A free 2026 World Cup bracket predictor
Chalk or Chaos is a free World Cup 2026 bracket predictor and pick'em game. Build the entire knockout bracket from the Round of 32 to the final, back the favourites or call the upsets using real win odds, and crown your champion — no signup, on any device, in English, Spanish or Chinese.
Predict all 48 teams across 12 groups
The 2026 World Cup is the first with 48 teams, 12 groups and 104 matches, co-hosted by the USA, Canada and Mexico. Rank each group from first to fourth, send the top two through automatically, pick the eight best third-placed teams, and your 32 knockout qualifiers flow straight into the bracket.
How the bracket scoring works
Every match carries a win probability built from team ratings. You score points for correct advancements — 10 for the Round of 16, 20 for the quarter-finals, 40 for the semi-finals, 80 for the final and 160 for the champion — plus an upset bonus for correctly backing an underdog and bonus points for exact scorelines.
Battle friends with a room code
Create a private room, share the six-character code, and every prediction is scored live on a shared leaderboard as results come in. Find out who reads the tournament best — the steady favourite-backer or the chaos agent calling every upset — and share a bracket card worth arguing about.
World Cup 2026 bracket — frequently asked questions
Is Chalk or Chaos free to use?
Yes. Building, predicting and sharing your 2026 World Cup bracket is completely free and needs no signup or download.
How many teams are in the 2026 World Cup?
48 teams play across 12 groups of four. The top two from each group plus the eight best third-placed teams — 32 in total — advance to the knockout Round of 32, which you predict here.
Can I play the bracket challenge with friends?
Yes. Create a room, share the code, and everyone's predictions are scored on a live leaderboard as the real results come in.
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