Your World Cup sweepstake.
Set up in 3 minutes.
The free World Cup 2026 sweepstake generator for offices, pubs, five-a-side groups and families. Random draw of all 48 teams, live leaderboard, and one link to share with everyone.
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This is what your group sees when you hit draw — 48 teams, randomly assigned, instantly.
Set up in minutes.
Runs itself all summer.
No spreadsheets. No group chat chaos. No chasing people for cash. Just a link.
Create your sweepstake
Name it, set your entry fee if you want one, and invite participants via a link. Takes under a minute.
Run the draw
Hit the button. All 48 World Cup teams are randomly assigned — fair, instant, no arguments.
Share with your group
Send one link to the office, the pub group chat, or the family WhatsApp. No accounts needed.
Track it all summer
Live scores, group standings, knockout bracket and payment tracking update automatically for 8 weeks.
Everything you
need.
Built for pub landlords, office managers, and anyone who runs the sweepstake every tournament.
Instant random draw
Cryptographically fair distribution of all 48 teams across any number of participants.
Live scores & standings
Group tables and knockout results update automatically from official data. No manual entry.
Payment tracking
Mark participants paid or unpaid. See your collected pot at a glance. No chasing.
Shareable participant view
One link, no login required. Everyone sees their teams, standings, and the leaderboard.
Automatic leaderboard
Points calculated in real time as results come in. Group wins, knockout rounds, and the final.
Group & bracket view
Full group stage tables with P W D L GD Pts. Qualified positions highlighted automatically.
Trusted by sweepstake organisers across the UK
"Finally sorted our office sweepstake without a single WhatsApp argument about who got which team. Sent one link, everyone was in within the hour."
Sarah M.
🏢 Office Manager, Manchester
"Been running the pub sweepstake on a scrap of paper for years. This is embarrassingly better. Takes me five minutes and the leaderboard updates itself."
Dave K.
🍺 Pub landlord, Leeds
"The payment tracking alone saved me chasing the lads for weeks. Everyone can see who's paid — sorts it out immediately."
Jamie T.
⚽ Five-a-side organiser, Bristol
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Common questions
How many people can enter a World Cup 2026 sweepstake?
Any number. With 48 teams in the 2026 World Cup, you can have up to 48 participants (one team each) or fewer participants with multiple teams each. playdrawr handles the maths automatically.
Is playdrawr free to use?
Yes — completely free, forever. No hidden costs, no premium tiers, no credit card required. We cover our costs through optional advertising.
When does the 2026 FIFA World Cup start?
The 2026 FIFA World Cup runs from 11 June to 19 July 2026, hosted across the United States, Canada, and Mexico. It features 48 teams for the first time.
How does the random draw work?
You hit the draw button and each of the 48 World Cup teams is randomly assigned to a participant using a cryptographically fair algorithm — no bias, no arguments. If you have fewer than 48 participants, some will get multiple teams.
Does the leaderboard update automatically?
Yes. Scores update automatically a few minutes after each match ends — group stage, knockouts, and the final. No manual entry needed. Your sweepstake runs itself for 8 weeks.
Is running a World Cup sweepstake legal in the UK?
Yes, for private social sweepstakes. As long as it's among colleagues, friends or family, everyone enters voluntarily, and no one takes a cut of the pot, it falls outside gambling legislation. Keep it simple and fair.
Office, pub, five-a-side
or family — it's yours.
Three minutes now saves hours of WhatsApp chaos in June.
Free · No credit card · 48 teams ready to draw