WC 2026

Once every four years, the world stops for football. In 2026, 48 nations go head to head across 10 rounds of the biggest international tournament on the planet — and SportsPick is giving you the chance to tip every single match of it.

The 2026 Global Football Championship Tipping Competition runs from 1 June to 20 July 2026. Back the right teams all the way through, climb the national leaderboard, and the top spot is worth $1,000.

Head to your local SportsPick venue to enter and get your picks in before the first whistle.

How It Works

How the 2026 Global Football Championship Tipping Works

This isn't your standard weekly footy comp. Across 10 rounds of tipping, you'll be picking winners from every match of the tournament — group stage through to the final. That's more football, more decisions, and more chances to gain ground on the leaderboard than any domestic tipping competition SportsPick runs.

Each correct selection earns you a point. Points stack across all 10 rounds, and your cumulative total at the end of the tournament determines your final position on the national leaderboard.

With matches running across multiple time zones and games scheduled across the week, the rhythm is different to local footy tipping. Pay attention to kick-off times — once the first match of a round begins, that round locks.

Competition Dates

WC2026 Tipping Competition Dates

• Round 1 Mon 1 June 10:00am to Fri 12 June 05:00am | Matches 12

• Round 2 Fri 12 June 05:01am Tue 16 June 02:00am | Matches 16

• Round 3 Tue 16 June 02:01am Sat 20 June 05:00am | Matches 16

• Round 4 Sat 20 June 05:01am Wed 24 June 03:00am | Matches 16

• Round 5 Wed 24 June 03:01am Sun 28 June 12:00pm | Matches 12

• Round 6 Sun 28 June 02:30pm Sat 04 July 11:30am | Matches 16

• Round 7 Sat 04 July 02:00pm Wed 08 July 06:00am | Matches 8

• Round 8 Wed 08 July 08:30am Sun 12 July 11:00am | Matches 4

• Round 9 Sun 12 July 01:30pm Thu 16 July 05:00am | Matches 2

• Round 10 Thu 16 July 07:30am Mon 20 July 05:00am | Matches 2

note* Times subject to change, if fixtures change. Times in AEST

Tips must be placed at your participating SportsPick venue or via the SportsPick app while in-venue. Tipping for each round closes 5 minutes before the first match of that round kicks off. International kick-off times vary — check the fixture and don't get caught out.

Prizes

Global Football Championship Tipping Prize Pool

Three prizes. Ten rounds. The sharpest football brain in the country takes the top spot.