World Cup 2022 - Result Prediction

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This is a just-for-fun prediction game. No money involved.

Rules for the Worldcup 2022 Result Prediction game

Players earn points by making predictions on the results of the World Cup 2022.

You can make

  • predictions for the individual matches. Predictions can be made and modified until one minute before the scheduled start of the game.
  • predictions for group results (1st and 2nd team of each group). Predictions can be made and modified until one minute before the scheduled start of the first game in the group.
  • predictions for the proceeding teams in the knock-out stage. Predictions can be made and modified until one minute before the scheduled start of the game.
  • predictions for the overall World Cup winner, finalist, semi finalists and quarter finalists. Predictions can be made and modified until one minute before the scheduled start of the first game in the group stage.

Scoring

Games in group stage (predicted until one minute before the start of the game)

Points

  • 2 point1 for a correct result (team 1 win / team 2 win / draw)
  • 1 extra point for the correct goal difference
  • 1 extra point for the exact goal score
  • 1 extra point for the correct result (team 1 win / team 2 win / draw) if less than 20% of the players predict the result

Examples

  • You predict 3:1, game ends 1:0, you get 2 points
  • You predict 3:1, game ends 2:0, you get 3 points
  • You predict 3:1, game ends 3:1, you get 4 points
  • You predict 3:1, game ends 3:1, 16 of 100 players predict team 1 win, you get 5 points

Notes

  • a maximum of 5 points is awarded for each game in the group stage
  • a predicted draw is always 3 points at least

Group results (predicted until one minute before the first game of the group starts)

Points

  • 3 points for each proceeding team (1st place or 2nd place in the group)
  • 3 extra point for the group winner
  • 1 extra point for a proceeding team if less than 25% of the players predict the proceeding team

Examples

  • You predict Brazil 1st and Switzerland 2nd, result is Costa Rica 1st and Switzerland 2nd, you get 3 points
  • You predict Brazil 1st and Switzerland 2nd, result is Brazil 1st and Switzerland 2nd, you get 9 points

Notes

  • a maximum of 10 points is awarded for each group

Games in knock-out stage (predicted until one minute before the start of the game)

Points

  • 2 points for a correct result (team 1 win / team 2 win / draw) after regular play time (90 minutes)
  • 1 extra point for the correct goal difference after regular play time (90 minutes)
  • 1 extra point for the exact goal score after regular play time (90 minutes)
  • 2 extra points for the proceeding team (possibly after extra time and penalty shootout)
  • 4 extra points for the winning team in the final (possibly after extra time and penalty shootout)
  • 1 extra point for the correct result (team 1 win / team 2 win / draw) after regular play time (90 minutes) if less than 20% of the players predict the result

Examples

  • You predict Brazil - France 1:2 and France proceeding in the quarter final,
    • game ends 0:2 after 90 minutes, you get 4 points,
    • game ends 1:2 after 90 minutes, you get 6 points,
    • game ends 1:1 after 90 minutes, France proceeds, you get 2 points

Notes

  • a maximum of 7 points is awarded for the games in the knock-out stage, 9 points in the final

Overall Result (winner, finalist, semi finalist and quarter finalist, predicted until one minute before the first game of the group stage starts)

Points

  • 3 points for each quarter finalist
  • 3 extra points for each semi finalist
  • 1 extra point for the winner of the play-off for third place
  • 3 extra points for each finalist
  • 6 extra points for the winner

Examples

  • You predict Brazil winner, Spain finalist, England and Argentina semi finalist, result is Brazil winner, Argentina finalist, Spain and Germany semi finalist, you get 27 points: 15 points for Brazil as predicted winner, 6 points each for Spain and Argentina as predicted semi finalists

Notes

  • a maximum of 48 points is awarded for the correct prediction of winner, finalist, semi finalists and quarter finalists

Tie break

If two players have the same number of points, the following criteria are used for ranking:

  • the number of exact goal scores predicted
  • the number of correct results predicted
  • extra points earned for predicting winning underdogs in matches
  • points earned for the overall winner, finalist, semi finalist and quarter finalist
  • points earned for the group predictions
  • points earned for matches in the knock-out stage
  • points earned for matches in the group stage

Additional rules

  • Predictions of the individual players become visible to other players only after the deadline for the prediction.
  • The highest percentage of the result predictions (team 1 win / team 2 win / draw) among all players is shown as well as the total number of players who have predicted.
  • No points are awarded if no prediction is made in time. No exceptions are made if your Internet connection or our web server is down.
  • Only one account per person is allowed.
  • Be polite when you make a post in the forum.