How to Play

Picksy is a World Cup pick'em game. You earn points by correctly predicting match outcomes and tournament results across several stages. The participant with the most points at the end of the tournament wins.

1. Group Stage

Predict the finishing order (1st through 4th) for each group. Also select which groups will have their third-place team qualify for the knockout rounds. These picks must be submitted before the first match kicks off.

2. Tournament Winner

Pick the team you think will win the entire tournament. This must also be submitted before the first match.

3. Round of 32

R32 picks open one week after the first game of the tournament. Each R32 match locks independently — two hours before that individual match's kickoff — so you can still pick later matches even after earlier ones have started.

Before group results are finalized, picks are slot-based: you choose which side (home or away) will win each match. The UI shows placeholder labels like "Winner Group F" along with hints based on your own group predictions. Once group results are finalized, your slot picks resolve to the actual teams.

4. Round of 16 through Final

After the Round of 32 is complete, predict the winners for all remaining knockout matches (R16, Quarter-Finals, Semi-Finals, and the Final) in a bracket format. Each pick closes two hours prior to its kickoff time.

5. Final Goals

Predict the total number of goals scored in the Final match. If the highest points total is tied, the tied player whose prediction is closest to the actual total wins. Identical predictions remain tied. This pick does not award points and closes two hours before the World Cup Final kicks off.

Points are awarded as follows (default values — your league admin may have customised these):

Category	Points
Correct group qualifier (top 2 or qualifying 3rd)	1
Correct exact group position	1
Correct third-place qualifying group pick	1
Correct Round of 32 winner	1
Correct Round of 16 winner	2
Correct Quarter-Final winner	4
Correct Semi-Final winner	8
Correct Final winner	8
Tournament winner bonus	8
Runner-up bonus (if the predicted winner is runner-up)	2

Each pick stage has a deadline after which you can no longer submit or change your picks. Check your Dashboard for the exact cutoff times. A warning badge will appear when a deadline is within 24 hours and you haven't submitted your picks yet.

• You can update your picks as many times as you like before the deadline.
• Check the Matches page for the full schedule, venues, and live scores.
• All times shown on the site are displayed in your local time zone.