2026 World Cup Competition

[1964white]

There are 72 matches in the first round.

Far too many, so I've reduced the amount of matches by half, which is about the same amount as we went with in the 2022 World Cup

Rules

3 points - for the correct score
1 point.. - for the correct result
1 point.. - for predicting either of the teams goals scored
5 extra points - if you predict the correct score with your (NAP) selection

DON'T FORGET TO NOMINATE YOUR NAP MATCH PREDICTION

11th June
Mexico v South Africa
South Korea v Czech Rep

12th June
USA v Paraguay

13th June
Qatar v Switzerland
Brazil v Morocco
Haiti Scotland

14th June
Australia v Türkey
Netherlands v Japan
Sweden v Tunisia

15th June
Spain v Cape Verde
Saudi Arabia v Uruguay

16th June
France v Senegal
Argentina v Algeria

17th June
Portugal v Congo DR
England v Croatia

18th June
Switzerland v Bosnia-Herzegovina
Mexico v South Korea

19th June
USA v Australia
Scotland v Morocco
Brazil v Haiti

20th June
Netherlands v Sweden

21st June
Tunisia v Japan
Spain v Saudi Arabia
Uruguay v Cape Verde

22nd June
Argentina v Austria
France v Iraq

23rd June
England v Ghana

24th June
Switzerland v Canada
Scotland v Brazil

25th June
Japan v Sweden
Türkey v USA

26th June
Norway v France
Uruguay v Spain

27th June
Croatia v Ghana
Panama v England
Colombia v Portugal

[1964white]

Can the last World Cup winner Alex hold onto his title?

[malcolmw]

WTF is a 'NAP'?

Maybe we should have a poll about this?

[1964white]

WTF is a 'NAP'?

Maybe we should have a poll about this?

Nominate one of the matches above as your NAP, should you predict the correct score, you earn yourself an extra five bonus points.

[hector]

WTF is a 'NAP'?

Maybe we should have a poll about this?

not sure about that...... perhaps we should have a poll about whether to have a poll?

[hector]

WTF is a 'NAP'?

Not everyone has a clue about horse racing terms '64..... You should have realised that by the number of participants in the nap of the day thread....

A man of your senior years should have realised that

[malcolmw]

not sure about that...... perhaps we should have a poll about whether to have a poll?

Coincidence!
Right now in Canada, my moronic neighbours to the east of British Columbia, namely the MAGA province of Alberta is going to have a refernedum to ask whether they should have a referendum as to whether to separate from Canada. What a bunch of idiots.

[wilsdenwhite]

11th June
Mexico 2 v 1 South Africa
South Korea 1 v 1 Czech Rep

12th June
USA 1 v 1 Paraguay

13th June
Qatar 0 v 3 Switzerland
Brazil 2 v 0 Morocco
Haiti 0 v 2 Scotland

14th June
Australia 1 v 2 Türkey
Netherlands 2 v 2 Japan
Sweden 3 v 1 Tunisia

15th June
Spain 5 v 0 Cape Verde
Saudi Arabia 0 v 3 Uruguay

16th June
France 2 v 0 Senegal
Argentina 4 v 0 Algeria (NAP)

17th June
Portugal 3 v 0 Congo DR
England 1 v 1 Croatia

18th June
Switzerland 1 v 0 Bosnia-Herzegovina
Mexico 2 v 2 South Korea

19th June
USA 2 v 1 Australia
Scotland 0 v 2 Morocco
Brazil 5 v 0 Haiti

20th June
Netherlands 2 v 1 Sweden

21st June
Tunisia 1 v 3 Japan
Spain 3 v 0 Saudi Arabia
Uruguay 4 v 0 Cape Verde

22nd June
Argentina 2 v 1 Austria
France 3 v 0 Iraq

23rd June
England 2 v 0 Ghana

24th June
Switzerland 3 v 0 Canada
Scotland 1 v 3 Brazil

25th June
Japan 2 v 2 Sweden
Türkey 1 v 0 USA

26th June
Norway 1 v 2 France
Uruguay 2 v 2 Spain

27th June
Croatia 2 v 1 Ghana
Panama 0 v 3 England
Colombia 2 v 2 Portugal

[Barlow Boy]

WTF is a 'NAP'?

Maybe we should have a poll about this?

