How to play 2026 Soccer Pick 'Em with FOX One: Your 101 guide for the FIFA World Cup

The basics

Before you play …

• Make sure you’re signed into the Yahoo Sports app, Yahoo Fantasy app or sports.yahoo.com.
• If you don’t have a Yahoo account, you can register by clicking here.

How do I make my pick ‘em selections?

1. In the Yahoo Sports or Yahoo Fantasy app, tap Games at the bottom.
2. On the Games screen, find 2026 Soccer Pick ‘Em with FOX One.
3. Make your selection for each of the questions in the game. You can save your picks at any time, and you can edit them up until each individual question locks.

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How many rounds are there?

There are five rounds over the course of the game.

1. Group Stage (June 11-27)
2. Round of 32 (June 28 through July 3)
3. Round of 16 (July 4-7)
4. Quarterfinals (July 9-11)
5. Semifinals + Finals (July 14-19)

When will I be able to make my selections for each round?

• All questions for the Group Stage will be available on May 13.
• All questions for the Round of 32 will be available on June 18. Question choices will be updated as Group Stage play continues.
• All questions for the Round of 16 will be available on July 1. Question choices will be updated as Round of 32 play continues.
• All questions for the Quarterfinals will be available on July 6. Question choices will be updated as Round of 16 play continues.
• All questions for the Semifinals + Finals will be available on July 12.

How does scoring work?

As the tournament progresses, the points for each correct answer become more valuable.

Group stage

13 total questions

• Pick the 12 group winners
• Select one player whom you expect to score the most goals in the Group Stage

Scoring

• 5 points for each correct Group Winner

• 2 points if your selection finishes second in their group

• 3 points for every goal scored in the group stage by your selection

Round of 32

16 total questions

• Pick which team will win each of the Round of 32 matches

Scoring

• 5 points for each correct answer

Round of 16

8 total questions

• Pick which team will win each of the Round of 16 matches

Scoring

• 10 points for each correct answer

Quarterfinals

4 total questions

• Pick which team will win each of Quarterfinal match

Scoring

• 20 points for each correct answer

Semifinals and Finals

4 total questions

• Pick which team will win each of the two Semifinal matches
• Pick which team will win the Third Place Match
• Pick which team will win the Finals

Scoring

• 40 points for each correct Semifinal pick
• 40 points for correctly picking the Third Place Match winner
• 80 points for picking the Finals winner correctly

When do questions lock?

During each round, questions will lock when the first match that impacts that question kicks off.

Group stage

• “Who will win Group A?” and “Who will score the most goals?” will both lock when the first match of the tournament begins on June 11.
• As more groups begin play over the following days, more questions will lock.

For the Round of 32, Round of 16 and Quarterfinals

• Each question will lock when the match kicks off.

Semifinals and Finals

• The “Who will win the Third Place Match?” and “Who will win the Finals?” questions will both lock at the same time as the first Semifinal match, meaning you must make your selection for who will win those matches prior to knowing which two teams will advance from the Semifinals.