Sand Family World Cup Pick 10

Tier 1

1

pick

Tier 2

2

picks

Tier 3

3

picks

Tier 4

2

picks

Tier 5

1

pick

Tier 6

1

pick

Tier 1 — Outright Favorites

3 teams · Pick 1 · KO bonus +1/win

+475 – +650

1 PICK

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The three pre-tournament favorites. Only one pick allowed — everyone faces the same decision, making Tier 1 the most contested slot in the pool.

🇪🇸 Spain +475

🇫🇷 France +500

🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 England +650

Tier 2 — Strong Contenders

5 teams · Pick 2 · KO bonus +2/win

+800 – +2000

2 PICKS

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Genuine title threats. Argentina are defending champs; Brazil and the European heavyweights round out the band. Pick two — your second pick is where the contest really starts.

🇧🇷 Brazil +800

🇦🇷 Argentina +900

🇵🇹 Portugal +1000

🇩🇪 Germany +1400

🇳🇱 Netherlands +2000

Tier 3 — The Gauntlet

8 teams · Pick 3 · KO bonus +3/win

+3000 – +6500

3 PICKS

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High-quality squads capable of a quarterfinal run or further. Norway (Haaland), Belgium, Morocco, Colombia, USA — three picks here is where most of the season-long differentiation lives.

🇳🇴 Norway +3000

🇧🇪 Belgium +3500

🇨🇴 Colombia +4000

🇲🇦 Morocco +5000

🇺🇾 Uruguay +5000

🇺🇸 USA +6000

🇨🇭 Switzerland +6500

🇯🇵 Japan +6500

Tier 4 — Solid Outsiders

7 teams · Pick 2 · KO bonus +4/win

+8000 – +15000

2 PICKS

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Capable squads that can win knockout games and pull upsets. Croatia and Mexico are recent quarterfinalists; Türkiye and Sweden bring depth. Two brave picks here can swing the leaderboard.

🇪🇨 Ecuador +8000

🇭🇷 Croatia +8000

🇲🇽 Mexico +8000

🇸🇳 Senegal +9000

🇹🇷 Türkiye +10000

🇸🇪 Sweden +10000

🇦🇹 Austria +15000

Tier 5 — Longshots

11 teams · Pick 1 · KO bonus +5/win

+20000 – +60000

1 PICK

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Outsiders that could climb. The +5 knockout bonus makes every win count — a R16 appearance from here is worth real points.

🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 Scotland +20000

🇨🇦 Canada +20000

🇨🇿 Czechia +25000

🇨🇮 Ivory Coast +25000

🇬🇭 Ghana +30000

🇪🇬 Egypt +30000

🇵🇾 Paraguay +30000

🇩🇿 Algeria +35000

🇰🇷 S. Korea +40000

🇧🇦 Bosnia & H. +50000

🇦🇺 Australia +60000

Tier 6 — True Underdogs

14 teams · Pick 1 · KO bonus +6/win

+70000 – +250000

1 PICK

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First-timers and true minnows — teams for whom getting out of the group stage would already be a story. The highest knockout bonus in the pool. One win from this tier and you're the talk of the family.

🇹🇳 Tunisia +70000

🇮🇷 Iran +70000

🇨🇩 DR Congo +100000

🇿🇦 South Africa +100000

🇨🇻 Cape Verde +100000

🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia +100000

🇵🇦 Panama +100000

🇺🇿 Uzbekistan +150000

🇶🇦 Qatar +150000

🇳🇿 New Zealand +150000

🇮🇶 Iraq +150000

🇭🇹 Haiti +250000

🇨🇼 Curaçao +250000

🇯🇴 Jordan +250000

Build Your Roster

Tap teams to select exactly 1 from Tier 1, 2 from Tier 2, 3 from Tier 3, 2 from Tier 4, and 1 each from Tiers 5 & 6 — 10 picks total. Already submitted? Open your edit link to update before lock.

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Your 10 Picks

Before the tournament begins on June 11, every participant submits exactly 10 teams — one each from Tiers 1, 5, and 6, two each from Tiers 2 and 4, and three from Tier 3. The structure is fixed for everyone. The decisions are yours.

Tier	Required Picks	Teams Available
Tier 1	1 of 3	3 teams
Tier 2	2 of 5	5 teams
Tier 3	3 of 8	8 teams
Tier 4	2 of 7	7 teams
Tier 5	1 of 11	11 teams
Tier 6	1 of 14	14 teams

Rules

1All picks must be submitted before the first group stage match on June 11, 2026. No changes after kickoff.
2Multiple participants can pick the same team — there are no exclusive claims. Points are tracked individually.
3You earn points for every result your teams get, from the group stage through the final.
4When a team is eliminated, they stop scoring. Your remaining teams keep going.
5Knockout results decided by penalty shootout count as a win for scoring purposes.
6The participant with the most total points after the final on July 19 wins.

Group Stage

Result	Points	Notes
Win	3	Per match your team wins
Draw	1	Per match your team draws
Loss	0	–

Each team plays 3 group matches. Max 9 pts per team in the group stage.

Knockout Stage — Base Points Per Win

Every time your team wins a knockout match, you earn the base points for that round. The further they go, the more each win is worth.

Round of 32

2

pts per win

Round of 16

4

pts per win

Quarterfinal

6

pts per win

Semifinal

9

pts per win

Final

15

pts — champion only

Only wins score in the knockout stage. Losing teams earn no additional points regardless of the round.

Tier Bonus — Added to Every Knockout Win

On top of base points, every knockout win earns a flat tier bonus. Lower-tier teams earn more per win — rewarding brave picks without making favorites irrelevant.

Tier 1

+1

Tier 2

+2

Tier 3

+3

Tier 4

+4

Tier 5

+5

Tier 6

+6

Example: a Tier 1 champion earns 15+1 = 16 pts from the final. A Tier 6 champion earns 15+6 = 21 pts.

Sample Roster

Team	Tier	Pick
🇫🇷 France	T1	T1 — required
🇦🇷 Argentina	T2	T2 — 1 of 2
🇧🇷 Brazil	T2	T2 — 2 of 2
🇳🇴 Norway	T3	T3 — 1 of 3
🇺🇸 USA	T3	T3 — 2 of 3
🇯🇵 Japan	T3	T3 — 3 of 3
🇭🇷 Croatia	T4	T4 — 1 of 2
🇲🇽 Mexico	T4	T4 — 2 of 2
🇰🇷 S. Korea	T5	T5 — required
🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia	T6	T6 — required

Scoring Walkthrough

🇳🇴 Norway — Tier 3 · Quarterfinal exit

Group Stage

2 wins, 1 draw7 pts

Knockout · +3 bonus per win

R32 win: 2 + 35 pts

R16 win: 4 + 37 pts

QF loss — eliminated—

Norway Total19 pts

🇫🇷 France — Tier 1 · Same quarterfinal exit

Group Stage

2 wins, 1 draw7 pts

Knockout · +1 bonus per win

R32 win: 2 + 13 pts

R16 win: 4 + 15 pts

QF loss — eliminated—

France Total15 pts

🇫🇷 France — Tier 1 · Goes all the way

Group Stage

3 wins9 pts

Knockout · +1 bonus per win

R32: 2+1 · R16: 4+1 · QF: 6+1 · SF: 9+125 pts

🏆 Final win: 15 + 116 pts

France Total50 pts

Norway going out the same round as France still scores more — but France winning the whole tournament (50 pts) is in a completely different league from Norway's QF exit (19 pts). The tier bonus rewards brave picks without breaking the game.

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