Not a horse racing fan then mate

[Sean_Nile]

WTF is a 'NAP'?

Maybe we should have a poll about this?

IIRC the word NAP refers to and old card game called NAPoleon where having a NAP, ment having a very strong hand, a banker, a winner, or a cert. It was adopted by the racing community to signify a horse which the tipsters thought would win, and in this case a team that you think will be a winner.

Conversely a Nap is a brief sleep in the afternoon, which is highly recommended if you want to avoid polls.

[1964white]

Bump

[Barlow Boy]

Bump

Do we have to predict all the scores in one go like Wilsden has done, or can we predict as we go along mate (e.g the day before) ?

[1964white]

Do we have to predict all the scores in one go like Wilsden has done, or can we predict as we go along mate (e.g the day before) ?

You can predict as many as you want, you may want to predict the first lot of matches each team plays.

It's up to you mate.

[1964white]

11th June
Mexico 2-0 South Africa
South Korea 1-1 Czech Rep

12th June
USA 1-0 Paraguay

13th June
Qatar 0-3 Switzerland
Brazil 2-0 Morocco
Haiti 0-2 Scotland

14th June
Australia 1-2 Türkey
Netherlands 1-2 Japan
Sweden 2-1 Tunisia

15th June
Spain 5-0 Cape Verde
Saudi Arabia 0-2 Uruguay

16th June
France 2-0 Senegal (NAP)
Argentina 3-0 Algeria

17th June
Portugal 4-0 Congo DR
England 1-1 Croatia

18th June
Switzerland 2-0 Bosnia-Herzegovina
Mexico 2-1 South Korea

19th June
USA 2-1 Australia
Scotland 0-3 Morocco
Brazil 5-0 Haiti

20th June
Netherlands 1-0 Sweden

21st June
Tunisia 0-2 Japan
Spain 4-0 Saudi Arabia
Uruguay 3-0 Cape Verde

22nd June
Argentina 2-1 Austria
France 4-0 Iraq

23rd June
England 1-1 Ghana

24th June
Switzerland 2-0 Canada
Scotland 0-3 Brazil

25th June
Japan 2-0 Sweden
Türkey 1-0 USA

26th June
Norway 0-2 France
Uruguay 0-2 Spain

27th June
Croatia 1-1 Ghana
Panama 0-3 England
Colombia 1-2 Portugal

[wilsdenwhite]

Do we have to predict all the scores in one go like Wilsden has done, or can we predict as we go along mate (e.g the day before) ?

I was going to ask him the same question but thought what the hell.. Won't even be watching most of it so not like I'll be changing my mind

[1964white]

I was going to ask him the same question but thought what the hell.. Won't even be watching most of it so not like I'll be changing my mind

Some members have done their predictions in stages, then forget to follow up with the next batch of matches in previous competitions.

You may have more intererst from a viewing spectacle, now you've predicted the scores.

Much more fun!

[Barlow Boy]

I was going to ask him the same question but thought what the hell.. Won't even be watching most of it so not like I'll be changing my mind

.

I’ll see how far I get before the tournament kicks off, but think I’ll do all the teams first games, before I predict their second games as Mr 64 alluded to.

[wilsdenwhite]

Some members have done their predictions in stages, then forget to follow up with the next batch of matches in previous competitions.

You may have more intererst from a viewing spectacle, now you've predicted the scores.

Much more fun!

I'll have the England games on no doubt but won't be glued to it. Unless we reach the final. The rest will pass me by I expect. Just need a bit of a break from the football I think. I'll watch a bit of cricket and a bit of Wimbledon. Got lots of pointing, roof work and a couple of rooms to decorate over the next couple of months and I want it all done before the start of the new season.

[malcolmw]

Not a horse racing fan then mate

No not really. Was/is big in South Africa. Not so much here in Canada.
I did enjoy going a few times when invited to the swanky restaurant where you can place the bets at your table while enjoying a g'n t or six.

[1964white]

I'll have the England games on no doubt but won't be glued to it. Unless we reach the final. The rest will pass me by I expect. Just need a bit of a break from the football I think. I'll watch a bit of cricket and a bit of Wimbledon. Got lots of pointing, roof work and a couple of rooms to decorate over the next couple of months and I want it all done before the start of the new season.

Keep busy, Wilsden.