no complicated math behind it.

There are bonuses for nailing details beyond the winner (the same values as the fairest system):

• Exact score — you nailed both sides on the nose: +5
• Winner's goals — you got just the winning team's goals right: +3
• Goal difference — you got the margin right: +2
• Loser's goals — you got the losing team's goals right: +1
• Blowout — when the game has 4+ goals: +1

And extra time scores too: backing the winner in extra time is worth +3, and on penalties, +3.

Unlike "the fairest and most balanced", here the points for a win are fixed: it doesn't matter if it's the leader against the cellar dweller or a tight clash, the reward is the same. Since it doesn't reward upsets, the system tends to nudge you toward backing the favorite and rewards consistency — whoever misses least, wins.

It's the most democratic of them all. Here there's no scoreline pick: you just have to say who wins — Team A win, Draw, or Team B win.

• Get the winner right — any pick with the correct winner: 3 points
• Get the draw right — the game ended level and you picked a draw: 3 points
• Miss — you backed the wrong team or didn't call the draw: 0

No score bonuses, no goal difference, no fine print. Perfect for those who want to join the party without burning brain cells guessing whether it'll be 2-1 or 1-0. Since it doesn't require scoreline precision, the race stays tight and anyone can take the title — from the stats nerd to the person who only watches the World Cup final.

Total freedom: here the group admin (the "Boss of the Ball") builds the scoring system from scratch. You can configure:

• Base score — the minimum and maximum values per correct call
• Correct-call bonuses — exact score, winner's goals, goal difference, loser's goals and blowout
• Extra time — extra-time and penalty bonuses

In other words: you can load up the blowout points, hold back the bonuses, make everything leaner or more generous — the math is tailored to the group. (The per-phase game weighting is a separate choice; see "What is points weighting".)

If you joined a custom group and have a question about how a specific situation scores, give a shout in the chat to the admin who set up the game. To test before locking it in, the admin can use the Scoring Simulator inside the app.

While the scoring system defines how you earn points in each game, points weighting defines how much each game is worth within the tournament.

A practical example: the final can be worth double a group-stage game, or the knockout games can be worth 4× the early ones. That shifts the dynamic a lot — whoever's still behind in the standings gets a chance to come back in the final stages.

There are 4 weighting options to choose from when you create the group (step 6):

• Gradual ramp-up — recommended
• Flat, final doubled
• Flat
• Ramps up sharply

Like the scoring system, the weighting can't be changed after the group is created — so use the (?) next to each option in the app to read the full explanation before you confirm.

It's the recommended option. The idea is simple: games are worth more as the tournament heats up.

• Group-stage games: weight 1×
• Knockout games: weight 2×
• Final: weight 4×

Why is this the recommended one? Because it keeps the competition alive to the end. Whoever stumbled into the group stage still has a shot at flipping the standings in the decisive games. And whoever thinks they're the leader in the early stage can't snooze — a swing in the knockouts can change everything.

Almost every game is worth the same weight — only the tournament final is worth double (the last game, game 104 at the 2026 World Cup).

It's the option for those who want a more predictable tournament, without big swings in weight for most of the journey. But with that dose of drama on the final whistle: the final really can flip the standings, because it's worth double any other game.

It's the most predictable of all: every game is worth exactly the same, from first to last. Group stage, round of 16, quarters, semis, final — all equal.

It's the option for those who prefer a steady race: whoever gets the most right over the tournament wins, no drama in the closing games. Great for groups that want to reward consistency, not a final-whistle plot twist.

It's the most intense flavor. The weights climb fast as the tournament goes on, turning the late games into make-or-break moments.

• Group-stage rounds: weights 1×, 2× and 3×
• Knockouts: weight 4×
• Final: weight 6×

It's the pick for those who want a tournament full of late twists — even latecomers have a shot at turning it around in the decisive games. But beware: it also raises the risk. A bad miss in a knockout hurts way more than a miss in the group stage.

Here's how it works: let's imagine you and your buddy have the same number of points at the top. The World Cup final is about to start: Brazil vs. Argentina. Let the game begin!

And the game's over. Final score: 3-1 Brazil. The crowd goes wild, and your soul is at peace. Then comes the shock when you look at the standings, drooling over the prize: both of your picks were exactly 3-1, a bizarre premonition. Who won the pool?

The app is surgical and goes through it with a fine-tooth comb. Important detail: the group admin can choose between two tiebreaker orders.

In the Default setup, the sequence is this:

1. Total Points — the total points accumulated. Since you both tied right here, the app moves on to the next criterion.
2. Got the Winner — whoever correctly called the match winner more often across the tournament. Still tied?
3. Exact Score — whoever nailed the exact score on the nose more often. Still nothing?
4. Then the app keeps filtering by Winner's Goals, Goal Difference, Loser's Goals and Blowout.

In the other option ("Exact Score first") the admin swaps criteria 2 and 3: whoever nailed more exact scores goes ahead of whoever only got the winner right.

If after all that — going through every goal stat — you're still tied (oh my, now that's witchcraft!), the final rule kicks in as sudden death: Join Order. You two were invited at the same time, but your friend was quicker on the trigger and signed up first. The trophy goes to them, and you'll have to settle for celebrating the win. Imagine the chaos and the roasting in the group!

Almost everything locks at creation. After the group is created, only three things can still be changed:

• Group name
• Order of the tiebreaker criteria
• Buying PRO (if you created the group on the Free plan and changed your mind)

Everything else stays fixed until the tournament ends: scoring system, points weighting, tournament, selected teams and selected games can't be changed afterward.

That's one of the reasons we recommend thinking it through before confirming the creation. Use the Scoring Simulator inside the app (at step 5 of group creation) to test the systems and see exactly how each one scores.

If you changed your mind and the tournament hasn't started yet, the simplest path is to create a new group with the setup you want and invite the crew again.