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World Cup 2026 · Kickoff -- days

Run the
World Cup
sweepstake
everyone talks about.

One link for the office, the pub, the family chat. Random draw, live leaderboard, payment tracking, TV mode — for all 48 teams, all 8 weeks. Built in the UK. Free for groups up to 48 players.

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✓3-minute setup✓No card required✓No payment handling
How it works

Three minutes now.
Eight weeks of nothing to do.

No spreadsheets. No group chat chaos. No chasing Dave for his fiver. One link, and the leaderboard runs itself for the whole tournament.

01/ 04

Create the draw

Name it, set an entry fee (optional), pick how to pick. Under a minute. No card needed.

02/ 04

Share one link

Drop it in WhatsApp, Slack, or the office Teams chat. People click and join — no accounts, no faff.

03/ 04

Run the draw live

Pin it to the office TV. 48 teams, randomly assigned, dramatically. Rerun if you have to.

04/ 04

Watch it run itself

Live scores, group tables, knockout bracket, payment tracking — all automatic for 8 weeks.

Live leaderboard

Your group, ranked,
updated automatically — every match.

Group tables, knockout bracket, points awarded for goals, wins, clean sheets and stage progression. You don't touch a thing.

  • Automatic scoring — pulled from official results within minutes of the final whistle.
  • Group + knockout views — proper tables with P W D L GD Pts, plus the bracket as it unfolds.
  • Form arrows — see who's climbing, who's tanking, who got Belgium.
  • Mobile-perfect — your group checks it on the bus, in the kitchen, between meetings.
● UPDATED 2 MIN AGO
playdrawr.co.uk/s/the-crown-wc26

The Crown · World Cup 2026

22 players · £110 pot · Group stage, MD 2
LIVE
Matches done14
Remaining90
Goals scored38
Next match22:00
Top of the leaderboardWK 2
1
SMSarah Mortensen
ENG · ARG+842
2
DKDave K.
BRA · POR+538
3
JTJamie Tomkins
FRA · NED+235
4
PLPriya Lal
GER · CRO−329
5
RTRobbie T.
ESP · MAR+124
● BROADCASTING TO 38 PEOPLE
SOHO HQ · WORLD CUP 2026
Leaderboard — MD 2
£190POT
1Sarah MortensenENG · ARG42
2Dave K.BRA · POR38
3Jamie TomkinsFRA · NED35
4Priya LalGER · CRO29
5Robbie T.ESP · MAR24
6Aoife M.URU · JPN22
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TV Mode

Turn the office screen
into sweepstake HQ.

Pin it to the boardroom TV. Cast it to the projector in the pub. A big-type, high-contrast leaderboard view designed for the back of the room.

QR to join

Late arrivals scan and they're in, no link needed.

Live pot total

Always visible. Always rising. Builds the drama.

Match-day mode

Current fixture pinned to the top with live scores.

Auto-cycling views

Leaderboard, bracket, top scorers — rotates by itself.

Payments

Stop chasing Dave
for his fiver.

You're the organiser, not the bailiff. playdrawr tracks who's paid, sends gentle nudges, and keeps the running pot total in everyone's face.

  • Paid / unpaid status — visible to the whole group, so peer pressure does the work.
  • Auto-nudges — polite reminder emails on day 3 and day 7. We chase, you don't.
  • Pay how you like — cash, bank transfer, Monzo, the kitty at the bar. We don't touch it.
  • Pot total, live — pinned to the TV, the dashboard, and everyone's phone.

Total pot

£11022 entries × £5 · 18 paid, 4 outstanding
Paid18
Outstanding4
SMSarah Mortensen£5Paid
DKDave K.£5Owing
JTJamie Tomkins£5Paid
PLPriya Lal£5Paid
Nudge sent to Dave K. · "Still owing £5 — drop us a quid?"
vs. the old way

playdrawr vs. the rest of June.

You could do this on a spreadsheet. You could also do your taxes on the back of a napkin. Here's why nobody enjoys either.

Feature
playdrawr
Spreadsheet
WhatsApp
Paper draw
Fair random draw
✓
Maybe
Slips in a hat
Live leaderboard
✓
Manual update
Automatic scoring
✓
Payment tracking
✓
Column J
Awkward
In your head
TV / projector mode
✓
Mobile participant view
✓
Read-only
Sort of
Self-serve joining
✓
Email Karen
@ everyone
Find Dave
Hours of admin saved
~6 hrs
Reviews

Run by real organisers.
Across real offices, pubs & group chats.

"

Set ours up in five minutes flat. Way easier than last time. Already had three people slagging me off for giving them Saudi Arabia, which feels right.

SM
Sarah MortensenOffice Manager · Manchester
✓Verified
"

I've run the pub sweepstake on a scrap of paper for 14 years. The lads gave me grief for switching but the TV mode looks proper. Even Mike paid early.

DK
Dave K.Landlord, The Crown · Leeds
✓Verified
"

Honestly the payment tracker is the bit. Last World Cup I was £35 down because three people 'forgot'. This time the spreadsheet shames them.

JT
Jamie TomkinsFive-a-side captain · Bristol
✓Verified
FAQ

Sensible questions, sensible answers.

Is it actually free?+
Yes. Free for groups up to 48 players. No credit card. No "free for 14 days then…". No upsell. If your group is bigger than 48, there's a one-off paid tier — but most office and pub sweepstakes fit comfortably.
Do you handle the money?+
No, and that's the point. playdrawr doesn't process payments or hold funds. Your group pays however they want — cash in the pub, bank transfer, Monzo, the office kitty. We just track who's paid so you don't have to.
How does the random draw work?+
All 48 World Cup teams are shuffled using a cryptographically fair algorithm and assigned to participants the moment you hit "draw". You can pin it to a TV for the reveal, share a short replay link to the group chat, or rerun if someone joined late.
Do my colleagues need to sign up?+
Only the organiser creates an account. Everyone else joins via a single link — no email, no password, no app to download. They open the link on their phone and they're in.
What if someone joins after the draw?+
You can rerun the draw, or add late joiners to a reserve pool that gets teams from anyone who drops out. Most groups just open joining a few days before kickoff.
What scoring system do you use?+
Standard FIFA-style: points for wins, draws, group qualification, knockout progression, and the final. You can also turn on bonus points for goals scored and clean sheets if your group fancies it.
Is this gambling?+
No. playdrawr is entertainment software. We run the draw and the leaderboard. Whether your group puts in £1 or £0 or biscuits is entirely your call — and the money never touches us.
Built by who?+
A small UK team who got fed up with running their own office sweepstake on a Google Sheet. Questions go to hello@playdrawr.co.uk and a human replies, usually within a few hours.
Guides & tips

Everything you need to run a great sweepstake

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The complete step-by-step guide — from setup to prize payout.

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Sweepstake rules

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Are sweepstakes legal in the UK?

What the Gambling Act 2005 actually says about private sweepstakes.

How to run a fair sweepstake

Random draws, equal stakes, and rules agreed upfront.

All 48 qualified teams

Every nation in World Cup 2026, organised by confederation.

View all guides →
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