Meg’s World Cup Challenge

Welcome to the Meg O’ Malley’s World Cup Challenge Pool!

The World Cup is upon us, and as you may know, it is by far the largest sporting event in the world. There are 48 countries competing for the top spot and to be the best in the world, but who says they get to have all the fun? We have created this pool for our beloved guests to get it in on the action and win some amazing prizes along the way! The format of the World Cup can be a little confusing at first in it's your first time watching, but it is actually much simpler than it seems at first.

There are 2 stages to the World Cup Tournament. The first stage is called the Group Stage. After the Group Stage is completed, the second stage begins. The second stage is called the Knockout Stage.

In the Group Stage there are 48 teams split up into 12 groups of 4 teams each. Each team will then play one game against each of the other teams in their group. The teams will then be ranked from 1st to 4th place within their group depending on how well they do in the games.

At the end of the Group Stage, the 1st and 2nd place teams from each group will advance to the Knockout Stage. Additionally, the 8 best 3rd place teams will also advance to the Knockout Stage.

Rather than picking the winners of individual games, in the Group Stage you are only picking the order of 1st-4th place in each of the 12 groups. You will be awarded 2 points for each correct 1st place pick, and 1 point for each additional correct pick for 2nd-4th place.

After the Group Stage is completed, you will need to pick your winners for the Knockout Stage. The Knockout stage begins on Saturday June 28th. This stage is much simpler traditional tournament. Here you are simply picking the winners of each of the 32 matches including the winner of the final match.

Points are awarded for each correct guess (see below for point values) and whoever has the highest point total at the end of the tournament is the winner!


Prizes are as follows:

Grand Prize:
$1000!!!
($500 cash and a $500 Meg’s Gift Card)

Second Place:
$500 Mich Ultra Prize Pack
(Includes a cooler full of beer, a Taylor Made golf bag and a $100 Meg’s Gift Card)

Third Place:
$250 NÜTRL Prize Pack
(Includes an Igloo Party Bar rolling cooler, a case of NÜTRL and a $100 Meg’s Gift Card)

*Must be 21 or over to win any alcoholic beverages*

Good luck to everyone. If you have any questions, please contact us at MegsPool@megomalleys.com

• Each participant is limited to a single entry in the contest.
• Members will submit two sets of picks.
  • Before the tournament starts, members will submit their picks for the group stage. For this pick sheet, members will guess the finishing position for each country in each group.
  • When the group stage is over, members will submit their picks for the knockout stage in a standard bracket pick sheet, picking the winner for each game.
• The pick deadline for the group stage will be when the first game starts, and is currently set to June 11, 2026 at 3:00 PM ET.
• Members will receive the following points for each correct group finishing position:

  	First:	2 pts.
  	Second:	1 pt.
  	Third:	1 pt.
  	Fourth:	1 pt.

• Members will receive the following points for each correct pick in the knockout stage:

  	Round of 32:	1 pt.
  	Round of 16:	2 pts.
  	Quarter Final:	4 pts.
  	Semi Final:	8 pts.
  	Final:	16 pts.

• The tie-breaker is the total number of goals in all 31 games of the knockout round, excluding shootout goals.