World Cup 2026 · In progress
Pick 3 teams.
1 World Cup pool.
All the drama.
Play against your friends, family, office, or group chat. Favourites score small. Underdogs score big. Every round can change everything.
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How scoring works
Underdogs are always worth more.
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The farther your teams go, the more rounds they score
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Longshots score more per round than favourites
💡 The twist: France reaching the final scores 6 pts. Haiti reaching the final scores 47 pts.
Why not a bracket?
Brackets die early. Pick3Pools stays alive all tournament.
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Traditional bracket
✗One bad result and you're done
✗Half the group loses interest by Round of 16
✗Favourites dominate — no real drama
✗Everyone picks the same teams
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Pick3Pools
✓3 teams means you're never fully out
✓Longshots keep every round exciting
✓Leaderboard can flip deep into the tournament
✓No spreadsheets, no chasing picks
💡 You pick 3 teams — so one bad result never knocks you out. Every round still matters.
From a real 2018 World Cup pool · 72 entries · $30 each
3 teams. 1 pool of friends. Very different fates.
🏆 The winner — 35 pts
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England
Contender · Semi-finals
12 pts
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Croatia
Dark horse · Runners-up 🔥
16 pts
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Mexico
Challenger · Round of 16
7 pts
💡 Croatia was a massive longshot going into the tournament. They made the final and scored 16 pts — nearly half the winning total on their own.
😬 All juggernauts — near last place · 7 pts
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Germany
Juggernaut · Group stage exit 💀
0 pts
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Brazil
Juggernaut · Quarter-finals
4 pts
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Argentina
Juggernaut · Round of 16
3 pts
😭 Defending champs Germany went out in the group stage with 0 points. Three pre-tournament favourites — near dead last in a pool of 72.
😤 So close — 31 pts · one more game wins it
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France
Juggernaut · Champions 🏆
13 pts
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Russia
Wildcard · Quarter-finals
9 pts
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Japan
Dark horse · Round of 16
9 pts
💔 France won the whole tournament but only scored 13 pts. If Russia had made the semis instead of losing to Croatia, this entry wins the pool.
More fun than a bracket.
Choose any three World Cup teams. Favourites earn fewer points. Long shots earn more. The farther your teams go, the more your score climbs.
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3 teams to cheer for
You're never knocked out after one bad result. Pick 3 and stay invested all tournament.
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Longshots keep it wild
The scoring means anyone can win. A last-place pick going deep can flip the whole leaderboard.
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The scoring system
Favourites score small. Underdogs score big.
Every team has a points value based on their odds. The longer the shot, the bigger the reward.
Juggernaut
Spain
10
pts if they win
R321 pts
R162 pts
QF4 pts
SF6 pts
Final8 pts
Challenger
Morocco
31
pts if they win
R324 pts
R168 pts
QF13 pts
SF19 pts
Final24 pts
Minnow
Haiti
60
pts if they win
R327 pts
R1615 pts
QF25 pts
SF36 pts
Final47 pts
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Live leaderboard
Quarter-finals. Everything can still change.
12 players. 4 rounds left. One person with Haiti is about to ruin everyone's day.
Regan's Office Pool 2026
Live · QF stage
8 teams remain · Quarter-finals underway
If Haiti reaches the SF — Sarah jumps to 80 pts and wins the pool outright.
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