FIFA Club World Cup: An Introduction
The FIFA Club World Cup is an international men’s association football competition organised by the Fédération Internationale de Football Association, the sport’s global governing body.
Its format, beginning with the 2025 edition, features 32 teams competing for the title at venues within the host nation; 12 teams from Europe, 6 from South America, 4 from Asia, 4 from Africa, 4 from North, Central America and Caribbean, 1 from Oceania, and 1 team from the host nation.
The teams are drawn into eight groups of four, with each team playing three group stage matches in a round-robin format. The top two teams from each group advance to the knockout stage, starting with the round of 16 and culminating with the final.
Points
The Prediction Challenge game is scored out of 500 points:
100 Group Stage
100 Round of 16
100 Quarter-Finals
100 Semi-Finals
100 Final
Points will be awarded as follows.
Group Stage (100 Points)
Object: Predict the correct order of finish in each group.
10 points for getting a group in the correct order, less 2 points for each position incorrect (max 80, min 0)
10 bonus points for getting the most qualifiers (top 2 in each group) correct (max 10)
10 bonus points for getting the most groups exactly correct (max 10)
Round of 16 (100 points)
Object: Predict the eight game winners and the scores
5 points for each correct winner, max 40
5 points for each correct score, less 2 points for each goal incorrect (max 40, min 0)
10 bonus points for getting most winners correct (max 10)
10 bonus points for getting most scores correct (max 10)
Quarter-Finals (100 points)
Object: Predict the four game winners and the scores
10 points for each correct winner, max 40
10 points for each correct score, less 4 points for each goal incorrect (max 40, min 0)
10 bonus points for getting most winners correct (max 10)
10 bonus points for getting most scores correct (max 10)
Semi-Finals (100 points)
Object: Predict the two game winners and the scores
20 points for each correct winner, max 40
20 points for each correct score, less 8 points for each goal incorrect, max 40
10 bonus points for getting most winners correct (max 10)
10 bonus points for getting most scores correct (max 10)
Final (100 points)
Object: Predict the FIFA Club World Cup winner and the Final Game score
50 points for getting the winner right
50 points for predicting the score correctly, less 15 points for each incorrect goal. (min 0, max 50)
Note: If any of the knockout rounds or Final is decided on penalty kicks, the penalty kicks do not count in the score. The score is considered to be what was achieved during regulation and overtime play.
Tiebreakers
If players are still tied, the following tiebreakers apply:
1. Best score in the Final Round
2. Best score in the Semifinal Round
3. Best score in the Quarterfinal Round
4. Best score in the Round of 16
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