Tier Draft WC26

48 nations · 12 groups · June 11 – July 19, 2026

The Tier
Draft

Snake-draft the entire World Cup with friends. 2–6 managers take 8 teams each (2 per tier); big leagues of 7–12 take 4 each — and underdogs pay out multiplied points. Giants win games; longshots win leagues.

Start a league

How it works

Four tiers of twelve

All 48 teams are ranked by title odds and split into tiers: Contenders, Dark Horses, Mid-Tier, and Longshots.

Snake draft, tier-balanced

Pick order reverses every round. Leagues up to 6 draft 8 teams each (two per tier); leagues of 7–12 draft 4 each (one per tier) — no hoarding Spain and France.

Underdogs pay more

Every milestone is multiplied: ×1 for Tier 1, ×1.5 for Tier 2, ×2 for Tier 3, ×3 for Tier 4. A Longshot reaching the Round of 16 outscores a Contender doing the same.

Every match matters

Group wins and draws score too — so you'll care deeply about Curaçao vs Ivory Coast on a Tuesday afternoon.

Scoring

Milestone	Base	Tier 1 ×1	Tier 2 ×1.5	Tier 3 ×2	Tier 4 ×3
Group-stage win (each)	2	2	3	4	6
Group-stage draw (each)	1	1	1.5	2	3
Advance to Round of 32	3	3	4.5	6	9
Reach Round of 16	5	5	7.5	10	15
Reach Quarterfinal	8	8	12	16	24
Reach Semifinal	12	12	18	24	36
Reach Final	15	15	22.5	30	45
Win it all	20	20	30	40	60

Milestones are cumulative — a deep run banks every line on the way.

Bonuses

Underdog bonus

Your team eliminates a higher-tier team in a knockout round: 5 pts × the tier gap. Tier 4 knocking out a Tier 1 side = +15.

Champion call

Before the draft, everyone privately predicts the champion. Correct call = +15, or use it as the tiebreaker.