Rules

Participants

The contest is open to anyone working for SecuTix and/or the FIFA World Cup.

Submitting predictions

Predictions must be entered on this website only.

Match predictions

The tournament has 72 group-stage matches and 32 knockout matches. You may enter predictions until two hours before each kick-off.

Points:

• 3 points if the winner or draw is predicted correctly (within 90 minutes)
• 2 extra points if the exact score is predicted

Penalty points (group stage only):

• No penalty until 24 hours before the first match of the second group-stage round (per group)
• Then 1 penalty point per change, until two hours before kick-off
• Penalty points cannot exceed the points earned on that match

Final prediction

Predictions are accepted until two hours before the first match of the round (see deadlines below, UTC). Only your latest prediction counts. Enter the score after 90 minutes; if you predict a draw, specify the winner after extra time.

Points:

Ranking

The player with the most points wins. In case of a tie, a draw is held.

Time

The reference clock is the server clock and is shown in the header. All other displayed times (matches, etc.) use the timezone set in your profile.