LOADING THE CUP 26
INVITE ONLY · REGISTRATION CLOSES BEFORE THE DRAW
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Registration closes when the admin sets the cutoff
26 players. 48 nations. One champion.
Standings appear after the first draw
Groups are assigned before the tournament
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Match schedule loads when the tournament begins
Add someone who hasn't signed up. They'll be included in the group draw just like a registered player.
Randomly splits registered players into 8 groups as evenly as possible (e.g. 24→8×3, 26→2×4+6×3). Run once only.
Fresh random draw at the start of each stage. The QF draw is the last one — each group gets 1 team that then carries through SF, 3rd place and the Final.
Pulls latest match results from a live data API and recalculates all group points.
Pulls World Cup scores via your secure server proxy (football-data.org). No key needed here — it's stored on the server.
STEP-THROUGH SIMULATOR (run each draw first, then sim)
Manually resolve equal-points situations.
Use after QF/SF when a group's team loses.