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Run a World Cup 2026 sweepstake for your group in seconds. Free - add names, draw, share the result. Or go Pro and everyone gets their teams by email with a personal live tracking link. No spreadsheet. No admin. Just fate.

Nations
48
Pots
4
Matches
104
Host cities
16
01 / How it works

Add names.
Pull countries.
Share the link.

No fantasy maths, no managers, no spreadsheet. Add your office, run the draw in seconds, and everyone is instantly assigned a nation. The longer your nation survives, the louder the bragging rights.

01
Free or Pro - you decide

Add your team

Free: add your name and email, no sign-up, done in seconds. Go Pro and collect everyone's emails too - each player gets a personal tracking link for the whole tournament.

02
Pot-balanced algorithm

Run the draw

Hit the draw button and every participant is instantly assigned teams from all four pots. Fair, transparent, instant.

03
Works on any device

Share the results

Share the results link with your group. Or go Pro - export a PNG, and every participant gets a personal live tracking link delivered straight to their inbox, no account needed.

02 / The draw

Every draw
is balanced.

Favourites are seeded into Pot 1. Underdogs sit in Pot 4. Our algorithm guarantees every participant receives one team from each pot - so nobody draws all the heavyweights and nobody draws all the minnows.

4pots
48 qualified nationsDraw closes Jun 10
Pot 2 · Contenders
Challengers
CRO · MAR · COL · URU · SUI · JPN · SEN · IRN · KOR · ECU · AUT · AUS
Pot 3 · Wildcards
Dark horses
NOR · PAN · EGY · ALG · SCO · PAR · TUN · CIV · UZB · QAT · KSA · RSA
Pot 4 · Underdogs
Outsiders
JOR · CPV · GHA · CUW · HAI · NZL · BIH · SWE · TUR · CZE · COD · IRQ
03 / The field

Forty-eight
flags, one draw.

Every qualifier is in the pool - from three-time champions to first-time qualifiers. Each card shows which pot they sit in.

Qualified · 2026

48 / 48 confirmed
04 / Why World Cup Draw.

Built for the
group chat, quick
and fair.

A sweepstake should feel like a ritual - not a spreadsheet. Draw handles the admin so you can argue about football.

Pot-balanced

Every player gets teams from all 4 FIFA pots. No one draws all the favourites. No one gets stuck with all the minnows.

£0

Free basic draw

No account, no sign-up required. Add names, run the draw, share the result.

Pro: tracking links

Upgrade to Pro and every player gets a personal live link - their teams, fixtures, and results throughout the whole tournament.

Pro: PNG export

Download a high-res PNG of the allocation board for Slack, the noticeboard, or WhatsApp.

The office sweepstake, but it doesn't live in a damp spreadsheet that Karen from accounts forgot to update by the round of sixteen.
Field Notes
05 / Prediction leagues

Score points.
Top the table.

Turn your sweepstake into a full prediction league. Everyone predicts match scores before kick-off - points are awarded automatically and a live leaderboard tracks who's ahead all tournament long.

One invite link - no accounts needed for participants
Group stage, bracket & award predictions
Live leaderboard updates as matches finish
Get Pro - Leagues included
Unlocked automatically after payment · no extra cost
06 / Questions

Things you'll
want to know.

What is a World Cup sweepstake?

A World Cup sweepstake is a competition where participants are randomly assigned national football teams. Whoever holds the team that wins the tournament wins the prize pot - a popular tradition in offices and group chats worldwide.

How do I run a sweepstake at work?

Use World Cup Draw - add your colleagues' names, click Run Draw, and every participant is instantly assigned their teams. Share the results link in your team chat. No spreadsheet, no sign-up, no admin.

How does the pot-balanced draw work?

All 48 World Cup 2026 teams are split into 4 pots by FIFA ranking - Pot 1 has the favourites (Argentina, Brazil, France, England…) and Pot 4 the underdogs. The algorithm guarantees every participant receives exactly one team from each pot, so no one draws all the heavyweights or all the minnows.

How many people can enter?

Up to 48 people - one team each. With fewer participants, everyone gets multiple teams, always balanced across all four pots. With 12 people, each person gets 4 teams (one per pot). With 6 people, each person gets 8 teams.

Is the draw genuinely fair?

Yes. The pot-balanced algorithm is deterministic and verifiable. The "Fair-Draw Verified" badge confirms every participant received the same pot distribution before results are shown.

How do I share the results?

After the draw, share the results link with your group. Or upgrade to Pro for PNG export and a personal live tracking link for every player for the whole tournament.

Will my data be saved if I close the tab?

Yes. Your participant list and draw results are automatically saved in your browser's local storage so they survive a page refresh or closed tab.

Is World Cup Draw free to use?

The basic draw is completely free - no sign-up, no account, no payment. Add names, run the draw, share the result. A Pro tier is also available for groups who want PNG export, email notifications, and personal live tracking links for every player.

When does the FIFA World Cup 2026 start?

The FIFA World Cup 2026 kicks off on 11 June 2026, hosted across the United States, Canada, and Mexico. The Final is on 19 July 2026 at MetLife Stadium, New Jersey - the first World Cup to feature 48 nations across 104 matches.

Get in thedraw.

Free draw · no account needed · or go Pro