FREE TO PLAY · 2026 WORLD CUP

Pick the World Cup.
Win a share of $20,000.

Start with a $25,000 simulated account. Pick winners through the quarterfinals, semifinals, and final. No cost, no catch.

FREETO ENTER
75WINNERS
$20,000IN PRIZES
ADMIT ONENO. WC26
FREE ENTRY · 2026 WORLD CUP
Claim your spot
FIRST MATCH LOCKS IN
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02HOW IT WORKS · 3 STEPS

Enter free. Pick winners. Climb the board.

01

Get your account

Enter free and start with a $25,000 sim account. No card, no deposit.

02

Pick winners

Each round, pick one side per match. Win and you double your stake. Lose and you lose it.

03

Climb the leaderboard

Grow your balance across the rounds to win a share of $20,000.

03THE TOURNAMENT

The road to the final

QUARTERFINALS
SEMIFINALS
FINAL
THU JUL 9 · 4:00 PM ET⚡OPEN
🇫🇷France
🇲🇦Morocco
FRI JUL 10 · 3:00 PM ET⚡OPEN
🇪🇸Spain
🇧🇪Belgium
SAT JUL 11 · 5:00 PM ET⚡OPEN
🇳🇴Norway
🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿England
SAT JUL 11 · 9:00 PM ET⚡OPEN
🇦🇷Argentina
🇨🇭Switzerland
TUE JUL 14 · 3:00 PM ET🔒LOCKED
ADVANCING WINNERTBD
WED JUL 15 · 3:00 PM ET🔒LOCKED
ADVANCING WINNERTBD
SUN JUL 19 · 3:00 PM ET🔒LOCKED
ADVANCING WINNERTBD

TAP A SIDE IN ANY OPEN MATCH TO MAKE YOUR PICK

YOUR ACCOUNT

You're not in yet

Join free to get a $25,000 simulated account, make your picks each round, and climb the live board. Finish in the top 75 to win a share of $20,000 in prizes.

YOU START WITH
$25,000
SIMULATED ACCOUNT
LIVE · UPDATES AFTER EVERY MATCH

The board is live

Every player is ranked by their simulated account balance. Finish in the top 75 at the final whistle to take a share of $20,000 in prizes.

WORLD CUP · QUARTERFINALS

Leaderboard

LIVE · 0 PLAYERS
WIN %iWin rate — share of settled picks that won.ROCDiROCD — Return on Capital Deployed: profit as a % of the total stake you've put at risk.
The board goes live the moment the first match settles.
— HERE'S YOUR SPOT —
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This could be youYOU
Join free — start at $25,000 and climb toward the prize line
$25,000
STARTING BALANCE
Top 35 win cash · places 36–75 each win a $15,000 Catalyst Challenge
04STAKES · BY ROUND

Bet bigger as the stakes rise

QUARTERFINALS
$2,000
MAX PER MATCH
SEMIFINALS
$3,000
MAX PER MATCH
FINAL
$5,000
MAX PER MATCH

ONE SIDE PER MATCH · WIN DOUBLES YOUR STAKE

05THE DETAILS

Good to know

01Free to enter. One entry per email.
02Pick one side per match, only one side.
03Win a pick and you double your stake. Lose it and you lose your stake.
04Picks are final once you submit them.
05Each match closes 1 minute before kickoff.
06Join late anytime. You can still pick future matches.
06PRIZES · 75 WINNERS

$20,000 on the line

Every player is ranked by their simulated account balance. The top 35 finish in the money, and places 36 to 75 each win a $15,000 Catalyst Challenge.

CASH PAYOUTS · TOP 35$13,000 IN CASH
1ST PLACE
$2,000
2ND PLACE
$1,500
3RD PLACE
$1,250
4th$1,000
5th$850
6th$700
7th$500
8th$450
9th$400
10th$350
11th$300
12th$275
13th$250
14th$225
15th$200
16–20$175 ea
21–25$150 ea
26–30$125 ea
31–35$100 ea
CHALLENGES · PLACES 36 TO 75
40 winners each get a $15,000 Catalyst Challenge
$7,000
IN VALUE
TOTAL PRIZE POOL
$20,000
75 WINNERS · $13K CASH + $7K CHALLENGES

Final standings are ranked by final account balance. One prize per player. The leaderboard updates live after every match.

07RETURNING PLAYERS

Come back anytime

Check your picks and your balance after every match.

08GET YOUR PICKS IN

The quarterfinals start July 9. Get your picks in.

Free to enter.
Catalyst
WORLD CUP TOURNAMENT · A CATALYST GAME

Catalyst World Cup Tournament is a free, skill-based prediction game played with a simulated $25,000 sim account. No purchase necessary. One entry per email. Balances and prizes apply to this competition only. Nothing here is investment advice. Not affiliated with, sponsored by, or endorsed by FIFA or the World Cup. Must be 18 or older to be eligible for a prize.

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