Official Rules

TMA WORLD CUP 2026 DAILY DRAW POOL

Learn about match scoring, random draw schedules, stage advancement, tiebreakers, and prize structures.

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📖 OVERVIEW

Welcome to the TMA World Cup 2026 Daily Draw Pool. This is a 100% luck-based tournament pool where participants are randomly assigned sides for every single match throughout the World Cup.

💡 Key Highlight: No soccer knowledge is required to play or win! All match assignments are fully randomized, letting everyone participate on equal footing.

Group Stage & Knockout Stage action
Live, real-time standing calculations
Random redraws before every match round

🪙 ENTRY DETAILS

Entry Fee	$20
Total Participants	48 Players
Total Prize Pool	$960

⚠️ Important Note: All entry fees must be paid to the commissioner before the tournament begins.

🎁 PRIZE STRUCTURE

Finish / Award	Prize	Winners
🥇 Champion	$280	1 player
🥈 Runner-Up	$150	1 player
Semifinal Losers	$50	2 players ($100 total)
Quarterfinal Losers	$25	4 players ($100 total)
⭐ Group Stage Leader	$100	1st place at Group End
Group Stage 2nd Place	$50	2nd place at Group End
🐌 Last Place Refund	$20	Bottom player refund
TOTAL PAYOUTS	$960	100% of Entry Fees

⚖️ COMMISSIONER RIGHTS

The commissioner reserves the right to correct scoring errors, resolve unforeseen database or schedule issues, enforce entry deadlines, and maintain overall competitive fairness.

Any rule clarifications or system modifications will be communicated publicly and transparently to all 48 participants.

⚽ GROUP STAGE FORMAT

The World Cup Group Stage consists of 72 total matches.

• For every match, the 48 participants are split evenly:

- 24 players get Team A

- 24 players get Team B

• Assignments are completely randomized and regenerated for every match.

SCORING SYSTEM

Match Result	Points Earned
Win	1.0 point
Draw	0.5 points
Loss	0 points

⚖️ TIEBREAKERS & STANDINGS

At the conclusion of the 72 group-stage matches, the Top 16 participants advance to the Knockout Stage.

Tiebreaker Order (for advancement):

Most Outright Wins: The participant with the greater number of full-match wins advances. Example: 30 wins beats 28 wins, even if total points are tied due to draws.
Final 10 Matches: Points earned during the final 10 group-stage matches (Matches 63–72) will determine advancement.
Random Draw: If participants remain tied after both tiebreakers, advancement will be decided by a random draw.

🐌 Last Place Refund Refund Policy

The participant finishing in last place at the end of the group stage receives their $20 entry fee back.

If tied for last place, the tiebreaker order is reversed:

Fewest Outright Wins
Fewest Points in Final 10 Matches
Random Draw

🏆 KNOCKOUT STAGE FORMAT

The Top 16 players advance from the group stage to the Knockout Stage.

• Each remaining participant is randomly assigned one remaining World Cup team.

• If your assigned team wins (including extra time/penalties), you advance.

• If your assigned team loses, you are eliminated.

• Assignments are completely redrawn and randomized every round.

Knockout Stage Progression:

Stage	Players Remaining
Round of 16	16 Players
Quarterfinals	8 Players
Semifinals	4 Players
Finals	2 Players

⚽ GOOD LUCK ⚽

"Every match matters. Every draw matters. Survive and advance."