[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"header-nav":3,"footer-nav":29,"article-bbc-sport-launches-world-cup-predictor-game":82,"category-counts-nav":94,"related-bbc-sport-launches-world-cup-predictor-game":105},[4,8,11,14,17,20,23,26],{"label":5,"to":6,"exact":7},"Home","\u002F",true,{"label":9,"to":10},"World Cup","\u002Fworldcup",{"label":12,"to":13},"Standings","\u002Fstandings",{"label":15,"to":16},"Football","\u002Fcategory\u002Ffootball",{"label":18,"to":19},"Basketball","\u002Fcategory\u002Fbasketball",{"label":21,"to":22},"Tennis","\u002Fcategory\u002Ftennis",{"label":24,"to":25},"F1","\u002Fcategory\u002Ff1",{"label":27,"to":28},"Long Reads","\u002Fcategory\u002Flong-reads",{"brand":30,"columns":32,"tagline":80,"copyright":81},{"description":31},"In-depth sports journalism covering football, basketball, tennis, F1, and beyond. 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All rights reserved.",{"title":83,"slug":84,"category":15,"badge":85,"author":86,"excerpt":87,"date":88,"readTime":89,"image":90,"imageAlt":83,"tags":91,"body":92,"_path":93},"BBC Sport Drops New World Cup Predictor Game","bbc-sport-launches-world-cup-predictor-game","Feature","Marcus Delvecchio","BBC Sport launches its World Cup predictor game, offering fans the chance to win signed football merchandise.","2026-06-18","1 min read","https:\u002F\u002Fichef.bbci.co.uk\u002Face\u002Fstandard\u002F976\u002Fcpsprodpb\u002F1890\u002Flive\u002Fdaffe870-5f51-11f1-89a3-d1f559421220.jpg",[9],"## The Ultimate Bracket Challenge\n\nBBC Sport has officially launched its **new World Cup predictor game**, giving fans a shot at tournament glory from their screens. The interactive experience challenges supporters to forecast the drama before a single ball is kicked in anger.\n\n### The Stakes\n\n- Forecast every **group stage result** and **knockout path** to the final\n- Correct predictions accumulate points throughout the competition\n- Top performers enter the prize draw for **official signed merchandise**\n\n> \"It is the ultimate test of football intuition. You predict the path, and we supply the prizes.\" — BBC Sport promotional blurb\n\n## How to Play\n\nThe concept is straightforward but demands sharp footballing intellect.\n\n1. Register your profile on the **BBC Sport platform**\n2. Lock in your group stage finishing orders and knockout bracket\n3. Track your leaderboard position as the actual results unfold\n\nAccuracy is the only currency that matters. Nail the upsets, predict the dark horses, and the points will follow.\n\n## The Prize Factor\n\nThe reward for pinpoint precision? A **signed football** from the tournament. 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