Rules
General rules
As soon as a match has been played, its result is entered by the administrator. The pool automatically calculates how many points will be awarded based on the result.
In all cases the result concerns the result after regular playing time, including any extra time, excluding the penalty shoot-out.
After the group stage, extra points can be earned per match for every correctly predicted country.
Final prediction date
The final prediction date is set on 11 Jun. All predictions have to be made before this date. Predictions for matches and bonus questions cannot be altered after this date.
Scoring match predictions
Awarded points are calculated on the basis of:
| Prediction | Points |
|---|---|
| Correct win/draw/lose: | 5 |
| Correct total number of goals: | 1 |
| Correct number of goals for either side: | 1 |
| Fully correct result bonus: | 2 |
| Maximum points per match: | 10 |
Brazil
Croatia
You've predicted 2-0 and the result is 2-0. Spot on! You'll get 10 points: 5 points for correct win/draw/lose, 1 point(s) for the total amount of goals and twice 1 point(s) for the correct number of goals scored by either team, plus a bonus of 2 points for getting the prediction exactly right.
You've predicted 3-2 and the result is 2-0. Not bad! You'll get 5 points. You scored for having the win/draw/lose prediction correct.
You've predicted 1-0 and the result is 2-0. Well done! You'll get 6 points: 5 points for correct win/draw/lose, plus 1 point(s) for correctly predicting the number of goals scored by either team. In this case, the away team.
You've predicted 2-2 and the result is 2-0. Not quite right. But you'll still get 1 point(s): you've correctly predicted the number of goals scored by one of the teams. In this case, the home team.
You've predicted 1-1 and the result is 2-0. Could be better. But you'll still get 1 point(s): you got the total amount of goals right. Pretty far off, but these 1 point(s) keep you in the game.
Scoring final stages
For each match after the group stage, additional points will be awarded for correctly predicting the country playing in that match. The points distribution is as follows:
| Prediction | Points |
|---|---|
| Correct country round of sixteen: | 5 |
| Correct country quarter final: | 7 |
| Correct country semi final: | 9 |
| Correct country third-place finals: | 11 |
| Correct country finals: | 15 |
| Correct champion: | 20 |
Strict points system
Points are awarded for each strictly correct prediction. If a country is predicted in the correct match, but on the wrong side, only half the points (rounded upwards) are awarded.
Final: 13 Jul 21:00 - Estádio do Maracanã, Rio de Janeiro
Brazil
Spain
3-1 
You've predicted that Brazil will win the final by 3-1 and the result is 3-1. Great! You'll get 10 points for the score, 30 points for both countries in the final and 20 points for the World Champion!
You've predicted that Spain will win the final by 3-1, but they ended up on the other side of the final and lost 3-1 to Brazil. Too bad! You'll get 10 points for the score and only 16 points for both countries in the final, because they're on the wrong side. You got the Word Champion wrong, so no points there.
You've predicted that Brazil will win the final by 1-3, but they ended up on the other side of the final. Almost! You'll only get 1 point(s) for the score and only 16 points for both countries in the final. You will get 20 points for the Word Champion!
Bonus questions
For every correctly answered bonus question you get an additional 15 points. Only the exact answer will earn points, so you won't get points if, for example, you predicted 150 yellow cards in the tournament and the correct answer is 151 yellow cards. Be sure to answer them all!
